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RealNetworks

Tech Moves: RealNetworks exec named CEO of Napster parent; Tableau adds Starbucks CTO to board; and more

Bill Patrizio, formerly the president of consumer media for RealNetworks, was appointed CEO of Rhapsody International, the parent company of… Read More

RealNetworks’ new product Kontxt aims to manage trillions of texts on mobile networks

RealNetworks today announced a new product called Kontxt that is designed to help mobile carriers figure out how to prioritize… Read More

RealNetworks teams up with Chinese broadcaster CIBN to strengthen streaming offerings

Seattle-based RealNetworks has struck a deal with CIBN Oriental Network to help the Chinese broadcaster enhance its TV and mobile video… Read More

How canned fish convinced RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser to ignore conventional wisdom and invest in a new Seattle restaurant

Rob Glaser is well aware that restaurants make for risky investments. “There’s two arguments,” he told GeekWire. “One, they have… Read More

RealNetworks reports $33M in revenue, reduced costs as it focuses on ‘key growth initiatives’

RealNetworks upped its revenue and cut costs in the second quarter as it shifts focus toward several future “key growth… Read More

Napster parent Rhapsody cuts jobs, CEO departs amid debt challenges and strategic review

Rhapsody, the Seattle-based company that operates the Napster subscription music service, is cutting an undisclosed number of jobs, part of an… Read More

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RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser commits $250k for Mother Jones project to investigate Trump-Russia connection

RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser is putting his money where his mouth, or in this case, keyboard, is. His Glaser Progress Foundation… Read More

Tech Moves: Naveen Singh, son of tech vet Steve Singh, named Center CEO; PicMonkey co-founder joins Knack; and more

Being the son of a tech pioneer is a big pair of shoes to fill, but Naveen Singh doesn’t seem… Read More

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RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser launches ‘Putin Trump’ news website to expose ‘dangerous and deep’ links

Twenty-two years after founding Seattle-based RealNetworks as Progressive Networks, a website for liberal-minded content, CEO Rob Glaser is back in… Read More

Australian communications app builder Whispir lands $9M in funding, unveils Seattle office

Australian communications app builder Whispir has made some big moves recently. Late last year, the company expanded to the Americas,… Read More

Bill Patrizio

Tech Moves: RealNetworks names Bill Patrizio consumer media president; Erik Selberg joins Amperity; and more

— RealNetworks has hired Bill Patrizio, a media industry veteran, to be president of its consumer media business, the company announced… Read More

RealNetworks adds Microsoft engineering director Chris Jones to board

RealNetworks announced today it has added veteran Microsoft engineering executive Chris Jones to its board of directors. Jones has been with Microsoft since… Read More

Rhapsody will rebrand as Napster, creating ‘one global brand’ for longtime music service

Rhapsody, the granddaddy of music streaming services, will dump its longtime name in the U.S. in favor of the Napster… Read More

Memo: RealNetworks reorganizes, names new CTO

RealNetworks has encountered plenty of change over the past few years, instrumented in large part by founder Rob Glaser who… Read More

Music service Rhapsody posts record $35M net loss even as revenues climb to $202M

Rhapsody International, the company behind the subscription music service that predates Spotify by five years, posted about $202 million in revenue… Read More

RealNetworks posts $82M annual loss in 2015, CEO Rob Glaser dubs it a ‘transition year’

RealNetworks, the personal digital media company founded by entrepreneur Rob Glaser 22 years ago, closed 2015 with an $8.4 million… Read More

RealNetworks counting on Verizon partnership to pay off as it posts $21M loss in Q3

RealNetworks posted a stronger earnings report than expected on Monday, showing a net loss of $21.2 million on revenue of $30.8… Read More

RealNetworks cuts 10% of workforce as it kicks off ‘next phase in strategic plan’

RealNetworks has laid off about 60 workers in a major reshuffling of priorities, according to an email sent to employees and… Read More

RealNetworks names ex-Microsoft executive Bruce Jaffe to board

RealNetworks today named Bruce Jaffe to its Board of Directors. Jaffe is a former Microsoft executive who joined the Redmond company in… Read More

Tech Moves: RealNetworks director resigns; Lovell takes new startup role with City of Seattle; Alice in Chains rocker joins Smashing Ideas; and more

— RealNetworks announced this week that John Cunningham has resigned from the company’s board, effective Sept. 2. The decision to leave… Read More

Real Networks posts $27.8M loss in Q2, attracts 2M users on new RealTimes app

RealNetworks beat analyst expectations for its second quarter earnings, posting $34 million in revenue and a loss of $0.77 per… Read More

RealNetworks selling portion of games business for $18M, 60 employees moving to Gaming Realms

RealNetworks is shedding some of its gaming assets, announcing an agreement to sell is Slingo and Social Casino games business… Read More

Rob Glaser

RealNetworks trims staff as repositioning under Rob Glaser continues

RealNetworks has cut nine employees at its Seattle headquarters as the streaming media and gaming company continues to transition under… Read More

App of the Week: RealTimes reminds us that slideshows can be cool

 If you’re anything like me, you took a ton of pictures this weekend. I took a few long hikes along… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Surprising study reveals how parents use smartphones on the playground

OK, parents, admit it: How much do you use your smartphone when you’re at the playground with your kids? Our guests… Read More

RealNetworks launches ‘RealTimes’ app, making new comeback bid

RealNetworks is releasing a new app, RealTimes, that automatically picks photos and videos from users’ devices and sets them to… Read More

Filing: Investors loan Rhapsody $10M as losses deepen at pioneering music service

Rhapsody, the Seattle-based streaming music service, has received new loans totaling $10 million from RealNetworks and another of its investors,… Read More

Rob Glaser

RealNetworks misses Q1 revenue estimates, touts RealPlayer Cloud growth

RealNetworks posted its first quarter earnings results on Thursday, noting $30.6 million in revenue over the past three months, which missed analyst… Read More

Filing reveals $21M annual loss for Rhapsody, despite big jump in revenue and subscribers

Rhapsody International, the parent company of the Rhapsody and Napster music services, posted a $21.3 million loss in 2014, even as… Read More

Rob Glaser

RealNetworks posts $21M Q4 loss as RealPlayer Cloud reaches 10M users

RealNetworks continues to lose money, as the Seattle-based company posted a $20.8 million loss (58 cents per share) for the fourth… Read More

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