MySpace to acquire iLike for $20 million (take that Facebook)

Gareth Jones, revolutionmagazine.com, 18 August 2009, 08:39AM

LONDON - MySpace is finalising a $20 million (£12m) deal to acquire social music recommendation service iLike as part of its strategy to hit back at Facebook by becoming an entertainment portal.

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