Social Media in the News July 18th 2011

Joseph Vangieri LOOP Digital Media announces the creation of the world's first business aviation news and flight test magazine specifically for the Apple iPad http://lnkd.in/WdMYSf

LOOP Digital Media Launches the World's Best Business Aviation App... sfgate.com

Cambridge, UK (PRWEB) July 15, 2011 LOOP Digital Media announces the creation of the world's first business aviation news and flight test magazine specifically for the Apple iPad, as it grows its P1 print title to... 

Joseph Vangieri This fall, as experts from a variety of industries come together at Chicago's very first Social Media Week http://lnkd.in/CFhUjg

Social Media Week Chicago Gaining Momentum with High Profile... marketwatch.com

Joseph Vangieri "I use social media a lot when I'm at home. So with everything blocked here, I can't get a hold of anybody," he said. "I've got a lot of free time now http://lnkd.in/gGBPQc

Swimmers will miss social media at worlds in China sfgate.com

Michael Phelps recently tweeted his mother from the American team's training camp in Australia. The 14-time Olympic champion might have to resort to more conventional modes of conversation when he arrives this week at... 

Joseph Vangieri Learn More Publicis Groupe, one of the largest communications firms in the world, has acquired 51 percent of New York-based social media agency Big Fuel http://lnkd.in/8AEHhs

Publicis Buys Social Media Agency Big Fuel techcrunch.com

Publicis Groupe, one of the largest communications firms in the world, has acquired 51 percent of New York-based social media agency Big Fuel with an option to increase its participation to 100 percent from 2014. Big Fuel will... 

Joseph Vangieri Bossier City officials have a new vision for the proposed digital media center initially planned as part of the Louisiana Hayride Music Village http://lnkd.in/8MKJ9a

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Joseph Vangieri Metro has launched an aggressive effort to spread its message via social media networks, as officials try to counter criticism that the http://lnkd.in/imHf5a

Metro launches aggressive social media effort washingtonpost.com

The transit authority has hired personnel to facilitate more conversations with customers, and more hires are planned. 

Joseph Vangieri Amazon is prepping an Android tablet that is likely to be subsidized by sales of digital media. Netflix freaks its customers out by unbundling streaming and http://lnkd.in/v2qZvk

Amazon, Netflix aim to fast forward shift to digital media over... zdnet.com

Amazon is prepping an Android tablet. Netflix freaks its customers out by unbundling streaming and DVD by mail services. The common thread: Both... 

 

Social Media in the News July 13th 2011

Joseph Vangieri AEG Digital Media, the leading provider of complete webcast management and media services for live streaming events and online video http://lnkd.in/jYydhZ 

 

Joseph Vangieri "Project Liberty is about demonstrating our commitment to make PMN the national leader in digital media innovation," http://lnkd.in/ipdZM9 

 

Joseph Vangieri In the world of internet marketing, social media has become a huge trend. It's not surprising either because social media is exceptionally valuable for ... http://lnkd.in/4bW_RQ

6 Reasons To Fan And Follow Your Favorite Brands sfgate.com

In the world of internet marketing, social media has become a huge trend. It's not surprising either because social media is exceptionally valuable for business. Never before has communication been so open between... 

Joseph Vangieri It's too soon to know if Google Plus, the online giant's latest social media effort, will be the “next big ... http://lnkd.in/SKa4hc

The masses will determine if Google Plus is a social media winner newsok.com

It's too soon to know if Google Plus, the online giant's latest social media effort, will be the “next big thing,” although much of the online hyperbole already is seeking to render a verdict. 

Joseph Vangieri The social media scene is in the midst of a big shakeup. And it's no surprise that Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) is the Shaker-in-Chief. ... http://lnkd.in/kJfX4U

Facebook's Big Wake-Up Call wallstreetdaily.com

Justin Fritz explains why Google's latest push into the social networking space could sway Facebook's most ardent supporters. 

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Social Media Ventures Launches MakeYourSiteNow.com prnewswire.com

Social Media Ventures Launches MakeYourSiteNow.com.

Social Media in the News July 11th 2011

Joseph Vangieri The round was led by Shamrock Capital Advisors, with participation from previous investors Pelion Venture Partners and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments http://lnkd.in/S2GwGW

Mojiva Raises $25 Million xconomy.com

New York-based Mojiva---the parent company of the mobile ad network, Mojiva, and the mobile ad serving platform, Mocean Mobile---raised $25 million in a... 

