Roundup: Aggregated links to newspaper web sites, and more
Here’s the latest action:
As an online publication largely comprised of former newspaper journalists — It’s pretty obvious what we here at VentureBeat think about newspaper leaders demanding payment anytime anyone aggregates any of their content. But we’ll stay mum, at this point, out of respect for all the great journalists who work at newspapers. Instead, here’s what Gabe Rivera, creator of news aggregator Techmeme, tells CNET:
“It’s illuminating to observe that both The Wall Street Journal… Continue Reading
Social music startup DropPlay blends YouTube, Facebook and Pandora
Social music startup DropPlay launched today, tying together YouTube, Facebook and a recommendation service similar to Pandora Radio to provide what the company claims is the equivalent of a free online version of iTunes. The site lets you search for any song (which plays as a YouTube video), save and add songs to playlists, share music with friends via Facebook Connect, and discover new music based on previous selections.
When you first navigate to the site,… Continue Reading