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AOL Time Warner builds its empire

Executives say they are unsure that allying with Napster and Bertelsmann would be worthwhile and that an AOL rate hike is "in the cards" but not expected soon.

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Executives say they are unsure that allying with Napster and Bertelsmann would be worthwhile and that an AOL rate hike is "in the cards" but not expected soon. AOL Time Warner wary of Bertelsmann-Napster pitch
Executives say the German media giant has yet to convince them that working with Napster to try to create a commercial music download service is worthwhile.
January 31, 2001, 3:10 p.m. PT 
AOL Time Warner pushes alliances to forefront
The newly merged media giant announces a blizzard of deals and relationships.
January 31, 2001, 2:45 p.m. PT 
Time Warner Cable to offer AOL Net access
AOL Time Warner CEO Gerald Levin says that Time Warner Cable has agreed to carry the America Online Internet service on its high-speed network.
January 31, 2001, 11:20 a.m. PT 
Case: Rate hike "in the cards" for AOL service
Steve Case, the recently anointed chairman of AOL Time Warner, says a price increase for the America Online Internet service is likely but not imminent.
January 31, 2001, 8:45 a.m. PT 
AOL Time Warner earnings top expectations
update In its first earnings report as a combined company, AOL Time Warner tops Wall Street's expectations.
January 31, 2001, 7:15 a.m. PT