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Prosecutors say they will not appeal the dismissal of Lori Drew's convictions in a MySpace hoax directed at 13-year-old Megan Meier, a Dardenne Prairie resident who committed suicide in 2006.
It's official: MySpace has closed on its acquisition of Imeem, the streaming music service. It is paying a fire sale price of $1 million, sources familiar with the situation tell me, and could pay up to $7 million to $9 million in earnouts for key employees, who will likely include CEO Dalton Caldwell.
Federal prosecutors will not appeal a judge's dismissal of Lori Drew's conviction for her role in the MySpace Hoax that led to 13-year-old Meghan Meier's suicide.
MySpace , the social networking platform, is in talks to acquire struggling free music streaming site imeem , The Associated Press reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.
MySpace has overhauled its music charts. Following a month after the addition of their Artist Dashboard, the new MySpace Music Charts are part of an effort to provide artists and users with more data and discovery options. "Over these past few months we've gone under the hood to take a closer look at the intelligence underlining the MySpace Music platform," says MySpace Music President Courtney ...
The expected purchase price of just $10 million bodes ill for other ad-supported online music services
The XX will be performing tonight at the Henry Fonda Music Box | Photo by Terryfy via the XX's Myspace Our Pick: Friendly Fires, The XX, Holly Miranda @ Henry Fonda Music Box Tonight Maine-bred folk singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne will be continuing a three-night stint at the Orpheum Theatre in Downtown with LAist favorite, Illinois-based alternative country singer-songwriter Lissie . As ...
Legendary New York MCs, O.C. and A.G., are gearing up for the release of their collaborative debut album, Oasis , which hits stores on November 24th, via Nature Sounds. In preparation of the release, the duo is streaming their entire album on their official MySpace page...
Most 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 ...
Today 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 ...
Online social hub MySpace is in talks to acquire struggling free music streaming site imeem, two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
Social 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 ...
Does 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...
After 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 ...
Rising Hip Hop Artist and Myspace Records Release Webisode, and Premiere EP
A fifth grader had her life threatened on MySpace.
