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July 8, 2011
Gilford's Jim Boyle Looks At Pandora's Stock Value
GILFORD SECURITIES analyst JAMES B. BOYLE has released his look at the value of PANDORA MEDIA INC. now that the company has gone public. BOYLE's summary: * Lofty Valuation & On The Come: P is 36.8x FY'14E EBITDA, a lofty multiple and fairly far out. … more »
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June 29, 2011
News Corp. Sells MySpace For $35 Million
NEWS CORP. has finally sold MYSPACE, to advertising targeting firm SPECIFIC MEDIA for approximately $35 million plus a 5% stake in the entity, the NY TIMES reports. In the process, "many" -- some media sources speculate up to half -- of the … more »
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June 16, 2011
Study: Teens Can Predict Music Stiffs ... And A Few Hits
Teenagers may have the ability to predicting the hits or misses of popular music, according to an admittedly "small study" whose results were printed in the JOURNAL OF CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGY. Scientists recruited 27 adolescents, ages 12-17, who … more »
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June 13, 2011
Investors Ask Activision CEO To Join MySpace Acquisition Pitch
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC. CEO BOBBY KOTICK has confirmed to the L.A. TIMES that he has been approached by a "dark-horse group" to "make a small investment" in the acquisition of MYSPACE from NEWS CORP. RUPERT MURDOCH's conglomerate … more »
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June 10, 2011
Tech Survey 7 -- A Look At How 'Most-Used Media' Affects Radio
JACOBS MEDIA and ALL ACCESS presented the "TECH SURVEY 7 WEBINAR" on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8th. The free webinar looked at the most-used media avenues, especially FACEBOOK and TWITTER, and how they can increase the consumer's enjoyment of broadcast … more »
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April 15, 2011
Leaked MySpace Pitch Book Details Precarious Financial Situation
Details of MYSPACE's pitch book to prospective buyers, leaked to TECHCRUNCH.COM, offered a vivid illustration of how far the once-mighty online music site has fallen financially, and what it might take to turn the company's fortunes around. Even the … more »
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April 15, 2011
MySpace Music CTO Dmitry Shapiro Exits
MYSPACE MUSIC Chief Technology Officer DMITRY SHAPIRO is leaving the company after less than a year to join a new start-up, reports ALL THINGS DIGITAL. His departure follows that of MYSPACE MUSIC Pres. COURTNEY HOLT, who left in February. SHAPIRO, who … more »
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March 29, 2011
Vevo Reportedly Approached To Buy MySpace
The once-upon-a-time king of social networking, MYSPACE, has reportedly approached VEVO about buying the company. MYSPACE parent company NEWS CORP announced earlier this year that it was ready to sell MYSPACE, which it purchased in 2005 for $580 million. … more »
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March 18, 2011
Just What You Need, Another Social Media Column: One Man's Unsolicited Advice
It was strange. Shortly after a friend asked me about social media and who out there would make a good advisor for radio stations looking to "do it right," I encountered a flood of articles about that very topic. Everybody, it seems, is now an … more »
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February 28, 2011
NRB Executive Leadership Open NRB 2011
This morning (2/28) at NRB 2011 the Executive Leadership of the NATIONAL RELIGIOUS BROADCASTERS will officially open the 68TH ANNUAL CONVENTION & EXPOSITION at a press conference at the GAYLORD OPRYLAND RESORT & CONVENTION CENTER. NRB … more »