Episode 19 • • 21:14 - 28:09
19: Show Me the Money!
Akamai vs Limelight, Patent Litigation and Twitter Panic
Akamai Technologies won a $45.5 million patent infringement suit against Limelight Networks in a Massachusetts court. The verdict caused a 40% drop in Limelight's stock and triggered a panic on Twitter among content producers at Podshow, who feared a network shutdown. The situation is cited as an example of "shoddy journalism" and mob mentality in the blogosphere.