Man, publishers just can’t catch a break. Pop culture mag (and personal fave) Paste is calling it a day for the time being, suspending its print publication while investigating alternatives.
Paste is just the …
‘Online And New Media’ Archive
Fake reviews revealed
by Lee Simmons, August 27, 2010, 2:25 pmWhat’s this? A PR firm posting fake reviews online for its clients? You don’t say!
That’s exactly what the FTC said this week when it upbraided Reverb Communications for allegedly posting contrived …
Digital M&As heat up
by Lee Simmons, August 26, 2010, 1:03 pmIt’s a good time to be in the digital media market, evidently. M&As in the market grew nearly 70 percent during the first half of 2010 compared to the same period last year, according to …
MySpace readies facelift
by Lee Simmons, August 20, 2010, 10:45 amThe one-time darling of the social media world is hoping to rekindle its spark. MySpace has selected San Francisco-based Pereira & O’Dell to lead the online firm through an extensive rebranding exercise …
EMI toasts progress, plans Citi mediation
by Lee Simmons, August 19, 2010, 3:22 pmAll in all, it’s been a pretty good week for EMI.
The UK music publisher released a positive earnings report and successfully brokered a new round of mediation talks with Citigroup, which is owed more than $4 …
“Great device + great service = poor experience”
by Lee Simmons, July 27, 2010, 11:18 amMark Mulligan posts a fascinating report on the Forrester blog regarding his recent study of music streaming service and technology device combinations. Basically, Mulligan and his researchers wanted to know which streaming service-device …
Finally, an awards show for music apps
by Lee Simmons, July 22, 2010, 3:54 pmBillboard is well aware of the power of mobile apps on the music industry. And it’s throwing a party for the best of the bunch.
The Billboard Music App Awards fetes the best music-related …
Download links land Google in hot water
by Lee Simmons, June 29, 2010, 8:58 amI know Google is a pretty big target and all, but its latest bout of bad publicity may be pushing it. Last week the British Photographic Industry (BPI) delivered a cease-and-desist …
Nike vs Adidas: The battle for buzz in the World Cup.
by Adam Anderson, June 25, 2010, 10:28 amAll right, all right World Cup. Take it easy. It took a while, but you finally won me over.
For starters, those weird, eerie South African horns (vuvuzelas) were annoying. Turns out they might …
