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AOL to Team with Book Publishers on Launch of Bookish

New York - AOL (NYSE: AOL) said Friday it will team with a trio of large book publishers to launch Bookish, a new book recommendation site...

Warner Music Sold to Blavatnik's Access for $3.3 Billion

New York - Major record label Warner Music Group announced on Friday that it has been acquired in a deal valued at $3.3 billion by...

JiWire Lands $20 Million for Location-based Mobile Ads

San Francisco - JiWire, the provider of a location-based mobile ad platform, has raised $20 million in new financing, led by Trident Capital and Comcast Interactive...

MTV Networks Chairman, CEO Judy McGrath Steps Down

New York - Viacom announced on Thursday that MTV Networks chairman and CEO Judy McGrath is resigning, after nearly seven years in the position and 20...

Electronic Arts to Abandon Game Discs for Digital Distribution

Redwood City, Calif. - Video game publisher Electronic Arts plans to in coming years eliminate physical distribution of games on disc in favor of all-digital distribution,...

Jelli Interactive Radio to Power Two On-Air Stations

San Mateo, Calif. - Jelli, the developer of a "crowd-sourced" interactive radio platform, said on Thursday that its platform will take over programming operations for two...

Report: China's Baidu to Launch Song Download Store 'Ting'

Beijing - Leading Chinese search engine Baidu (NASD: BIDU) is expected to launch Ting, a new legal music download store, later this month, PC World reported, citing...

Report: Apple, Verizon Planning Over-the-Air iPhone Updates

San Francisco - Apple (NASD: AAPL) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Wireless have been discussing offering over-the-air iPhone software updates since early this year, and may introduce such a...

CBS, CNET Sued for Distributing LimeWire, Other P2P Software

San Francisco - In the same week that file-sharing service LimeWire was in court defending against a potential $1.4 billion in copyright infringement damages, a number...