5.15.2012
business strategyacquisitions and mergerstech industry history

The web page discusses how Yahoo's acquisition of Flickr, once the best online photo management and sharing application, led to its downfall and irrelevance. It attributes Flickr's decline to a mismatch of values and lack of vision after the acquisition by the tech giant, Yahoo. The page presents the situation as a cautionary tale for innovative startups selling out to larger companies.

How Yahoo Killed Flickr and Lost the Internet

http://gizmodo.com/5910223/how-yahoo-killed-flickr-and-lost-the-internet