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Like This if You Like Pandas! Facebook Says Publishers Shouldn’t Fret About News Feed Changes.
The guy who runs Facebook’s most valuable real estate explains why the company just changed its rules.Pinterest Hires San Francisco Chronicle President Joanne Bradford to Lead Advertiser and Media Partnerships (Updated)
The social scrapbooking company looks to a veteran online ad exec to make some bank from its audience.News Byte
Demand Media’s Domain Services Spinoff Will Be Called Rightside
Demand Media has taken another next step toward spinning off its domain-name business into a new publicly traded company, giving it a name and a leader. The company said on Tuesday that its standalone domain-services business will be called Rightside Group, and it tapped Taryn Naidu, currently EVP of Domain Services, as CEO.News Byte
Demand Media CEO Richard Rosenblatt to Step Down
Richard Rosenblatt, the CEO and chairman of Demand Media, announced on Monday that he will step down from the company he co-founded and launched seven years ago. Co-founder Shawn Colo will step in as board president and interim CEO after Rosenblatt’s resignation is final, effective Oct. 31 (Halloween, as it happens). Board member James Quandt has been named chairman, effective immediately.News Byte
Tastemade, YouTube’s Would-Be Food Network, Raises $10 Million
Tastemade, a video network aimed at becoming YouTube’s version of the the Food Network, has raised $10 million from Raine Ventures and Redpoint Ventures. Industry sources say that the company, which had previously raised $5.3 million from Redpoint, had lots of interest in this round, including an offer from Food Network owner Scripps Network Interactive.News Byte