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Maestro nets $15 million for its interactive commerce, community and engagement tools for livestreams

TechCrunch LA

Making money on livestreams has never been easier thanks to a suite of tools from the Los Angeles-based startup Maestro , which just nabbed $15 million in financing to grow its business. Maestro is at the forefront of redefining the relationship of content owners and creators with their viewers.

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OpenX Launches New Service Around Content Optimization, Ad Monetization

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Los Angeles-based digital advertising technology developer OpenX has launched a new service today, which it says will combine content optimization and ad monetization for publishers. The firm said that publishers can use the tool to figure out what is the most valuable content on their websites. READ MORE>>.

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Your fork in the road? Depending upon others.

Berkonomics

And I found from experience – after investing in many other entrepreneurial businesses over the years – that this stage typically occurs first at about twenty employees or $3 million in net revenues (or gross profit) for most any kind of company. In future weeks, we will dissect this $3 million-dollar phenomenon separately.

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Are you mentally equipped to depend upon others?

Berkonomics

And I found from experience – after investing in many other entrepreneurial businesses over the years – that this stage typically occurs first at about twenty employees or $3 million in net revenues (or gross profit) for most any kind of company. In future weeks, we will dissect this $3 million-dollar phenomenon separately.

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Zynga Details Job Cuts

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Those cuts have resulted in the shutdown of Zynga''s Los Angeles office. The move comes as Zynga said it expects a net loss in the range of. $39 zynga cuts layoffs employment jobs angeles content videogame video mobile social' Zynga is also cutting its Dallas and New York operations as part of the move. 39 million to $28.5

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TubeMogul Acquired By Adobe For $540M

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TubeMogul , a video advertising company which has offices in Los Angeles, has been acquired by Adobe in a deal worth $540M net of debt and cash. According to Adobe, it will pay $14.00 per share for TubeMogul. TubeMogul's CEO is Brett Wilson, who will continue to lead TubeMogul's team.

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Amazon Ramps Studio Efforts, Looks For Comedy, Children's Series

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Amazon Studios said it is looking for submissions for proposals for both categories of content, and is hoping that writers, animators, and filmmakers will looking to bolster content for its Amazon Instant Video service, and is encouraging writers, animators, and filmmakers to submit proposals for comedic and children's series.