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Google Acquires Social Network Voice Service SayNow

Mountain View, Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) has acquired SayNow, a provider of voice chat services used by some celebrities to communicate with fans. Financial terms of...

Wolfgang's Vault Acquires Paste Magazine

San Francisco - Wolfgang's Vault, a company that offers vintage concert recordings and memorabilia culled from legendary promoter Bill Graham and others, announced on Wednesday that...

UberMedia Acquires Social Media Firm Mixx; Service to Relaunch

McLean, Va. - UberMedia, a developer of applications for reading and posting to Twitter and other social media platforms, said it has acquired Mixx, a social...

Social Marketing Firm Crowd Factory Raises $6.5 Million

San Francisco - Crowd Factory, a provider of social marketing applications, has closed a new $6.5 million venture capital financing round, led by new investor Storm...

Israel's IgnitAd Gets $2 Million for Online Ad Optimization

Los Angeles - IgnitAd, an Israel-based developer of online ad optimization services, has landed $2 million in seed financing from DFJ Tamir Fishman Ventures and JVP...

Smaato Lands $7 Million for Mobile Ad Optimization, Delivery

Redwood Shores, Calif. - Smaato, a provider of mobile advertising optimization services, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $7 million in new funding, led by...

Nielsen Company Raises $1.6 Billion in IPO; Shares Up 10.5%

New York - Media audience measurement firm The Nielsen Company (NYSE:  NSLN) raised roughly $1.6 billion in its initial public offering on Wednesday. The company's...

Shares of Demand Media Up Over 35% in $151.3 Million IPO

New York - Shares of Demand Media (NYSE:  DMD), an online publisher whose sites attract over 100 million monthly visitors, were up over 35% in...

Vivendi Sells Remaining 12% Stake in NBC to GE for $3.8B

Paris - French media conglomerate Vivendi announced on Wednesday that it has sold the remainder of its 12.34% stake in NBC Universal to General Electric (NYSE:...

Celtra Secures $5 Million for Mobile Ads, Analytics

Cambridge, Mass. - Celtra, the provider of a platform that supports rich media advertising and analytics for mobile devices, has raised $5 million in its first...