Joseph Vangieri On Monday, the National Hockey League announced a new five year media sales ... cable television and digital media for one major sports property in only one http://lnkd.in/d-Vf3z

NHL and NBC ink five year digital media sales pact business.financialpost.com

On Monday, the NHL announced a new five year media sales partnership with NBCUniversal Media LLC's NBC Sports, one that will see all media sales on the league's properties in the United States sold by the NBC Sports Group sales... 

Joseph Vangieri "This is a tough business to make money in," said Arash Amel, the digital media researcher at IHS Screen Digest who conducted the study http://lnkd.in/VK_TBd

Web-only studios mature by mimicking 'old media' latimes.com

Digital studios such as Vuguru are adopting Hollywood rituals for their new media series and applying traditional business models to underwrite production costs. Nine studio executives sat in a glass-enclosed conference room in Beve 

Joseph Vangieri On Monday, he said the "Project Liberty" initiative would turn "a local media company into a local digital media company," though his analog news conference http://lnkd.in/rkMuNR

The Associated Press: Philly papers offer Android tablets with paid... google.com

Joseph Vangieri Bobby Jindal talks with Ken Hanson and Keith Hanson, with Twin Engine Labs, after Jindal signed a bill to enhance Louisiana's Digital Interactive Media http://lnkd.in/ztAywg

Jindal signs tax credit bills shreveporttimes.com

Twin brothers Keith and Ken Hanson know the difference Louisiana's digital interactive media and software tax credit can make.

 

Social Media in the News July 8th 2011

Joseph Vangieri Do you use social media? By Renea Henry | Email the author | 8:00am The verdict was controversial: Casey Anthony not convicted on murder charges related to http://lnkd.in/qjnzEp

Question of the Day: The Social Media Era- Are You Participating? yorktown.patch.com

The 'twitter-sphere' went haywire commenting on the Casey Anthony trial and other events in real time. Do you use social media? 

Joseph Vangieri As the two primary competitors for real-time communications in a social network, Google and Facebook are charting new telecommunications territory http://lnkd.in/PWx6pm

No Jitter | blog | The Social Media Race to Real-Time Communications nojitter.com

Joseph Vangieri Now, it looks like formalized social media background checks could become the norm for employers when doing their due diligence. A company called Social http://lnkd.in/D7QkVV

Would You Pass A Social Media Background Check? marketingpilgrim.com

Joseph Vangieri All Amazon customers automatically begin with 5 GB of free Cloud Drive storage to upload their digital music library, with any consumer who purchases a http://lnkd.in/qVnqYb

Amazon extends Cloud Player for Web to Apple's iPad fiercemobilecontent.com

Amazon expanded its Cloud Player for Web streaming music service to Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad, enabling tablet users to play back music stored in the cloud anywhere and anytime. Also new: Unlimited Read more... 

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Virgin and Spotify: A step forward for digital music theregister.co.uk

Social Media in the News July 6th 2011

Joseph Vangieri How much should we be investing in social media? How will we know if our investment's paying off? http://lnkd.in/jiMTzu

Social Media for Good Causes: Getting the Most from Your Investment prnewswire.com

Social Media for Good Causes: Getting the Most from Your Investment. Fenton Launches Summer Guide Series to Help Cause-driven Organizations and Campaigns Get the Most from Social Media. 

Joseph Vangieri MySpace was the place for the social media generation to find information about their favorite band or hear the latest music http://lnkd.in/sDmddW

Justin Timberlake may turn MySpace into a talent competition cbsnews.com

Could turning MySpace into a place to find new acts be the way to save the social network. Read more by Michelle Castillo on CBS News' What's Trending. 

Joseph Vangieri by Melody Maker Social media isn't rocket science, but it does demand that you change the way that you think about interacting with your customers and http://lnkd.in/_C_iq3

Busting the myths behind social media themediaonline.co.za

Media Mecca. Press Newspapers Magazines Broadcasting Television Radio Digital Media. Online Mobile Advertising Out of Home. Opinions Welcome to. The Media Online. ! For regular updates, you can subscribe via. email or RSS . You c... 

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Does the social graph really need rebuilding? news.cnet.com

The success of Google+ will come down to whether people really want to segment their social and business connections, Morganthaler Ventures associate Itamar Novick argues. Read this blog post by Itamar Novick on Digital Media. 

