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TargetSpot Raises $8 Million To Expand Its Digital Audio Ad Network

Jan 11, 2011 4:10 PM

CBS (NYSE: CBS) Radio-backed TargetSpot, which bills itself as the biggest digital audio ad network, has raised $8 million in its latest round of funding. TargetSpot’s partners include MySpace (NSDQ: NWS), which turned to the company last year to place 30-second audio ads on MySpace Music. Other sites in its…

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Posted In: Advertising, Entertainment, Music, Media & Publishing, Radio, TV, Broadcast, Companies, AOL, CBS, News Corp., MySpace, Yahoo, bain capital, milestone venture partners, targetspot, union square ventures

MySpace And TargetSpot Partner On Audio Ads

Feb 9, 2010 11:10 AM

MySpace has begun rolling out 30-second audio ads, as the News Corp (NYSE: NWS). site continues its shift from a general social network to an entertainment showcase. The ads are being powered by CBS-backed TargetSpot. A rep for TargetSpot told paidContent that MySpace Music will place the audio ads alongside…

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Posted In: Advertising, Entertainment, Music, Social Media, Companies, News Corp., Fox, Fox Interactive Media, MySpace, myspace music, targetspot

CBS-Backed TargetSpot Buys Radio Ad Rep Firm Ronning Lipset

Oct 14, 2008 11:24 PM

TargetSpot, the CBS-funded online streaming media ad targeting firm, has acquired Ronning Lipset Radio, an online radio advertising representation firm, and claims it is the largest online radio advertising network. The price was not disclosed, reports NYT. Update: The official release is out. TargetSpot’s service allows anyone to buy audio…

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Internet Radio Advertiser TargetSpot Secures $8.6 Million Second Round

Mar 11, 2008 12:55 PM

Streaming audio ad company TargetSpot has raised an $8.6 million second round funding led by Bain Capital Ventures. Previous backers CBS Corp. (NYSE: CBS), Union Square Ventures and Milestone Venture Partners returned for this round. Late last week, NY-based TargetSpot was tapped to provide the end-to-end marketplace for advertisers for…

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Posted In: Advertising, Media & Publishing, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, Companies, CBS, bain capital, milestone venture partners, targetspot, union square ventures

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