InternetGoogle Debuts "Buzz" Social Features in GmailAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 9, 2010 - 11:32am.
Mountain View,
Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) on Tuesday introduced
Buzz, a new set of social networking features it will roll out to its 176 million
Gmail users in a bid to compete with similar offerings from Facebook, Twitter
and others.
TiVo: Super Bowl More Engaging than Ads; Doritos is Top SpotAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 9, 2010 - 10:30am.
Alviso, Calif. - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) reports that the top five
moments during Sunday's Super Bowl broadcast that users of its digital video
recorders rewound to watch again were all from the game itself, as opposed to
the commercials.
MySpace Music Testing Audio AdsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 8, 2010 - 1:03pm.
Los Angeles
- MySpace Music, the joint venture between the News Corp.-owned (NYSE: NWS) social network
and the major record labels, is testing 30-second audio ads that users must
listen to before they can access free song streams, the Associated Press
reported. The ads "are timed so that a user can listen to up to 100 songs
on a playlist or to a full album with just a single interruption after the
first song," AP reports. The company is working with TargetSpot to sell
the audio ads.
EA to Release Version of "Madden NFL" on FacebookAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 8, 2010 - 1:01pm.
New York
- Video game publisher Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS) plans to bring a version of its popular
"Madden NFL" football game franchise to Facebook, Bloomberg reports.
"We have to make 'Madden' more accessible," EA Sports president Peter
Moore told Bloomberg. "You'll see us on Facebook going forward." Moore called the Facebook
version of the game, which does not yet have a release date, a "simpler
experience" than playing on a console.
Google to Add 'Status Updates', Other Social Features to GmailAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 8, 2010 - 10:59am.
Mountain View,
Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) plans to add new
social features to its Gmail service that include the ability to share
"status updates" and recent activity on third-party services with
contacts, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the
matter.
Motorola Leads Investment in Social Music Player TuneWikiAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 8, 2010 - 9:13am.
Schaumberg,
Ill. - Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Ventures
announced on Monday that it has led a new investment round in TuneWiki, a
provider of social media music players and related applications.
tags: Deals | VC | Social Networking | Music | Lyrics | Motorola Ventures | Novel TMT | Hillsven Capital | Intellect Capital Ventures | TuneWiki | Benchmark Israel |
TechCrunch Fires Intern Who Sought Compensation for CoverageAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 5, 2010 - 11:57am.
Palo Alto, Calif. - Technology blog TechCrunch said that it
has terminated an intern who asked for, and in at least one case received,
compensation in exchange for including certain companies in articles. Founder
and co-editor Michael Arrington said that the intern, who was not a full-time
writer, asked for a Macbook Air in exchange for a post about a startup, and
actually received a computer on another occasion. The blog has deleted all of
the intern's posts.
HBO Plans Series on Female Showbiz Blogger; Nikki Finke?Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 5, 2010 - 11:54am.
Los Angeles - Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) HBO has announced plans to
develop a series about "a powerful female online showbiz journalist with a
no-holds barred style," leading many to speculate the subject is Nikki
Finke, the one-time LA Weekly columnist who started her own successful blog
before being hired by Mail.com Media Corp. to run Deadline.com. Gawker
contacted Finke for comment, who said she would be posting on the news on her
own site shortly. The Hollywood Reporter, meanwhile, said HBO did not obtain
Finke's life rights before moving forward with the project, and does not plan
to work with her on the show.
tags: Blogs | TV | Publishing | Time Warner | HBO | Nikki Finke | Deadline.com | Mail.com Media Corporation |
Facebook Dumps Microsoft for Display Ads; Expands Search DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 5, 2010 - 10:16am.
Redmond,
Wash. - Microsoft announced on
Friday that it will no longer sell display ads on Facebook, while it has
expanded its search advertising partnership with the online social network.
Facebook Hits 400 Million Users; Debuts RedesignAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 5, 2010 - 9:14am.
