AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

CBS pays pounds 142m for music site Last.fm.

Campaign

| June 01, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Haymarket Business Publications Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

CBS Corporation, the US broadcasting group, has acquired the UK-based social networking website Last.fm for pounds 142 million.

The move ends months of speculation over the future of Last.fm, which allows people to listen to music based on the recommendations of other users. It launched five years ago and now has 15 million registered users across 200 countries.

Les Moonves, the CBS chief executive, said: 'Last.fm is one of the most well-established, ...

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
SFX Broadcasting to acquire KQUE-FM and KNUZ-AM for $38 million.
Press release article from: Business Wire October 29, 1996 700+ words
...Oct. 29, 1996-- Will add third FM in the Houston market SFX Broadcasting Inc...intended acquisition of radio stations KQUE(FM) and KNUZ-AM serving the Houston market...SFX currently owns and operates KODA(FM) and has agreed to acquire KKRW(FM...
SFX Broadcasting to add fourth Hartford FM; Buying WWYZ -FM- for $25.25 million.
Press release article from: Business Wire October 24, 1996 700+ words
...has agreed to acquire the stock of radio station WWYZ(FM), serving the Hartford, Conn. market from the Gilmore...25 million. SFX currently owns and operates WMRQ(FM), WHCN(FM) and WPOP-AM, and will acquire WKSS(FM) as part...
SOCIAL.FM LAUNCHES SOCIAL MUSIC SERVICE FOR SYMBIAN SMARTPHONES.
News wire article from: AsiaPulse News October 16, 2007 700+ words
...statement. Contact details below.) (BW)(CA-SOCIAL.FM/SYMBIAN) Social.FM Launches Social Music Service for Symbian Smartphones LONDON (BUSINESS WIRE) Oct 16, 2007 - Social.FM, the innovative social music service, today announced...
FM:Systems Continues to Expand Business Partner Program.
Press release article from: Business Wire January 15, 2008 700+ words
...Program Required for Participation RALEIGH, N.C. -- FM:Systems, a leading provider of integrated workplace...Business Partner Program. Al Keith and Associates, FM Projects, Little (FM Strategies) and PLANit will be provided with FM:Systems...
SFX Takes Over Third Charlotte FM & John Boy and Billy Network.
Press release article from: Business Wire July 7, 1997 700+ words
...which SFX will program and sell advertising on WRFX-FM in Charlotte, North Carolina prior to the closing...definitive agreement to acquire radio station WRFX-FM in exchange for WDSY-FM in Pittsburgh and $20.0 million. Included in the...
FM Facility Maintenance Announces Wind Energy Partnership with BroadStar Wind...
Press release article from: PR Newswire April 10, 2009 700+ words
...Customers HARTFORD, Conn., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- FM Facility Maintenance has made a major investment with...location customers, which are already serviced by FM Facility Maintenance (FM). (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi...
FM:Systems Provides The Mathworks with Time-saving Advantages.
Press release article from: Business Wire February 27, 2007 700+ words
...Company Productivity RALEIGH, N.C. -- FM:Systems, a leading provider of integrated...announced today that The Mathworks has used FM:Interact to realize significant improvement...based design. The MathWorks deployed FM:Interact in 2005 to manage 300,000 square...
FM Transmitter Cradles iPod in Small, Sleek Vent-Mounted Package.
Press release article from: PR Newswire September 22, 2005 700+ words
...PRNewswire/ -- Tekkeon today launched myTune(TM) FM, an FM transmitter and car charger for iPod built into a sleek...holds iPod at eye level for quick and easy access. myTune FM includes a USB 2.0 port for downloading music on the go...
For more facts and information, see all results
©2009 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
About us | FAQs | Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions
Other Gale sites: Encyclopedia.com | HighBeam Research | Acquire Content | Books & Authors | Goliath | MovieRetriever | Smart QandA