Hark inks deal with the AP, gains access to 100 years of audio clips

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Hark has sealed a new content partnership with the Associated Press, gaining access to more than 100 years of audio clips and photos from the news agency. As part of a licensing deal, Hark will post everything from World War II broadcasts to presidential debates to sporting milestones. “Some of our society’s most memorable moments are… Read More…

Horses and Bayonets: The top 10 sound bites from the Barack Obama-Mitt Romney debate

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Last night’s final presidential debate produced some of the best zingers of the campaign, with President Barack Obama sounding off about “horses and bayonets” and former Governor Mitt Romney proclaiming that he likes “American cars.” Tracking all of the action throughout the campaign has been Seattle startup Hark, one of the biggest repositories of audio… Read More…

Hark and Sports Byline to post 17,000 hours of athlete interviews and clips

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The Olympics officially kick off in London today with the opening ceremonies, reminding everyone that it’s a good time to get your sports on. And now it will be easier than ever to relive your favorite moments in sports history. Hark and Sports Byline USA will be making more than 17,000 hours of sports interviews and… Read More…

‘On a mission from God:’ Hark inks deal with Universal for classic movie sounds bites

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Who doesn’t love a good movie quote? And now thanks to a partnership between Seattle-based Hark and movie studio Universal some of the film industry’s greatest one liners will be coming to the Internet in a new way. Hark, which calls itself the world’s largest platform for pop culture sound bites, will gain access to sounds… Read More…

Hark inks deal to access movie audio clips from Warner Bros.

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Hark CEO David Aronchick recently disclosed that the company — essentially a YouTube of audio clips — topped 50 million monthly visitors. It was a significant milestone, but Aronchick isn’t stopping there. The Seattle entrepreneur announced today that the company has formed a new partnership with Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, giving Hark access to audio clips from… Read More…

Hark tops 50 million visits as listeners tune in to audio clips of Obama and Whitney Houston

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YouTube may be the king of online video. But Seattle upstart Hark is making a play to become the top destination for audio clips, including more than three million funny movie clips; offbeat TV quotes; poorly delivered political speeches and other weird sounds. The company, led by entrepreneur David Aronchick, just announced that visitors to the… Read More…

The two (and only two) ways Microsoft can survive the phone wars

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Guest Commentary: The tale of Microsoft killing its Courier tablet project is both riveting and familiar. With Microsoft making two-thirds of its revenue from enterprises, it comes as no surprise that the company would protect that golden goose by sacrificing even a potentially world-changing innovation. And, now that Microsoft is playing catch-up, all future offerings will… Read More…

Hark’s milestone: One billion fart noises, movie clips and other sounds

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David Aronchick has heard his fair share of fart noises, movie quotes and classic TV one-liners over the years. And as the CEO of Hark — a Seattle startup that is best described as a YouTube of sound clips — Aronchick never really tires of it. “I laugh every time,” says Aronchick when asked about… Read More…

Hark brings images to famous movie quotes, continues to build audio clip library

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Hark, the Seattle startup formerly known as Entertonement, is expanding its library of audio clips to incorporate images from famous movie clips. The company also is rolling out a new way for users to quickly browse through special collections from one movie, say for example favorite lines from Glengarry Glen Ross. Dubbed Hark Curated Collections,… Read More…