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JUNE 24, 2013

Santa Monica-based Demand Media has acquired Society6 , an online e-commerce marketplace centered around artists, the company announced Monday afternoon, as part of an effort to expand its content and media platform. artist acquisition merger marketplace ecommerce society6 media demand' READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 7, 2012

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online content publishing firm run by Richard Rosenblatt, reported its second quarter 2012 financial results on Tuesday afternoon, saying that both its revenues and pageviews grew from year to year. Demand Media said it had total revenues of $93.1M

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 -- Digital LA - Latino Content Panel. Vamos a our panel on digital creation and distribution of content for Latino audiences. We'll discuss what type of Latino content is successful, themes for mainstream auds, Latino actors / language.

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JUNE 14, 2012

Santa Monica-based online publisher Demand Media reported Thursday that it is shuffling its CFO, and is promoting its Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer Mel Tang to the CFO position. Current CFO Charles Hilliard becomes a Special Advisor to Demand Media's board of directors. Hilliard has at Demand Media for five years.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 11, 2012

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 -- Social Media School - Intermediate. Ifttt-How to automate your entire internet life *Paper.li - How to create daily content from people you follow. Aggregators - The importance of a good social media aggregator. Aggregators - The importance of a good social media aggregator.

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OCTOBER 21, 2014

Culver City-based Enplug (www.enplug.com) is looking to change those one way digital displays into social, interactive content. Nanxi Liu: Our goal is to be the software that powers content on any kind of digital display that you see anywhere, whether that''s in a restaurant, hotel, or bar. Talk about what your product is all about?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 -- Selling Through Social Media. Everyone knows they need to be on Social Media, most of us even know the basics of running social media for business; but when it comes down to the bottom line how do you leverage the medium into dolla dolla bills? SEe [link].

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AUGUST 4, 2012

Thursday, August 9, 2012 -- Selling Through Social Media. Everyone knows they need to be on Social Media, most of us even know the basics of running social media for business; but when it comes down to the bottom line how do you leverage the medium into dolla dolla bills? Coloft Academy. Instructor: Shannon Drake.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 -- Gravity Summit - Social Media for Sports and Entertainment. Gravity Summit is the premiere social media conference focused on business. Event includes sports teams, studios, technology, mobile, content, gaming. See [link] (more)

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2012

TechZulu is proud to announce that we are a sponsor of the Variety 2012 Venture Capital & New Media Summit and will be there in full force bringing you all the action. Variety is pleased to announce the return of its Venture Capital and New Media Summit on June 27 at the Sofitel Hotel in Los Angeles. Speaker List.

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JULY 17, 2014

According to Aaron Kelly, Director of Content and Community, the company is looking for writers, video producers, social media mavericks, marketeers and ultra passionate movie fans to help the company grow from what is just fifteen people at the moment in LA. moviepilot hiring movie content producer community' READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

While Google just launched its LA hub, Microsoft has operated a cloud region in Southern California for a while, and started wooing Hollywood last year at the National Association of Broadcasters conference, according to Tad Brockway, a general manager for Azure’s storage and media business. We open these doorways.”

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

Plug.dj''s social service lets people curate video and music content, sharing that with friends and others, working with a user''s Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus accounts. The firm said it was launched in February of 2012. plugjd music video sharing venture capital content social media' READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2012

TALK NYC Heads to SOHO House, Bringing Madison Avenue to West Hollywood on June 13, 2012. State of Content is an unrivaled opportunity to connect and collaborate with today’s leading influencers, executives, and entrepreneurs in the new establishment of advertising, marketing & technology.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

For today's Insights and Opinions section, where we share the thoughts and insights of local technology thought leaders, we have an article from Tony Greenberg , CEO of Ramprate on A Cynic's Prediction of IT and Media in 2011. Someone will found another content delivery company. Everything that's old will be new again. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

The race to get your SXSWi panel to as many votes as possible so that you will be selected to present at the coming 2012 SXSW. For those who may be living under a rock and have no idea what SXSWi is, its five days of presentations and panel discussions from some of the biggest thought leaders in Interactive digital media space.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2012

TechZulu is proud to announce that we are a sponsor of the Variety 2012 Venture Capital & New Media Summit and will be there in full force bringing you all the action. Variety is pleased to announce the return of its Venture Capital and New Media Summit on June 27 at the Sofitel Hotel in Los Angeles. Speaker List.

