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'Unfriend' Selected as Word of the Year

Source: PC Magazine
November 18, 2009

The New Oxford American Dictionary chose a rather unfriendly word for its 2009 word of the year: unfriend. The definition is obviously familiar to those who use Facebook, where the phrase originated: “To remove someone as a 'friend' on a social networking site such as Facebook," the authors said. No word if the Twitter equivalent, “unfollow," was included or referred to. “It has both currency and potential longevity," notes Christine Lindberg, senior lexicographer for Oxford's US dictionary program, in a ...

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Apple Patent Could Embed Ads in OS

Source: PC Magazine
November 17, 2009

Apple review, Apple commentary, Apple news... Everything Apple The New York Times reports on an Apple patent that was disclosed last month (the same day as the Windows 7 launch, incidentally) that would embed ads within the Apple OS, possibly as a way of subsidizing its hardware. The claims are eye-opening: “A computer-implemented method for providing an advertisement in a device, the method comprising:providing an operating system of a device with at least one advertisement, the operating system configured to ...

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Percussionist Fred Scott Launches New Web Site

Source: Creative Mind Entertainment
November 17, 2009

Percussionist Fred Scott has launched his new website at fredscottjazz.com. The new site includes calendar information, photos, press quotes, links and more.

A few words from Fred Scott I have been playing percussion since 1959 and piano since 1980. I have traveled all over the United States, learning rhythms, from New Orleans. I've worked and studied with some of the baddist cats in the world. Besides playing with percussionist at the Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, Joe Henderson had a ...

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Pop Singer Stephen Michael Thornton Launches Innovative Fan-Site; Free Download for All Website Visitors!

Source: Michael Ricci
November 16, 2009

New York, NY: Following his digital debut last month, pop singer STEPHEN MICHAEL THORNTON has just unveiled his new fan-site. Designed to be the 'home base' connecting all his social networking fans, STEPHEN'S site features easily accessible links to his Facebook, Twitter, and Myspace accounts, as well as a direct link to his recently released singles on iTunes. The website features state of the art graphic design and an SMT medley of songs plays in the background during your visit. ...

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Lala, iLike Traffic Jumps Post Google

Source: HypeBot
November 14, 2009

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As Spotify Stalls, MOG May Have U.S. All to Itself

Source: HypeBot
November 14, 2009

Word came yesterday that Spotify had to delay its promised before the end of the year U.S. launch. Behind the delay is Spotify's inability of license music at a price that they can afford given their freemium (free basic and paid premium) model. Just as the labels have discovered that Spotify and music streaming appears to be the biggest deterrent ever to illegal downloading, they appear determined to extract as much revenue as possible.

Suddenly MOG's All Access service, which ...

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Would You Pay for Myspace?

Source: HypeBot
November 14, 2009

MySpace Music is “almost certainly" going to restrict free streaming and move to a paid model says TechCrunch citing multiple sources. “They are spending $20 million/month on streaming royalties, and that just isn't sustainable," said one source. Many believed that MySpace Music was immune in part because it is co-owned with the major label groups.

The company hasn't commented on this story, but the report is consistent with recent statements by MySpace parent NewsCorp Chairman Rupert ...

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Monetizing Mobile Content: Hybrid Models

Source: HypeBot
November 13, 2009

eMarketer is predicting that by 2013, nearly 50% of mobile phone users will access the mobile Internet at least monthly. Along with rising smartphone shipments and increases in spending on mobile data plans, this will create a growing mobile content market.

Mobile Internet users, used to a largely ad-supported Web, will expect free content on their phones as well. But content owners, after years of experience with monetization, will have a direct-revenue mindset. Mobile applications are a major channel for ...

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