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Possible Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger Draws Boos from Concert Fans

Source: Michael Ricci
February 5, 2009

The two biggest companies in live concerts might be getting together, and the Boss -- and concert fans -- are not happy. Some, including Bruce Springsteen, fear the control the combined entity would have in the industry.

Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc., which controls ticketing at major venues across the country, and artist manager Live Nation Worldwide Inc. are in talks to merge, according to a person close to the negotiations.

But superstar Bruce Springsteen, who has objected to Ticketmaster policies in ...

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Here I AM! Google Latitude Map Tool Launches

Source: PC Magazine
February 5, 2009

Need another online method for being tracked? Google today announced the release of Latitude. Built into Google Maps for Mobile and iGoogle, the feature lets users share their locations. The opt in feature offers up the user's rough location, placing their profile picture on a map accessible through a PC or mobile device. By clicking on the map-based icon, friends and family member can call, text, e-mail, or IM the user. Maps will also provide driving directions to their location. ...

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Mozilla Updates Firefox, Thunderbird with Fixes

Source: PC Magazine
February 5, 2009

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Live Nation and Ticketmaster Prepare to Merge

Source: All About Jazz
February 4, 2009

Live music behemoths Live Nation and Ticketmaster are apparently negotiating a proposed merger, according to the Wall Street Journal after the ticketing contract between the two companies ended at the beginning of the year. Although neither board has approved the deal, the talks are said to be in a fairly late stage.

Late last fall, Live Nation representatives said they were excited about rolling out their own ticketing service to replace their contract with Ticketmaster. Instead, Live Nation, the biggest ...

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Todd Rundgren: Time for the Music Industry to Evolve

Source: HypeBot
February 4, 2009

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Emails from the Prez- What's in Your Blackberry

Source: Michael Ricci
February 3, 2009

A president and his BlackBerry Wouldn't you love to know what Obama's typing?

Is a president with a BlackBerry on his belt really just like the rest of us? From the leaked e-mails of Barack Obama:

7:58 a.m. To: Michelle Obama From: BHO In line at Starbucks. Oh wait, they're waving me to the front. Nice. More later.

9:02 a.m. To: Rahm Emanuel From: BHO This meeting will not end. ...

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A Bad Day for Music on Wall Street

Source: HypeBot
February 1, 2009

The sinking economy dragged U.S. stocks down 3.3% on Thursday, and some companies in the music sector took even deeper dives.

Warner Music Group fell 4.6% to just 10 cents above its all time low of $2.00. Live Nation dropped a whopping 13.8% despite naming a strong new international executive team. Real was down 4.8% and a recently reorganized Ticketmaster did not benefit from any of the famous Azoff magic falling 8.2%. Alliance Distribution's parent Source Interlink fell another 15.3% ...

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Millions Hit by Google Breakdown

Source: All About Jazz
January 31, 2009

OH MY GOD! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!! Google users around the world have been hit by a malfunction that incorrectly reports every other website as potentially harmful.

An apparent system error left millions of visitors to the site puzzled when links to all search results were flagged with the warning 'This site may harm your computer'.

It is thought the site had erroneously identified all other websites - and some of its own pages - as containing malicious ...

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