Category: Biz

FTC Settles With BurnLounge Operator Over Pyramid Scheme

Burnlounge promoter Scott Elliot has agreed to pay $20K towards a $117,000 settlement with the FTC over the companies pyramid practices.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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D.C. clubbing: JunkiXL on Friday, May 09 at Buzz

Junki XL and Tommie Sunshine at Buzz, May 9th Washington DC

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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.

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Interview: Justin Ouellette, The Man Behind Muxtape

Wired Magazine interview Muxtapes founder. Legality? Let's skirt around the issue.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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