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Google Dodges Antitrust Ruling, FTC Finds In Favor Of 'User Experience'
The Federal Trade Commission closed its 20-month investigation into Google without finding that the company had violated antitrust laws by promoting its own services in its search results. ...Read the whole story
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Report: Google, Yahoo Serve Ads To Pirated Content Sites
Two of the world's largest search engines, along with eight other ad networks, fund Web sites with pirated content through advertising, according to a USC report. Fixing the problem could force brands to bid more to run ads on premium sites. ...Read the whole story
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BuzzFeed Raises $19M To Build Media Company
List-obsessed news and popular culture publisher BuzzFeed just raised $19.3 million led by NEA. In December 2012, BuzzFeed passed 40 million unique monthly visitors. ...Read the whole story
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B&N's Nook Sales Record Shortfall
Barnes & Noble has disclosed that Nook sales during the holiday season were disappointing. On Thursday, it provided more detail, saying its Nook business had revenue of $311 million for the nine weeks ending Dec. 29 -- down 12.6% from the same period a year ago. ...Read the whole story
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AOL Advertising Hires Nardini As VP, Marketing Solutions
Erika Nardini, most recently at Demand Media, has assumed the new role of vice president, head of marketing solutions for AOL Advertising. ...Read the whole story
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Social Aids In Achieving New Year's Resolution Goals
Some 35% of digital consumers will spend $25 or more per month on New Year's resolutions, presenting an opportunity for marketers looking to reach specific segments, according to survey results released Thursday. Some 8% of SocialVibe survey participants said they would spend $51 to $75; followed by 6%, between $75 and $100; and 8%, more than $100. ...Read the whole story
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Arts Groups Embrace Digital Tools
The digital revolution has caught up with the arts. The Internet, social media and mobile connectivity are key parts of their operations and have changed how they stage shows, mount exhibits, sell tickets and interact with audiences. ...Read the whole story
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Blaxsploitgettiwestern, Anyone?
"Django" can be a hard pill to swallow. Of course it's offensive to think of slavery as the subject of an exciting new action-entertainment genre ... ...More
And That's The Way It Was (Allah Be Praised?)
It's hard to decide which makes less sense, Al Gore getting about $100 million for creating a boring-ass cable network that failed at every turn, ... ...More
The Year Ahead, What We Can Learn From 2012Many of the trends we saw in 2012 -- from the ongoing rise of social advertising to the success of video beyond pre-roll and in-stream ... ...More
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