Post by Logan on Apr 25, 2016 3:59:23 GMT -6
The death of Prince last week produced copious coverage. We weighed in with a story about how the pop star fiercely guarded his copyrights in an effort to protect his catalog from the digital shifts in the music industry. That’s why you have to hunt to find Prince’s music on YouTube.
LOOKING AHEAD
Tech stocks: An array of closely followed technology companies will release their quarterly earnings reports this week. Apple, Twitter and EBay will announce results Tuesday, Facebook on Wednesday and LinkedIn on Thursday. Analysts are estimating Apple sales to fall to about $52 billion, down from $75.8 billion in the last quarter, which included the Christmas shopping season. When LinkedIn last reported its earnings, in February, its weak revenue forecast triggered an abrupt drop in tech-stock prices.
Video streaming: Fullscreen, one of YouTube’s biggest video networks, will unveil its subscription-based service Tuesday. The ad-free video-streaming service will be available through Fullscreen’s website and via mobile devices for $4.99 a month. Culver City-based Fullscreen and other multichannel networks, which promote digital stars but are not affiliated with YouTube, are looking for ways to assume greater control of content and find new sources of revenue. Fullscreen has more than 70,000 creators with 600 million subscribers.
Legislator pay: A state panel will meet Wednesday to consider whether to grant pay raises to California lawmakers, who already receive the highest base pay of any state legislators in the country. Their starting salary is $100,113, far above second-place Pennsylvania’s roughly $85,000. The California Citizens Compensation Commission meeting will be held at Sacramento City Hall. Last year, the commission approved a 3% increase in base pay for state legislators and constitutional officers, such as the governor, attorney general and lieutenant governor.
Read more: www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-laz-newsletter-california-inc-20160425-story.html
LOOKING AHEAD
Tech stocks: An array of closely followed technology companies will release their quarterly earnings reports this week. Apple, Twitter and EBay will announce results Tuesday, Facebook on Wednesday and LinkedIn on Thursday. Analysts are estimating Apple sales to fall to about $52 billion, down from $75.8 billion in the last quarter, which included the Christmas shopping season. When LinkedIn last reported its earnings, in February, its weak revenue forecast triggered an abrupt drop in tech-stock prices.
Video streaming: Fullscreen, one of YouTube’s biggest video networks, will unveil its subscription-based service Tuesday. The ad-free video-streaming service will be available through Fullscreen’s website and via mobile devices for $4.99 a month. Culver City-based Fullscreen and other multichannel networks, which promote digital stars but are not affiliated with YouTube, are looking for ways to assume greater control of content and find new sources of revenue. Fullscreen has more than 70,000 creators with 600 million subscribers.
Legislator pay: A state panel will meet Wednesday to consider whether to grant pay raises to California lawmakers, who already receive the highest base pay of any state legislators in the country. Their starting salary is $100,113, far above second-place Pennsylvania’s roughly $85,000. The California Citizens Compensation Commission meeting will be held at Sacramento City Hall. Last year, the commission approved a 3% increase in base pay for state legislators and constitutional officers, such as the governor, attorney general and lieutenant governor.
Read more: www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-laz-newsletter-california-inc-20160425-story.html