Andrew Baron’s long standing online video news show Rocketboom continues to thrive with news that one of the longest running videocasts is pulling in a neat $1 million a year. In an interview with Tubefilter, Baron stated that the site […]
Newish audio sharing site Turntable.fm has something interesting to boast about today with news that they have added music celebrities Lady Gaga and Kanye West as investors. The involvement of the two singers is said to have come through a […]
Tech blog GigaOm is one of a number of companies being sued in a class action lawsuit that alleges that US State and Federal privacy laws have been breached. The class action suit targets KISSmetrics and a range of their […]
The team at YouTube Next (previously Next New Networks prior to their acquisition by YouTube in March) has launched the YouTube Creator Handbook, a new resource that helps YouTube producers target new audiences. According to the official blurb from the […]
New media firm Local.com has reported a $5.4 million GAAP net loss for the second quarter of 2011 compared to a first quarter loss of $1.3 million. The Irvine, California based firm reported that traffic monetization was challenging in the […]
Online video studio My Damn Channel has launched the Damn Channel Talent Network, a new division aiming to sign, develop and produce new video creators. The new division is being headed by Molly Templeton (aka Mememolly), who is taking on […]
UK based News aggregator Meltwater has lost an appeal of a ruling which found its end users would need to pay a license to receive online newspaper content. In a judgment issued July 27, the Appeals Court stated that they […]
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AOL has launched AOL HD, a dedicated video service that will deliver HD video to views on connected TV platforms including Boxee, Roku and Yahoo! Connected TV. AOL HD features three main channels of AOL Huffington Post Media Group content: […]
AOL stock dropped over 4% today after hitting 52-week low of $17.62 in early trading. AOL Shares are down 21.3% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. The drop in the share price follows the decision […]
New ad agency Local Yokel Media has launched with the claim that it is the Internet’s first hyperlocal online ad marketplace specializing in monetizing hyperlocal ad impressions. Local Yokel Media allows local or national business serving a specific area to […]
Hyperlocal network EveryBlock has added support for charity site DonorsChoose.org to its network of hyperlocal news sites. The feature sees EveryBlock include fundraising drives for local schools in each specific area it covers via the addition of of the “classroom […]
AOL sales chief Jeff Levick is the latest senior manager to leave AOL following its acquisition of The Huffington Post. CEO Tim Armstrong advised AOL staff that Ned Brody, Levick’s former deputy, would be taking Levick’s place in the new […]