Online ad spending rises at double-digit rates – The growth in online ad spending is booming in growth as it continues to expand at double-digit rates. As this growth continues to defy economic expectations, it is estimated that Internet ad spending will expand 10.1% in 2009, which would signify an increase of more than 1.5 percentage points over its last forecast in April.
blueTunes comes to your desktop – blueTunes is set to launch a new desktop app this evening that will work to make an even more compelling alternative to other online music sites. The streaming music site allows users to scan their hard drives for music files and upload them to the site’s servers, which then allows users to stream music from anywhere.
Hi-media buys AdLINK Media – The Paris-based online media group, Hi-media, has announced its acquisition of AdLINK Media, the display advertising unit of AdLINK Internet media. This means that AdLINK Internet Media AG will become a major shareholder in Hi-media Group with 10.7% of the capital.
ABC content is now available on Hulu – Following an announcement last April, Hulu is introducing a whole new library of content with its recent addition of ABC content. The sites distribution will feature both prime-time ABC shows, as well as a range of movies from the Disney library. In addition to featuring Grey’s Anatomy, Hulu plans to release more ABC shows over the next two weeks, including Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, and I Survived a Japanese Game Show.
Twitter apps galore – This just in: there are over 11,000 registered Twitter applications in development and production, according to a recent tweet from Twitter CEO Ev Williams. Though 11,000 seems like a small number compared to the number of apps for Facebook, around 52,000, Twitter is working its way as the number continues to grow and show the vitality of Twitter as a platform.