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Steve Reich

JUNE 26, 2012

.” That was the understatement of the week, as I learned by attending YouTube’s Premium Partner conference, YouTube Access 2012. It’s a huge ecosystem–YouTube has 800 million users, and 72 hours of content is uploaded every MINUTE. And YouTube is doing everything it can to expand professional content.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

If your startup can’t be bothered with social media, or has no plan to take advantage of it, then you are definitely at risk these days. They also identify clearly the five key social media mistakes that I often see, along the following lines: Diving in without a strategic plan. Not having a social media policy.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Glendale-based Disney Interactive Media and online video sharing site YouTube , which is part of Google, announced today that they are spending up to $15M on developing original videos series. The content will be produced by Disney and distributed via YouTube and Disney.com. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 12, 2014

has figured out one way -- which is to run a startup accelerator, Warner Media Camp (www.mediacamp.com)--which pulls a class of startups into the company for an intense, twelve week program every year, and helps those companies tap into the resources of the studio. For those not familiar with s Warner Media Camp, what is it all about?

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Network with hundreds over delicious four course dinner followed by panel on Attracting Venture Capital, and Top Trends for Social Media, Mobile Apps and Consumer Devices. Our very own Amanda Coolong will be moderating the Attracting Venture Capital, Social TV, Social Media and Mobile Trends panel.

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APRIL 3, 2014

Big Frame had been venture backed by Anthem Venture Partners, Daher Capital, DFJ Frontier, LaunchPad LA, New World Ventures, The Media Farm and Social Starts, and angels Diego Berdakin, Dave Goldberg, Peter Gotcher, Clark Landry, Adam Lilling and Dan Murray. Series A funding back in 2012. The company had a $3.0M READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

As you may know we co-lead the first round of financing of Maker Studios, the largest overall producer for online video content, along with Greycroft Partners. Every politician in the country knows this as well as every consumer brand, every retailer, every restaurant and every media company. In fashion and shopping you have StyleHaul.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 7, 2012

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 -- Contentric. Content is Morphing. All content is being digitized: movies, books, TV, news, music, games. Downloads will replace most physical media. The Web, not the local bookstore or movie theater, will be the place where most people get most of their content. See [link] (more)

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MAY 26, 2012

Friday, June 1, 2012 -- The Israel Conference. May 31 and June 1, 2012. The Israel Conference is a fast-paced business conference showcasing the vitality and growth of Israel-facing business through a variety of panels on hot industry topics and trends with world-class speakers and high-quality networking. See [link] (more)

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MARCH 14, 2013

According to Kilar, Forssell helped grow the company from 2 content partners and no revenue to over 450 content partners and approximately $700 million revenue in 2012. Kilar also said that Disney and News Corporation are still working on "forward-looking plans" with the site. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 -- Digital Music Forum West. On October 3 and 4, DMW hosts the 8th Annual Digital Music Forum West, where 300+ of the most influential music and digital media leaders gather in the heart of Hollywood to socialize, share ideas, do deals and learn about new technologies and services.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

Anyone who reads this blog frequently will know that I am a big believer in low-cost video content and specifically the power of YouTube as a content creation & distribution platform. Our industry just took one big step towards legitimacy with the hiring of renowned media exec Ynon Kreiz to run Maker Studios.

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MAY 25, 2012

Thursday, May 31, 2012 -- The Israel Conference. May 31 and June 1, 2012. The Israel Conference is a fast-paced business conference showcasing the vitality and growth of Israel-facing business through a variety of panels on hot industry topics and trends with world-class speakers and high-quality networking. See [link] (more)

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JUNE 5, 2013

Glossi , which develops tools to help publishers create digital magazines for the web, said today that it has launched a brand new set of features aimed at rich media content publishers. Glossi was originally started as a project at ThisNext; the company is now independent of ThisNext, having spun out independently in December of 2012.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Thursday, October 4, 2012 -- Digital Music Forum West. On October 3 and 4, DMW hosts the 8th Annual Digital Music Forum West, where 300+ of the most influential music and digital media leaders gather in the heart of Hollywood to socialize, share ideas, do deals and learn about new technologies and services.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Social Media Week (SMW) helps organizations connect and share the latest social media findings through social, cultural and economic talks and workshops in major cities worldwide. 2012. ” SMWLA will take place next week Sept. A City of Angels: How Social Media is Bringing LA Closer to Utopia. 10:30-11:00am.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2012

An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business?” If you are in the realm of the 47% of small businesses who still ignore social media, you need to read the new book by Dave Carroll, “ United Breaks Guitars.” Build your brand and expert visibility.

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JULY 11, 2014

The really amazing this, is those deals are all user generated content, from our users finding the best deals on the Internet. The content is really amazing, and leverages the power of social, and applies that towards e-commerce and deals. We''re doing what Reddit does for content, and Google does for search. It''s amazing.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Santa Monica-based GotCast , the online casting site headed by Alec Shankman, said today that it has launched a new social media campaign with Mercedes-Benz. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Deadline in the casting is December 23rd. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Citing numbers from th ecomScore July 2012 report, the Los Angeles-based site--which is part of AtomicOnline--said it now has nearly 25 million readers. READ MORE>>.

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