Joseph Vangieri Investors in social-media companies today need not sit beneath an apple tree to know that “gravity” can also exist in financial valuations http://lnkd.in/feKybX

Future of social media is where it began: in Asia marketwatch.com

Investors can look to Asia, with an established appetite for social media, faster growth and a higher propensity to spend online, and yet oddly, valuations in Asia have not caught up, writes Ben Weiss. 

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Cable TV, social media fuel Casey Anthony trial fascination latimes.com

The media circus came to town, this time not in Los Angeles but in Orlando , Fla.

Social Media in the News July 3rd 2011

Joseph Vangieri Social media: From Iran to Tunisia and Egypt and beyond, Twitter and Facebook are the power tools of civic upheaval – but social media is only one factor in http://lnkd.in/q6FruH

Social media: Did Twitter and Facebook really build a global... csmonitor.com

Social media: From Iran to Tunisia and Egypt and beyond, Twitter and Facebook are the power tools of civic upheaval – but social media is only one factor in the spread of democratic revolution. 

Joseph Vangieri In 2005, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp paid $580 million to purchase then-hot social media site Myspace. At that time, News Corp's rival Viacom Inc also tried http://lnkd.in/EXfi5Z

Specific Media Acquires Myspace for $35 Million socialbarrel.com

Advertising company Specific Media has finalized the deal with News Corp for acquiring Myspace for $35 million, reported Reuters. The team of Specific Media and singer Justin Timberlake will acquire Myspace. For the past few... 

Joseph Vangieri Livestrong CEO Doug Ulman, left, and panel moderator Jerry Murdock listen as Lance Armstrong discusses his utilization of social media during a plenary http://lnkd.in/aaRcWG

Armstrong, panel outline power, danger of social media postindependent.com

The use of social media has helped build the Livestrong Foundation into a powerhouse but, more importantly, it's helped individual cancer victims re (read... 

  Joseph Vangieri Eager to avoid protests on the national holiday, the government on Saturday began blocking access to the social media sites used to organize the activists http://lnkd.in/jVegUd

Belarus blocks social media sites on holiday google.com

 

Social Media in the News July 1st 2011

Joseph Vangieri In the last edition of a three part series, Creve Coeur Patch's Regional Editor looks at how area Chambers of Commerce have embraced social media tools. http://lnkd.in/RNBpSw

Keeping The Social in Social Media, Part Three crevecoeur.patch.com

In the last edition of a three part series, Creve Coeur Patch's Regional Editor looks at how area Chambers of Commerce have embraced social media tools. 

Joseph Vangieri Is your business using social media? You need content strategy‎ http://lnkd.in/9xWZTD

Is your business using social media? You need content strategy bizcommunity.com

In case you missed it: If your business is on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or any of the other social media platforms, you are officially a publisher. The barriers to using media to promote your company - or yourself - have been... 

Joseph Vangieri June 30 marks the second annual Social Media Day. It is organized, naturally, via social media to celebrate the revolution in the way humanity communicates. http://lnkd.in/S2xN5d

What to do for Social Media Day? Get connected! csmonitor.com

June 30 marks the second annual Social Media Day. It is organized, naturally, via social media to celebrate the revolution in the way humanity communicates. Here's how to join in. 

  Joseph Vangieri Troubled music chain HMV is pinning its hopes on shifting digital music players and headphones after a 'difficult and turbulent' year http://lnkd.in/PpQS62

Troubled music chain HMV's profits slump on death of the CD thisismoney.co.uk

HMV is pinning its hopes on shifting digital music players and headphones after a 'difficult and turbulent' year wiped out most of its profits. The 90-year-old group refused to update on recent trading and warned 

 

Joseph Vangieri It is understood that one option Virgin Media is considering is offering the new digital music service as a "bundle" with other products such as TV http://lnkd.in/2QS7nc

Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service guardian.co.uk

Virgin Media on verge of deal with Spotify and four record companies more than two years after unveiling plans for service. By Mark... 

Joseph Vangieri industries that have been affected by the Internet as much as the music industry. ... in a world of digital music sharing, marketing, and distribution http://lnkd.in/bNK69f

A free concert from the palm of your hand theglobeandmail.com

Apple's iTunes Festival kicks off on July 1 and lasts a month 

Joseph Vangieri Commenting about it, he said, "I personally can't stand digital music. You're getting sound in bits. It affects a different place in your brain http://lnkd.in/W2xXrC

Prince Says Digital Music Goes to Wrong Part of Your Brain mp3.about.com

An online music blog covering digital music news, online music services, mp3/media player reviews, free software, free mp3 downloads, tutorials, and more.