MySpace: We're Not Selling User Data
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MARCH 18, 2010
Los Angeles-based MySpace , under fire for selling its user data, said today that it is not selling its data. Tags: myspace user data infochimps scandal. READ MORE>>.
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MySpace, Ad.ly Link On In-Stream Advertising
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JUNE 3, 2010
Los Angeles-based MySpace and startup Ad.ly , also based in LA, said today that they have linked in an in-stream advertising deal. According to MySpace, it will use Ad.ly to enable content creators to reach fans in the MySpace stream. The link with MySpace pulls Ad.ly Tags: myspace adly ad.ly READ MORE>>.
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Wittlebee Launches, Headed by Sean Pervical, Backed by Science
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 13, 2012
Sean Percival, best known for founding Los Angeles tech blog lalawag, in addition to his work as an executive at MySpace, has booted up a new effort--Santa Monica-based Wittlebee , a new, online subscription service for baby supplies. the digital business incubator/studio headed by former MySpace CEO Mike Jones.
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217 Why You Should Put Yourself Out There and Try New Products
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 6, 2016
In 2006 I started using Facebook and most of my friends & colleagues thought I was strange. They thought it was like MySpace and why did I need a MySpace page? In 2007 I started using Twitter and most of my friends & colleagues wondered why people would care what I ate for lunch. In 2008 I started VC blogging.
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Interview with Heather Lipner, Uncovet
socalTECH
JUNE 15, 2012
On Tuesday, the latest startup out of Science Inc. , the startup studio headed by former MySpace CEO Mike Jones, launched. What's your background and why did you start the company? I actually started in music, when Napster was really big. How did you connect with Science--was that the MySpace connection with Mike?
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Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups
SoCal CTO
MARCH 22, 2007
skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 22, 2007 Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups Ive been participating in a Yahoo Group that are users of LinkedIn and who are Bloggers: [link] Its an interesting group of folks from diverse backgrounds. See Five Things Meme as an example.
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DogVacay Looks To Staff Up
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
Los Angeles-based online dog sitting marketplace DogVacay appears to be in growth mode, based on a recent notice the company sent out to its blog. DogVacay operates an online marketplace which helps connects dog owners with vetted dog sitters, offering up reviews of those sitters, tools to keep owners connected with their pets, and more.
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191 Wittlebee's Percival Surfaces At Topix
socalTECH
AUGUST 13, 2013
Sean Percival , the founder of Wittlebee and former MySpace, Tsavo Media, Docstoc, and Mahalo executive, has surfaced at hyperlocal news site Topix as VP of Marketing. Percival''s last startup, Wittlebee, had faced a fundraising crunch , which forced Percival out of the company. READ MORE>>.
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6 Reasons Earned Social Engagement Surpasses Paid Ads
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 3, 2022
For example, it used to be that marketing via social media meant banner ads on Facebook, buying search engine results, and sponsoring blog entries, but these don’t suffice anymore. 04% full, you should start looking for a new container. Time to start connecting them with each other. When the glass is only.04%
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How to Save MySpace
Jason Nazar
JUNE 18, 2009
I wouldn’t bet against MySpace. They also have a new management team, that’s headed up in part by Michael Jones (COO), the most all around talented internet executive I know. Having grown up in LA, and having started Docstoc down here, there’s a bit of a shared connection. MySpace = Yahoo2.0:
Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 5, 2010
This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. If you came here via a direct link you might want to check out the more detailed full version on my blog, which is here. Why did MySpace lose to Facebook & what can Twitter learn from this? But the masses didn’t want to blog.
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Worlize | Virtual World Tied To Facebook, Twitter and Now Your Blog
Tech Zulu Event
DECEMBER 5, 2011
Worlize is a user-created social gaming and chat platform for Facebook and social networks including Twitter, MySpace and OpenSocial. Their latest addition to Worlize is the ability to for a “Chat Now” badge to be placed on your blog. Worlize allows you to invite your friends to join from Facebook or via a tweeted link.
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84 AudioMicro Partners With Microsoft On Music, Sound Effects
socalTECH
APRIL 29, 2011
Los Angeles-based AudioMicro , the startup headed by Ryan Born, said Friday morning that it has partnered with Microsoft. Separately, AudioMicro revealed Friday that it ha added Sean Percival as an advisor; Percival is VP of Online Marketing for MySpace, and is also known for his founding of LA technology culture blog Lalawag.
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Altly Posts Anti-Facebook Manifesto, Gets Funding
socalTECH
MAY 25, 2011
Los Angeles-based Altly , the latest startup of Dmitry Shapiro , the founder of Veoh and former CTo of MySpace Music, has officially thrown down the gauntlet, saying in a blog post this week that it there is a need for an alternative to Facebook--and the firm is going to create that alternative.
