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Google Music’s Artist Hub Asks Artists to Bring the Wheel and Inflate It, Too

in Voices on November 23, 2011 at 11:34 am PT

When Google Music launched last week, much of the attention focused on the “Artist Hub” feature that allows unsigned bands to create a profile and sell music direct to fans. Okay … And?

Give CrispyGamer an “A” for Honesty–But About Those Ad Rates…

in Media on October 27, 2008 at 5:58 am PT

If you’re not paying attention, it may seem as if the cratering economy hasn’t stopped the steady stream of start-up funding announcements. CrispyGamer, a newish videogame site, for example, just announced that it had raised $8.25 million from J.P. Morgan’s Constellation Ventures. But unless it can figure out how to boost its ad rates, it’s going to need every penny.