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Report: EMI Struggling to License Catalog; Sony is "Last Hope"
London - Major record label EMI, which has reportedly been
seeking to license its catalog as a means of making a crucial loan repayment,
has seen...
Canada's Yellow Media Buys Canpages, Merges Unit With Ziplocal
Montreal
- Yellow Media (YPG) announced on Tuesday that it will acquire local search and
directories publisher Canadian Phone Directories Holdings (Canpages), for $220
million from an...
EQAL Buys Out VC Investor Spark Capital
Santa Monica,
Calif. - EQAL, the digital
production firm that created "Lonelygirl15," has bought out investor
Spark Capital just two years after receiving a $5 million investment...
BlogTalkRadio Raises $1.9 Million
Lakewood,
N.J. - BlogTalkRadio, a talk
radio podcast network and provider of a podcast creation platform, has raised
$1.9 million in its second round of venture capital...
CardStar Lands $1 Million for Mobile Coupons, Loyalty Cards
McLean, Va. - CardStar, a developer of mobile apps
focused on loyalty cards and mobile coupons, has raised $1 million in new
funding, led by Amplifier...
Research in Motion Acquires BlackBerry App Maker Viigo
Toronto,
Canada -
BlackBerry smartphone maker Research in Motion (RIM) (NASD: RIMM) has acquired Viigo, the
provider of a platform for developing BlackBerry applications, according to a
note on...
Quora Raises $11 Million for Web Q&A Service
Palo Alto,
Calif. - Quora, the operator of a
Web question-and-answer service, has raised $11 million in its first round of
funding, led by Benchmark Capital, TechCrunch...
Lionsgate Urges Shareholders to Adopt Poison Pill on Icahn Bid
Vancouver,
Canada - In a
letter to shareholders sent on Friday, Canadian film studio Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) urged shareholders to adopt a "poison pill" as a means...
Report: Project Playlist Seeking Funding, Spoke to AOL
Palo Alto,
Calif. - Project Playlist, a
social music site that lets users create and share song playlists, is in talks
with potential investors including AOL (NYSE: AOL)...
Report: RadioShack Considering Sale, Other Strategic Options
New York
- Electronics retail store chain RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) is exploring strategic
alternatives, including a possible sale of the company that could bring over $3
billion,...
