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Judge: Webcasters owe ASCAP $100m: Judge: Webcasters owe ASCAP $100mDo the fees match the revenueIf anyone continues to think that webcasting is still a niche business with no revenues, this ruling should show just how much money exists in the current market.I think this ruling proves no such thing. I think it shows [i]how...; Tags: Webcaster, ASCAP $100m, Webcast, radio, revenue; Discussion threads 2008-05-01
AOL's ad revenue growth stalls: AOL's ad revenue growth stallsI expect ad revenue to stall everywhere...on the Internet. I believe advertisers are going to realize that they are not getting the returns on the $$'s that they invest in online marketing.I would be interested to see some numbers comparing different methods of advertising and the...; Tags: America Online Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-04-30
AOL's ad revenue growth stalls: Time Warner's AOL unit delivered results in line with expectations Wednesday, but revenue in the first quarter was $1.3 billion, down 23 percent from $1.46 billion and operating profit fell 74 percent to $284 million from $1 billion a year ago. AOL's results (see Time Warner statement)...; Tags: Advertisement, America Online Inc., Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-30
No Hometown for AOL users: No Hometown for AOL usersAOHELLNot surprising. Since its inception, AOL has brought not but frustration to its consumers. Especially newbies who wanted a freebee. And what's this, "too popular" bit? All both paid members logged on at the same time? I have returned software that I dearly...; Tags: Desktops, America Online Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-04-28
myMobile: From one screen you can access your AOL Mail, AIM, Search, News, Weather, Maps, Directions, Pictures. MyMobile is an easy-to-use, all-in-one application designed specifically for your phones small screen and buttons. Download the interactive suite of AOL Mobile services and content, including AIM, AOL Mail, MapQuest, local information. MyMobile gives...; Tags: Phone, AOL Instant Messenger, America Online Inc., MyMobile, Telecom & Utilities; Software downloads 2008-04-28

Spin patrol: Curious timing on AOL's 'we're growing like gangbusters' announcement: Spin patrol: Curious timing on AOL's 'we're growing like gangbusters' announcementYeah, a BIG surprise to me too!Esp. when you overhear last weekend conversations that they're 'hangin in there' at Sat. morning soccer games (Moms will talk and talk) in Ashburn... Leak, lose-lips or freedom of speech - whatever. Move...; Tags: America Online Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-04-25
Spin patrol: Curious timing on AOL's 'we're growing like gangbusters' announcement: AOL on Friday touted its traffic gains in March as reported by Comscore, but it is a curious announcement given that the company is a pawn in the Yahoo-Microsoft scrum and Time Warner earnings are due next week. Sure, AOL has a redesign (Techmeme) and a content...; Tags: America Online Inc., Gender And Diversity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-25
Top US online video properties by unique viewers: Property Audience, 000 Minutes per Viewer Total Internet 134,739 203.8 Google Sites 81,791 109.4 Fox Interactive Media 55,741 10.9 Yahoo! Sites 37,111 16.6 Microsoft Sites 27,080 18.8 Time Warner - Excl. AOL 21,329 14.6 ...; Tags: America Online Inc., Online Video, Video, Site, NB; Blog posts 2008-04-21
AOL tacks on Sphere; Reinvention continues: AOL has acquired Sphere, a blog content engine, in the company's latest acquisition. AOL has been on a bit of a tear of late and Sphere is its latest forward thinking move (Techmeme). It owns the largest ad network, gobbled up Bebo and continues to add smaller...; Tags: Advertisement, America Online Inc., Sphere, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Internet, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-15
News to know: AOL, Linux; Mac clones; Mobile Web: Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Making sense of Windows' irrational pricing and licensing Robin Harris: 2.5" disks to become new standard in 2009 TechRepublic: 10 common mistakes to avoid when you're installing Linux software Christopher Dawson: My kid hates...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Mobile, America Online Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows, Wiki, Open Source, Sales Force Management, Operating Systems, UNIX, Software, Online Communications, Sales, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-15
