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JANUARY 8, 2020

For today's interview, we spoke to Bill Curtis , the founder of Malibu-based CurtCo Media (www.curtco.com). We spoke to Bill about CurtCo's move into the podcasting area, and why he thinks podcasting is the next frontier in media. We have published 74 different magazine titles over the last 30 years.

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APRIL 20, 2009

Los Angeles-based Buzz Media , the online network of celebrity-focused web sites, announced today that it has inked a deal with OK! Magazine is a celebrity news magazine and website. Buzz Media said it will use OK!'s According to the two, they are in a joint venture focused on digital content, marketing, and advertising.

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AUGUST 20, 2009

Irvine-based Blizzard Entertainment has inked a deal with games media publisher Future , where Future will publish a magazine focused on Blizzard's World of Warcraft. The firm ssaid the magazine will be a quarterly publication, covering "all aspects" of the massively multiplayer, online role playing game.

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MAY 7, 2013

Brown was most recently at the Montclair State University School of Communication and Media, but prior to that also had served at Journalism Online (acquired by RR Donnelley); Realnetworks; MSNBC.com (as Editor in Chief/SVP); and worked withTime Magazine, NBC, Court TV, among other companies and clients. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 5, 2019

Hispanic market, says it has inked an exclusive partnership with Artear , a media and television company in Argentina. H.Code said it will gain sole access to Artear''s digital advertising inventory here in the United States, including ads on Artear's other properties, Ciudad Magazine, eltrece, ElDoce.tv, and Todo Noticias (known as TN).

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AUGUST 31, 2009

For today's Insights & Opinions piece, we have an article from Emrah Kovacoglu , founder and CEO of Total Beauty Media , which operates an online site focused on beauty products and user generated reviews. Tags: insights opinions emrah kovacoglu totalbeauty fashion magazine publishing. And this tells us what?

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Kardashian is launching private equity firm SKKY Partners in conjunction with ex-Carlyle consumer head Jay Sammons to invest in business across consumer products, hospitality, luxury, digital commerce and media, the Wall Street Journal first reported. Serena Williams’ next act in venture capital is essential in this moment.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2012

Then we took a giant leap with social media integration. Zite, which was acquired by CNN in late 2011, is a personalized magazine to help clean up all that content overload we deal with on the web when trying to catch up on the days current events and instead delivers content based on your personal interest. In stepped Zite.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2012

In case you don’t know, they are one of the biggest media companies in the world. They are best known for their magazine titles such as The New Yorker, Wired, Vanity Fair and Vogue. He also covered how “traditional media companies” think about the future and how they view disruption. Watch: [link].

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

Malibu-based CurtCo a new startup founded by a veteran of the magazine business, is taking on the podcasting market, and has launched what it says is a new "podcast platform". READ MORE>>.

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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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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2012

Then we took a giant leap with social media integration. Zite, which was acquired by CNN in late 2011, is a personalized magazine to help clean up all that content overload we deal with on the web when trying to catch up on the days current events and instead delivers content based on your personal interest. In stepped Zite.

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

The bible of entertainment industry news, Variety , has been acquired by Internet entrepreneur Jay Penske, via his firm, Penske Media , the companies said today. Penske Media owns such online publications as Deadline, HollywoodLife, BGR, and TVLine MovieLine, a number of which are major competitors to Variety. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Los Angeles-based Evolve Media said today that it is relaunching its flagship site, CraveOnline.com , with a complete design overhaul and a "significant shift" in editorial direction. Evolve Media said its relaunched site is aimed at 25-34 year old males, and now includes specific content channels for culture, art, design, and style.

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AUGUST 16, 2011

The site apparently has been used by customers US Weekly, Life & Style, Tribune Media Services, NY Times Magazine, and Star Magazine. AudioMicro is run by Ryan Born. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 10, 2012

Los Angeles-based digital media and entertainment publisher BUZZMEDIA announced this morning that it has acquired venerable SPIN Media , the publisher of Spin Magazine, the 25 year old brand known for its coverage of music and culture. Financial terms of the buy were not announced by the companies.

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JULY 29, 2014

Los Angeles-based socially conscious lifestyle magazine and website TakePart --which is owned by Participant Media--said it has named Eric Noe as its Editor-In-Chief. takepart media executive editor socially reponsible content publishing publisher participant' READ MORE>>.

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Eric Greenspan

MAY 25, 2010

What I mean by this is we do radio better by building it around the web, social media and traditional marketing strategies alongside, behind and wrapped around our radio shows. But there’s more…on this show, we control the content and we have built the social media right into the program. Tell no one!

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MAY 25, 2016

Santa Monica-based image advertising technology developer GumGum is in a deal, which will bring its in-image ads to publications In Touch Weekly, Life&Style, J-14, Closer Weekly, Woman�s World, Twist, and M Magazine, according to the company. The deal is part of an expanded partnership with publisher Bauer Xcel Media.

