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Loudeye Renews Agreement to Power Microsoft Digital Music Stores

Authored by dmw on May 12, 2006 - 12:15pm.
Bristol, England - Loudeye, a provider of branded digital music services in Europe, announced on Friday that it has renewed its agreement with Microsoft to power MSN Music online stores in thirteen European countries. In addition to delivering licensed tracks, Loudeye's OD2 unit will provide features such as a "now playing" link within MSN Messenger.
tags: Deals | Music Deals | Internet | Portals | Music | Commerce | MSN | Tech Deals | Loudeye |

AOL Launches Site with Music Data Feeds for Websites, Blogs, AIM Pages

Authored by dmw on May 11, 2006 - 12:35pm.
Dulles, Va. - AOL on Thursday launched a new developer site that will let Web developers, bloggers and music fans to add custom feeds of artist, album, chart, playlist and other music information from AOL Music Now to their own websites, blogs or AIM profiles. The AOL Music Now Web Services site uses standard RSS feeds that allow users to subscribe to AOL Music now data feeds through My AOL or their own website.
tags: Launches | Portals | Online Publishing | Blogs | Tech | RSS | Music | AOL | Internet Launches |

Global Gaming League Creates Co-branded Site on AOL.com

Authored by dmw on May 11, 2006 - 12:25pm.
Los Angeles - The Global Gaming League (GGL), a producer of online and live video game tournaments and events, announced on Thursday that it has partnered with AOL to create a co-branded site on AOL.com. The GGL hub on AOL will feature original video, player profiles and information on GGL live and online tournaments.
tags: Games | Deals | Internet | Internet Deals | Portals | Tournaments | AOL | GGL |

Yahoo, NBC Universal, Telemundo Create Yahoo Telemundo Portal

Authored by dmw on May 10, 2006 - 3:56am.
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Yahoo announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with NBC Universal Television Group and Telemundo, to combine their U.S. Hispanic Internet properties to create a co-branded Internet business. Yahoo Telemundo will integrate Yahoo services with Telemundo content, and replace the existing Yahoo en espanol and Telemundo websites. Under the deal, Yahoo and Telemundo will merge staff and share advertising revenue.
tags: Deals | Internet | Internet Deals | Marketing | Portals | Yahoo | NBC Universal | Telemundo | Hispanic |

AOL to Cut 1,300 Call-Center Jobs, Close Facility

Authored by dmw on May 9, 2006 - 5:16pm.
Dulles, Va. - Responding to a continuing decline in the number of subscribers to its dial-up Internet service, AOL on Tuesday announced plans to cut about 1,300 jobs, or about 7% of its total workforce. The company said that it will close its call center in Jacksonville, Fla., and cut positions from call centers in Ogden, Utah, and Tucson, Ariz. AOL, which said that its call center volume has decreased 50% over the past two years, also cut about 700 call center jobs last fall. The moves come as AOL is attempting to reinvent itself, shifting from a provider of Internet access to an advertising-supported portal along the lines of Yahoo and Google. As of March 31, the company had 18.6 million subscribers, down from a high of 26.7 million in 2002.
tags: Internet | Marketing | Portals | Tech | Metrics | Career | AOL | ISP | Layoffs |

AOL Hires Former ESPN Editor for AOL Sports

Authored by dmw on May 9, 2006 - 4:39pm.
Bristol, Conn. - Looking to further beef up its sports content, AOL on Monday named former ESPN executive Neal Scarbrough as its general manager and editor of sports, overseeing the news and programming content for AOL Sports. Scarbrough most recently served as ESPN's vice president and news editor, and also spent time as the editor-in-chief of ESPN.com. Scarbrough also previously served as the sports editor for The Denver Post and The Tennessean newspapers. AOL Sports provides news and scoreboards, as well as features such as blogging, video streams and fantasy leagues.
tags: Sports | Internet | Portals | Online Publishing | People | Career | Moves | AOL | Neal Scarbrough | ESPN |

Microsoft, TV Producer in Multimillion-Dollar Deal to Produce Web Pilots

Authored by dmw on May 3, 2006 - 10:51am.
New York - Microsoft has partnered with Hollywood producer Ben Silverman to create 10 Web pilot shows for MSN as part of its MSN Originals initiative, The New York Times reported. The multimillion-dollar deal with Silverman ("The Office," "The Biggest Loser") has already borne four original shows -- "Under the Influence," "Face Off," "Airplane" and "Chef to the Rescue -- that will feature product placements, and various e-commerce opportunities within online communities created around the shows. Under the deal, Silverman's production company Reveille will retain the right to develop any of the Web series into a television program, in which Microsoft will share revenues.
tags: Deals | Internet | Video | Portals | TV | People | Microsoft | TV Deals | MSN | Ben Silverman |

