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Cinetic Co-founder Debuts Investment Firm ErGo Media Capital

New York - Cinetic Media co-founder Matt Littin on Wednesday launched ErGo Media Capital, a new entertainment and media investment firm that will provide venture capital...

Qwest Invests $10 Million in VOD Firm ZillionTV

Santa Clara, Calif. - ZillionTV, the provider of a Web-based video-on-demand service, has received a $10 million investment from Qwest Communications, Multichannel News reported. Founded in 2007,...

Chinese Online Ad Firm Yoyi Media Lands Funding

Beijing - Yoyi Media, a provider of targeted online ad services in China, announced on Wednesday that it has closed its first round of funding, led...

Online Scrapbook Service Smilebox Adds $2M to Second Round

Redmond, Wash. - Smilebox, the provider of an online photo scrapbook creation service, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $2 million in follow-on funding for its...

Report: Founders Fund Invests in Music Streamer Spotify

Luxembourg - Spotify, the European streaming music service gearing up for its U.S. launch, has closed a new round of funding led by Founders Fund, TechCrunch...

DubMeNow Raises $2.8 Million for Mobile Contacts Exchange

Vienna, Va. - DubMeNow, the developer of a mobile platform that lets users exchange contact information from phone to phone, has raised $2.8 million in new...

CitySide Tickets to Acquire StadiumTickets.com

Boston - CitySide Tickets, a Boston-based event ticket purchasing service that caters to a selection of theater, music, and sporting venues, announced on Tuesday that it has...

Report: Fan-financed Album Site Sellaband Declares Bankruptcy

Amsterdam - Sellaband, a site that facilitated fan-financed recordings for musicians, filed for bankruptcy in a Dutch court on Monday, Hypebot reported. The company's website is currently down...

Warner Bros. Acquires U.K. Game Developer Rocksteady Studios

Burbank, Calif. - Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group on Tuesday announced that it has acquired a majority stake in London-based video game developer Rocksteady...

Mobile Games Firm Ngmoco Lands $25M, Acquires Freeverse

San Francisco - Ngmoco, a developer and publisher of games for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch, announced on Tuesday that it has raised nearly $25 million...