Social NetworkingMySpace Lets Users Share Profile Data on Yahoo, Twitter, eBayAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 9, 2008 - 8:45am.
tags: Social Networking | MySpace | eBay | Yahoo | Facebook | News Corp. | Twitter | Data Availability |
OSG: The Secret Metric For Measurement Every Marketer WantsAuthored by Rohit Bhargava on May 5, 2008 - 7:12am.
Facebook, Attys General Introduce New Child Safety FeaturesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 8, 2008 - 10:00am.
Palo Alto, Calif. - Online social network Facebook on Thursday introduced a number of new privacy protections intended to safeguard younger users from sexual predators and cyberbullies, the Associated Press reported. Social News Service Mixx Forges Partnership with CNNAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 7, 2008 - 1:29pm.
McLean, Va. - Mixx, an online social news start-up that allows users to submit news stories, vote on their favorites and view the most popular on the site's front page, said on Wednesday that it has forged a key partnership with CNN. Under the deal, users of CNN.com will be able to add CNN headlines and articles to Mixx's platform through "add to" Mixx buttons on CNN.com story pages. Buzznet Acquires Web Music Community Absolute PunkAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 6, 2008 - 8:47am.
Christian Video Site GodTube Raises $30 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 5, 2008 - 7:26am.
Dallas - GodTube, a Christian video-sharing site and online social network, has raised $30 million in new financing from GLG Partners, at a valuation of around $150 million, PaidContent.org reported. USAToday.com Launches Online Flight CommunityAuthored by dmw on May 2, 2008 - 11:03am.
McLean, Va. - USAToday.com, the web site of USA Today, on Thursday launched an online flight community called "Today in the Sky." Web Messaging Firm Meebo Raises $25 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 1, 2008 - 8:10am.
Mountain View, Calif. - Confirming earlier reports, Web-based messaging and chat service Meebo announced on Thursday that it has raised $25 million in new financing, led by JAFCO Ventures. tags: Deals | VC | Marketing | Social Networking | Music | Meebo | Draper Fisher Jurvetson | Sequoia Capital | JAFCO Ventures | Time Warner Investments | KTB Ventures |
Softbank-led Group Invests $430M in China's Oak PacificAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 1, 2008 - 7:00am.
Beijing - Japan's Softbank has led a $430 million investment that will give the group a 35% stake in Oak Pacific Interactive (OPI), which manages Xiaonei.com, China's largest social networking site. tags: Deals | VC | Social Networking | China | Softbank | SBI | JOHO Capital | Oak Pacific Interactive | Xiaonei.com |
Google's Priority: Make Some Money Off YouTubeAuthored by Paul Sweeting on April 30, 2008 - 10:50am.
It's a good thing Google makes so much money from its core business of
placing text ads next to search results, because it's still searching
for the special sauce on its other big initiatives. Google CEO Eric
Schmidt told CNBC's Maria Bartiromo in an interview that aired today (transcript)
that the company groping for ways to monetize the enormous traffic and
reach of YouTube (although it has a new, secret plan that will roll out
later this year), and for a working advertising model for social
networks.
tags: Video | Marketing | Advertising | Social Networking | Microsoft | Google | YouTube | CNBC | Business Models |
Social Bookmarks Site Mister Wong Acquires Lifestream.fmAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 30, 2008 - 8:13am.
Los Angeles - Mister Wong, a Germany-based social bookmarks site, has acquired Lifestream.fm, a service that allows users to aggregate RSS feeds from various social media sites, Mashable.com reports. CellSpin Lets Users Post to Facebook, Blogs via Mobile PhonesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 29, 2008 - 11:30am.
San Jose, Calif. - CellSpin on Tuesday introduced its mobile application that allows users to post audio, video, photos and text on social media sites including Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Blogger, Picasa, Flickr and even live eBay auctions. The San Jose, Calif.-based company, which debuted its technology at DEMO Conference in January, said CellSpin currently works on over 300 mobile phone models, and supports Symbian, Windows Mobile, and BlackBerry operating systems. Music Discovery Site MOG Gets $2.8M; Major Labels InvestAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 29, 2008 - 11:25am.
Berkeley, Calif. - MOG, a music discovery service with a desktop music player, has raised $2.8 million in new financing, from Universal Music Investments, Sony BMG Music Investments and The Angels Forum 74, VentureBeat reported. tags: Deals | VC | Social Networking | Music | MOG | User-Generated | Universal Music Investments | Sony BMG Music Investments | The Angels Forum 74 |
Analysis: Twitter Gaining Momentum But Still NicheAuthored by Heather Hopkins on April 29, 2008 - 6:28am.
Weezer Promote New Single on Buzznet Music CommunityAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 28, 2008 - 12:33pm.
Los Angeles - Online music community Buzznet, which recently acquired music blogs Stereogum and Idolator, has announced an online promotion for the release of Interscope/Geffen/A&M Records' artists Weezer's new single, "Pork & Beans." The "online food fight" will allow Buzznet users to toss/post pork and beans on one another's profile pages. The band and Buzznet will also make a donation to Conscious Alliance, a non-profit that distributes food and resources to U.S. communities most in need, at the end of the promotion. U.K. Media Retailer HMV Debuts Online Social NetworkAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 28, 2008 - 12:31pm.
London - U.K. media retail chain HMV has launched a beta test of a new social networking site, which allow users to import music and film files and create their own libraries, then be matched up with other members with similar tastes, The Telegraph reported. The "Get Closer" site, which will be funded with advertising and also feature links to the HMV online store, is currently in beta testing with 1,000 users and is scheduled to launch on Sept. 1. Social Game Developer Akoha Raises $1.9 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 28, 2008 - 6:39am.
Montreal - Akoha, the developer of a new social game with elements of social entrepreneurship, multiplayer and reality-based games, announced on Monday that it has raised $1.9 million in new financing from angel investors. Pluck to Provide Social Media Tools to CBCAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 25, 2008 - 10:33am.
Austin, Texas - Pluck, a provider of social media tools, said on Friday that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has hired it to provide social media capabilities across CBC digital properties. Austin-based Pluck, which also counts Fox News, Discovery, Gannett and The Washington Post as clients, will provide voting contests, interactive show commentary, forums, photo-sharing and other features for the CBC. Weekend Fun: Don't Miss The Battle of the Lip Dub VideosAuthored by Jay Baage on April 25, 2008 - 7:21am.
tags: Video | Marketing | Social Networking | UGC | Connected Ventures | Digg | Revision3 | College Humor | Lip Dub |
Social Net College Tonight Signs Lauren Conrad as SpokespersonAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 24, 2008 - 10:51am.
Los Angeles - College Tonight, an online social network that promotes off-line social interactivity among college students, said on Thursday that it has signed Lauren Conrad, of MTV reality series "Laguna Beach" and "The Hills," as its national spokesperson. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. "Lauren has one of the most mature brands in young Hollywood and is a positive role model for young adults," said College Tonight CEO Zachary R. Suchin. "Her affinity for fashion and everything socially fresh is fluidly synergistic with College Tonight's efforts." |
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