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The Grammys pulled in 25 million viewers

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Grammy Awards Monday night was easily the most popular program on television that night, but despite some of the best performances in years and a star-studded list of potential winners of prizes, ratings were a little disappointing. 24.95 million people tuned into CBS CBS + 3.65% see more manifestation of the music industry, which is a drop of 9.4% in viewership from last year's telecast. This number is now making this year's Grammys the least-watched since 2009.   The Weeknd poses in the press room with the awards for the best performance     of R & B of "Win it (fifty shades of gray)" and best urban contemporary album        for "Beauty behind the madness" at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards at Staples  Center on Monday , February 15, 2016, in Los Angeles. Big names such as Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Adele probably helped keep numbers as high as it was, but the audience for many television broadcasts of events has thrown slightly over the years

How to Pitch, value & Fund your digital baby - Part 3 of the series 6-place digital operators

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This is part 3 of the 6-part series where I present a set of best practices start / build / contrarian output for digital entrepreneurs. The first part examines the processes and the people who surround the boot process / build / output. The second part was about the players: entrepreneurs, investors, investment bankers and lawyers. The pitch, valuation and financing This section examines how to pitch, value and fund your digital baby. This is the process necessary meat and innovation. The pitch I hate to start focusing on the form in relation with an implied indifference to the content, or otherwise said style over substance. But the shape and style is extremely important especially for investors who are generally more impressed with a sweet appetizer than a real meal. Snarky comments aside, it is obviously important to "throw" very well - as so many «start-up gurus" tell us all the time. Some of the advice is really very good , but some are awful. Here are

Everything you sees Alibaba in Groupon, others missing

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While dumping investors Groupon GRPN-7.24% 's share in recent months, Alibaba group holding (NYSE: BABA) the market for a few dollars each. Obviously Alibaba sees something in Groupon other investors are missing. While I can not speak for Alibaba, I can mention several reasons behind Alibaba investment in Groupon. First, new CEO of Groupon is to get the business model right company. Business in the early Groupon model promised consumers major discounts on various products and services, provided that enough consumers signed up to take advantage of the discount. But that did not work. So Groupon changed its business model by offering discounts on the products listed on the website, regardless of the number of consumers to sign up for the offer. At the same time, the company simplified functions focusing the core North American market. These moves seem to have worked, as evidenced by the recent economic that hinted at a recovery to buy online local commerce, especially in Nort

As Beyoncé Tickets Go On Sale, Secondary Market Prices Averaging Over $400

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While Beyoncé was a side act Coldplay during the show Half of this year's Super Bowl, there's no denying that the performer of the 34-year-old stole the show in many ways. One of the biggest ways Beyoncé collected prompt attention, apart from this active and distinctive political performance was announcing tour dates for the world tour of the formation of a trade immediately after the show. Beyoncé has perfected the art of timing during the past few years, and the communication tour was masterfully together so that all 114 million viewers last Sunday of the game will see. Given the huge demand for tickets to see Beyoncé live this spring and summer, it seems as if the plan has worked. Tour formation, named the new black theme-inspired living alone, will launch in the US on April 27 in Miami, large cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and blow. The tour will end in the US on June 12 and then head out abroad by 31 July. Beyhive Fan Club Member pre-sales began on February 9