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<title>Sorenson Media and RealNetworks form strategic partnership</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/10/16/partnership.combines.offerings.offers.end.to.end.streaming.solutions/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1350432867_realnetworks-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Sorenson Media today announced a strategic partnership with RealNetworks to provide a complete solution to encode, manage and deliver online video content. The partnership offers jointly-bundled products as well as single-purchase capability from either vendor, and the two companies are actively exploring further integration and collaborative development of new offerings....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>RealNetworks cost-cutting continues, 80 people laid off</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/08/29/another.80.people.notified.of.potential.job.loss/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1346214450_robglaser-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Digital media streaming vanguard RealNetworks has commenced layoffs of seven percent of its workforce. An additional seven percent may follow in the coming months. The moves are part of interim CEO Rob Glaser's plan to reduce costs by $45 million as rapidly as possible. The first wave of employees involved in the layoffs were notified today, and the second batch have been notified that their curre...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 04:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>CEO of RealNetworks departs after eight months of service</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1341364656_thomasnielsen.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[RealNetworks has amicably parted ways with CEO Thomas Nielsen after less than a yearless than a year of service in the position. Both Nielsen and the board of directors agreed that the position wasn't the right fit for the executive. Rob Glaser has been appointed interim CEO of the streaming media company, effective immediately....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2012 01:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>RealNetworks to set up $2M fund for overcharging users</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0807/realplayer.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Online media company RealNetworks has settled a lawsuit brought by the Washington State Attorney General regarding the company's practice of charging some users for services they did not want. MSNBC reports that, over the course of seven years, more than 500 people complained to the Better Business Bureau about RealNetworks' practices. As a result of the settlement, RealNetworks will establish a $...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 23:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Intel pays RealNetworks $120m for patents, video codecs</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1201/realplayer11-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Intel and RealNetworks made a crucial deal for video technology on Thursday.  The semiconductor firm has paid $120 million to get a "significant" 190 of RealNetworks' patents.  In exchange, Intel has agreed to team with RealNetworks to co-develop the latter's signature video codecs and will take on seven codec developers from its partner in the process....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>RealNetworks picks former Adobe VP as its CEO </title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1111/realnetworks-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[RealNetworks on Tuesday named Thomas Nielsen as its new CEO. Neilsen headed Adobe's Digital Imaging business unit that included the Photoshop, Photoshop and Premiere Elements, and Lightroom apps. Neilsen is assuming the permanent position that had been left open by the sudden departure of Bob Kimball earlier this year....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Supreme Court denies ASCAP claim downloads are performances</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1109/ipodnano6-4.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The US Supreme Court late Monday rejected ASCAP's attempt to claim that song downloads are public performances.  Its verdict upheld an earlier appeal ruling without added comment.  The earlier, federal-level judge pointed to basic logic for support, contending that a digital recording isn't necessarily being played live to a wide audience just because it had been transferred over the Internet....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rhapsody to buy Napster from Best Buy in music shakeup</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1109/rhapsody-ipod2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Rhapsody shook up online music Monday by buying Napster.  The deal will put the two streaming and download music services together.  Cash involved in the deal wasn't mentioned, but Napster's now former owner, Best Buy, will have a minority stake in the combined service....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Verizon Video reinvents V Cast, arrives on Android first</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1108/verizonvideoin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Verizon has just introduced Verizon Video, a fresh video-on-demand app for smartphones. It offers current TV episodes from over 250 shows, live sports and events streaming from ABC, NBC, CBS an MTV along with Comedy Central, Animal Planet, CNBC, Disney Channel, ESPN and more. The subscription service is now available (Android Market) for the Android platform only, however....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>RealNetworks' Rinse cleans up iTunes libraries [U]</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1104/rinse_sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[[Updated: Program officially announced] A new program called Rinse, developed by RealNetworks, claims to be able to automatically correct song titles, add album art, and remove duplicate tracks from an iTunes library. Versions of the program are available for both Mac OS and Windows XP and Vista. The company claims the program works even with misspelled or incomplete information, providing that at...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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