Here's an interesting article from Hypebot about allegations from Merlin, a licensor of Indie music rights, that they have discovered unlicensed music by labels they represent on the new Myspace. Read More

The new MySpace officially launched to the public today, unveiling a revamped site focused on music. Co-owner Justin Timberlake's presence is immediate as upon joining (which can be done using Facebook or Twitter logins or through a separate sign-in process) users are offered a free stream his new single featuring Jay Z, "Suit & Tie.". Read More

Stipple, which enables monetizable interactive tagging on photos, has raised an additional $3 million of funding from Sands Capital. Read More

Jimmy Fallon is streaming a live performance and Q&A tonight on YouTube Presents to help promote his comedy album "Blow Your Pants Off," which will be released Tuesday. Read More

Myspace and the Federal Trade Commission have agreed a settlement on charges that the social network company misused user information and misrepresented its privacy practices. Read More

Myspace chose 2012 International CES and Panasonic Viera Connect-enabled HDTVs as its first public initiative to become more than a late-night comedian’s punchline, bringing Justin Timberlake on stage to announce the launch of Myspace TV. Viera Connect is Panasonic’s connected TV platform. Read More

Two more movies are going to be released on UltraViolet, doubling the number of films available to users of the digital locker platform. When the Blu-ray version of "The Smurfs" and "Friends with Benefits" go on sale Dec. 2, the Sony Pictures’ films will have the capability to be shared across multiple home and mobile devices at no additional cost, using the DECE consortium’s licensed technology. The news was confirmed by John Calkins, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s executive vice president, Global Digital and Commercial Innovation. Read More