India’s star in media and entertainment rises amid worldwide recession

India’s star in media and entertainment rises amid worldwide recession

MUMBAI, India –- As the global economy limps along, media and entertainment gliterrati jetted to Mumbai this week (Feb. 17-19) to celebrate India’s entrepreneurial spirit, the new era of multimedia and the worldwide growth of Indian industries.

It begs the question: Is the country be recession-proof?… Continue Reading

Roundup: File-sharing Pando gets funding, FCC may go after Comcast, Disney expects $1B from online

Roundup: File-sharing Pando gets funding, FCC may go after Comcast, Disney expects $1B from online

Here’s the latest action:

File-sharing company Pando Networks raising $20.9M — Pando Networks, a New York file-sharing company that uses P2P software to allow users to download, stream and share large media files quickly, has raised $8.1 million of a targeted $20.9 million round of capital,… Continue Reading

Weekend update: The spinning of Baby Einstein, multiple-med confusion, and more

Weekend update: The spinning of Baby Einstein, multiple-med confusion, and more

(UPDATED: See below.)

Revisiting a few life-science stories you might have missed over the weekend:

“Baby Einstein” creator’s defense: We were just kidding! — You have to feel at least a little sorry for Julie Aigner-Clark, the entrepreneur who created the best-selling line of “Baby Einstein” videos for… Continue Reading