L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 14, 2021

Beverly Hills-based livestreaming platform LiveXLive Media Inc. will acquire New York-based artist development company Gramophone Media Inc. by the end of June.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online publishing effort headed by Richard Rosenblatt, said late last night that it has created a new Editorial Advisory Board. Tags: demand media executive advisory board journalism ucla school. The firm said the new group of advisors would help counsel the firm on content and programming.

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Demand Media UCLA Journal 160

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Irvine-based Specific Media , which operates an Internet advertising network, said today that it is one of the first memebers of the IAB to adopt a new "Advertising Options Icon", a new tool to provide web surfers with information about what data is being collected about them by advertisers. READ MORE>>.

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Advertising Media Electronic Arts Journal 160

L.A. Business Journal

APRIL 13, 2021

Tagger Media, the Santa Monica-based developer of a software platform for influencer-based marketing campaigns, has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding.

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Media Santa Monica Marketing Services 279

L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

As digital media continues to evolve, and as entertainment plays an increasingly crucial role in the category, Silicon Beach has developed into an essential location for big and ambitious companies.

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Media Entertainment Develop Development 244

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MAY 5, 2011

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online publisher which runs such sites as eHow.com, typeF.com, and LIVESTRONG.COM, said Thursday afternoon that it is launching a new effort focused on long-form web content. The firm said it is looking to engage feature writers to write long articles--"north of 850 words"--for its sites.

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APRIL 30, 2013

The startup says it added more than 200 new publishers and 100 new buyer channels for the six months ended March 31, 2013, and that its customers now include more than 500 of the world''s premium publishers, including eBay UK, Time, ABC News, the Wall Street Journal, Tribune Company, Virgin Media, People, Universal and many others.

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

Santa Monica-based eHow , the question and answer site of Demand Media, is announcing today that it has launched a new women-focused channel called Shift. Santa Monica-based eHow , the question and answer site of Demand Media, is announcing today that it has launched a new women-focused channel called Shift. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

For today's Insights and Opinions article, we have a piece from Tracy Olmstead Williams, of Olmstead Williams Communications, talking about the bold new world of social media: Social Media, like Global Warming, has now left doubters behind. Brands lagging in new media shrank by 6 percent. 06 percent.

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Social Media Media Newsletter Press 133

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 20, 2018

Santa Monica-based Trill Project, founded by four high-schoolers who want to make social media safer, received on Aug. 15 a total $550,000 in a seed round led by Founders Bootcamp. Founders Bootcamp is a venture studio focused solely on high school entrepreneurs and run out of the UCLA Anderson School of Management’s Cross-Campus space.

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Social Media .Net Media Santa Monica 178

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JANUARY 27, 2009

Fox Interactive Media has reportedly laid off a number of staffers, and is restructing its MySpace unit, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The WSJ reports that News Corp's Fox Interactive Media division laid off about 5 percent of its work force, or about 100 people.

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Media Report Layoffs Journal 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Thursday, October 15, 2009 -- Working with Traditional and Social Media. This is an interactive public relations workshop focused on both traditional and social media. Working with Traditional and Social Media to Help Your Company Stand out From the Crowd 3. Create, Expand and Empower Your Brand Through Social Media.

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Social Media Media Journal Writing 100

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

Santa Monica-based ad technology developer GumGum --which injects contextually relevant ads into images on publishers' websites, said today that it has signed a renewed partnership with Wenner Media, the publisher of Rolling Stone , Us Weekly and Men's Journal. Financial details of the renewal were not announced.

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Santa Monica Journal Screening Media 178

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JUNE 21, 2012

The acquisition of Los Angeles-based Savings.com is apparently worth over $100M, plus an unspecified additional amount based on future performance of the firm, according to new numbers provided to the press by acquiring firm Cox Target Media. Savings.com is a provider of online coupons and deal information. READ MORE>>.

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Rustic Canyon Journal Press Acquisition 168

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

In a proof that it's not all social media and e-commerce here in Southern California, number two ranking startup in The Wall Street Journal's ranking of the "Top 50 Startups" is none other than wireless hardware provider Xirrus , based in Thousand Oaks. That list included Laguna Hills-based Glaukos at number 7; Donuts Inc. ,

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West Hollywood Thousand Oaks Southern California Journal 145

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 2, 2021

Los Angeles is cementing its status as a hotspot for the tech industry.

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Entertainment Media Los Angeles Angel 290

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Sawtelle-based marketing consulting firm Hawke Media has partnered with the city of Los Angeles for the inaugural Ecommerce Week LA, a virtual event taking place from Sept. 28 to Oct.

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Media Conference Los Angeles Marketing 162

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APRIL 20, 2011

10 of the 44 venture-backed companies currently filed to go public are from Southern California, according to an analysis today from the Wall Street Journal. Southern California has been very active in the IPO arena, with successful IPOs recently of Cornerstone OnDemand , Demand Media , and Inphi Corp.

