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Before video took over the Internet, consumers used the World Wide Web to search for, discover and eventually download new music. iTunes and Napster led to a revolution that completely changed the industry. Now a new era is coming, and it involves streaming music services like Spotify and Pandora...

While early April saw falling interest by short sellers in many of the social media companies based in the United States, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Yelp (NYSE: YELP) stood out for their significant short interest gains. However, the number of shares short in Groupon,...

U.S. stocks declined as investors continue to follow the increasing tense situation in Ukraine as the markets pause for the weekend. Ukraine forces reportedly killed up to five pro-Russia rebels as the Russian military continues to conduct drills close to the Ukraine border. Additionally,...

U.S. stocks rose as investors felt that earnings season is positive enough so far to reverse weakness the markets have seen in recent weeks. "Investors were braced for poor results, and at least so far, the numbers have been better than feared. We'll have a little more information to act on...

U.S. stocks rose to start off the holiday-filled shortened trading week on a positive note as investors found plenty of reason to be optimistic on retail sales which jumped the most since 2012. Investors were also encouraged by Citigroup's better than expected earnings which eased investor...

Pandora (NYSE: P) co-founder Will Glaser has said that his children are his greatest overall accomplishment, but what is he most proud of professionally? During an interview with Benzinga, Glaser said that he was most proud of the fact that you can be in a quiet, nondescript office building "and...

Twenty-some years ago, Pandora (NYSE: P) co-founder Will Glaser received an amusing phone call. "I got a call from someone out of the blue who said his name was Will Glaser also," Glaser told Benzinga. "He had discovered me because my stepmom was calling to wish me a happy birthday, had lost my...

While late March saw falling interest by short sellers in a number of social media companies based in the United States, Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN), Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) and Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) had significant short interest gains. The number of shares short in Angie's List, eBay, Google, LinkedIn...

U.S. stocks were unable to post its fifth consecutive day of gains as the weekly jobless claims figure gained more than expected. Investors and traders were likely sitting on the sideline, waiting for Friday's monthly government jobs. Economists are expecting a gain of 197,000 new jobs in March...

Last fall, Benzinga wrote about the deluge of streaming video players. Now it's time to tackle another area that has become bloated with too many options: streaming music. Ranging from straight radio to full on-demand services, the streaming music business is one of the most overcrowded...

Early March saw rising interest by short sellers in several social media companies based in the United States. eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) and Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) led that trend. More modest short interest gains were seen in Facebook, Pandora Media and Twitter, while in Google...

Enterprise-focused cloud-based file-management service Box said Monday, via tweet that it was planning a $250 million IPO. A short while later, re/code said the filing had gone live. Box launched in 2005 as an academic project created by CEO Aaron Levie in his dorm room at USC. According...

U.S. stocks extended Monday's gains despite lingering concerns over Crimea. Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorized a draft treaty for Crimea to join Russia. U.S. economic data showed that housing starts in February remain healthy with modest gains. The Dow gained 0.55 percent,...

Late February saw declining interest by short sellers in several social media companies based in the United States. However, Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN), LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) and Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) bucked that trend. The number of shares short in eBay, Pandora Media and Yelp shrank by double-...

Despite the fact that Samsung's (OTC: SSNLF) new streaming Milk Music service, which the company launched Friday, is both free and ad-free, it hasn’t exactly set the tech world on fire. Part of the reason is that the space is already crowded. Consumers have their choice of any number of...