Burnlounge promoter Scott Elliot has agreed to pay $20K towards a $117,000 settlement with the FTC over the companies pyramid practices.
Category: Biz
Giving up equity in exchange for copyrights
Wired's Eliot Von Buskirk raises the issue of start-ups giving equity to copyright holders in exchange for the right to exploit their content until profitable. The discussion centers around a recent white paper which promotes the concept.
Dusko Justic's "Feel Different" 2-year anniversary party
Dusko Justic celebrated his two-year anniversary of Feel Different, a long running party currently stationed at NYC's Leopard Lounge. We've got pics and a link to where you can get that hot pearl faux patent leather trench-coat Jessica Bendig was sporting.
Music Industry Downfall: The Rise of Social Streaming
Compete.com analyzes online music destinations. Finds that streaming is far and away the most popular way to listen to online music.
D.C. clubbing: JunkiXL on Friday, May 09 at Buzz
Junki XL and Tommie Sunshine at Buzz, May 9th Washington DC
Tony Z. gets some camera time at Web 2.0 Expo
Netmix Media founder, Tony Zeoli, gets some camera time at Web 2.0 Expo.
Interview: Justin Ouellette, The Man Behind Muxtape
Wired Magazine interview Muxtapes founder. Legality? Let's skirt around the issue.
AV Launches Another Rollup Fund: $50 Million For Corp. Social Media
Jeff Dachis and Austin Ventures enter into $50 Million agreement to launch corporate software as a service businesses with a social focus.
Only 1 online music company at O'Reilly Web 2.0 Expo?
Where are all the Music 2.0 companies at Web 2.0 Expo. Not many here. I'm a bit disappointed, but I guess it's what I expected. This is more social media than music, but music is dependent upon social media, which is why I find it funny that no one I know is here. Maybe they're waiting for Web 2.0 NYC in September.
Web 2.0 Expo – San Francisco
I'm headed out to San Francisco for next week's O'Reilly/TechWeb Web 2.0 Expo. I'll be arriving in San Fran on Monday night and attending the conference, workshops and trade show on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. I hope to be able to blog and Twitter my travels and experiences all week, so stay tuned.