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Music Video Portal Vevo Launches in the U.K.

London - Vevo, the music video portal joint venture between Sony Music, Universal Music and Abu Dhabi Media Company that launched in North America in 2009,...

AOL Inks Original Web Video Series Deal with Queen Latifah

New York - AOL on Thursday announced a content partnership with Queen Latifah, which will see the musical artist and actress executive produce and star in...

Guest Column: Fiona Bloom's "Sick 65" Buzz Bands at SxSW 2011

I'm happy to bring my list of the hottest buzz acts of SXSW Music Festival back to DMW again for 2011 (this year it takes...

Twitter Adds Secure HTTPS Log In Option

San Francisco - Twitter has added the ability for users to utilize HTTPS secure connections when accessing Twitter.com, following similar steps taken by Facebook and other...

Barnes & Noble Now Claims 5% of U.S. E-books Market

New York - Bookseller Barnes & Noble now claims to hold 25% of the nascent e-book market in the U.S. "We now represent 25 percent of...

Report: Google Android Overtakes Apple iOS, BlackBerry in U.S.

New York - Google's Android was the most-popular smartphone operating system in the U.S. from November through January, according to a report from market research firm...

Google Alters Search Engine to Devalue "Content Farms"

Mountain View, Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) has rolled out changes to its U.S. search engine aimed at reducing the ranking of low-value or lesser quality Web...

NCAA March Madness on Demand App Coming to iPad

Atlanta - The NCAA March Madness on Demand service from Turner Sports, CBS Sports and the NCAA will be available on Apple's iPad for the first...

Report: U.S. Newspaper Ad Spending Hit 25-Year Low Last Year

San Francisco - U.S. newspaper advertising across both print and digital totaled $25.8 billion in 2010, marking a 25-year low for the industry, the Associated Press...

NPD Group Acquires Analyst Firm In-Stat

Port Washington, N.Y. - Market research firm NPD Group has acquired analyst firm In-Stat for an undisclosed sum. New York-based NPD said In-Stat will keep its brand...