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Lalawag Goes To Silicon Valley's Valley Girl
socalTECH
OCTOBER 11, 2010
Los Angeles gossip and technology blog Lalawag , run by Sean and Laurie Percival, has been sold. The blog--which the Percivals had announced on September 16th that they would shut down--has been acquired by Valley Girl Inc. , Sean Percival is VP of Online Marketing at MySpace. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed.
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Why Pseudonymity Is Such an Important Concept
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
Fred Wilson wrote a blog post yesterday called “Real Names” in which he talked about a commenter on his blog who preferred not to comment because he didn’t want to use his real name. As I did a deeper dive reflection on the topic I started thinking I wanted: Anonymity + Authority. It’s a powerful concept.
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The Power of Getting the Band Back Together
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 21, 2014
Startups are hard. You join teams that got good write-ups on TechCrunch, have great VCs, have star CEO’s, whatever. We tell startup stories. ” It’s like you hear about “mafia’s” of PayPal, Facebook, MySpace, Salesforce, etc. You’ve heard that a million times. You REALLY know.
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320 “Built In L.A.” the New Online Community for Startups
Tech Zulu Event
MARCH 16, 2013
New entrepreneurs are setting up shop and the city is encouraging tech development with exciting initiatives. has to offer startups. Currently, it has been difficult to track the all the new startup activity, find out how large or small the team is and if they are funded or not. received funding, been acquired or exited.
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105 Michael Jones Gets Exit At Thing Labs
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010
Michael Jones , CEO of MySpace and former founder of Userplane, has another exit under his belt today, as AOL announced it has acquired Thing Labs , a San Francisco maker of web-based, social software. This is at least the second time Jones has benefited from an AOL acquisition; his own startup, Userplane, was acquired by AOL in 2006.
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Interview with Brian Norgard, Namesake
socalTECH
MAY 4, 2011
One of the stealthiest Los Angeles startups to emerge in the last few months has been Namesake (www.namesake.com), headed by Brian Norgard and co-founded by Dan Gould. Norgard is a serial entrepreneur, having co-founded NewRoo (acquired by Fox Interactive Media/MySpace) and co-founding Twitter advertising startup Ad.ly.
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This Week in VC with Farb Nivi, Founder of Grockit
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 3, 2010
In particular I tried to do most of the “entrepreneur advice on VC” up front so that if you don’t want to watch our views on the deals you don’t have to. Web-based client for user stream data including Twitter (original focus), FaceBook, MySpace, Google Buzz, FourSquare and many others. Founded by Shawn Gold (ex-MySpace CMO).
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Interview with Mike Macadaan, Urbandig
socalTECH
OCTOBER 31, 2011
One of Urbandig's co-founders, Mike Macadaan -- the former VP of User Experience at MySpace, and creator of the technology conference Twiistup--sat down to talk to us about the company. There are lots of knowledgeable people that we find to write these guides--people who grew up there, and who are experts in the area.
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GumGum Founders Launch Ad Network Firm, Bedrock
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DECEMBER 4, 2009
The founders Los Angeles-based GumGum , a startup which offers ad-supported, celebrity and entertainment photos for blogs and other web sites, has diverged into the online ad business, saying this week that it has launched a separate, advertising service called Bedrock. READ MORE>>.
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6 Ways The Business Social Media Players Are Changing
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
For example, it used to be that marketing via social media meant banner ads on Facebook, buying search engine results, and sponsoring blog entries, but these don’t suffice anymore. 04% full, you should start looking for a new container. Time to start connecting them with each other. When the glass is only.04%
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An Investors View on Twitter’s Announcements – I’m not Abandoning the Ecosystem
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 25, 2010
Let’s face it, if people want to blog as a career they have to be able to make money. They don’t want to ever wake up and hear their users saying their moving on another platform where they can make more money as Lady Gaga’s manager does here about MySpace. Tags: Start-up Advice. While Ad.ly
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276 Most Common Early Start-up Mistakes
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 17, 2009
This is part of my ongoing series “ Start-up Lessons. &# If you want to subscribe to my RSS feed please click here or to get my blog by email click here. Imagine you pour 5 years of your life into your next gig and it starts to become successful. Starting with 25% is even harder.
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Startups Must Balance Social Media Costs vs Value
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 22, 2012
There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. As with many startup activities, you only have one chance for a great first impression.
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The Case for In-Stream Advertising
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 22, 2009
The topic of whether in-stream advertising has heated up. Are you horrified when you search for an address in Google Maps and ads pop up? Think about this – bands and stars helped bring people by the millions to MySpace. When Brad Feld lists a book on his blog with an affiliate link that he monetizes is that wrong?
