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MARCH 25, 2013

BuzzMedia started its life as BuzzNet. The publisher, which owns such brands as Celebuzz, Sterogeom, Idolator, JustJared, and many other music-related sites, acquired longtime music magazine Spin back in July of last year. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

According to the two, they are in an exclusive, multi-year partnership where they will create content offerings, marketing programs and branded entertainment campaigns. The two said the joint efforts including publishing entertainment news stories and content from Celebuzz.com alongside photos on Plixi's site. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 28, 2009

Hollywood-based Buzz Media the venture backed content, media, and community site, has made more cuts , this time at the firm's Idolator blog. Buzznet bought music blog Idolator in April of last year. Buzznet bought music blog Idolator in April of last year. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based BUZZMEDIA , the pop culture and music blog publisher which runs such sites as Celebuzz, Sterogum, Buzznet, and Idolator, announced today that it has hired Bill Jensen as Vice President/General Manager of Music. The company said the new position is part of an push in the digital music area for the company.

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JUNE 29, 2010

Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA , the venture backed online entertainment content network, has snagged two editors for a new, yet-to-be launched celebrity site, the firm said today. Tags: buzzmedia entertainment content hollywood celebrity editorial publishing. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA , the venture-backed publisher of music content, information, and community sites, is getting some new competition this week from Berkeley-based MOG. According to MOG, it has launched a new "editorial hub" called the MOG Music network which will showcase content from a network of 1,300 music blog.

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MAY 31, 2012

Los Angeles-based BUZZMEDIA , the venture backed entertainment and digital media publishing firm behind such sites as Celebuzz, Sterogum, and Buzznet, has acquired electronic music blog site XLR8R , the firm said today. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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OCTOBER 30, 2012

BUZZMEDIA operates a large stable of entertainment-related brands, including SPIN, Celebuzz, Stereogum, Videogum, Buzznet, TheSuperficial, and many others. The hires at SPIN included Nicole Sia (News Editor, was BUZZMEDIA's Executive Producer of Music Programming); and Chris Martins (Senior Writer, previously at Filter). READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2009

The new site is the latest in what seems to be a surge of celebrity-focused content sites. Similar sites include Wonderwall, a site launched by Microsoft earlier this month, and Celebuzz.com, a celebrity news site run by Buzznet. Tags: dailyfill content entertainment news celebrity. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 10, 2012

BUZZMEDIA said the buy will complement its existing suite of music sites, which include Stereogum, Idolator, Hype Machine, Pure Volume, Brooklyn Vegan, AbsolutePunk, Buzznet, Concrete Loop, Gorilla vs. Bear, Pop Matters, Punk News, RCRD LBL, and XLR8R. The company said it is now the fourth largest, digital publisher of information on music.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011

BUZZMEDIA now has a stable of entertainment related blog, news, and community sites, including Buzznet, Celebuzz, Stereogum, TheSuperficial, Absolute Punk, JustJared, WWTDD, GoFugYourself, SocialiteLife, Idolator, GorillaVS.Bear, and Concrete Loop, in addition to running the official sites of a number of celebrities.

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APRIL 20, 2009

Buzz Media--which was formerly known as BuzzNet--is a venture backed operator of a network of pop culture, celebrity, and music-focused web content properties and blogs. According to the two, they are in a joint venture focused on digital content, marketing, and advertising. Magazine is a celebrity news magazine and website.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

BUZZMEDIA has a network of music and entertainment news related blogs, including Buzznet, Celebuzz, Absolute Punk, GoFugYourself, JustJared, Stereogum, TheSuperficial, WWTDD, SocialiteLife, and Idolator. (www.buzzmedia.com).

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MAY 27, 2010

Kieve has previously been GM and VP of Sony BMG's Global Digital Business Group, and VP of Media Content at InfoSpace, and his partner, Scott Boyd, who was most recently GM at Buzznet and also was Managing Director of AOL Music. He was most recently General Manager at Buzznet, and before that was a Managing Director at AOL Music.

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JUNE 25, 2015

The best-performing ads are often custom, high-impact rich media ads that integrate seamlessly into a publisher’s content with interactivity, video and other features. That same team founded the popular site Buzznet, which became BuzzMedia and is now known as SpinMedia.

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