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NEWS ABOUT: streaming media

streaming media stories: 6 news summaries

 U2 to Stream 
 Concert on YouTube 

Sunday's show will stream live, for free

Oct 20, 09 4:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - U2 will offer a video stream of a live concert for free on YouTube this Sunday. The stream of the sold-out show at the Pasadena Rose Bowl in California will be available in 16 countries, including the US, Brazil, Israel, and Australia. U2 has "wanted to do something like... More »

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music • YouTube • Bono • concert • streaming media • streaming content

 5 Sites Keeping You 
 Tuned Into Online Music 

Streaming music gets a foothold among listeners

Jul 23, 09 1:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - The wide world of online music now offers a range of ways to stream your tunes, from pay sites to musical social-networking services. It’s hard to tell which will stick around, but experts say they may help save the music industry, CNN reports. A sampling:
  • Napster: It’s
... More »

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entertainment • music • Internet • music industry • online music • Kazaa • Napster • Pandora • Imeem • eMusic • streaming media • streaming content • Jay-ZTV • The Hype Machine

Bright Spots
for Tech in 2008 


Dec 29, 08 5:37 PM CST
(Newser) - 2008 wasn’t a great year for tech or the economy, but some gadget-makers did invest in innovation, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Areas where tech made more than token gains:
  • Digital cameras grow up: Not only are consumer cameras getting sharper, but some professional models can
... More »

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social networking • iPhone • Facebook • digital camera • gaming • Netflix • streaming media • iPhone applications • Best of 2008

(Newser) - Power up, football fans: NFL is streaming its NBC Sunday night games live for free, CNET reports. Using Adobe's Flash, it streamed one game this week and is continuing tonight with the Chicago Bears' matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. The technology offers a few tricks, too: a “star cam”... More »

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NFL • Microsoft • NBC • football • Adobe • Flash • streaming media • Silverlight

MLB.TV a Flop on Season's First Days

Technical issues plague pay service, fans outraged

Apr 2, 08 5:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Major League Baseball Internet service intended to provide high-quality game broadcasts has been dogged by technical issues over the first two days of the season, provoking the ire of fans unable to view games they paid for, PC World reports. MLB.TV did not even have its new Mosaic... More »

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MLB • fans • media player • streaming media • web services • MLB.TV • Mosaic player • opening day

CBS Lets You Decide What's on the Radio

New site lets users
play any song they
want, for free

Jan 24, 08 12:53 PM CST
(Newser) - CBS’ Last.fm used to be plain old Internet radio – you picked a station, and listened to whatever it streamed. That all changed yesterday, when the company announced its plan to let users listen to any song they wanted for free, a risky but potentially game-changing move that has... More »

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music industry • CBS • digital music • Internet radio • streaming media

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