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As I posted last April 1, my time to move has come after Splashpress Media decided not to renew my services. Others thought of that post as an April Fools joke but it’s true. My term ends at the strike of midnight today.
I asked you to continue supporting 901am.com and other Splashpress Media sites. I remain grateful to them for the opportunity. In the same way, I would like to invite you to visit me from time to time as I go back to my roots.
Originally posted on April 30, 2008 @ 11:59 pm
MySpace together with NBC News and msnbc.com announced an exclusive partnership to launch Decision ‘08, a comprehensive online center for in-depth 2008 election-related news, analysis and discussion.
Decision ‘08 presents up-to-the-minute election coverage, news feeds and daily videos from NBC News and msnbc.com, user-generated content from the MySpace community, and will link to profiles of NBC News and MSNBC anchors and reporters, including Brian Williams, Tim Russert, and Chris Matthews. In addition to offering its content via MySpace, msnbc.com will also link to and integrate Decision ‘08 into its own Politics home page.
Originally posted on April 22, 2008 @ 7:24 am
SpiralFrog announced a licensing agreement with RoyaltyShare, provider of technology solutions to the entertainment industry. As a result of the agreement, RoyaltyShare’s leading independent record label customers will now be able to leverage its Content Management Service to deliver content directly to SpiralFrog, making thousands of additional songs available for download on the SpiralFrog site.
RoyaltyShare’s recently announced Content Management Service provides record labels and distributors with a cost-effective way to manage the complexities of the digital sales process, including the delivery of content to leading services such as SpiralFrog.
Originally posted on April 13, 2008 @ 4:38 pm
Fox Interactive Media (FIM) announced the appointment of Adam Bain to the new post of President, Fox Interactive Media Audience Network. The new unit’s charter will be to optimize monetization across FIM’s content network and for third-party publishers leveraging both the company’s industry-leading HyperTargeting technology and ad-serving platform.
Bain previously served as the company’s EVP of Technology and Production, a role in which he oversaw FIM’s 2007 acquisition of Strategic Data Corporation (SDC), which became the basis of FIM’s monetization platform, and spearheaded the creation of the company’s industry-leading HyperTargeting by MySpace. Bain will continue to report directly to Peter Levinsohn, President of Fox Interactive Media, and will be based out of FIM’s Santa Monica offices.
The new unit will combine FIM’s advertising technology, ad operations and performance sales efforts into one unit. The team will be responsible for the sales of performance-based ads for both FIM and third-party sites.
Originally posted on April 4, 2008 @ 10:34 pm
JetBlue Airways Corporation announced that customers booking at www.JetBlue.com now have the option to purchase flights using PayPal.
With more than 57 million active accounts, PayPal provides a safer, easier way to pay for items and services online. With PayPal, JetBlue customers can now pay for travel through debit cards, bank accounts, stored balance, or credit cards without sharing their financial information.
Originally posted on April 3, 2008 @ 1:36 pm