MySpace delays re-launch after sell off
MySpace is delaying its planned relaunch until next month, following its acquisition in June for $35m by Specific Media and singer Justin Timberlake.
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Facebook tracks trends with film and music ‘ticker’
Facebook is set to unveil a real-time stream of what its users are watching and listening to online with a new ‘ticker’ tool, according to a new report.
Facebook’s first music platform to launch this month?
Facebook could be on the verge of revamping its music services, including a standalone music platform, according to news reports.
Chicago Town takes X Factor campaign digital
Full service marketing and technology company, Amaze, has launched a new digital campaign to support the launch of this year’s limited edition Chicago Town Takeaway X Factor Pizza.
Blackberry tests cloud-based social music service
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has launched a beta test of its cloud-based social music service BBM Music, backed by the four major music labels.
UK music single downloads break 100m barrier
Digital singles are set for a record year in the UK after breaking through the 100 million sales barrier in record time, according to new figures.
Boost for cloud music services as EMI loses copyright case
In a landmark ruling, a US federal judge has backed the music storage-locker business model, ruling that companies may develop services that store their customers’ songs in the cloud.
Hewlett-Packard buys Autonomy, ditches mobiles and PCs to become software maker
In a dramatic move, Hewlett-Packard plans to discontinue its tablet computer and smartphone products, and to sell or spin-off its PC arm, as the US firm buys software giant Autonomy for £7.1bn.
Right to reply: Can Virgin and O2 shake-up the public Wi-Fi scene?
Virgin and O2 are both moving in on the free public Wi-Fi market, but what do their plans mean for consumers? Karl Doody, managing director of 27stars looks at what’s on offer.
Interactivity ‘key to mobile advertising’
UK consumers are willing to engage with mobile advertising as long as it proves an engaging experience, according to a new report.