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Demand Media Ties With Tyra Banks On Beauty, Fashion Site

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According to Demand, Banks' beauty and entertainment firm Bankable is in a deal to develop a Web site, online video offerings, and mobile applications. Tags: demand media model tyra banks celebrity hollywood content fashion beauty. Name of the new site was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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William Morris Invests in Mobile Development Firm

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Beverly Hills-based talent agency and entertainment giant William Morris Endeavor looks to be busy with investments this week. The firm as backed a mobile application development company, Chaotic Moon Studios , as part of a strategic partnership. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Interview with Kanaan Jemili, uCast Global

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In a world of digital video, whats the best way to distribute and monetize that streaming video content? San Diego-based uCast Global (www.ucastglobal.com), backed by Gary Winnick, is looking to tackle that entire area of content distribution, and is led by startup veteran Dr. Kanaan Jemili.

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Magic Ruby Takes On The Second Screen

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Burbank-based Magic Ruby , a new service aimed at the social television segment, said today that it has launched to help provide revenue for advertisers, content creators, distributors, and app developers. The service said it is a business unit of Second Screen Solutions, and is backed by Technicolor.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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Interesting that Booyah is led by a former game producer, Keith Lee, who formerly launched very large products for Blizzard Entertainment. Helps content publishers and advertisers launch campaigns that develop viral distribution attributes and therefore gain “buzz.”. It seems to be geared on a “Monopoly” style game.

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Why recurring revenues increase your company’s value

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Have you noticed how many web apps and content have turned into subscription services during the last several years? Application developers once considered their products as licensed in what would closely be allied to a single sale. Paying for content. The massive shift in revenue models in recent years.