SoundCloud raises $3.3 million for audiophile file-sharing
SoundCloud, an audio file sharing site for music professionals, has raised €2.5 million ($3.3 million) in its first round of funding. The Berlin-based startup entered the crowded file-sharing market last year with a private beta, but its executives say the service has since grown to 100,000 registered users.
The site works by providing a web-based platform for storing and sharing uncompressed audio files. But, rather than focusing on the average file sharer, SoundCloud targets its service… Continue Reading
Roundup: Apple patents surface, Second Life grows, Rosetta Stone IPO takes off
Here’s the latest action:
New Apple patent filings raise eyebrows — The next versions of the iPhone could make use of a motion-aware user interface, based on some recent patent filings. MacRumors has more.
Nokia’s net income takes a dive — Phone maker’s net income falls 90 percent in the first quarter. CNET has more.
Bartz unlikely to sell Yahoo? — A profile in Fortune of Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz cites unnamed sources as saying that Bartz doesn’t want to sell… Continue Reading