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Why Silicon Valley and Hollywood Don’t Get Each Other and Who Will Win the Future

Both Sides of the Table

Costs of product on YouTube content is literally 99% cheaper than traditional TV and; Distribution of content can now go viral and can predictably distributed via social networks. But here’s what Silicon Valley doesn’t get about Hollywood. And what Hollywood does’t get about Silicon Valley?

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LA gets a big SaaS exit as Fastly nabs the Culver City-based Signal Sciences for $775M

TechCrunch LA

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. Together with Signal Sciences, we will give developers modern security tools designed for the way they work.”.

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TechZulu #TechCrawl | Hollywood Edition

Tech Zulu Event

TZ Tech Crawl is back this month and heading to Hollywood! Come take a tour of some of the hottest LA Tech companies and Co-Working spaces filled with Startups & Entrepreneurs located in Hollywood! Why not stop by for a quick beer, game, snack or just say hi at one of the many Hollywood tech companies from 6pm to 10:30pm?

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MySpace Debuts New Site, Logo Plans

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Beverly Hills-based MySpace , the online social networking site, is set to debut a new new site design and logo, the firm said late last night. Tags: myspace social networking entertainment hollywood. In a statement, MySpace CEO Mike Jones said the move is an "exciting turning point" for the site.

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Popbase helps YouTube stars build closer relationships with their fans

TechCrunch LA

Developments like live streaming, social media and more have made the stars of today more relatable and more easily reachable than those of yesteryear. They dominate the media, have accrued millions of fans on social networks and have branched into retail, fashion, production and more.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 2

Both Sides of the Table

I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. I know you could argue that YouTube was much broader but it was really popularized in the social networks. The reason is that like Hollywood these seem to require large up-front investments and seem to be hit driven.

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Social Media Week Lands in Los Angeles Sept. 24-28

Tech Zulu Event

The events listed are as follows: SOCIAL TECH HUB. 7083 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028. Monday: Los Angeles – The Social City. Social Media and Urban Development in Hollywood. Official Social Media Week Opening Reception and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. How Social Media is Transforming Journalism.