Bebo

Social music network launches application enabling users to listen to bands recommended by Bebo's new web drama heroine

NEW YORK and LONDON, 19th March, 2008 - Last.fm has teamed up with Bebo to enable fans of the social media network's new online drama, Sofia's Diary, to listen to main character Sofia's favourite music.

Last.fm's Superbands widget, integrated into the Sofia's Diary profile page on Bebo (bebo.com/sofiasdiary), allows fans of the new interactive web drama to listen to Last.fm radio stations based on the eponymous heroine's favourite music.    » read more »

March 13, 2008 -- AOL announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Bebo (http://www.bebo.com),a leading global social media network. Together with its AIM and ICQ personal communications network, the acquisition will give AOL a premier position in the fast growing world of social media with a network of approximately 80 million unique users.    » read more »

5-Sep-2007 -- Controversial Internet entrepreneur turned cultural critic Andrew Keen, who says the revolution of interactivity and user-generated content on the internet is leading to ‘less culture, less reliable news and a chaos of useless information’ is one contributor certain to ignite debate at the two-day conference at the University of York. The conference is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) through its e-Society programme.    » read more »