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How An Acquisition Is Helping Wittlebee Break Into The Clothing Industry
socalTECH
AUGUST 30, 2012
and co-founder Sean Percival is a MySpace vet and a familiar face in Southern California's social media circles. We caught up with Sean to learn more about the acquisition, and how the buy of Cottonseed is one of the things helping the firm break into the closed and protective clothing industry. Wittleebee is backed by Science Inc.,
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Challenge of Predicting Winners
SoCal CTO
FEBRUARY 25, 2007
Why did MySpace win? Certainly MySpaces tie-in with music was a genius move. He has been the CTO for several start-ups, most notably eHarmony. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO?
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Interview with Matt and Amanda MacNaughton, PromoJam
socalTECH
MARCH 29, 2012
We also have a mobile platform, which integrates with Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. How did you two start the company? We were written up by several tech publiications, including TechCrunch and Mashable, and suddenly every single label was calling us, that day. Did you think twice about starting a company with a family member?
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Social Networking and Business Value
SoCal CTO
MAY 15, 2009
He has been the CTO for several start-ups, most notably eHarmony. He is author of the award-winning eLearning Technology blog and a frequent speaker at industry events. Formerly, he was Managing Director of both Product Management and of Business Development at Los Angeles Times Interactive. in Computer Science.
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150 Is it a Good Idea to Have Ads in Tweets?
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 29, 2009
Turns out everybody likes to produce content and take part in the “conversation.&# Massive uptake of user-generated content including blogs (e.g. So we ended up with “real-time streams&# in Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Blip.FM, etc. I remember in the mid-90’s when banner advertising started.
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Interview with Idris Manley, NativeTung
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
It's another big week for startup launches, this time in San Diego at DEMOfall. We've been two years in development, and are excited to provide a revolutionary platform for web sites, blogs, and social sites to create and grow their international business. It also supports blogs. How did you start NativeTung?
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133 Name the Big Three Social Networks for Business
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 15, 2011
I’m a technology follower from the early days of the Internet, so a couple of years ago I decided to dive into this new world and check it out (who even heard of blogging or mashups ten years ago). I realized quickly that this new world isn’t just for the social life of Gen-Y – it is a sea change for everyone in business, especially startups.
What Tech Entrepreneurs Could Learn from Chamillionaire
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 22, 2010
Last night I co-hosted a dinner at Soho House in Los Angeles with some of the most senior people in the media industry with executives from Disney, Fox, Warner, media agencies and many promising tech & media startup CEO’s. He started selling the mixtapes out of his trunk and even gave away some of his music. He was riveting.
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356 Guide to the LA Startup Community
SoCal Delicious
AUGUST 23, 2010
Why should a startup thinking about moving to a new place choose LA? Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with.
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42 6 Insights On Social Media Trends You Need To Know
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 16, 2017
For example, it used to be that marketing via social media meant banner ads on Facebook, buying search engine results, and sponsoring blog entries, but these don’t suffice anymore. 04% full, you should start looking for a new container. Time to start connecting them with each other. When the glass is only.04%
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64 Interview with Jonathan Shokrian and Barak Diskin, MeUndies
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 27, 2012
the digital studio/accelerator headed by former MySpace CEO Mike Jones. We caught up with Jonathan Shokrian and Barak Diskin, the founders of MeUndies, to hear more about what they're up to: What is MeUndies? Because of that photography, I started a fashion and music blog, and moved to Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.
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Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 2, 2013
There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. As with many startup activities, you only have one chance for a great first impression. Marty Zwilling.
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101 Los Angeles Tech Launched - Hot List
SoCal CTO
JANUARY 20, 2009
This is the beginning of a content community that collects and organizes the best content from blogs and web sites. I'm happy to announce the launch of the Los Angeles Tech Content Community. The goal is to create a place where it's relatively easy to find current content and highly relevant content surrounding Los Angeles Technology.
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Do you Suffer from the Urgency Addiction? It’s More Common Than you Think
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 18, 2010
The concept comes from a Stephen Covey book called “ First Things First ,&# which is a worthwhile book ( Wikipedia overview here ) but if you haven’t read his seminal book “ 7 Habits of Highly Effective People &# you should start with that. Tags: Startup Advice. I’m not. I hear it all the time. How about you?
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374 Interview with Rob Farrow, Chi.mp
socalTECH
MARCH 17, 2009
Rob Farrow is one of the co-founders of Chi.mp , a new startup which is getting set to launch a service to allow users to manage their profiles across the many sites on the Internet. Why did you start Chi.mp, and what does it provide? MySpace--even though I'm a little old for the MySpace genre--is incredibly powerful.
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147 Interview with Brandon Hance, Audiolife
socalTECH
MARCH 24, 2010
Van Nuys-based Audiolife (www.audiolife.com), a new startup focused on providing e-commerce tools to musicians, recently raised $1M in angel funding. For today's interview, we spoke with Brandon Hance, the firm's founder, about how his startup is helping musicians to sell both digital and physical merchandise on the web.
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