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Google+ is trying to bury Twitter

With all of the talk about Facebook vs. Google+, you might forget another company that Google is gunning for. Twitter. With the history of Twitter well-known, the micro-status updating site…

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YouTube wants to find the next Emeril

The YouTube NextUp program takes an interesting approach to creating YouTube superstars. The project wants to find talented people and turn them into video savvy content generators. With better quality…

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ZOOSH social widget mixes social feeds

Each major social media service has its own widget for your blog or website, but there isn’t an easy way to create a widget that includes a feed of all…

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YouTube and Google+ brings shared videos

The Google+ team gave us some news today about a new discovery feature for YouTube, utilizing Google+ shares. One of the main problems for me while using Google+ is that…

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Sell music from YouTube with VibeDeck

VibeDeck is a web service that lets music artists sell their music directly to their fans, without incurring any additional costs. Launched in beta two months ago following a $2m…

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The Merits of Creative Commons

The photo accompanying this article has nothing to do with the actual written content. Sort of. It’s a photo that I came across on Flickr, taken by Ben Fredericson, and…

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YouTube streaming Beatification event

On the heels of the wedding of William and Kate, the Beatification ceremony of Pope John Paul II will be streamed live on YouTube this coming Sunday. YouTube announced on…

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The Evolution of Independent Music

The Internet has changed the media industries irrevocably — perhaps more than any other group of industries. Music is, of course, one of those that has undergone the most change….

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The future of content monetization

Content. Media is all about the content. And content creators have taken monetizing their content into their own hands. One of the monetization options is advertising, while another is sponsorship….

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A new social web LiveBlogging platform

Arktan, a small Silicon Valley based startup launched a new LiveBlogging tool today; the next evolution of event coverage, allowing publishers to incorporate their various social media accounts into a…

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Tadcast takes product placement viral

David Parker is one of those rockstar entrepreneurs that has successfully woven together his personal passions and education into a truly marketable and profitable product. His company, Tadcast is riding…

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How YouTube Became The Home Of Music

One of the more interesting trends to emerge in the world of digital music in recent times has been that of YouTube seemingly becoming one of the most popular, perhaps even…

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Richard Branson's Holiday Gift: Project

Remember when Richard Branson cabbed around New York in a black pullover hoodie and placed USB dead drops and paper mache mannequins in various spots of the City? It was his way…

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Neighborhoodr: A Hyper-Local News Source

What’s going on in your neighborhood? If you live in New York City, you can find out on Neighborhoodr’s local Tumblr built blog network. If Craigslist is the modern day Classified section,…

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Guardian Launches Data Journalism Site

Who doesn’t love infographics? Today, The Guardian, a British national daily newspaper and website launches its “Data journalism” site as a new way to visualize content and understand the news….