Apple and Google face growing revolt over app-store ‘tax’
Grumbling about app-store economics isn’t new. But the number of complaints, combined with new ways of reaching users, regulatory scrutiny and competitive pressure are threatening...
‘Fortnite’ phenomenon turns ‘workaholic’ game developer into billionaire
Tim Sweeney started Epic Games in his parents’ basement 27 years ago, and his astute business moves — including giving away its latest hit game...
With challenge to AT&T deal, Justice Department's Makan Delrahim redraws landscape for megamergers
Weeks after moving into his new job as the antitrust chief for the Department of Justice, Makan Delrahim has upset the traditional approach to merger...
Disney dumps Netflix for own service, plans online ESPN
The ability to stream some of Disney’s most valuable sports and films without a cable-TV subscription shows how rapidly the business is changing.
Cinemas add ‘Yoda-ritas’ to boost ‘Star Wars’ revenue
Movie houses are getting creative with concession sales and adding T-shirts, bags and caps to the mix as they seek to make up money lost...
‘Star Wars’ ticket sales set records two months before opening
AMC Entertainment Holdings, the second-largest U.S. cinema chain, said it sold out more than 1,000 shows. Online seller Fandango smashed its previous record, selling eight...
‘Star Wars’ fans lining up for $150 BB-8 droid
The robot, controlled with an app, goes on sale in the U.S. on Friday. “We like to think that this is as close to an...