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Google, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) makes enemies even when it's trying not to. For example, the world's leading internet search company caused a stir with its Google News website, which basically aggregates news information from global sources into one area, but doesn't publish content of its own at all. Some European countries didn't like that.
Traditional media feels threatened by Google in many ways -- and it should feel this way. Innovation can disrupt industries and turn them upside down. And the media world cannot stay the same now that the internet is involved. But Google wants to partner with media companies, according to David Eun, Google's VP of content partnerships. He's right -- Google is in the partnership business to derive advertising revenue. I've said for years on BloggingStocks that Google's aim is to become the world's largest advertising company. To those who think Google wants to get into the content business, I say that's not what Google wants to conquer here.
Eun said, "That's absolutely not the case for us," when he responded to a comment from a Bear Stearns analyst about Google's interest in becoming a content creator. So far, Eun is right -- Google has shown absolutely no sign of getting into content businesses like print, television or movie entertainment. It is heavily engaged, however, in the business of partnering with those industries to monetize them in different ways in the face of declining subscribers, viewers and moviegoers. The dMarc buy and Google's possible foray into television is proof that it sees a morphed content future. But is Google really a wolf in sheep's clothing here? Only time will tell.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-12-2008 @ 1:55PM
gumby said...
google is finished!!! it hit all time high of 750 and aint going back up there ever again..
Stop contributing toyour 401K plans now.... Save for your house mortgage.... Your home is more important than 401K plans, right?? Protect your home now.. Remember you cant touch 401K money until you are at ripe ol' age of 59 and half...... Your home will be lost before then, right?? First things first,, right?? Screw stock market for now and buy at cheaper prices much later.....
3-12-2008 @ 1:58PM
gumby said...
Microsoft is coming down for the final kill
Competitiors tried to beat Microsoft then went asleep and got killed before even complaining about unfair competition bullshit!!
Competitors never learned any lessons ...
Nobody likes winners.. We want non competitors to coexist with competitors for the sake of the good of people....
Microsoft never slept... that is how it keeps on winning...
This is a lesson for all competitors... Do not sleep!!
3-12-2008 @ 1:59PM
gumby said...
After Google kill, Microsoft will either go after Oracle or IBM
3-12-2008 @ 2:28PM
gumby said...
The last idiot to be killed wil be Apple some 20 years down the road..
3-12-2008 @ 2:28PM
gumby said...
Microsoft used to be a slobbering killler but with legal roadblocks in the past.. MIcrosoft got wise and become more methodical killer, neverthelessly...
Microsoft will keep on killing off idiots that stood in the way..