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JULY 15, 2019

Coupled with the launch of a new networking application called AllBright Connect and the company’s AllBright Magazine, the women’s networking organization is on a full-on media blitz. The company said that the new facilities would be opening in the coming months.

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JANUARY 23, 2014

a Boston-based software developer which develops self-service, publishing tools aimed at magazine publishers, catalog publishers, and others. Zmags helps those catalog, magazine, and other publishers convert their media into tablet, mobile, social, and web form. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 3, 2011

Los Angeles-based CraveOnline , the male lifestyle content site owned by Evolve Media, said today that it has partnered with SEP, Inc, owner of boxing publication The Ring Magazine. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

Los Angeles-based GOOD , a media firm which operates Reason Pictures, GOOD Magazine, and GOOD Digital, announced this week that it has raised a Series A funding round. magazine founder Bernie Goldhirsch. GOOD's media properties focus on social causes. Amount of the funding was not disclosed. Goldhirsh is the son of Inc.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

At least six, Southern California companies -- Nimble , ParkMe , Quarterly , Beachmint , Chromatik , and Dollar Shave Club -- have been named as one of Entrepreneur Magazine's 100 Brilliant Companies list today, a healthy share of the publication's annual look at the best ideas, hottest industries, and innovators.

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APRIL 27, 2011

Qualcomm's software allows users to build interactive, 3D experiences which interact with real world images on printed media, such as books, magazines, tickets, signs, and product packaging. Qualcomm said the software is optimized for running on its Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, but will run on all Android 2.1 or greater smartphones.

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OCTOBER 30, 2012

Los Angeles-based digital media publisher BUZZMEDIA looks to be revving up its hiring on the editorial end of its business, saying Tuesday that it has hired nine staffers across its sites Celebuzz, and SPIN. The firm said the expansion of its staff will further expand the brands.

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APRIL 23, 2018

The subject of numerous glowing profiles in online and print fashion and lifestyle magazines (including, most recently, in High Snobiety ), Lil Miquela’s stardom (and her fellow avatars) fascinated because the characters’ creators coyly toed the line around “her” self-awareness and their own. ” That was a lie.

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

Sunday, October 7, 2012 -- On October 7-9, 2012, The Atlantic magazine and the University of California, San Diego, will host the second edition of its joint event, The Atlantic Meets the Pacific. s forum will delve deeply into the topic of disruptive technologies in media, energy, and health.

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JANUARY 31, 2012

Ziegler was previously VP of Sales at Break Media, and also served at Yahoo and TIME Magazine, among other positoins. BUZZMEDIA said Ziegler will head up sales efforts in the Midwest and Eastern areas. The new hire comes only a week after BUZZMEDIA said it had hired a new VP to head up its music efforts. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 30, 2013

In a world where media empires are built off the back of the appeal of celebrities, those celebrities themselves often don''t benefit from that fan interest in their lives. We''re building, and have been in the process of building a media company and business by, with, and for celebrity influencers. Steve Ellis: It''s pretty simple.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

The magazine turned its attention this month towards the Los Angeles innovation and technology economy in a section guest edited by StartEngine co-founder Howard Marks , including a reception held Wednesday evening at the Viceroy in Santa Monica.

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JULY 2, 2010

Anametrix said that the paper is using its platform for both web analytics, and analyzing mobile, social media, video, e-mail and other efforts. Anametrix says its platform, InstaVista, is targeted at publishing firms, including newspapers, magazines, and directories. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

So, aiming a brand-new smartphone full of great features but increased complexity using AARP Magazine as your marketing resource just won’t get the job done. Create social media posts with links to your site that drive search engine scores and increase search traffic. Of course not.

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JUNE 10, 2010

Helberg joins from PHD, where the firm said he was in charge of strategic development and execution of Chrysler Group media operations. Helberg has also been at OMD, Saatchi & Saatchi/Los Angeles Time Magazine, Grey Advertising, Foote, Cone and Belding and Rubin Postaer and Associates.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2011

The other installments address: 1) FUEL’s use of faux Monks dominates the social consciousness of a major media tradeshow. We were pitching this one agency, Modem Media, and we were having a tough time getting their attention. So we targeted Modem Media with ads that said, ‘Congratulations Jim on your twins.’.

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MAY 30, 2019

We are constantly bombarded by ads in multiple types of media, to the extent that we most often tune them out unless particularly entertaining from the first moment (eight seconds.). Advertising money moves to the most rewarding media. Growing weary of paid advertisements. Entering the “age of recommendation.”.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Santa Monica-based FlipGloss , which develops online photo publishing software for the magazine industry, has been acquired by Forbes. Forbes Media announced the deal Thursday afternoon, but did not disclose any financial terms of the deal.

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