AOL Sees Drop in Revenue, Subscribers; Ad Revenue Rises

Authored by dmw on May 3, 2006 - 10:42am.
Dulles, Va. - As the company continues to tweak its business model, AOL on Wednesday said that its revenue last quarter dropped 7% to $1.98 billion, and that it lost 835,000 subscribers from the year before. AOL is in the process of de-emphasizing its dial-up Internet service while attempting to ramp up advertising revenue on its free AOL.com portal. Though subscription revenue dropped 13%, ad revenue on AOL.com rose 26%. That figure is only expected to rise as AOL's advertising partnership with Google kicks in. Google is investing $1 billion to acquire a 5% stake in AOL. As part of that deal, AOL will get $300 million worth of ads on Google's network.
tags: Internet | Marketing | Advertising | Portals | Subscriptions | Metrics | Investing | AOL | Earnings | ISP |

AOL Debuts Stock Blogging Network

Authored by dmw on April 27, 2006 - 7:26am.
Dulles, Va. - AOL and recent acquisition Weblogs on Thursday launched a new blogging network that will feature blogs offering daily commentary on the most-watched and widely-held public companies. Each blog will feature a team comprised of financial professionals and analysts, current and former journalists and investing enthusiasts who will cover companies including Time Warner, Google, Yahoo, Apple, eBay, Microsoft and Wal-Mart.
tags: Launches | Internet | Portals | Online Publishing | Blogs | Investing | AOL |

WSJ: EBay in Talks with Microsoft & Yahoo about Google

Authored by dmw on April 21, 2006 - 4:08pm.
San Jose, Calif. - The Wall Street Journal reported today that eBay has been in talks with both Yahoo and Microsoft to determine if either party might be a suitable ally against Google. The front-page article reveals that eBay first became alarmed when Google launched Google Base, a classified-advertising service, last year, which directly competes with eBay’s offerings. EBay spokesperson Chris Donlay remarked “Given how fast the Internet changes, it’s no surprise that the line between competition and cooperation is sometimes blurry”. The story also cites a study conducted by McKinsey in 2003 on behalf of eBay that concluded that Google would not use its search capabilities to enter the e-commerce space. Today, one eBay insider confessed that getting closer to Google would be similar to “letting the fox into the henhouse”.
tags: Internet | Marketing | Advertising | Portals | Ecommerce | Microsoft | eBay | Yahoo | Google |

AOL to Carry Chinese-Language News Programs

Authored by dmw on April 17, 2006 - 8:55am.
Dulles, Va. - Three years after abandoning its initial Chinese venture, AOL will begin carrying Chinese language news programs through a deal with Shanghai Media Group, Reuters reported on Monday. The companies said that AOL will carry more than three hours of free programming a day on its Chinese site. Norman Koo, a web strategy executive with AOL, said that the move will allow his company to "better serve the millions of people in the United States who want access to critical features and communications tools, especially the latest news and entertainment video, in Chinese." The companies said that they plan to eventually launch fee-based services in Chinese, as well. AOL initially targeted China in 2001 through a partnership with Lenovo Group, but was forced to scrap the project in 2003.
tags: Launches | Internet | Video | Video Deals | Portals | China | AOL |

Yahoo Partners With Helio to Develop Mobile Services

Authored by dmw on April 13, 2006 - 4:31pm.
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Yahoo said on Thursday that it has partnered with Los Angeles-based mobile service Helio to give Helio's members mobile access to Yahoo's services. Through this relationship, Helio members be able to use Yahoo's search, mail, instant messenger and news services.
tags: Deals | Mobile | Internet | Portals | Mobile Deals | Yahoo | Helio |

GoGoMo Launches Digital Content Portal for Hip-Hop Fans

Authored by dmw on April 6, 2006 - 3:18pm.
Redmond, Wash. - GoGoMo on Thursday announced the launch of its digital entertainment content portal for hip-hop fans and the urban market. The site, which partnered with urban market-focused online community GetVery.com, will offer ringtones, videos, games and images tailored to hip-hop fans. GoGoMo will also provide customers with free digital lockers to store their purchases, making them available from multiple devices.
tags: Launches | Mobile | Internet | Portals | Music | GoGoMo | Hip-Hop | GetVery.com |

Quepasa Launches Social Networking Site for Bilingual Hispanics

Authored by dmw on April 6, 2006 - 3:08pm.
Phoenix - Quepasa Corporation announced on Thursday the launch of a social networking site for bilingual Hispanics at Quepasa.com. Phoenix-based Quepasa said it registered 100,000 new users on the social network during a preliminary test period.
tags: Launches | Internet | Marketing | Portals | Social Networking | Quepasa | Hispanic Market |