Facebook bans Nirvana album cover – then says Nevermind

Facebook can’t seem to decide how it feels about nudity on the cover of Nirvana‘s Nevermind. The social networking site reportedly removed – and later replaced – the artwork in its page for the 1991 album, initially finding the cover photograph violated the site’s terms of use.

Although one of the most iconic album covers in rock history, there is no getting away from the fact that the Nevermind sleeve features a baby in the buff. That 20-year-old controversy was revived this week when Facebook removed the image from the site’s official fan page, according to the Hollywood Reporter, citing nudity. “[Facebook] sent us a form message,” a source told Entertainment Weekly. “I’m guessing it’s probably due to the baby penis – still making waves 20 years later.”

Whether because of fan outcry or through an administrative error, Facebook has since returned the cover – and its dangling digit – to its Nirvana and Nevermind pages. The latter is promoting the 20th-anniversary reissue of Nevermind, due on 27 September. In addition to a digital remaster, Universal Music is releasing deluxe packages that include studio demos, rehearsal recordings and producer Butch Vig’s original mix of the album – the “Devonshire mixes”. A 90-page book and DVD/Blu-Ray of Nirvana’s Halloween 1991 concert in Seattle – the band’s only concert ever shot to film – will also be available.

As for the owner of Nirvana’s most provocative, er, member, Spencer Elden is notoriously proud of his place in rock history. “Quite a few people in the world have seen my penis,” he told NPR in 2008. “So that’s kinda cool.” The son of a friend of Nirvana’s photographer, Elden is now 20.

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Social Media Ventures Announces Completion of Redesigned Site

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JERICHO, N.Y., July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Social Media Ventures, Inc.. (Other OTC: SMVI.PK – News) announces it has completed the redesign for its popular pet-themed social networking site, www.PetsPlaces.com. Highlights of the new redesigned site include a faster load time as well as a new user interface for enhanced usability for registered members of PetsPlaces.com.

The updated PetsPlaces site features a beautiful design with a multi-faceted registration sign-up, providing members with the ability to register with their Facebook, MySpace or Foursquare account as well as many other popular social networking portals. The redesigned site also offers clearer navigation, focused content and a clean user interface for enhanced usability for all members of PetsPlaces members.

Social Media Ventures CEO, Robert W. Thayer states, “The launch of the new PetsPlaces redesigned site is a step toward our goal of attracting new members and advertisers but also making the site more dynamic for existing clientele so that we may retain a captive audience.”  Thayer continues, “Our vision remains clear in that we want to continue to draw new users and keep them engaged to make PetsPlaces one of the most popular pet-themed social networking sites online for both our members and advertisers.”

According to Alexa.com, the amount of people spending time online at PetsPlaces is up over 36 for the past three moths. The Company plans to announce other new services for pet owners in the very near future as well as a couple of new and exciting contests for members.

About Social Media Ventures, Inc.

Social Media Ventures (SMVI) is an online media venture company, creating and acquiring niche social networking websites as well as revenue generating web sites. SMVI will integrate an online advertising program that focuses on attracting advertisers to its core demographics for each social networking site. Currently SMVI operates the social networking site www.PetsPlaces.com as well as web portals; www.PetInThe.Net and www.PetsPlacesCard.com.  

Forward-looking statements:

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements of future goals or expectations, containing words such as “expect,” “believe,” “should,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will” or similar expressions reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict and that could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the successful completion of acquisitions and the integration of such businesses with those of the Company, competition, technological changes, the ability to obtain financing and other factors. The Company undertakes no obligations to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this press release.

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Social Media Ventures, Inc.
www.socialmv.com
Email: ir@socialmv.com
Tele: (516) 204-4843

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