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Thursday

YouTube Shares Ad Revenue With Musicians, But Does It Add Up?

Donna Summer in 1976. YouTube's Chris Maxcy says the company targets advertising to videos by artists like her and gives a share of the revenue from it to the track's label and publisher. Keystone/Getty Images hide caption

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YouTube Shares Ad Revenue With Musicians, But Does It Add Up?

Musicians say they see benefits to their music and videos being on YouTube — but not much money.

YouTube Shares Ad Revenue With Musicians, But Does It Add Up?

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Wednesday

How Musicians Make Money On Spotify

Erin McKeown is currently recording her ninth studio album, to be released this fall. Michael Weintrob/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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How Musicians Make Money On Spotify

The streaming music service offers millions of songs to millions of users, but it's not yet a reliable source of income for musicians.

How Musicians Make Money On Spotify

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Friday

Universal's Purchase Of EMI Gets Thumbs Up In U.S. And Europe

The catalog of The Beatles, which was owned by EMI, will be among the assets that the Universal Music Group gets to keep. Jim Gray/Getty Images hide caption

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Universal's Purchase Of EMI Gets Thumbs Up In U.S. And Europe

Despite some limitations on the sale imposed by the European Commission, Universal will command close to 40 percent of the global market in recorded music.

Universal's Purchase Of EMI Gets Thumbs Up In U.S. And Europe

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Thursday

Vimeo's Virtual Tip Jar Invites Viewers To Chip In

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Vimeo's Virtual Tip Jar Invites Viewers To Chip In

The video-sharing site has added a feature that invites users to chip in to support the filmmakers they like. It's just the latest in a long history of attempts to solicit tip-sized donations online, but Vimeo CEO Kerry Trainor says the idea is finally catching on.

Vimeo's Virtual Tip Jar Invites Viewers To Chip In

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Tuesday

Business

Google's Digital Library Plan Hits Another Snag

Since its founding more than a decade ago, Google has been trying to scan all the world's books to make them searchable online. But the effort has been stalled because of opposition from the Authors Guild. On Monday, a judge put the case on hold while Google appeals whether authors should receive class status.

Google's Digital Library Plan Hits Another Snag

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Wednesday

Monday

What Will Apple's Patent Case Mean For Phone Design?

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What Will Apple's Patent Case Mean For Phone Design?

Industrial designers are conflicted over the impact a jury's decision that Samsung infringed on many of Apple's mobile phone patents. Some say it might cramp creativity. Others say it will free them from having to make designs that look just like Apple's.

What Will Apple's Patent Case Mean For Phone Design?

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Friday

Is The Cloud In Gamers' Future?

Nintendo's Wii U is the only new game system on the horizon as console makers are having a hard time figuring out how to improve on what they've got. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption

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Is The Cloud In Gamers' Future?

The major game console makers have taken a time out to improve on what they've got. Some gamers don't see a need for an upgrade, others know what they'd like to see in new systems. One idea is to store games online, another to make consoles more attractive for non-gaming users.

Is The Cloud In Gamers' Future?

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Thursday

Technology

Amazon Takes Entertainment Step With App Offerings

Amazon is positioning itself to be a bigger player in the digital music and movie market. This week, the company announced that it would be offering its movie and music apps on more devices including Apple's iPad. NPR's Laura Sydell has the story.

Amazon Takes Entertainment Step With App Offerings

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Monday

Samsung Fight Among Many In Apple's Patent War

Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S (left) and Apple's iPhone 4 are displayed at the headquarters of South Korean mobile carrier KT. Apple claims some of Samsung's designs violate its patents. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption

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Samsung Fight Among Many In Apple's Patent War

In a federal district court Monday, computing giant Apple will ask for more than $2.5 billion from rival phone maker Samsung for patent violations. If successful, the suit would be the most expensive patent violation in history. It's just one front in Apple's war against phones running Google's Android operating system.

Samsung Fight Among Many In Apple's Patent War

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Friday

The Race To Create A Music Superlabel Still Faces Hurdles

Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group Lucian Grainge (left) and Roger Faxon, the CEO of EMI Group, testify during a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Universal's proposed merger with EMI. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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The Race To Create A Music Superlabel Still Faces Hurdles

A proposed merger between EMI and Universal is drawing the scrutiny of regulators in the U.S. and Europe.

The Race To Create A Music Superlabel Still Faces Hurdles

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Monday

YouTube Network Plays Well With Latino Audiences

Designer Ximena Valero uses YouTube to get the word out on her signature transformable fashion, modeled here by Cindy Vela. She says joining the Latino lifestyle network Mitu will only help increase her exposure. Ximena Valero via YouTube hide caption

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YouTube Network Plays Well With Latino Audiences

Latinos are more likely than other Americans to watch online videos, but there hasn't been much of an effort to develop special content for them — until now. Mitu is a YouTube network that specializes in lifestyle videos with, as one user puts it, "Latino flair."

YouTube Network Plays Well With Latino Audiences

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Thursday

Business

Yahoo May Be Marissa Mayer's Biggest Challenge Yet

Newly named Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer comes with an impressive track record of achievement. She was one of Google's first employees and its first female engineer. But Yahoo's troubles will present her with new challenges.

Yahoo May Be Marissa Mayer's Biggest Challenge Yet

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Tuesday

New Yahoo CEO Among A Rare Few: Female Execs With Tech Creds

Marissa Mayer left Google to become the CEO of Yahoo. She was Google's 20th hire and is responsible for the look and feel of many of Google's major products. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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New Yahoo CEO Among A Rare Few: Female Execs With Tech Creds

Marissa Mayer, the new CEO of Yahoo, is not the first woman to head a high-profile technology company. But the former Google executive is one of the few female computer scientists to reach such a pinnacle. Will her rise inspire more women to enter the technology field?