Staci D. Kramer
Jun 28, 2011 8:25 PM
Mika Salmi described the new backers of PressPlane, the parent company of new mobile app Zapd, as a “who’s who” of Seattle in a note to me and he wasn’t joking. Madrona Capital and Real Networks founder Rob Glaser led the Seattle-based startup’s $3.5 million second round for a total…
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David Kaplan
Jul 20, 2010 11:51 AM
After discussing their recent travel plans, our founder Rafat Ali spoke with Rob Glaser, partner, Accel Partners / chairman, RealNetworks (NSDQ: RNWK) at the paidContent Mobile conference, with a particular focus on the meaning of iPhone in the marketplace and whether Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has a chance of catching up…
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Staci D. Kramer
May 26, 2010 12:06 AM
Rob Glaser has landed at his next gig, relatively quickly. He is joining one of the bluechip VC firms Accel Partners, as a Venture Partner, focusing on digital media technology, social media, and mobile service investments. He will remain at his homebase in Seattle, and will surely be looking at…
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Tricia Duryee
Mar 10, 2010 7:20 PM
In Rob Glaser’s first public appearance since stepping down as CEO of RealNetworks (NSDQ: RNWK), he implored that it is incumbent upon companies to work together in order for the wireless sector to continue its break-neck pace of innovation. Glaser did not hint at what he might do next, but…
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Rafat Ali
Jan 13, 2010 4:07 PM
A shocker but a move five years too late: Rob Glaser, the founder and CEO of RealNetworks (NSDQ: RNWK), is stepping down as the leader of the company after 16 years. The pioneering online video company has appointed Robert Kimball, who till now was the corp EVP, as president and…
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Tricia Duryee
Apr 3, 2009 8:34 AM
RealNetwork’s CEO Rob Glaser, who has long-advocated for DRM-free music, is now suggesting to turn the music industry on its head once again—this time using mobile. Over breakfast yesterday at CTIA, Glaser explained the music industry should move away from charging 99 cents a song to a business model based…
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Matt Kapko
Aug 1, 2008 3:21 PM
RealNetworks (NSDQ: RNWK) CEO Rob Glaser used a few minutes during yesterday afternoon’s earnings call to paint a rosy picture of Music Without Limits and alluded to some promising early results from the new service. “Delivering a great mobile music experience has been one of our industry’s holy grails for…
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Rafat Ali
Apr 1, 2008 1:06 PM
At CTIA in Las Vegas, I briefly spoke to Rob Glaser, CEO of RealNetworks (NSDQ: RNWK) on his company’s mobile content efforts and working, on working with carriers, the Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) iPhone hype, the opening up of the mobile networks, integration of WiderThan. One major point: he warned against…
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Tricia Duryee
Mar 31, 2008 2:01 PM
RealNetworks (NSDQ: RNWK) CEO Rob Glaser addressed the audience at Mobile Entertainment Live! just about an hour ago, covering a variety of subjects, from content bundling, the iPhone and mobile advertising as a revenue source. —Content bundling: Glaser said in places where they have been able to cross-sell, where a…
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Carlo Longino
Dec 18, 2007 5:52 PM
Mobile operators should follow the lead of cable TV operators by bundling content together and selling it in packages, says RealNetworks (NSDQ: RNWK) CEO Rob Glaser in an interview. He argues that putting content in packages would deliver users more content at a lower price than today’s a-la-carte pricing, and…
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