Class Action Suite against Intermix Media
Kreindler & Kreindler LLP (think $2.7 billion Vioxx settlement) has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of shareholders of Intermix Media, Inc., which includes MySpace, alleging that current directors, officers and controlling shareholders of Intermix designed...Open Identity Standards
Social Software post about Flickr and Yahoo supporting open identity standards. My old roomate use to work for Sherry Turkle, who nails why Flickr users are upset at being lumped in with Yahoo members. Part of the Flickr draw was that it is a small group (well smaller...Friendster to offer classifieds
First there were newspapers, then Craigslist, then Tribe.net and now Friendster is getting into the lucrative classifieds business. Friendster will soon offer customizable profile pages, just like MySpace. This is probably a case of too little too late. Friendster...Spark Networks Second Quarter Financials
I missed the investor call this morning but judging from the press release, the numbers clearly show that JDate and American Singles remain the primary properties in the Spark portfolio. Jdate revenue up 9% while it’s Customer Acquisition Cost is up 90% and...Dating Site Guides
This job posting found on Craigslist. Title: Online Ambassadors Location: Work from home. Anywhere in North America. Schedule: Schedule: Flexible. 15-20 hours/week. Pay: $1100 for 6 weeks. Are you a sociable person who loves to meet new people online? Do you have a...Online Dating Kit Discontinued
Devlyn Steele, a personal coach, created the Online Dating Kit, a booklet & CD kit to help people figure how how to do online dating. I received an email today stating that Devlyn is discontinuing the ODK affiliate program. I wonder how many units he’s...Myspace to start record label
MySpace is the new MTV. New York Times says that music-driven social networking site MySpace is getting more hits than Google, stickier than Friendster and the founders say they are starting a record label. From 0 to 26 million members in a few years, first to offer...Target may buy TheKnot.com
Speculation at BusinessWeek that Target.com is a potential suitor of TheKnot.com. It’s $250 million market cap is considered attractive, especially when profits soar and a Nasdaq listing looms. [tags: theknot.com]PerfectMatch revenue up 1000%
Given that they gave out 1,000,000 free memberships, one wonders what revenue numbers the staggering increase of 1000% are based upon. This telling paragraph clearly compares how Eharmony and PerfectMatch market their services: PerfectMatch’s well funded...
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