“Flattr is an ‘online tipjar’ that has been around for a few years now but seemed to find a real focus last month when it began allowing users to ‘tip a dime’ to their favorite content producers using the ‘like’ or ‘favorite’ function on popular networks like Instagram, Vimeo, SoundCloud and Flickr.”
Twitter cuts off another payment service: Flattr is told to stop tying Favorites to money [TNW] “It’s a step backward for a more just Internet” [Awl]
“The partnerships would let Twitter stream videos on its site and split the resulting ad revenue with the networks, said one of the people familiar with the discussions.”
Twitter Said to Seek Deals With Viacom, NBC to Feature TV [Bloomberg]
“Staffers at the Marriot Marquis, which houses the all-day restaurant and bar, says that it is indeed closed for good on Friday”
Fourth Street Bar & Grill closes after two decades of business [Chron]