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Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand NewEgg SoCal 167

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 7, 2020

Culver City-based Omnia Media Inc. has been acquired by Canadian digital media company Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc.

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Culver City Media Company Companies 147

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MARCH 1, 2010

Perfect Market is developing software to automatically monetize long tail content from newspapers and other publishers, by matching their archive articles and applying SEO, social media, and other techniques--as well as matching advertisers--to that content. READ MORE>>.

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Altadena Marketing Idealab Journal 154

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2015

So it’s a disappointment to me that these esteemed journalists haven’t adapted to the modern media – to social media. But he hasn’t figured out that media is now two way. NYT Learn How to Use Social Media. I pay for it because I value journalism. At least there’s that. Following 78.

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Social Media Media Buzzfeed Journal 150

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MAY 8, 2012

According to a report Tuesday in the Wall Street Journal, two political consulting firms--one Democratic, the other Republican--are lobbying the Federal Election Commission to approve a plan to allow political campaigns to accept donations via text messages. At the moment, donations by text are prohibited by the FEC.

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Mobile Journal Los Angeles Report 174

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2013

I have been on every end of the business in terms of journalism and publishing. For all those who want to talk about the fragmentation of media and the models for journalism is in trouble; it’s actually not. Journalism is stronger than ever, but the outlets are fragmented. Where do you think printed media is heading?

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Journal Startup Writing Media 90

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy built her company, Recycled Media , out of necessity. Tracy is knowledgeable enough to talk tech and swap design & product stories with other founders, but she realized early that networking amongst this group and reading and writing in their journals would not bring her more customers.

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L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Filip Diarra, co-founder of social media startup Surprize Inc. doing business as NewNew), says that when he met company co-founder Courtne Smith, it was “business love at first sight.”

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 26, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. It also facilitates determining your proper product and market fit before your startup is under a white-hot media spotlight. A startup''s marketing launch strategy should resemble an inverse funnel.

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Marketing Entrepreneur Journal Media 247

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Around this time B2C eCommerce had been dominating the media but the wheels were starting to come off. We then had a piece in Time Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Europe, we ran front cover of Tornado Insider (the top VC magazine in Europe at the time). Use social media to be sure people are aware of it. Mistakes we made?

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Startup Venture Capital Press Journal 310

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JUNE 22, 2012

Irvine-based Fisker Automotive is hoping to spur more interest in its electric vehicles, via a big advertising push in the Wall Street Journal, the automaker announced Friday. Fisker said it will be running its ads over the "next several months" in its first, major advertising campaign in national US media.

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Journal Advertising Media Invest 140

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 10, 2016

s publishing division Ziff Davis has reportedly submitted an opening bid of $90 million to $100 million for Gawker Media, which is putting itself up for sale after filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday. J2 Global Inc.’s

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Media Report Sales 140

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MAY 7, 2010

However, it's a very large market--we peg it at around $11 billion a year, and some estimate it to be as big as $20 billion a year, including scientific journals, academic journals, scientific societies, and conferences. We provide rich media to the STM market. That's what SciVee is focused on. Can you describe how that works?

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Journal Technical Review UCSD Web 124

L.A. Business Journal

MAY 17, 2021

saw a 20% jump in revenue in the first quarter as its digital media assets boomed. Downtown-based cloud and digital technology company J2 Global Inc.

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Media Technology Company Companies 130

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

And you need somebody who is committed to keeping up your presence in blogs, social media and other online forums. The ability to get inches in major journals (NY Times, WSJ, The Economist) as well as your industry trade journals and tech blogs in invaluable in shaping influencers. Just don’t spam people.

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Press Startup Writing Training 319

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 21, 2018

Otter Media leads funding round for Mars Reel Media; Netflix pilots payment change; Postie taps Gollander as head of sales

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Media Netflix Report Sales 113

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JUNE 28, 2019

Users of social media applications such as Tinder and Snapchat are far more willing to consider cosmetic surgery--a side effect of the popularity of "filters" on those apps--according to a new report from the JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery journal.

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Snapchat Study Social Media Journal 113

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JANUARY 26, 2009

Hollywood-based TheWrap.com , a new online news site focused on entertainment and media, said it launched today, backed by venture capital firm Maveron. Tags: thewrap hollywood journalism content venture entertainment capital news maveron media. Amount of the financing from Maveron was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Hollywood News Journal Entertainment 100

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 15, 2020

Video-sharing platform Triller, which is owned by Century City-based Proxima Media, has completed the acquisition of Halogen Networks.

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Century City Networking Platform Acquisition 299

L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

There’s no shortage of audio streaming apps, but Santa Monica-based startup Vurbl Media Inc. is betting that its newly launched player can compete with established platforms like Spotify.

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Santa Monica Platform Media Startup 299