Break Media- the company behind such bro-centric properties as MadeMan, Holy Taco and Chickipedia and a strong hold on the 18-34 dude demographic- has entered into a deal with Reveille to bring more original content to their stable of sites. […]
The decision to introduce a paywall is a touchy one, and often associated with a massive loss of readership or traffic when considered- the New York Times is probably the most notable example of a news site transitioning to a limited paid […]
Massive film clip library Movieclips wants to be the premiere provider of official and trusted film clip content on YouTube, and the site got a big boost in funding today to achieve that end. Over the past few years, Movieclips […]
Northeastern regional cable provider Cablevision has added the option to view cable content from an iPhone or iPod Touch to their service despite some legal kerfuffles with Viacom over… what else? Rights. The app has been available to subscribers with […]
First rights wrangling ruined Beavis and Butthead vintage footage save some sucky clips onYouTube that keep getting taken down, and now it’s preventing Apple from bringing re-watchable movies to your iTunes account for the foreseeable future. The anticipated iTunes Replay- an […]
After a decades-long reign over mainstream adult content, Playboy‘s massive empire was hit hard by the free and open exchange of pornographic material over the internet. Since its inception in the 1950’s, the magazine was the most notable and common […]
Condé Nast property Allure is engaging print readers in a new digital way with the use of mobile scan codes in the August issue of the fashion and beauty magazine. Allure still holds a record for QR Code engagement from their […]
If you’ve ever had to rely on local news sources for information on a story relevant to your location, you probably are well familiar with the failings of many regional news outlets on the web. It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly […]
The hotly anticipated Spotify US launch has been a big boon to the company’s bottom line, bringing the company’s valuation to $1.1 billion. Despite a stringent invite-only model for free users, the service has done fairly well on both the […]
Media company Local.com, which recently acquired Groupon-clone Screaming Daily Deals’ Screaming Media Group, has secured $12 million in revolving credit through Square 1 Bank. In a press release, the company said the credit infusion would in part be used to […]
High-profile women’s blog network BlogHer has entered into a partnership with conglomerate P&G to “deliver support, connections and convenience” to the site’s 26 million monthly readers. A press release announcing the BlogHer/P&G deal was notably scant on details- lacking information […]
After an announcement earlier this week that Arianna Huffington had picked up ousted OWN CEO Christina Norman, the Huffington Post’s “Black Voices” channel has launched. Hosted at huffingtonpost.com/black-voices, Black Voices “covers news and cultural trends from a black perspective” and […]
Gawker is being sued by a California woman for defamation by libel after she says she was wrongly identified as a former lover of Arnold Schwarzenegger during the height of his love child scandal. Tammy Tousignant was a flight attendant […]
While old media stalwarts have not always been super hot for the tablet format, one big name is embracing the medium with both arms. Time Inc. plans to release tablet versions for its entire portfolio of 21 titles by years’ […]
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