RealNetworks expects to spend $16 million this year fighting Microsoft, which it sued in 2003 i relation to the media player dominance controversies. In its SEC filings, it said it…

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RealNetworks reported increased revenues for Q2, of $82.7 million, up 26 percent from $65.5 million in year-ago quarter. It had a net income of $4.7 million, compared to a net…

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Couple of new appointments of note: -- RealNetworks: It has appointed Marco Menato as VP of consumer services for EMEA. Working out of London, he will be responsible for developing…

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Jeff Louella, a multimedia web developer in Consohocken, PA and self-described “geek who loves computers and technology,” tracks his doomed love affair with Real from the giddy days of Real…

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It’s not often that we can offer you coverage from London to Laguna Beach. Our VP (and occasional columnist) Robert Spears spent Wednesday at the Piper Jaffray Global Internet Summit…

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A Microsoft subscription music offering has been a “when, not if” question since the launch of the MSN Music Store last fall. CNET’s John Borland offers a “sources said” look…

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Rob Glaser addresses a variety of topics during a 20-minute IT Conversations interview with Larry Magid, including subscription music, Yahoo, pricing, the slow video uptake. It’s an easy listen. Some…

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(via Telecom Paper) MediaBay Inc. will provide spoken-word and audio entertainment content to Real, either as “a la carte” sales through the Real Music Store or as part of Real’s…

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RealNetworks is reiterating its previously issued financial outlook for the quarter and year, saying it is targeting annualized revenue growth of at least 20% over three years. For ongoing Q2,…

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Real Networks is shaking up the executive ranks, bringing in John Giamatteo as EVP-Worldwide Business Products & Services and International Operations, from Nortel, where he was president and CEO, Nortel…

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Between music, games and its streaming media software, Real pushed its way back into profit for the 1st quarter. The company is looking for more deals that leverage the widespread…

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RealNetworks has a deal for Rhapsody to be the “preferred” music manager of palmOne’s new LifeDrive device. What’s caught my attention is the part of the deal that will let…

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“People today enjoy music more than ever before, and, they like to take it with them wherever they go.  THEY CAN HEAR THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOOD AUDIO AND BAD AUDIO…

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Real’s latest version of its subscription SuperPass is up with a new look for the media browser and a new PhotoVideo feature. SuperPass now comes with 500MB of photo and…

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The deluge of coverage continues.-- Walt Mossberg reviews Real’s Rhapsody and Yahoo Music Unlimited, then dubs “Yahoo Music as the new champ among subscription services.” Why? He had some problems…

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RealNetworks is making its first salvo in the mobile gaming business, after a succesful online gaming effort with RealArcade: it is buyign out Finnish game company Mr. Goodliving for $15…

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Real Networks shocked the Street today with an unexpected 1Q05 profit instead of an anticipated loss. The company turned a very narrow net incolme of $814,000 compared to the 1Q04…

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NYT: Saul Hansell focuses on the 25 free song plays for every basic Rhapsody sub. Real will pay the labels roughly 1 cent per play; supporting the service with advertising. …

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South Korea’s antitrust watchdog has expanded an investigation into Microsoft, after RealNetworks and others accused the company of using its dominant position to unfairly shut out rivals. RNWK has filed…

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RealNetworks’s Q3 losses widened as litigation costs in its antitrust case against Microsoft continued to weigh on its bottom line. It reported a net loss of $7 million, compared with…

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Nearly two months after UC Berkeley teamed up with RealNetworks to provide a discount online music library for students, only 1,000 students have joined it, less than 5 percent of…

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RealNetworks trying to pull another stunt, after its 49 cent songs sale...it has signed up Adelphi University to offer its subscription music service Rhapsody for free to students who live…

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(reg. req.) (end of page) Soon, says Chief Strategy Officer Richard Wolpert: the company would offer a similar portability option for its Rhapsody service in the next “handful of months.”…

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RealNetworks will announce several changes to its executive staff today, including the departure of an executive VP...I’ll leave the details for you to read…

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At the EU hearing, RealNetworks accused Microsoft of overstating the potential harmful effects of the European Union Commission’s punishment orders against it for antitrust breaches. A RealNetworks’ lawyer used a…

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