Palo Alto,
Calif. - On its sixth birthday
yesterday, online social network Facebook announced that it has surpassed 400
million members, and launched a redesigned home page for its users.
tags: Social Networking | Facebook |
Adult Site Operator FriendFinder Cancels IPOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 5, 2010 - 8:32am.
Boca Raton,
Fla. - FriendFinder Networks, an
operator of adult-oriented websites and dating services, and publisher of
Penthouse magazine, announced on Friday that it has opted to postpone its
planned IPO, citing current market conditions.
Spotify: U.S. Launch Within 60 Days; Music Discovery UpgradedAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 3, 2010 - 10:47am.
London - Spotify, the ad-supported
European streaming music service, is set to launch in the U.S. in one or two month's time, CEO Daniel Ek
said at a music conference in Los
Angeles, Billboard reported. Ek also said that the
company is adding "a few thousand" paying subscribers a day in Europe to the premium, ad-free version of its service.
The company said separately in a press release on Wednesday that it has updated
its artist discovery feature, and now includes its own "cross-referencing
data collected over millions of users listening hours to power
recommendations." Spotify's recommendations were previously created using
tagging data provided by AllMusic.
AOL Posts $1.4M Profit in First Earnings Report Since Spin-offAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 3, 2010 - 9:18am.
New York
- In its first quarterly filing since splitting with former parent Time Warner (NYSE: TWX),
AOL (NYSE: AOL) on Wednesday posted a fourth-quarter profit of $1.4 million.
Online Video Ad Network BrightRoll Raises $10 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 3, 2010 - 7:11am.
San Francisco
- BrightRoll, an online video advertising network, announced on Wednesday that
it has raised $10 million in third round financing, led by Scale Venture
Partners.
tags: Deals | VC | Video | Advertising | BrightRoll | Scale Venture Partners | True Ventures | KPG Ventures | Adams Street Capital |
Reuters, News Distribution Network Offer Video News ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 2, 2010 - 12:12pm.
New York - Newsgathering
agency Reuters announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with News
Distribution Network on a video news platform for U.S. newspapers, magazines and
radio stations. The service will deliver licensed news video from partners
including CBS News and E! Entertainment to Reuters customers at no extra
charge. Revenue from advertising will be shared between Reuters, NDN and the content
providers.
Women-Focused Network Glam Media Raises $50 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 2, 2010 - 9:41am.
New York
- Glam Media, a publisher of women-focused websites and operator of a
corresponding ad network, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $50 million
in a fifth round of funding, led by Aeris Capital.
tags: Deals | VC | Advertising | Publishing | Glam Media | Aeris Capital | Hubert Burda Media | Mizuho Capital |
File-sharing News Blog p2pnet to ShutterAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 2, 2010 - 9:28am.
Los Angeles
- The publisher of p2pnet, a site covering file-sharing and the online
entertainment industry, announced in a blog post on Tuesday that he will
shutter the site after nearly ten years.
"Second Life" Parent Linden Lab Buys Avatars UnitedAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 2, 2010 - 8:46am.
San Francisco
- Linden Lab, which developed the "Second Life" online virtual world,
announced that it has acquired Enemy Unknown, a Swedish company that runs
community site Avatars United.
tags: Deals | Social Networking | Linden Lab | Acquisitions | Second Life | Virtual Worlds | Avatars United |
Brand Affinity Technologies Acquires BeelyaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 1, 2010 - 8:13am.
Irvine, Calif. - Brand Affinity Technologies (BAT), a
service that offers to help athletes and celebrities gain endorsement marketing
deals, has acquired Beelya, a creator of authentic virtual sports collectibles.
tags: Deals | Sports | Marketing | Advertising | Acquisitions | Brand Affinity Technologies | Beelya |
BlueKai Gets $21 Million for Online Ad Data ExchangeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 1, 2010 - 7:28am.
Seattle
- BlueKai, a provider of data related to online advertising for marketers, ad
networks and publishers, has raised $21 million in a third round of funding,
led by GGV Capital.
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