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Pottermore sells $4.8m worth of e-books in first month; 7m users
Harry Potter website Pottermore sold nearly $5 million (£3 million) worth of e-books in its first month — that works out to around 525,000 books — and has nearly 7 million… Read more
MGM deal adds ‘Rocky,’ ‘Terminator,’ 600 other titles to YouTube catalog
Yo, Adrian, what’s your wireless password again? Google announced Monday that it has reached a deal to bring about 600 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film titles, including such classics as Rocky, The Terminator, Hoosiers, Robocopand Rain Man, to the film-rental… Read more
7 LESSONS OLYMPIANS CAN TEACH INTERNET ENTREPRENEURS
What qualities would you come up with if you were asked to describe an Olympian? Perseverance? Determination? Fearlessness? Quick Wits? Teamwork? You could probably come up with a long list… Read more
Google Deems Mobile Web Ads Ready For Prime AdSense Real Estate
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) thinks that mobile Web advertising has gotten to the point where it should be part of AdSense, the company’s lucrative engine for third-party Web sites to make… Read more
How Andrew Breitbart Changed Digital Media
Much of the talk about Andrew Breitbart today, in the wake of his death, has focused on his politics, which people either tend to love or hate. But there was… Read more
What The CW’s About-Face On Streaming Says About Piracy, Authentication
While its relevance in the realm of traditional linear television is more questionable than ever, the CW’s youthful, digitally literate core audience renders the network an important signpost on where… Read more
Paywall Promos: How Far Should Newspapers Open The Door?
As newspapers lock content behind paywalls, marketers are opening that same content right back up again through campaigns that provide readers with temporary access for free. The idea seems a… Read more
Feds Seize Hundreds Of Websites Days Before Superbowl
In what is becoming a ritual akin to Superbowl Week itself, federal prosecutors today announced the seizure of 16 websites that offered live streaming of sporting events and 291 others… Read more
CBS To Stream The Masters .. But Not Every Hole
CBSSports.com announced it will be streaming portions of the Masters, the first of golf’s four annual marquee events. But organizers appear to have taken a page from the Superbowl, allowing… Read more
Airbnb acquires UK-based Crashpadder for Olympic flats
Airbnb expects a ton of listings and bookings during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. But in the U.K., it’s not the only game in town. The U.S.-based startup… Read more
