New York - Bookseller Barnes & Noble has announced the launch of what it says is the world's largest eBookstore, which initially will offer more than 700,000 titles in a range of e-book formats. [more..]

Amsterdam - The $7.8 million sale of Swedish file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay to a firm called Global Gaming Factory is now in question, the Associated Press reported. [more..]

Santa Monica, Calif. - Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne has settled a lawsuit he filed against the Ohio Republican Party, the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Senator John McCain over the use of his song "Running On Empty" without permission in a campaign ad. [more..]

Sunnyvale, Calif. - Internet giant Yahoo on Tuesday was scheduled to launch its newly redesigned home page, which the company is hoping will put it back on the cutting edge with hot properties such as Twitter and Facebook, PaidContent reported. [more..]

Los Angeles - Disney's ESPN plans to expand its localized websites for major cities that began in Chicago with new sites for New York, Los Angeles and Dallas, Variety reported. [more..]

Washington - More than a month after reports first surfaced about the deal, Roll Call Group on Tuesday confirmed that it will acquire fellow Washington-based political media firm Congressional Quarterly (CQ) from owner Times Publishing Co. [more..]

Auckland, New Zealand - The Hyperfactory, a provider of international mobile marketing services, announced on Tuesday that U.S. publisher Meredith Corp. has acquired a 19.9% stake in the company for an undisclosed sum. [more..]

Washington - Venture capital investment activity rose 15% in the second quarter to $3.7 billion, up from $3.2 billion the previous quarter, according to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). [more..]

New York - Arkadium, a developer of branded casual games for websites and casino operators, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Advergame.com for an undisclosed sum. [more..]

San Francisco - Apple is designing an iPod touch with an on-board camera and microphone, Wired.com reported, citing a "well-connected" source who said the company's Chinese manufacturing partners are already churning out the devices. [more..]

Stockholm, Sweden - Spotify, an ad-supported streaming music service with around 4 million users in Europe, has announced a deal to add 2 million new tracks to its service through an agreement with independent digital music distributor IODA. [more..]

Burbank, Calif. - Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee's POW Entertainment said on Tuesday that it partnered with Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on an original "digital motion comic series." [more..]

Novato, Calif. - Sonic Solutions said on Tuesday that it will offer 3D movies for download via its Roxio CinemaNow service, for playback on 3D-enabled PC monitors and televisions. [more..]

Culver City, Calif. - Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on Tuesday announced a multi-year deal to provide its films to Redbox, the operator of a network of 17,000 automated DVD rental kiosks. [more..]

Hollywood - EMI's Virgin Records has released a commemorative digital EP and iPhone application to celebrate the 40th anniversary of David Bowie's "Space Oddity." [more..]

New York - The Orchard, a digital distributor and marketer of independent music and video, said on Tuesday that it has signed a deal with One Haven Music and its chairman and CEO, Michael Caplan. [more..]

San Francisco - INgrooves, a provider of digital distribution, marketing and promotional services for independent musicians, on Tuesday announced a partnership with Topspin, a direct-to-fan marketing, management and distribution platform. [more..]

Glasgow, Scotland - Kerchoonz, an online social network that also features ad-supported music streaming, said on Tuesday that it has licensed 20,000 tracks from independent label group Beggars Group for inclusion on its service. [more..]