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RealNetworks delivers digital media to people
through the Internet. |
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Came about in 1995, during a time when the internet
was only built to handle text-based information. |
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Includes RealAudio, RealVideo, RealJukeBox, and
RealOne. |
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Born in Yonkers NY |
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Attended Yale University |
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Graduated with a Masters in economics |
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Worked at Microsoft for 10 years |
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Became good friends |
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Bill Gates. |
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Cut a deal with Microsoft to distribute
RealAudio Player with every copy of Internet Explorer. |
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Streaming explodes!!!! |
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Microsoft’s replaced Real’s software with their
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Glaser felt betrayed by Bill Gates. |
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Glaser tried to talk things over with Gates, but
ended up in court. |
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Gates denied the allegations saying that here
was a bug in Reals software |
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“I’ve always had a dual approach of creating
world-class technology and focusing on why the technology matters, then
making sure that through our own efforts, there was a great experience
available to consumers.” |
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Continue to innovate software to keep up with
technology. |
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Technology is always changing. Glaser needs to
keep up with these changes to keep the attention of subscribers. |
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Gets very frustrated and angry. |
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Uses profanity towards his co-workers |
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Reportedly had thrown cans of diet coke at
co-workers in anger. |
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Results in a high turnover rate. |
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Needed counseling |
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“Rob’s a genius, but just hard to work with” |
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1995 -
He introduced RealPlayer, RealVideo, and RealSystems Technology. |
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1998 – Took Microsoft to court for replacing
Real’s software. |
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2002 – Launched RealOne Super Player. (At one
point had more subscribers than anyone else on the web. |
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RealNetworks technology is used by hundreds of
millions of individuals all over the world. |
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RealOne player is installed on 90% of all US
home PC’s. |
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RealNetworks system is used to broadcast more
than 350,000 hours of live sports, music, news & entertainment over the
internet every week. |
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