Comments on: Yahoo! Acquires Contest Site Bix http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:26:17 -0800 hourly 1 By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-2/#comment-2901404 The Far Edge » Blog Archive » Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:21:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-2901404 [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...] [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...]

]]> By: Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? | Technology http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-2/#comment-2899770 Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? | Technology Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:01:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-2899770 [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...] [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...]

]]> By: Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? | Design Website Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-2899763 Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? | Design Website Blog Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:00:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-2899763 [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...] [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...]

]]> By: Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? | Design Website Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-2899762 Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? | Design Website Blog Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:00:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-2899762 [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...] [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...]

]]> By: Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? | Stoth http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-2899747 Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? | Stoth Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:50:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-2899747 [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...] [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...]

]]> By: Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? | Cellphone Ultra http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-2899730 Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? | Cellphone Ultra Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:34:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-2899730 [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...] [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...]

]]> By: Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? | Spin Valley Post http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-2899725 Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? | Spin Valley Post Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:30:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-2899725 [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...] [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...]

]]> By: Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? | ScooperNews.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-2899707 Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? | ScooperNews.com Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:19:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-2899707 [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...] [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...]

]]> By: Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? | Nuze.me http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-2899689 Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? | Nuze.me Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:05:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-2899689 [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...] [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...]

]]> By: Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? | Nuze.me http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-2899688 Yahoo Shuts Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice? | Nuze.me Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:05:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-2899688 [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...] [...] some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. Yes, at some point in 2006 someone at Yahoo said “Karaoke? Contests? We gotta own [...]

]]> By: Yahoo Shut Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice When? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-2899677 Yahoo Shut Bix Down. Did Anyone Notice When? Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:57:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-2899677 [...] It must be disconcerting to a big Internet company to shut down a whole website and nobody even notices. Not even a short note on Twitter. At some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. [...] [...] It must be disconcerting to a big Internet company to shut down a whole website and nobody even notices. Not even a short note on Twitter. At some point Yahoo shut down Bix, a karaoke and contest website that they acquired in late 2006. [...]

]]> By: Francesco Iovine » Blog Archive » Yahoo! revenge http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-2813093 Francesco Iovine » Blog Archive » Yahoo! revenge Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:40:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-2813093 [...] now Yahoo is revenging to Google buying Biz, an online karaoke and contest site, creating instability in the Biz team. Not satisfied, Yahoo is [...] [...] now Yahoo is revenging to Google buying Biz, an online karaoke and contest site, creating instability in the Biz team. Not satisfied, Yahoo is [...]

]]> By: Memories: The Leonard Speiser Mask & GoldenPalace.com « Psychohistory http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-2539090 Memories: The Leonard Speiser Mask & GoldenPalace.com « Psychohistory Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:22:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-2539090 [...] Speiser went on to found Bix.com, which was acquired by Yahoo in 2006.  Leonard is still there, as you can see from his current LinkedIn [...] [...] Speiser went on to found Bix.com, which was acquired by Yahoo in 2006.  Leonard is still there, as you can see from his current LinkedIn [...]

]]> By: Premier European Singing Community RedKaraoke Launches in U.S. http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-2387560 Premier European Singing Community RedKaraoke Launches in U.S. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:19:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-2387560 [...] has a catalog of about 3,000 songs, requires a Myspace account, and offers no video functionality. Yahoo! acquired Bix, an online contest site that had a karaoke functionality, in November 2006. Electronic Arts [...] [...] has a catalog of about 3,000 songs, requires a Myspace account, and offers no video functionality. Yahoo! acquired Bix, an online contest site that had a karaoke functionality, in November 2006. Electronic Arts [...]

]]> By: Healtheee.com, a truly fantastic experiment » Blog Archive » EA Acquires Karaoke Site SingShot http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-933898 Healtheee.com, a truly fantastic experiment » Blog Archive » EA Acquires Karaoke Site SingShot Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:55:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-933898 [...] the third in a year to be acquired.  Fox Interactive Media acquired kSolo in April, then Yahoo! scooped up Bix in [...] [...] the third in a year to be acquired.  Fox Interactive Media acquired kSolo in April, then Yahoo! scooped up Bix in [...]

]]> By: EA Acquires Karaoke Site SingShot http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-933778 EA Acquires Karaoke Site SingShot Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:35:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-933778 [...] the third in a year to be acquired.  Fox Interactive Media acquired kSolo in April, then Yahoo! scooped up Bix in [...] [...] the third in a year to be acquired.  Fox Interactive Media acquired kSolo in April, then Yahoo! scooped up Bix in [...]

]]> By: Peanut Gallery http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-700135 Peanut Gallery Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:44:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-700135 Was told by someone close to the deal that the acquisition price was just below $100m. Anyone else hearing that? Was told by someone close to the deal that the acquisition price was just below $100m. Anyone else hearing that?

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-421421 David Mackey Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:37:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-421421 Nifty. Nice move on Yahoo's part for the experienced leadership. Nifty. Nice move on Yahoo’s part for the experienced leadership.

