Hark

Hark hits the wall: Corporate records list ‘void’ status, co-founder now at Amazon

by John Cook on October 17, 2013October 17, 2013 at 5:07 pm 14 Comments

The story of Hark — a Seattle startup that was attempting to build the YouTube of audio clips and once claimed more than 45 million unique visitors — is a… Read More

What’s up with Hark? Audio clip site goes radio silent as core content disappears

by John Cook on July 1, 2013July 1, 2013 at 10:29 pm 7 Comments

Something is going on at Hark. The Seattle startup, known for its huge repository of sound bites, from classic movie quotes to historic speeches, laid off staffers last month. Its… Read More

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

by John Cook on February 5, 2013February 4, 2013 at 9:08 pm 2 Comments

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… Read More

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

by John Cook on October 23, 2012October 23, 2012 at 9:02 amComment

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… Read More

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

by Molly Brown on July 27, 2012February 8, 2015 at 4:42 pmComment

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… Read More

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

by John Cook on June 7, 2012June 7, 2012 at 2:00 pm 3 Comments

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… Read More

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

by John Cook on April 4, 2012April 4, 2012 at 8:03 am1 Comment

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… Read More

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

by John Cook on March 2, 2012March 2, 2012 at 11:18 am 11 Comments

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… Read More

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

by David Aronchick on December 23, 2011November 12, 2015 at 8:26 pm 71 Comments

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… Read More

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

by John Cook on November 7, 2011November 7, 2011 at 8:37 am 5 Comments

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… Read More

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

by John Cook on June 24, 2011June 24, 2011 at 1:06 pmComment

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… Read More