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Yahoo, AOL, RealNetworks Must Pay Music Royalties

The last thing either Yahoo or AOL wants to do right now is give away money; the companies are having enough trouble without handouts.  Yet a federal court has ruled that Yahoo and AOL (along with RealNetworks) must pay millions in licensing fees to the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).

AOL Web Sites See Steady Growth

AOL's programming sites reached an all-time high in March, after growing for six consecutives months in both unique visitors and page views.In March, page views on AOL's programming sites (Money & Finance, News, Sports, Health and others) increased 28 percent and are up 35 percent year over year, with unique visitors growing 11 percent year over year to 56.5 million.

AOL Making More Cuts

In case anyone was wondering whether the recession's over - after all, the stock markets have had a good run lately - it's not.  Not for AOL, anyway, which seems to be carrying on with a string of layoffs.

New Site For AOL & Job Listings On TechMeme?

This afternoon it was a little surreal to see a job posting appear among the headlines at TechMeme. Just last week, BusinessWire seemed pretty jazzed about getting press releases to show up there. But really? A job posting?

AOL's Platform-A The Real Challenge For Google

The purported competition between Google and Microsoft for users of productivity applications means little compared to gaining ground in the display ad market against the leading advertising network.

Sphere Rounded Up By AOL

Blog search site Sphere and its widely used widget found a new home as AOL moved to acquire the startup.

AOL Beats Google In Reach And Time Spent In Russia

The average Russian Internet user went online 13 days in February, spent an average of 82 minutes per day online, and viewed 2,322 pages of content during the month according to comScore World Metrix.Russian language search engine Yandex reached 62 percent of the Russian online audience, making it the leading Web property in February, followed by Mail.Ru sites (51% reach), Rambler Media (49 percent reach), AOL (42 percent reach) and Google Sites (41% reach).

AOL Establishes Presence In Taiwan

Now seems like an odd time for this development; most companies are contracting, not expanding.  Still, AOL has just launched a new portal for Taiwan.

AOL Reaches Ad Deal With Verizon

AOL has reached a deal with Verizon Communications to be the official provider of advertising for the company's online and mobile Web properties.Under the agreement Verizon will use AOL's Platform A's sales force and its ad-serving, targeting, and inventory management tools to power ads on its online inventory.

Big Day For Search Engine News

Yesterday was a bit crazy. A lot of news hit, and most of it I can’t really say much about. Just a little rundown though: