Los Angeles - News Corp.'s MySpace online social network plans next week to introduce a platform that will allow third-party developers to create applications that run on MySpace, similar to the popular service on rival Facebook, TechCrunch reported, citing third-party developers consulted on the project. [more..]

Beverly Hills, Calif. - Lucy Hood, the president of Fox Mobile Entertainment and CEO of mobile content firm Jamba, resigned from the company on Wednesday to "pursue more entrepreneurial ventures." [more..]

San Francisco - The jury in Jammie Thomas' file-sharing copyright infringement trial took just five minutes to determine her guilt, but then spent several hours "bickering" over the financial penalty she should pay, according to one juror interviewed by Wired News. [more..]

London - Three popular acts not currently signed to a label -- Charlatans, Oasis and Jamiroquai -- are considering offering upcoming releases for free or allowing fans to decide on the price they pay, Telegraph.co.uk reported, citing industry sources. [more..]

Santa Clara, Calif. - Purchasers of Apple's iPhone who used software to unlock them for use on networks other than AT&T, and later found their phones broken after downloading a software update from Apple, can now join a class action lawsuit against the company. [more..]

San Jose, Calif. - Online auction giant eBay on Wednesday announced the launch of a new social networking feature, eBay Neighborhoods, that allows eBay users to join one of some 600 online communities that feature message boards, product reviews, photos and social mapping. [more..]

Brooklyn, N.Y. - Outside.in, a network of neighborhood and local news sites and blogs, has raised $1.5 million in its second round of funding, from returning backers including Union Square Ventures, Milestone Ventures, Village Ventures and individual angel investors, PEHub.com reported. [more..]

Palo Alto, Calif. - AZTEQ Mobile, a provider of casual game development software for mobile phones, announced on Wednesday that it has received an undisclosed investment from Japanese game developer Camelot Co. [more..]

Boulder, Colo. - Madkast, a provider of blog-sharing tools, has raised $300,000 in its first round of venture capital, the company said on its blog. [more..]

San Francisco - SendMe, a provider of mobile entertainment content, said on Wednesday that it has acquired Mbuzzy, an off-portal mobile entertainment community. [more..]

Amsterdam - WunderWorks, an Amsterdam-based developer of collaboration software for gaming, social networking, business and other applications, said on Wednesday that it has raised an undisclosed sum of seed round funding from Flevoland Technofund and REOF Fund. [more..]

Using the music as a trailer for concerts is probably the most talked about approach, and the Radiohead example bears this out: the number one website visited after their homepage last week was a ticketing site, blogs Robin Goad of Hitwise UK.
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Naming some of Los Angeles’s most well known moguls, Sam Zell said yesterday that he has no plans to sell his trophy, the LA Times, which he acquired in the deal for The Tribune Company. [more..]

New York - Mobile entertainment publisher Zingy announced on Wednesday that it will shutter its ringtone and mobile personalization services division, and named Scott Jensen as its new CEO. [more..]

Los Angeles - CBS on Wednesday announced the launch of a new original Web series, "How to Survive a Horror Movie: All the Skills to Dodge the Kills," which will be streamed for free on a dedicated site, as well as from CBS.com and the CBS Audience Network. [more..]

New York - Sparta Social Networks announced on Wednesday that Hearst-Argyle Television has launched HighSchoolPlaybook.com, a site that will offer high school sports content and social networking features. [more..]

San Francisco - INgrooves, a digital record label and provider of digital music distribution services, on Wednesday announced an upgrade to its ONE Digital media distribution platform. [more..]

Tokyo - Nintendo on Wednesday provided details on the first game titles slated for release on its planned game download service for the Wii console, adding that the games will cost less than the physical product offered in stores. [more..]

Irvine, Calif. - Video game developer Foundation 9 Entertainment (F9E) announced on Wednesday that it is combining its two Southern California studios, The Collective and Shiny Entertainment, into a single entity that will be housed in the company's new corporate headquarters in Irvine, California. [more..]

Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts said on Wednesday that it has partnered with BP to include climate change educational material within "SimCity Societies," the next iteration of EA's city-building franchise that has sold more than 18 million units. [more..]

New York - In-game advertising provider IGA Worldwide announced on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with casual games publisher Merscom, to serve in-game ads within the company's titles. [more..]

San Mateo, Calif. - Makena Technologies, creators of the virtual world There.com, said on Wednesday that it has partnered with Hearst Magazines' CosmoGIRL to launch a virtual space for teen girls called The CosmoGIRL Village within There.com. [more..]