It has funded several of the continent's most successful start-ups, notably Skype, MySQL and Last.fm, an online music service.

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There was Wall Street video blog Wallstrip, there was online radio site Last.fm, there was high school sports site MaxPreps.

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After initially starting the service for PC users online, Shi offered Jing.fm via mobile phone download last year.

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Celtic Music Radio, a station based in Glasgow that was recently awarded an FM licence, reports that 30% of its online audience is from outside Britain.

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The music hub brings together music and video content from a user's PC, online music services and an in-built FM radio.

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This hub creates an incredible media experience that brings the best of Zune, including content from a user's PC, online music services and even a built-in FM radio into one simple place that is all about music and video.

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More people than ever before are listening to the radio online whether through Internet streams of local stations like KISS-FM in Los Angeles or with Pandora and Last.fm.

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The conversation included some general details of the duchess's condition and care, according to audio posted online by the DJs' Sydney-based radio station, 2Day FM.

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As well as WallStrip, Last.fm and MaxPreps, he bought a ragbag of other Internet businesses, including video site Joost and online advertising start-up SpotRunner.

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