Why digital news sites were omitted from a Washington tax exemption trying to aid local media Since 2005, nearly 2,900 U.S. newspapers have closed as ad dollars moved online and subscriptions slumped. Washington state lawmakers grew… Read More
Tinybeans acquires Red Tricycle, a parent-focused digital media site that started in Seattle Red Tricycle, a decade-old parent-focused media startup founded in Seattle and backed by top venture capital firms, today announced its… Read More
4500 hours of streaming leads the way for NBC’s coverage of 2016 Olympics in Brazil Every four years like clockwork, fans of the Olympics grumble about their favorite events not getting enough coverage. That won’t be… Read More
So you wanna be a VJ? Check out these tips from an expert In the hours before the kick-off of the 11th annual Decibel Festival, aspiring VJs gathered at EMP in Seattle on Wednesday afternoon… Read More
Amazon unveils AutoRip, turning your 15-year-old CDs into free digital copies If you’re like me, you’ve probably got hundreds of old CDs laying around the house that rarely get used. Now,… Read More
RealNetworks to run divisions as standalone units in possible prelude to bigger moves RealNetworks plans to start running three of its divisions as standalone business units, saying it wants to make them more… Read More
Mars Hill Church, now with its own music label Rock, rap and Jesus? Seattle-based ministry Mars Hill is launching a record label to serve and attract its growing membership.… Read More
Profitable digital media agency Smashing Ideas finds a buyer in Bertelsmann Smashing Ideas, a 15-year-old Seattle digital media agency, has been acquired by Bertelsmann AG’s Random House unit for an undisclosed… Read More
RealNetworks plans new digital photo and video utilities, too Turns out RealNetworks isn’t just getting into the business of cleaning up iTunes music libraries. The digital media pioneer, trying… Read More
With upgrade, RealNetworks tries to help Helix media server through mid-life crisis RealNetworks is attempting to remake the image of one of its oldest products, launching a refreshed version of its Helix… Read More
