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Solve, the startup creating an interactive “Law & Order” for social media, raises $20 million

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Mining that same well of a demand for whodunnits, a roughly one-year-old Los Angeles-based startup called Solve has raised $20 million in financing to update the genre for a new generation of media consumers. The current pace of production means that Solve is making 18 original episodes per-month.

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How FilmBreak Is Bringing Data and Analytics To Hollywood, with Darren Marble

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Hollywood's an old industry, used to doing business in traditional ways. One of those is Hollywood-based FilmBreak (www.filmbreak.com), which is applying the world of social networking, media, and the Internet to help film-makers gain access to the analytics and insights they need to better market their films.

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

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Social Media Week (SMW) helps organizations connect and share the latest social media findings through social, cultural and economic talks and workshops in major cities worldwide. The events listed are as follows: SOCIAL TECH HUB. 7083 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028. 6712 Hollywood Blvd.

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TikTok, Universal Music Group Expand Alliance

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TikTok and Universal Music Group said on Monday that the two are in an "expanded global alliance", which allows TikTok users to continue to use tracks from Universal Music Group artists on their social media creations. The announcement comes as Universal Music Group pulled its artists from TikTok's rival social media service Triller.

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Saban Brands Sets VP Digital

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Doty will lead Saban Brands'' digital products and services, including online, mobile, games, apps, e-commerce, and social media efforts. saban brands digital hollywood executive marketing' Los Angeles-based Saban Brands , which manages such brands as Power Rangers, Paul Frank, Macbeth, Julius Jr., READ MORE>>.

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Evite Moves Headquarters To Downtown LA

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Los Angeles-based online invitations service Evite says it has moved its headquarters to downtown Los Angeles, doubling the size of its corporate office. The company, which previously had its headquarters in West Hollywood, said the move goes to accomodate rapid growth at the company. Evite is part of Liberty Interactive.

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LiveOne Buys Gramophone Media

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LiveOne says that Gramophone Media owns a number of boutique agencies, which specializes in representing aspiring artists and offering services in PR, strategic marketing, brand positioning, graphic design, and social media management. LiveOne says the acquisition is the sixth for the company.

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