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Qualcomm Confirms FLO TV Shutdown Plans, Layoffs

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Qualcomm said that--if it shuts down the service--it will make "appropriate refunds" and would order some layoffs related to the shutdown. Tags: qualcomm television content streaming media layoffs entertainment jobs employment. READ MORE>>.

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Machinima Wiped From The Internet As Entire YouTube Channel Set To Private

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In an unprecedented move, Otter Media , the new owner of Machinima , has set the entire Machinima YouTube channel to "private", effectively wiping the entire history of content created for the content network from the Internet. The sudden move over the weekend caught many YouTubers unaware, taking years of content off Youtube.

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MediaLab acquires messaging app Kik, expanding its app portfolio

TechCrunch LA

” MediaLab is a holding company that owns several other mobile properties , including anonymous social network Whisper and mixtape app DatPiff. Buying the Kik messaging platform adds another social media weapon to the arsenal for MediaLab and its chief executive, Michael Heyward. million in revenue for that calendar year.

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Machinima Lays Off Most Employees, Ceases Operations, Say Reports

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Machinima , which had been the poster child for Southern California's multi-channel-network (MCN) boom, has laid off most of its employees and ceased its operations , according to reports. The shutdown comes after a reorganization of the digital properties of AT&T, as well as its Otter Media subsidiary. READ MORE>>.

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6 Keys To Growing Your Career Through The Gig Economy

Startup Professionals Musings

I’m not looking for a personal guess, but some real homework done via networking and the Internet to see what other companies pay for the same role. Every employee or entrepreneur needs to build a competitive reputation on the Internet, through a website, blog, LinkedIn profile, and social media. Market your business expertise.

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Should Startups Announce Their Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

One of the advantages of blogging, using social media, public speaking, etc as a VC is that you get a more nuanced view of these shifts by watching your own successes and failures. When many of us advisors / investors did our first startups there were very few purely tech media outlets. That used to be the standard.

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Report: Buzznet Chops Staff

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Buzznet operates an online social networking and social media site focused on music and bands, and is backed by Anthem Ventures, Interscope, Redpoint Ventures, and others. According to the publication, citing a representative of the firm, Buzznet has eliminated 10 employees, from a total of 89 staff.

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