Linkin Park

Viddy Scores $6M for Social Mobile Video

Liz Gannes in Social on February 7 at 6:00 am PT

The category of social mobile video start-ups is going to stick around for a while, if only because it seems to keep attracting investment dollars.

Mobile Apps Are Early Moneymakers for Taylor Swift, Linkin Park

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 7, 2010 at 12:40 am PT

It’s not common for consumers to purchase items in a physical retail store with a wave of their mobile phones–yet. But applications are helping to generate significant revenues online. Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Mobile Roadie has developed a platform that makes it easier for brands, musicians or others to build applications for the various mobile platforms, like Apple’s iOS and Android. Many of the applications provide access to news, streaming music, live or recorded videos and photos. They can also offer the ability to purchase music, videos, tickets and merchandise.

I'm With the Band: Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Talks About Online Fan Collaboration Contest

Kara Swisher in News on July 22, 2010 at 12:04 am PT

It’s nice to hear enthusiasm on the part of Linkin Park band member Mike Shinoda about an innovative-for-the-music-industry effort to give fans a chance to be part of the iconic Grammy-winning rock band. While some artists or content creators cringe at the ongoing flood of user-generated material that has drastically changed the industry, Shinoda is hoping to find some real talent via a new online contest, called “Linkin Park, Featuring You,” that gives anyone an opportunity to collaborate with the band to produce an original song based on some of the tracks from the forthcoming single “The Catalyst.”