RealNetworks' chaotic history
C|Net | at | by Mike
Regardless of the lawsuit's merits, however, Microsoft's opposition is only one of a remarkable string of hardships faced by RealNetworks. The Seattle-based Internet pioneer has endured years of internal and external challenges, including new technologies, strategic mistakes and old-fashioned bad luck, that weren't caused by its crosstown rival.
At least part of RealNetworks' miscalculation in music may be attributed to its emphasis on Internet video, a medium that remains practically dormant in comparison.