Harmonix, the company behind the 
successful “Rock Band” and “Dance Central” franchises, is no longer a part of the Viacom empire.
Viacom, which announced plans to shed itself of the division last month, has sold the division to an investment management firm which will return Harmonix to its independent roots.
Watching music videos on your iPad so far
has been a hit and miss affair. The best course of action has been shuffling through YouTube and crossing your fingers.
Now, Vevo – which is one of the clearinghouse sites for music videos – has launched a dedicated iPad app, letting those folks who miss their MTV to get their fill with more than 25,000 to choose from.
Google TV just can’t catch a break – and the 
repercussions could reach beyond the search giant.
The Web-meets-TV set-top box was meant to make it easy for users to find whatever video they were looking for on their television sets—both on the air and online. But the number of content providers who are blocking access from Google TV has grown steadily since the service’s launch. Hulu was first, but it wasn’t long before the networks were also preventing the service from streaming their video content.
Chris Morris: Journalist 