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   MySpace Lays off More Than Half Its Staff of 450

   5:26 am 6/30/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   New owner Specific Media has an eye on a possible IPO with CEO Tim Vanderhook saying it wants to become a "digital media company on par with Yahoo, AOL, Facebook."Read more

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   Justin Timberlake Takes Stake in MySpace

   2:35 pm 6/29/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   Life imitates art for "The Social Network" star who will help new owner Specific Media develop the company's future strategy and creative direction.Read more

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3. News Corp. Hustling to Finalize MySpace Sale

   10:55 am 6/28/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   With an investor group that includes Activision CEO Bobby Kotick out of the picture, a report calls advertising network Specific Media and private equity firm Golden Gate Capital the top contenders.Read more

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   Sun Valley 2011: Which Hollywood Moguls Are Headed to Herb Allen's Summer Retreat

   2:00 am 6/28/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   Investment bank Allen & Co.'s annual post-July 4 "summer camp for moguls" will bring out the Murdoch/News Corp. family and many others with hot topics expected to include the future of Hulu and tech IPOs. Read more

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   'Moneyball': Activision Blizzard's Bobby Kotick Plays Baseball Mogul in Film (Video)

   12:33 pm 6/22/2011

   • by Paul Bond

   Watch the CEO, who is making a play for MySpace, portray Brad Pitt's boss in a clip from Columbia's upcoming movie.Read more

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6. Myspace Music Adds New Features as Sale Nears Close

   12:24 pm 6/14/2011

   • by Antony Bruno

   The company is trying to make the music division as valuable as possible -- for the purposes of retaining existing users as well as attracting new users and potential bidders.Read more

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   News Corp. Close to Selling a Chunk of MySpace to Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick

   2:29 pm 6/9/2011

   • by Paul Bond

   The media conglomerate paid $580 million for MySpace six years ago, but insiders say the social-networking company is only worth about $100 million today.Read more

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8. News Corp. Nears MySpace Deal

   6:14 am 6/6/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   Amid low bids and dropped-out suitors, the conglomerate is likely to opt for a partnership rather than an outright sale, according to a report.Read more

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9. News Corp.'s IGN to Acquire Hearst's UGO

   12:35 pm 5/5/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   The deal will "create a clear leader in video games media" with a big audience of young males, the companies said.Read more

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10. Bids for MySpace Due by End of Week (Report)

    3:20 pm 4/26/2011

    • by Georg Szalai

    News Corp. expects to announce a deal around June.Read more

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