Rob Glaser
Apple slammed for piracy-fuelling iPod
News Rob Glaser has made his peace with Microsoft's Bill Gates. Following Glaser's presentation he was asked whether Apple's unwillingness to allow others access to the iPod was hurting... [06 Dec 2005]
Re:Viewing 2004: Digital music and DRM
News It all came to a head when a petition started by Real's CEO Rob Glaser, asking Apple to open up its DRM to others, was hijacked by Apple acolytes who began posting insults to the Real boss. From iTunes'... [17 Dec 2004]
Real v Apple music war: iPod freedom petition backfires
News CEO Rob Glaser came in for a particular attack from the website's visitors. RealNetworks has stepped up its music 'war' on Apple - with results it clearly didn't expect. Hostilities started in late July,... [18 Aug 2004]
RealNetworks cuts song price to promote iPod compatibility
News RealNetworks Chief Executive Officer Rob Glaser said: "To me, it's not ambiguous that this is the right thing for the industry and the right thing for the consumer, and so we're happy to take the case... [17 Aug 2004]
Is Apple turning its back on iPod customers?
Comment A history of bad blood between Steve Jobs and Rob Glaser, his opposite number at RealNetworks, no doubt plays into this developing novella. It's off to a good start with the iPod and the iTunes Music Store. [06 Aug 2004]
iTunes gears up to take over your mobile
News RealNetworks Chief Executive Officer Rob Glaser had previously sought to license Apple's copy-protection technology for this purpose, but Apple had declined the request. Apple and Motorola have announced... [27 Jul 2004]
Real boosts revenue as loss widens
News Our business accelerated in the first quarter," RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser said in a statement. Glaser has for months exorted Apple to open up its proprietary music format to third... [29 Apr 2004]
Analysis: Can the iPod survive?
Comment Now, RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser and some others see the potential for history to repeat itself in the digital music world, if Apple persists in keeping its software and hardware closed. Apple's [market]... [16 Apr 2004]
Real CEO: EC ruling could help in $1bn action
News RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser has spoken out in favour of the European Commission's recent ruling against Microsoft, saying it will also help his company in its private lawsuit against the software giant. [07 Apr 2004]
5 years ago... Electronic distribution to transform music industry
News Other speakers included Jason Olim, CEO of CDNow; Larry Rosen, CEO of N2K; Rob Glaser, CEO of RealNetworks; and Gerry Kearby, CEO of Liquid Audio. 05.11.98: The ivory tower of the music industry is about... [05 Nov 2003]
Real sees loss despite subscriber milestone
News RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser downplayed the slight loss by touting the company's milestone of one million subscribers, a first for a digital content and services company, he said. In the first quarter of... [30 Apr 2003]
RealNetworks' loss shrinks as sales rise
News RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser attributed the slight growth in revenue to the digital media company's subscription business. In 2002, we continued the process of transforming RealNetworks into the leading... [29 Jan 2003]
Napster usurper gets new CEO
News McGlade takes over from Rob Glaser, also CEO of RealNetworks, who had been in temporary charge of the venture. Digital music venture MusicNet has announced it has appointed former MTV executive Alan... [23 Oct 2001]
Tech tycoons dominate thirtysomething rich list
News Rob Glaser, RealNetworks, (39) - £439m Despite the doom and gloom in the technology sector young and upwardly mobile tech tycoons still top the list of the highest earners. A Fortune survey published... [06 Sep 2001]
Security flaw found in RealPlayer
News We made a mistake in not being clear enough to our users about what kinds of data was being generated and transmitted by the use of RealJukebox," admitted chairman and CEO, Rob Glaser, in a statement. [08 Nov 1999]