]]> By: Blog News Watch » Blog Archive » Yahoo’s holiday mood http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-418883 Blog News Watch » Blog Archive » Yahoo’s holiday mood Mon, 20 Nov 2006 16:11:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-418883 [...] Perhaps last week online karaoke and contest site Bix acquiring, this weeks this 176 newspapers deal are just a sign that Yahoo! is gearing up to overcome its troubles in coming year. [...] [...] Perhaps last week online karaoke and contest site Bix acquiring, this weeks this 176 newspapers deal are just a sign that Yahoo! is gearing up to overcome its troubles in coming year. [...]

]]> By: My IT News Blog » Blog Archive » From ITechTips - Yahoo Buys Bix and MyBlogLog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-418841 My IT News Blog » Blog Archive » From ITechTips - Yahoo Buys Bix and MyBlogLog Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:53:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-418841 [...] MyBlogLog is a blog community and analytics tool used on TechCrunch and many other blogs around the web. [...] [...] MyBlogLog is a blog community and analytics tool used on TechCrunch and many other blogs around the web. [...]

]]> By: EngineFeed » Bix joins Yahoo! http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-413772 EngineFeed » Bix joins Yahoo! Sun, 19 Nov 2006 12:39:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-413772 [...] TechCrunch reports that Bix CEO Mike Speiser, founder of Epinions, is to become VP of Community at Yahoo! - bringing Bix to the table alongside Groups, 360 and Photos. Social bookmark this [...] [...] TechCrunch reports that Bix CEO Mike Speiser, founder of Epinions, is to become VP of Community at Yahoo! – bringing Bix to the table alongside Groups, 360 and Photos. Social bookmark this [...]

]]> By: Yahoo! quiere comprar MyBlogLog por 10M at Burbuja 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-410821 Yahoo! quiere comprar MyBlogLog por 10M at Burbuja 2.0 Sat, 18 Nov 2006 22:25:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-410821 [...] Yahoo! ofrece un servicio similar a MSNspace en Yahoo! 360º aunque solo está disponible para algunos paises. Para este servicio quiere adquirir Bix y añadir así canales de video. Ahora bien Yahoo! parece estar más interesado en la comunidad que se genera en torno a los blogs. Por este motivo está en conversaciones con MYBlogLog, una red social que crea comunidades entorno a blogs, para comparalo por 10 millones de dólares. [...] [...] Yahoo! ofrece un servicio similar a MSNspace en Yahoo! 360º aunque solo está disponible para algunos paises. Para este servicio quiere adquirir Bix y añadir así canales de video. Ahora bien Yahoo! parece estar más interesado en la comunidad que se genera en torno a los blogs. Por este motivo está en conversaciones con MYBlogLog, una red social que crea comunidades entorno a blogs, para comparalo por 10 millones de dólares. [...]

]]> By: Burbuja 2.0: Yahoo! quiere comprar MyBlogLog por 10M. — SimDalom WyP - Blog de Comunicación y Diseño http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-409096 Burbuja 2.0: Yahoo! quiere comprar MyBlogLog por 10M. — SimDalom WyP - Blog de Comunicación y Diseño Sat, 18 Nov 2006 13:50:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-409096 [...] Yahoo! ofrece un servicio similar a MSNspace en Yahoo! 360º aunque solo está disponible para algunos paises. Para este servicio quiere adquirir Bix y añadir así canales de video. Ahora bien Yahoo! parece estar más interesado en la comunidad que se genera en torno a los blogs. Por este motivo está en conversaciones con MYBlogLog, una red social que crea comunidades entorno a blogs, para comparalo por 10 millones de dólares. [...] [...] Yahoo! ofrece un servicio similar a MSNspace en Yahoo! 360º aunque solo está disponible para algunos paises. Para este servicio quiere adquirir Bix y añadir así canales de video. Ahora bien Yahoo! parece estar más interesado en la comunidad que se genera en torno a los blogs. Por este motivo está en conversaciones con MYBlogLog, una red social que crea comunidades entorno a blogs, para comparalo por 10 millones de dólares. [...]

]]> By: Kal http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-407633 Kal Sat, 18 Nov 2006 06:58:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-407633 Actually...looks like Marshall wrote the post. Actually…looks like Marshall wrote the post.

]]> By: Kal http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/comment-page-1/#comment-407631 Kal Sat, 18 Nov 2006 06:57:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/16/yahoo-acquires-contest-site-bix/#comment-407631 Yes, the supposed purchase price of $15M sounds quite low given the amount previously raised. I wish Mike Arrington had addressed (or at least acknowledged) that somehow in his post. Drama 2.0: Thanks for your educated and insightful commentary. It is for comments like yours that I read TechCrunch's Comments sections. Yes, the supposed purchase price of $15M sounds quite low given the amount previously raised. I wish Mike Arrington had addressed (or at least acknowledged) that somehow in his post.

Drama 2.0: Thanks for your educated and insightful commentary. It is for comments like yours that I read TechCrunch’s Comments sections.

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