Monthly Archives: January 2011

CBS Radio Mobile Stations to Feature In-Stream Audio Ads

Mobile Marketer

TargetSpot will deliver in-stream audio ads to CBS Radio stations available on the Radio.com, AOL Radio and Yahoo Music iPhone applications.

Currently only available on iPhones, the applications have been downloaded more than 14 million times. The Nielsen Co. found that 45 percent of Android and iPhone users have streamed music or mobile radio within a 30-day period, highlighting the opportunity for brands to be right their where… Read more >

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TargetSpot Launches Audio Ads on CBS Radio, AOL Radio and Yahoo! Music Mobile Apps Powered by Radio.com

TargetSpot Expands Mobile Inventory On iPhone, iPad And Android Devices

NEW YORK, January 18, 2011 – TargetSpot Inc., the nation’s largest digital audio advertising network, announced it would begin selling in-stream audio ads for CBS RADIO stations available on the Radio.com, AOL Radio, and Yahoo! Music mobile applications. In addition, TargetSpot will deliver audio ads to CBS RADIO stations available on the Radio.com iPad mobile application.

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Exclusive Interview: Twitter And Zynga Investor Fred Wilson Tells Us Why He Just Put Millions More Into A Startup Called TargetSpot

The Business Insider

Union Square Ventures partner Fred Wilson is best known for his big, successful bets on Zynga and Twitter.

But today, Fred put more money in an online radio ad network called TargetSpot. The startup raised $8 million from USV, Bain, CBS Radio and Milestone Venture Partners.

We caught up with Fred on Skype to ask him about the deal and the company. Here’s the IMterview.

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Fred Wilson Makes a Few Sound Investments

Audio4cast.com

Fred Wilson apparently thinks it’s a good year to invest in streaming audio and has announced investments in two companies this week as an indication of this. His company Union Square Ventures just is heading up an $8 million funding round for digital audio advertising company TargetSpot. Other investors in that group include CBSRadio, Bain Capital Ventures and Milestone Venture Partners.… Read more >

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