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Big tech companies are looking at Hollywood as the next stage in their play for the cloud

TechCrunch LA

This week, both Microsoft and Google made moves to woo Hollywood to their cloud computing platforms in the latest act of the unfolding drama over who will win the multi-billion dollar business of the entertainment industry as it moves to the cloud. “I n media and entertainment there are lots of isolated studios around the world.

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What Mattered in 2012: Aber Whitcomb, io/LA

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At io/LA we launched a new 8000 sq/ft co-work and incubator space in Hollywood. We chose Hollywood because we wanted to put top talent from the Entertainment and Technology industries under one roof. Aside from the theoretical stuff, 2012 has been a year of disruption in many areas of technology.

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What Mattered in 2012: Kevin Winston, Digital LA

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The biggest news for Digital LA this year has been creating and spearheading Silicon Beach Fest, LA's first startup entertainment community festival in Santa Monica and Venice in June, 2012. So we did a one-day fall Silicon Beach Fest at io/LA in Hollywood. At the closing party, attendees kept saying "This is great!

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KickstartLA - Crowdfunding for Tech, Entertainment, and Design

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, August 8, 2012 -- KickstartLA in Hollywood! We will be gathering at io/LA in Hollywood along with 5 of LA's biggest Kickstarter.com successes ever. io/LA Welcomes Function LA and LA Tech Happy Hour to introduce Kickstart LA.

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Gravity Summit

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 -- Gravity Summit. Join the 4th Annual Gravity Summit  Social Media for Sports and Entertainment! Gravity Summit will bring together Hollywood, Sports, and Social Media to discuss the transformation of television, branding, movies, entertainment, games and sports. See [link] (more)

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AngelLaunch Networking Reception

SoCal Tech Calendar

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 -- AngelLaunch Networking Reception. We produce business networking events for startups, media and tech, digital media, entertainment,investors, ad agencies, brands, and small business owners. iHollywood Forum. See [link].

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SoCal Heads to SXSWi | 2012 Panel Picking Guide

Tech Zulu Event

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. Digital Dailies: Reinventing Hollywood’s Workflow. The New Hollywood: Building Celebrity Brands Online EQAL, Cambio, Digital LA. Its that time again! Funding: The New Indie: BONA FIDE film.