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AdvertisingStreaming Service Deezer Adds Premium Subscription PlansAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2009 - 1:27pm.
Paris
- Deezer, a France-based, ad-supported streaming music service with 11 million
members, on Thursday announced the launch of a new subscription-based offering.
Deezer Premium, which will first be available in France
before expanding to the rest of Europe, will
provide ad-free streaming, mobile access, and the ability to download tracks
and playlists. A $7.42 per month tier will provide higher-quality, ad-free
streams, while a $14.85 per month tier will provide downloads and mobile
access. Deezer recently raised $9.6 million in new financing.
Drop in MySpace Traffic to Cut $100M Off Google Ad DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2009 - 1:00pm.
New York
- News Corp.'s (NYSE: NWS) MySpace may lose out on at least $100 million of the $900
million it was contracted to receive from a search advertising agreement with
Google (NASD: GOOG), due to lackluster traffic to the website, the Financial Times reported.
Offerpal Names New CEO in Wake of "Scam" AllegationsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2009 - 11:46am.
Fremont,
Calif. - Offerpal Media, a
provider of monetization services for online game and social application
developers, announced that it has replaced its CEO, after a controversy erupted
over the past week concerning whether some of its practices qualify as
"scams."
tags: Games | Marketing | Advertising | Social Networking | MySpace | Moves | Offerpal Media | Anu Shukla | George Garrick |
Report: Microsoft Looks to Extend Yahoo Deal Beyond U.S.Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2009 - 10:35am.
Tokyo - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) is looking
to expanding its search partnership with Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) beyond the U.S., provided
it is able to gain approval from antitrust regulators in other territories, CEO
Steve Ballmer said on Thursday, Reuters reported.
Report: Digital Out-of-Home Ad Revenues to Hit $3.7B in 2013Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 4, 2009 - 11:37am.
Chantilly,
Va. - Revenues from digital
out-of-home advertising -- including digital billboards and the displays
located in grocery stores, malls and elsewhere -- are expected to grow from
$2.2 billion this year to $3.7 billion in 2013, according to a report from
BIA/Kelsey.
Tribune Newspapers to Go Without AP for a WeekAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 4, 2009 - 8:54am.
Baltimore - The Baltimore Sun and eight other daily
newspapers owned by Chicago-based Tribune plan to publish next week without
using articles or photos from the Associated Press (AP), an experiment to see
how difficult it would be to possibly sever ties with the international wire
service, The Chicago Tribune reported.
AOL Sees Revenue, Operating Income Plummet in Third QuarterAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 4, 2009 - 8:45am.
New York
- With its spinout from parent Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) likely less than two months away,
AOL continues to struggle financially, according to figures released on
Wednesday.
Out-of-Home Digital Network Zoom Buys Gym Screen MediaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 3, 2009 - 7:09am.
London
- Zoom Media, the U.K.-based provider of a digital out-of-home programming and
advertising network in health and fitness venues, announced on Tuesday that it
has acquired rival Gym Screen Media.
Qtrax Legal Download Service Inks Deal with China's BaiduAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2009 - 8:52am.
Los Angeles - Qtrax, the provider of an ad-supported, legal
song download service, on Monday announced a deal with Baidu (NASD: BIDU), China's leading
search engine, that will see users searching for songs or artists on Baidu directed
to Qtrax.
Godengo Raises $2.2 Million for Online Magazine ServicesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 30, 2009 - 6:39am.
Emeryville,
Calif. - Godengo, a provider of
advertising, SEO and other online services for magazines, has raised $2.16
million in new funding, SiliconTap reported, citing a regulatory filing.
Qtrax Expanding Ad-Supported Download Service to Asia PacificAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 29, 2009 - 3:25pm.
New York - Qtrax, an
ad-supported song download service, plans to launch in multiple markets in the
Asia Pacific region yet this year, including Australia
and New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia,
the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong,
China and Taiwan. The
company added that it will expand to other territories in the new year.
ScanScout Lands $8.5 Million for In-Stream Video AdsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 28, 2009 - 7:12am.
Boston
- ScanScout, a provider of in-stream video advertising services, has raised
$8.5 million in its second round of funding, led by Singapore-based EDB
Investments.
Paramount Debuts "Circle of Eight" Series on MySpaceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2009 - 12:14pm.
Los Angeles
- Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) Paramount Digital Entertainment on Tuesday announced the exclusive
premiere on MySpace (NYSE: NWS) of its original supernatural thriller webisode series,
"Circle of Eight." Produce in association with Mountain Dew's Green
Label Studios, the 10-part series combines elements of gaming and social media
to propel the story. Following the end of its exclusive run on MySpace in
December, the series will be made available for rent from Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI).
tags: Video | Marketing | Advertising | Social Networking | MySpace | Viacom | Paramount | News Corp. | Blockbuster | Mountain Dew | Circle of Eight |
AT&T to Sponsor Vevo Music Video Portal VentureAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2009 - 10:33am.
New York
- Vevo, the online music video portal joint venture between Universal Music
Group, Sony (NYSE: SNE) Music and Abu Dhabi Media Company, has signed AT&T (NYSE: T) as the first
sponsor of the site.
tags: Video | Marketing | Advertising | Music | Universal Music | Music Videos | AT&T | Google | YouTube | Sony Music | Abu Dhabi Media Company |
Newsday to Charge $5 per Week for Website AccessAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 22, 2009 - 12:10pm.
New York
- Cablevision-owned (NYSE: CVC) Newsday will next week begin charging a $5 per week
subscription fee for access to all of its website content, the Associated Press
reported. Some online content -- including the site's home page, classifieds,
weather, obituaries and community notices -- will remain free. The site will
also remain free to print subscribers, and subscribers to Cablevision's Optimum
Online Internet service.
Chango Lands $750,000 for Targeted Web AdvertisingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 22, 2009 - 7:46am.
Toronto,
Canada - Chango,
a provider of targeted advertising services, has raised $750,000 in a first
round of funding, led by iNovia Capital with participation from Extreme Venture
Partners.
Yahoo, GroupM Team to Work Brands Into Online ProgramsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 21, 2009 - 9:32am.
Sunnyvale,
Calif. - Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) on Wednesday
announced a partnership with GroupM Entertainment, a unit of advertising giant
WPP, to help marketers incorporate their brands into original online
programming.
Audience Science Gets $20 Million for Online Ad PlatformAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2009 - 10:22am.
New York
- Audience Science, an online advertising firm formerly known as Revenue
Science, announced on Tuesday that it has closed $20 million in new venture
capital funding.
Ad.ly Lands $500,000 for In-Stream Twitter AdsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2009 - 10:15am.
Los Angeles
- Ad.ly, a month-old provider of in-stream Twitter advertising services, has
raised $500,000 in seed funding from GRP Partners, TechCrunch reported.
PlayNetwork to Acquire In-Store TV Network Channel MAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2009 - 7:15am.
Redmond,
Wash. - PlayNetwork, a producer
of branded music, messaging, video, entertainment promotions and event media, announced
on Tuesday that it will acquire Channel M, a producer of customized in-store TV
networks.
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