Sony struggling as Walkman hits 30th anniversary AP (July 01, 2009) TOKYO (AP) - When the Sony Walkman went on sale 30 years ago, it was shown off by a skateboarder to illustrate how the portable cassette-tape player delivered music on-the-go - a totally innovative idea back in 1979.
Is Twitter the news outlet for the 21st century? AP (July 01, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - Cassy Hayes and Jasmine Coleman were among the first fans to arrive outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles where Michael Jackson was brought and later pronounced dead.
Disney to boost HK park with $465M expansion AP (June 30, 2009) HONG KONG (AP) - The Walt Disney Co. and Hong Kong have reached a deal to expand the territory's Disneyland at a cost of about $465 million in hopes of boosting the theme park's fortunes, officials announced Tuesday.
Amazon.com ends commission program in RI AP (June 30, 2009) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Amazon.com has cut ties with Rhode Island Web sites that make referrals to the online retailer because a law designed to collect sales taxes on these transactions will soon come into force, the Providence Journal reported Tuesday.
Financial crisis coverage dominates Loeb Awards AP (June 30, 2009) LOS ANGELES (AP) - McClatchy & Co., one of the companies hardest hit by the crisis in the newspaper industry, was honored for its coverage of the economic meltdown.
CAPITAL CULTURE: Gibbs in the tank for the media? AP (June 26, 2009) WASHINGTON (AP) - For all those who say the press corps is in the tank when it comes to the Obama White House, here's the news.
Jackson death causes media scramble AP (June 26, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - Two broadcast TV networks were already planning dueling prime-time specials on Farrah Fawcett's death Thursday. Then Michael Jackson died.
Few take up McClatchy debt exchange offer AP (June 26, 2009) SACRAMENTO, Calif., (AP) - The McClatchy Co.'s offer to exchange debt for a fraction of its value met a 9 percent acceptance rate, the newspaper publisher said Friday.
Time Warner, Comcast to start online video trials AP (June 24, 2009) PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Time Warner and Comcast are joining forces to bring cable TV shows to the Internet, but only for paying subscribers.
Boston Globe, union reach tentative agreement AP (June 24, 2009) BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Globe and its largest union have reached a tentative agreement that will save the newspaper $10 million through salary and benefit cuts.
RI slot parlor files for bankruptcy protection AP (June 23, 2009) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The owners of the Twin River slot parlor in Lincoln, R.I., are seeking bankruptcy protection as they struggle to make debt payments in a sour economy.
New owners for Star Tribune under reorg plan AP (June 19, 2009) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Star Tribune's main lenders will become its new owners and choose new management under a reorganization plan designed to help the financially struggling newspaper emerge from bankruptcy protection in September.
Reader's Digest reduces publication frequency AP (June 19, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - Reader's Digest Association Inc. is embracing multimedia content and in the process reducing the number of times it will publish its flagship magazine.
Boston Globe union, Times Co. say still no deal AP (June 17, 2009) BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Globe's management and its largest union say future talks on wage and benefit cuts are planned after an all-night negotiating session that lasted until daybreak Wednesday failed to yield an agreement.
Guessing game: How much money is YouTube losing? AP (June 17, 2009) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Internet video leader YouTube Inc.'s losses have been overblown by some analysts, but corporate parent Google Inc. doesn't mind the misperception, according to a study being released Wednesday.
Vegas paper gets subpoena to ID online commenters AP (June 17, 2009) LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Las Vegas newspaper says it has been served a federal grand jury subpoena seeking information about readers who posted comments on the paper's Web site.
Talks continuing between Guild, Boston Globe AP (June 16, 2009) BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Newspaper Guild says it is hopeful after a meeting with managers at The Boston Globe and the National Labor Relations Board.
Boston newspaper for sale - but at what price? AP (June 16, 2009) BOSTON (AP) - Anyone looking to buy The Boston Globe would get one of the nation's most prestigious newspapers, with a popular Web site, 20 Pulitzer Prizes and a 137-year history of breaking stories that have exposed corruption and public betrayal.
Virgin Media and Universal launch music service AP (June 15, 2009) LONDON (AP) - Virgin Media, the cable TV operator owned by entrepreneur Richard Branson, on Monday launched a new kind of music download subscription service with Universal, the world's largest music company.
NEW YORK (AP) - TV stations across the U.S. started cutting their analog signals Friday morning, ending a 60-year run for the technology and likely stranding more than 1 million unprepared homes without TV service.
Globe: 3 possible buyers of newspaper emerge AP (June 12, 2009) BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Globe reports that three area businessmen, including a member of the family that once owned the newspaper, have emerged as possible buyers.
Survey: Fewer than 2.2M households unready for DTV AP (June 11, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - A survey sponsored by broadcasters says nearly 2.2 million households that rely on antennas for their TV reception are unprepared for the shutdown of analog TV signals on Friday.
Report: Times Co. will take bids to sell Globe AP (June 10, 2009) BOSTON (AP) - The New York Times Co. has hired Goldman Sachs to manage the possible sale of The Boston Globe, the financially struggling newspaper reported Wednesday.
Fontainebleau Las Vegas files for Chapter 11 AP (June 10, 2009) MIAMI (AP) - Casino-resort developer Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC said Tuesday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after failing to get certain lenders to provide about $800 million in construction funding to complete the company's $2.9 billion property on the Las Vegas Strip.
USA Today to introduce digital edition, for a fee AP (June 10, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - The new publisher of USA Today plans to introduce an electronic replica of the printed newspaper and charge readers for it.
Complaint says top musician dissed over royalties AP (June 10, 2009) WASHINGTON (AP) - Which top-selling artist purportedly had his new single yanked from some radio stations playlists in retaliation for supporting royalties for musicians?
Actors ratify 2-year Hollywood movie, TV contract AP (June 10, 2009) LOS ANGELES (AP) - After a year of nasty infighting, members of the Screen Actors Guild decided by a large margin that the show must go on.
Bellingham Herald cutting jobs, requiring furlough AP (June 09, 2009) BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) - Employees at The Bellingham Herald in Washington state will have to take a one-week unpaid furlough this summer to help the newspaper cut expenses.
Publishing vets seek to start newspaper in Detroit AP (June 09, 2009) SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) - Two veteran publishers announced plans Tuesday to launch a newspaper to fill a void left when the city's two major dailies reduced home delivery earlier this year.
Lawsuit may decide high school game rights online AP (June 09, 2009) MILWAUKEE (AP) - Ownership of scholastic athletics coverage is at stake in a legal tussle brewing over a Wisconsin newspaper's decision to carry a high school football game live on its Web site last fall.