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MTV, Foursquare Partner on STD Test "Check-in" Badge

New York - Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV on Tuesday announced a partnership with location-based social network Foursquare, that will award young people who "check-in" at health clinics...

PR Firm Reverb Settles With FTC Over 'Fake' iTunes Reviews

Washington - Reverb Communications, a public relations firm that serves video game companies, has settled charges from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it posted phony...

Kanye West to Release a New Track Every Week via Twitter

Los Angeles - Kanye West has announced plans to release one new song each week between now and Christmas via Twitter. The "G.O.O.D. Friday" promotion, named...

Brand Affinity Technologies Lands $20 Million

Irvine, Calif. - Brand Affinity Technologies (BAT), a provider of celebrity brand marketing services, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $20 million in a third...

Euro RSCD Buys Web Marketing, Design Firm Congruent Media

Chicago - Euro RSCD 4D Discovery, a provider of data analytics, CRM and behavioral marketing services, announced on Monday that it has acquired Web marketing and...

Universal Music Videos Return to MTV Sites for VMA Voting

New York - Universal Music Group, which recently pulled its music videos from websites owned by Viacom's (NYSE:  VIA) MTV.com after the two sides failed to...

Mobile Marketing Firm ArX Acquires Distributive Networks

McLean, Va. - ArX Mobile, a mobile marketing firm, said on Tuesday that it has acquired D.C.-based counterpart Distributive Networks, as well as its Tusk Mobile...

Online Local Marketing Software Firm G5 Gets $15 Million

Bend, Ore. - G5, a provider of online marketing and advertising software, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $15 million in its first round of...

"American Idol" Ditches Sony for Universal for Music Sales

Los Angeles - The producers of "American Idol" have signed a new multi-year distribution and marketing agreement with major record label Universal Music Group, replacing a...

Paramount Planning 3D Feature Biopic of Justin Bieber

Los Angeles - Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) Paramount Pictures plans to release a 3D film biopic on teen singer Justin Bieber next Valentine's Day, Deadline.com reports. Bieber will...