Jolie O’Dell of Forbes discussed how five startups managed to not only survive the recession but to also raised tens and hundreds of millions of dollars during this economic down-turn. Ustream was among Twitter, Zynga, Groupon, and Asana on Forbes’ list.
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James Hibberd of The Hollywood Reporter reported that “Backstage Live @ the Emmys” was streamed live on Ustream. John Shaffner, Chairman and CEO of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences adds “the live streaming that will take place at the Emmys this year will provide our audience with an enhanced viewing experience that will run concurrently with the telecast.”
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Christina Warren of Mashable announced that Ustream pushed out a site-wide redesign featuring new color scheme and a more polished look.
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Leena Rao of TechCrunch reported that Zynga kicked off their newest game, Mafia Wars Las Vegas, with a bang as Snoop Dogg blew up a 4-ton armored truck in the middle of a Nevada desert. The event broke Ustream record for the most viewed original event with over 2 million live views. Check out the video here.
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Mawuse Ziegbe of MTV reported that Drake went live on Ustream to chat with fans and announced the date of Lil Wayne’s Homecoming Concert, November 5th. Drake kept his word and said “I told you I got you. I would never just Ustream and talk about nothing.”
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PCMag picked Ustream as one of its Top 100 Web Sites under the Classics: Fun category among other sites like Youtube, Pandora, and Funny or Die.
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Sean Michaels of Guardian announced that Kanye West conducted an unscheduled webcast on Ustream from his South Korea hotel to answer fan questions and announce that his upcoming album is an ‘Avatar-level masterwork.’
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WSJ reported that on the second week since Kanye West signed up with Twitter, Kanye tweeted that he will go live on Ustream for the first time.
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James Dinh of MTV reported on Taylor’s live webchat on Ustream to answer questions about her latest album ‘Mine.’
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