Texas Marijuana Legalization 2015: State Legislature Approves Prescription Of Pot Byproduct
State Bill 339 has historic significance, but poses problems for Texas medical practitioners, who risk running afoul of federal law with every prescription.
Starbucks, Spotify Announce Partnership: Streaming Music Deal To Enhance Customer In-Store Experience
The multiyear deal will affect Starbucks' stores, rewards.
Waco Biker Gang Shootout: Million Dollar Bails Set After Twin Peaks Restaurant Shooting
Five biker gangs were involved in a central Texas gunfight Sunday, but two of them had been clashing for weeks across the state.
Amtrak Crash Philadelphia: Human Error Caused Derailment Of Train 188, Report Says
Determining who was at fault in the May 12 disaster in Philadelphia will be key in lawsuits that could cost Amtrak as much as $200 million.
As Rdio Select Launches, Hybrid Radio And Streaming On-Demand Services Are Set To Explode
Appetite for on-demand music services is growing, but Rdio Select is launching in a market where few users know their options.
Rdio Marries Radio And On-Demand Music With Cheaper Tier
As debates swirl over ad-supported streaming music, Rdio launches a service that costs less than half of a typical subscription.
Public Radio Launches Music Discovery Video App VuHaus
Public radio's hippest music stations launched an app designed to make video footage a music discovery vehicle.
ESPN And Sister Network ABC Are Going To Forge Much Closer Ties This Fall
ESPN plans to simulcast NFL Wild Card coverage on ABC next fall, as well as entwine properties like "Mike & Mike" with ABC stalwarts like "Good Morning America."
Without Bill Simmons, Will ESPN Pare Grantland Down?
ESPN gave Bill Simmons free rein to design, curate and run the sports and pop culture site Grantland. Once he leaves, will Bristol scrap it for parts?
Spotify Free Tier Elimination Will Ignite Widespread Piracy, Say Pirates
The chatter is getting louder and louder. If Spotify abandons its free tier, some are predicting a massive resurgence in music piracy.
Dipping Out: San Francisco Bans Smokeless Tobacco At Its Sports Stadiums
No more dipping at AT&T Park, or anywhere else in the city of San Francisco.
Single Motherhood Is In Decline. Here's One Possible Explanation
Women ages 35-39 constitute the only segment of the female population having children on their own more frequently.
At Freedom Summit, Republican Presidential Candidates Look To Leave An Impression
Candidates including Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Carly Fiorina spoke at the Citizens United-sponsored event in South Carolina.
Despite Billion Dollar Revenues, Spotify Remains In The Red
Spotify's yearly revenues leapt 45 percent in 2014, but investments in product development and expanding its staff left the company unprofitable again.
Spotify Is Getting Into Streaming Video: Report
According to a Dow Jones report, the streaming music service is looking to content partners to develop original programming.
News Corp. Is Using Storyful To Help Brands Find Viral Cat, Baby Videos
News Corp. is looking to help advertising agencies that are hungry for cheap, user-generated content.
Will HBO KO Those Who Illegally Streamed Pacquiao vs. Mayweather?
Not everyone shelled out big bucks to watch the much-ballyhooed $300M Mayweather-Pacquiao bout in Las Vegas during the weekend.
Spotify's Mega-Round Of Funding Keeps Shrinking
The streaming music giant raised the money from Goldman Sachs and other institutional investors at an $8 billion valuation.
NPR, IHeartMedia Are Pitching Podcasts To Advertisers, But Are They Ready?
The country's biggest radio players pushed podcasts hard at big parties for advertisers this week. But technical issues could prevent them from tuning in.
NFL Draft: ESPN, NFL Control Live Stream But Hot Takes Abound From Fox, CBS On Second Screen
Only ESPN and the NFL Network get to broadcast the draft, but networks are using their presence on second screens to provide their own analysis and coverage.
YouTube And AwesomenessTV Go Scripted With New Sitcoms, Movies
The Dreamworks-owned digital content studio will produce feature-length films that will debut on YouTube.
Advertisers Don't Care About Buzzfeed's Deleted Posts, Or See It As A News Outlet For That Matter
Reports that advertisers pressured Buzzfeed to delete posts had bothered the media.
Brian Williams Inquiry Expands To Include Tahrir Square Story: Report
NBC is now scrutinizing the suspended newscaster's story about events that occurred in Cairo's Tahrir Square in 2011.
Free Starbucks Coffee Nationwide As Register System Fails
A glitch in the company's point-of-sale systems led to locations across the U.S. and Canada giving away coffee and tea.
Bad Mad Men: Almost Nobody Trusts The Advertising Business
A survey commissioned by an association of advertising agencies finds people trust marketers even less than Congress, lawyers or bankers.
Inside the Apple Watch, Shazam Hopes To Always Be Listening
Apple Watch will take Shazam out of pockets and onto wrists where the company hopes an always-on presence will one day transform retail.
Record Store Day Is Like Hipster Christmas
Singles sales, up 32,000 percent from what independent record stores see on a typical Sunday, were dominated by vinyl, which was the day's most popular format.
Jay Z's Tidal Is Less Popular Than 'Cooking Fever' And 699 Other IPhone Apps
Less than a month after its launch, the high-end streaming music service has fallen out of the top 700 apps in the iPhone App Store.
Why The NBA Wishes the Eastern Conference Wasn't So Terrible
Ratings are in for the NBA playoffs and they are not good. Blame time zones: the great matches are happening after the East Coast goes to bed.
NBA Playoffs 2015: Demand Rebounds For Resold Tickets
The jump in playoffs ticket prices comes a year after the NBA set a record for attendance.
