U.S. Investigating Apple’s Online Music Sales Tactics
The Justice Department has become suspicious of Apple’s sales techniques for selling music online. More specifically, they are investigating Apple’s dealings with major music labels and Internet music companies. This comes according to several people with knowledge of discussions around the investigation. The investigation is just getting started, but those aware of what’s going on [...]
Read MoreStoudemire Rewards Fans with Group Buying on Facebook
Amar’e Stoudemire is pushing the boundaries as a social media entrepreneur, becoming the first celebrity to reward his fans by using group buying. Since the 20th of May, Stoudemire has offered group buys on playoff tickets for Game 3 and Game 4 in Phoenix, AZ on his Facebook page. This is a very creative way [...]
Read MoreMayor Bloomberg Endorses My City Way
Mayor Bloomberg showed up at TechCrunch Disrupt unannounced to share an important contest for NYC and Silicon Alley. Bloomberg will be giving My City Way $300,000 in funding to support development MCW’s travel discovery platform. My City Way provides a simple way to access different categories of venues throughout the city. This includes dining, nightlife, [...]
Read MoreTwitter Moves to Murder Paid Tweet Services
In an update about the state of the Twitter platform on their blog today, Twitter has slipped in a section devoted to the demise of paid tweet services. These include the likes of Ad.ly, Magpie, Sponsored Tweets, and others. Many Twitter users are probably rejoicing at this announcement as paid tweets have been a point [...]
Read MoreYahoo Buys Associated Content
Reinforcing the old saying that content is king, Yahoo has decided to purchase Associated Content. This move puts a network of over 380,000 freelance content creators at their disposal. According to Yahoo, Associated Content boasts 16 million unique visitors each month. AC’s editorial staff picks through 50,000 articles, images, and audio and video clips every [...]
Read MoreNew Hotmail Turns Up The Heat on Gmail
Microsoft will be launching the next generation of Hotmail or possibly of web mail in general. The new version is being called Hotmail Wave 4 and it will pack a feature set very similar to what Gmail currently offers. In some cases, it will take things to the next level. Boring email attachment and links [...]
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