Yahoo, Local.com Renew Distribution Deal

Sponsored search results on Local.com will continue to come courtesy of Yahoo, according to a renewed agreement between the companies.  And although no specifics were given, the agreement was labeled “multi-year” in nature.

Scanner Busts Dutchies Passing On The Wiki Side

I'm not up on Dutch royalty. I'm not up on any royalty cuz I'm an Uh-mer-kin and we don't dig on that jazz, right? Well, some still do, or else the Today Show wouldn't have anything to talk about on slow news days. Anyway, this about Wikipedia more than Dutch royalty, so let's roll with it.

Yahoo Eats Up Attention From The Onion

It could be an act of misdirection - “here, watch the funny man while we fire you one by one!” - but things nonetheless took a lighthearted turn at Yahoo when Peter Koechley, Managing Editor of The Onion, came to visit.

Americans Love Blogs

It’s official. Americans love blogs. According to a new Synovate/Marketing Daily survey out today, 8 out of 10 Americans know what a blog is–and just about half of us have visited a blog. This new study polled 1000 U.S. adults using Synovate eNation and took place between July 30, 2007 and August 1, 2007. The survey’s results prove that blogging has now officially entered the…

Viacom Once Abusing DMCA Again?

It appears Viacom hasn’t learned its lesson after its last abuse of the DMCA takedown notice. It’s now targeting a YouTube video that includes a clip of a VH1 show, which includes the unauthorized use of video created by the person who uploaded the YouTube clip. Confused? This should help: