Comments on: Acquisition Wednesday: Fox Interactive’s Peter Levinsohn Talks http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/acquisition-wednesday-photobucket-flektor-lastfm/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:03:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/acquisition-wednesday-photobucket-flektor-lastfm/#comment-879356 Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp Wed, 21 May 2008 14:49:35 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/acquisition-wednesday-photobucket-flektor-lastfm/#comment-879356 [...] for other websites including MySpace, eBay, and other large sites. Press Release | TechCrunch | GigaOm | Mashable | [...] [...] for other websites including MySpace, eBay, and other large sites. Press Release | TechCrunch | GigaOm | Mashable | [...]

]]> By: 100 M&A Deals. 100 Startup Lessons « FoundRead http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/acquisition-wednesday-photobucket-flektor-lastfm/#comment-865267 100 M&A Deals. 100 Startup Lessons « FoundRead Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:20:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/acquisition-wednesday-photobucket-flektor-lastfm/#comment-865267 <p>[...] written about here, or at the mother ship, GigaOM. (For example: Club Penguin by Disney, also here; Photobucket by Fox Interactive; and StumbleUpon by eBay). Steve includes links to many other useful stories on [...]</p> [...] written about here, or at the mother ship, GigaOM. (For example: Club Penguin by Disney, also here; Photobucket by Fox Interactive; and StumbleUpon by eBay). Steve includes links to many other useful stories on [...]

]]> By: GigaOM ParentCos: Just Don’t Understand & That’s A Good Thing « http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/acquisition-wednesday-photobucket-flektor-lastfm/#comment-364551 GigaOM ParentCos: Just Don’t Understand & That’s A Good Thing « Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:50:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/acquisition-wednesday-photobucket-flektor-lastfm/#comment-364551 <p>[...] otherwise what is the point,” CBS Interactive President Quincy Smith told us when his company bought Last.fm for $280 million. “In the end that is what we are buying. I think we want to do some minor grafts with the [...]</p> [...] otherwise what is the point,” CBS Interactive President Quincy Smith told us when his company bought Last.fm for $280 million. “In the end that is what we are buying. I think we want to do some minor grafts with the [...]

]]> By:   Thirsty Thursday - 7 June '07 | Startup or Bust http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/acquisition-wednesday-photobucket-flektor-lastfm/#comment-155729   Thirsty Thursday - 7 June '07 | Startup or Bust Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:53:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/acquisition-wednesday-photobucket-flektor-lastfm/#comment-155729 <p>[...] flurry of acquisitions last week once again exponentially boosted my motivation although I also worry about how long the [...]</p> [...] flurry of acquisitions last week once again exponentially boosted my motivation although I also worry about how long the [...]

]]> By: Sramana Mitra on Strategy » Blog Archive » News Corp's Vertical Posturing http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/acquisition-wednesday-photobucket-flektor-lastfm/#comment-144060 Sramana Mitra on Strategy » Blog Archive » News Corp's Vertical Posturing Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:36:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/acquisition-wednesday-photobucket-flektor-lastfm/#comment-144060 <p>[...] News Corp has just acquired Photobucket in a strategic move to monetize its MySpace asset. My prior writings leading up to this acquisition are below: [...]</p> [...] News Corp has just acquired Photobucket in a strategic move to monetize its MySpace asset. My prior writings leading up to this acquisition are below: [...]

]]> By: GigaOM Last.fm, CBS' $280 million hedge for its radio biz? « http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/acquisition-wednesday-photobucket-flektor-lastfm/#comment-130216 GigaOM Last.fm, CBS' $280 million hedge for its radio biz? « Fri, 01 Jun 2007 09:01:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/acquisition-wednesday-photobucket-flektor-lastfm/#comment-130216 <p>[...] by Om Malik Friday, June 1, 2007 at 2:00 AM PT | No comments Why did CBS decide to spend $280 million to buy Last.fm, a UK-based music community that faces many challengers, and other risks such as the rapidly [...]</p> [...] by Om Malik Friday, June 1, 2007 at 2:00 AM PT | No comments Why did CBS decide to spend $280 million to buy Last.fm, a UK-based music community that faces many challengers, and other risks such as the rapidly [...]

]]> By: plete http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/acquisition-wednesday-photobucket-flektor-lastfm/#comment-124469 plete Wed, 30 May 2007 17:34:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/acquisition-wednesday-photobucket-flektor-lastfm/#comment-124469 <p>CBS's acquisition of Last.fm shouldn't just be shrugged off, it should really be looked at closely. I think it is the start of a trend. I'd bet down the road in a few months we'll start seeing their label's artists pop up a lot more frequently. I'm sure its even bigger than that... probably looking to use Last.fm's name brand to build out their iTunes competition.</p> <p>I'll keep an eye out for your upcoming post about NBC Universal buying Pandora.</p> CBS’s acquisition of Last.fm shouldn’t just be shrugged off, it should really be looked at closely. I think it is the start of a trend. I’d bet down the road in a few months we’ll start seeing their label’s artists pop up a lot more frequently. I’m sure its even bigger than that… probably looking to use Last.fm’s name brand to build out their iTunes competition.

I’ll keep an eye out for your upcoming post about NBC Universal buying Pandora.

]]> By: Mike Steinbaugh http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/acquisition-wednesday-photobucket-flektor-lastfm/#comment-124435 Mike Steinbaugh Wed, 30 May 2007 17:20:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/acquisition-wednesday-photobucket-flektor-lastfm/#comment-124435 <p>And I'm closing my Last.fm account. Thanks for the heads up!</p> And I’m closing my Last.fm account. Thanks for the heads up!

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