Twitter’s value has quadrupled in less than a year

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on September 24, 2009 at 1:31 pm

The Journal reports that the Internet messaging sensation is set to snag $100 million from various investors, including mutual fund house T. Rowe Price. The deal values Twitter at about $1 billion, some four time the number insiders say it was deemed to be worth earlier this year.

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Tags: media, private equity, social media, Twitter, venture capital, World Wide Web  

Hannah, Taylor tower over other Twitterers

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on June 9, 2009 at 12:22 pm

Our brethren at MusicRow have launched a chart that tracks country artists’ Twitter followers. Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift combine for more than 1.3 million people while the next 10 stars – a group that includes Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts and Willie Nelson – have a total of about 240,000 followers.

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Social media tool responsible for economic downturn?

By Kleinheider Posted on March 19, 2009 at 9:15 am

Well, you gotta blame something, I suppose.

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Tags: economists, economy, Harvard Business School, Martin Schmeldon, productivity, recession, social media, Twitter, World Wide Web