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Conflicting Reports Emerge on Ticketmaster-Live Nation Deal

Washington - Shares of Ticketmaster (NASD:  TKTM) and Live Nation (NYSE:  LYV) rose Wednesday after a report by TheDeal.com cited unnamed sources as saying the Justice...

Gaikai Secures $5 Million for Cloud-based Gaming Service

Amsterdam - Gaikai, a start-up developing a cloud-based gaming service, has raised $5 million in its first round of funding, PaidContent reported, citing a regulatory filing. Details on...

Report: AOL in Talks to Buy Technology Blog Mashable

New York - AOL (NYSE:  AOL) is in talks to acquire Mashable, a popular blog that covers social media, Valleywag reported, citing a source within AOL....

Lithium Technologies Nabs $18 Million for Social Net Tools

Emeryville, Calif. - Lithium Technologies, a developer of software that lets businesses create their own social networks and online communities, said on Wednesday that it has raised...

L.A. Times in Joint Venture with U.S. Local News Network

Los Angeles - The Los Angeles Times Media Group said on Wednesday that it has formed a joint venture with U.S. Local News Network (USLNN), to...

SeaChange to Acquire VividLogic for $14 Million

Acton, Mass. - SeaChange International, a provider of software and hardware for video-on-demand (VOD) systems, has entered into an agreement to acquire VividLogic, a privately owned,...

Jelli Lands $2 Million for Listener-Programmed Radio

San Mateo, Calif. - Jelli, the developer of an interactive terrestrial radio service, has raised $2 million in new funding from angel investors, VentureBeat reported. Backers include Josh...

Motorola Acquires Video DRM Provider SecureMedia

Schaumberg, Ill. - Motorola (NYSE: MOT) announced on Thursday that it will acquire the assets of SecureMedia, a developer of software-based digital rights management (DRM) and security systems...

Jive Acquires Social Media Monitoring Firm Filtrbox

Portland, Ore. - Jive, a provider of social media tools for businesses, announced on Thursday that it has acquired Filtrbox, a social media analytics firm. Financial terms of...

Free, Licensed Music Download Service Jamendo Seeks Buyer

Luxembourg - Jamendo, the provider of a website featuring free music downloads, published via Creative Commons licenses, is actively seeking a sale or merger of the company...