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Irving Azoff Threatens to Pull 20,000 Songs from YouTube

Upon the launch of YouTube’s new music subscription service, the most powerful man in the music industry is threatening to pull 20,000 songs off of YouTube, citing inadequate underlying deals for the compositions managed by Azoff’s publishing company, Global Music Rights. According to The Hollywood Reporter, artists affected include The Eagles, Pharrell Williams, Boston, Foreigner, John Lennon, Smokey Robinson, Chris Cornell, and…

30 Under 30

INC magazine just released their annual 30 Under 30 list,… Read more For the second year in a row, an LA-area company… Read more

MOBCRUSH Makes Hires from Apple, Google, and Xbox

This is kinda huge — Mobcrush, the live mobile streaming platform for mobile games, has hired Apple App Store game lead Greg Essig and former Google Play games lead Koh Kim to join as co-heads of business development, bringing together two influential names from each of the leading platforms. Mobcrush has additionally brought on former Xbox strategist Eric Doty who is Mobcrush’s…

NBCUniversal to Host Hackathon this Weekend

NBCUniversal will be hosting a hackathon at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, in order to drive New Forms of Storytelling Driven by Technology. The event runs from 9a-7p Saturday & Sunday November 15 & 16. Developers can apply now for the opportunity to compete for up to $25,000 in cash and prizes. Choose from among our many partner challenges and vie for the…

LA's Tech Brands & Celebs Partying & Working at SXSW

LA’s tech set have mostly flown back home as music slowly creeps into the foggy streets of Austin this St Patrick’s Day morning, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge the star power that rolled into Austin to promote upcoming films or current web products, as well as the numerous brands that filled the corners from Rainey to 10th, from Red…

Snapchat CEO Evan Speigel Buys $3.3 Million Home

Variety reports that Snapchat CEO Evan Speigel has purchased a home in Brentwood for $3.3 million. The house is a 1920’s Spanish-style home, just under 3000 square feet, a nicely modest space for the CEO of a company worth billions, in a quiet neighborhood about 5 miles away from Snapchat’s headquarters. Congrats!

Explore LA (Holiday Roadtrip Edition): The Desert

Yup, still on vacation, will be back to posting business articles in the new year. So check out these pics for inspiration when you’re trying to figure out where to get away — LA has it all, from beaches and deserts to mountains and ski trails, all within hours of the city. This sojourn takes you on the outskirts between Joshua Tree…