Is AOL a viable option for Yahoo against Microsoft?: Is AOL a viable option for Yahoo against Microsoft?Sure....Yeah, like Yahoo needs the boat anchor known as AOL hung around its neck.A year later all the Yahoo! shareholders will be wishing Microsoft HAD purchased Yahoo. And following that up with quite a few lawsuits, I would imagine.maybe M$ should...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., viable option; Discussion threads 2008-04-14
Is AOL a viable option for Yahoo against Microsoft?: Yahoo's board met over the weekend and reportedly decided to chat with both Microsoft and Time Warner, who could unload AOL in some sort of deal. My initial reaction: What would AOL really bring to Yahoo other than a migraine? But when you check out Comscore's latest ranking of Web...; Tags: Advertisement, America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-14
Microhoo careens toward closure: Assessing the moving parts: Updated: The Microsoft-Yahoo saga appears to be heading toward closure, but there are multiple loose ends to tie up. Microsoft has set the pace with a three week deadline--quickly becoming two weeks--for Yahoo to join negotiations, but Jerry Yang and company are proving that they have more strategic alternatives in...; Tags: Antitrust, America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microhoo, Corporate Law, Security, Business Operations, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-10
Microsoft in "spam" partnership with five social networks: Microsoft in "spam" partnership with five social networksNoneIt was proven that XP did not send any personally identifiable information.At first it was XP phoning home...Now MS and other corps are looking for ways to blatantly invade your privacy. They don't care as long as they can make money from it....; Tags: Business structures, Cyberthreats, Spam, Microsoft Windows XP, social networking, Microsoft Corp., partnership, network; Discussion threads 2008-03-25
TopCoder: breaking the development cost rules: According to my friend Vinnie Mirchandani, beating US internal IT development costs is tough going. He should know, it's part of what he does day in, day out. But what if you need access to high quality development resource on an emergency project? What if you're thinking of development outsourcing...; Tags: Developer, Partnership, America Online Inc., TopCoder, Development Cost, Business Structures, Finance, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-03-25
Report: AOL ignored senior management doubts over Bebo buy: Compared to many in the tech press and blogosphere, I came out quite positive on AOL's acquisition of Bebo -- citing its fairly modest price tag ($850M) compared to what News Corp. paid for MySpace nearly three years ago ($580M) and the ludicrously high valuation of Facebook ($15B) that Microsoft's...; Tags: Bebo, America Online Inc., Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-03-20
Top US video sites in January 2008: Property Viewers, 000 Minutes per Viewer Total Internet 139,521 206.3 Google Sites 80,056 109.9 Fox Interactive Media 53,913 11.7 Yahoo! Sites 36,362 18.0 AOL LLC 21,859 7.4 Viacom Digital 21,690 33.0 Microsoft Sites...; Tags: America Online Inc., Video, Site, Corporate Communications, Internet, Marketing, NB; Blog posts 2008-03-19
News to know: AMD; Bebo; Google; IT training: Notable headlines: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Triple-core Phenom - Where does it fit in to the big picture? John Morris: AMD ships triple-core Phenoms EIC podcast: AOL and Bebo; Yahoo talks; Spitzer and IT; Semantic Web Michael Krigsman: 5 ways to fail at...; Tags: Bebo, Google Inc., America Online Inc., Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Training, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Semantic Web, Social Networking, Linux, Internet, Strategy, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-14
EIC podcast: AOL and Bebo; Yahoo talks; Spitzer and IT; Semantic Web: In this week's EIC squared Dan Farber, editor-in-chief of News.com, and I touch on AOL's plans for Bebo and whether it can the portal can monetize the social network. Meanwhile, Yahoo is holding informal talks with Microsoft. Why is this happening? Oh yeah the clock is ticking on Yahoo...; Tags: Bebo, America Online Inc., Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., Eliot Spitzer, Semantic Web, Portals, Podcasts, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-13
Thoughts on AOL's Bebo acquisition: Thoughts on AOL's Bebo acquisitionthe audience is differenti doubt this acquisition is suitable for Aol - considering their positioning in the online media scape as more adult - upmarket, while Bebo audience counts on a very young and active online population, i wonder whether this will make more harm than...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate law, Branding, Bebo, America Online Inc., Bebo acquisition, acquisition; Discussion threads 2008-03-13