No appeal of dismissed conviction in MySpace case
AP - Fri Nov 20, 11:34 pm ETProsecutors say they will not appeal the dismissal of a woman's convictions in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide.
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Bloosky Acquires Tracking202
TechCrunch - Sat Nov 21, 4:55 pm ETMost TechCrunch readers have never heard of Tracking202 . But affiliate advertisers love the service, which manages advertising campaigns on Facebook, MySpace and other platforms. In fact, Tracking202 was at the center of the Facebook click-fraud issue that we reported on earlier this year. Tracking202 users saw a certain number of clicks on ads via the Tracking202 interface, and far more on ...
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MySpace Launches New Music Charts
WebProNews - Wed Nov 18, 3:03 pm ETToday MySpace announced the beta launch of MySpace Music Charts . This is the social networks' attempt at ranking musicians based on popularity. "When it comes to users, our commitment to "interestingness' will drive engagement," says MySpace Music President Courtney Holt. "Our audience cares about two things- what's bubbling up and what's hot right now- and our editorial teams are focused on ...
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AP Sources: MySpace in talks to buy imeem
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 17, 8:17 pm ETOnline social hub MySpace is in talks to acquire struggling free music streaming site imeem, two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
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Tila Tequila Continues Her Ustream Video Meltdown [LIVE VIDEO]
Mashable - Sat Nov 21, 1:01 pm ETSocial media is a double-edged sword. Due to its unfiltered nature, it can be a powerful promotional tool. However, it can also publicly expose our problems. Former reality TV star Tila Tequila is an unfortunate but prime example. Some backstory: Tila Tequila is one of the most popular artists on MySpace, was the subject of an MTV reality show, and most recently filed assault charges against San ...
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WEB/TECH: Myspace in Talks to Buy Imeem
All About Jazz - Wed Nov 18, 9:19 pm ETDoes The Move Clear The Way For A MySpace Subscription Service? MySpace is in late stage negotiations acquire imeem, according to several sources, much like social networker bought iLike just months ago. MySpace and imeem are each struggling in their own way: MySpace with declining visitors and imeem with an unsustainable business model. But will the whole be greater than the sum of the parts...
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MySpace Acquires imeem Social Music Service for a Song
Mashable - Wed Nov 18, 9:01 pm ETAfter grumblings earlier in the week, the deal is now apparently done: MySpace has inked a deal to buy imeem . The going price? A pittance, apparently — a lowly $1 million in cash. For that, MySpace will bring in about half of imeem’s 55 employees and use some of the company’s assets to pay off its significant debt. After a number of iterations during its lifetime since it was founded in 2003 ...
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Myspace Record's Hip Hop Rising Artist Bossman Premieres Webisode Series 'No Struggle, No Success'
PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Thu Nov 19, 2:01 am ETRising Hip Hop Artist and Myspace Records Release Webisode, and Premiere EP
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ONLY ON WINK: 5th grader gets death threat on MySpace by classmate
WINK TV Southwest Florida - Wed Nov 18, 5:05 pm ETA fifth grader had her life threatened on MySpace.
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MySpace's "New Moon" Webcast Brings In 3m Viewers
WebProNews - Wed Nov 18, 11:18 am ETLeading up to MySpace's live stream of red carpet arrivals at the world premiere of The Twilight Saga: New Moon , we indicated that onlookers should expect a big traffic spike. Now, the statistics are in, and "ginormous traffic mountain" is more like it. In an email to WebProNews, a MySpace representative stated that the webcast attracted over 2 million uniques and a total of almost 3 million ...
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MySpace Signs Agreement To Acquire iMeem
TechCrunch - Wed Nov 18, 6:55 pm ETOn Monday we broke the news that MySpace was in late stage negotiations to acquire music service iMeem . Those negotiations are now concluded, we've heard from multiple sources, and an agreement has been signed. MySpace will acquire most of the assets of iMeem for a purchase price of around $1 million in cash. $1 million isn't the "real" purchase price for the company. Some assets are being left ...
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Douglas High student sues school district over MySpace threats
The Record-Courier - Wed Nov 18, 7:15 pm ETA former Douglas High School student expelled and arrested after he allegedly issued threats over MySpace is suing the school district in federal court. According to a lawsuit filed Oct. 23 in U.S. District Court by Jeffrey Blanck on behalf of Landon Wynar, the Douglas County School District violated Wynar's First Amendment rights. "When you're at home at night, you have a first amendment right ...
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MySpace to Feature 'New Moon' Takeover Ads
Mediaweek - Thu Nov 19, 10:57 pm ETThe News Corp.-owned social networking site is set to roll out a new, highly intrusive homepage takeover ad for The Twilight Saga: New Moon
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MySpace Music Charts: Billboard for a New Generation
Mashable - Wed Nov 18, 2:02 pm ETAnyone following MySpace’s maneuvers in the past few months is aware of the talks to buy Imeem , the acquisition of iLike , and the implication-heavy partnership with Google on music search. Clearly, music is the perceived key to MySpace’s comeback. Today we have further proof of this notion in the form of a new beta product: MySpace Music Charts . The global music charts product is like a ...
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AP: MySpace in talks to buy imeem
MSNBC - Tue Nov 17, 6:33 pm ETOnline social hub MySpace is in talks to acquire struggling free music streaming site imeem.
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Bustamante may move to State Hospital
Jefferson City News Tribune - Sat Nov 21, 2:19 am ET15-year-old Alyssa Bustamante, seen above in a screenshot taken from her MySpace page, is charged in the death of Elizabeth Olten, 9.
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MySpace Suicide Case Now Officially Closed
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MySpace Close To Acquiring iMeem
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Confirmed: MySpace Looking to Buy Imeem
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