Reed Business Information and industry trade magazine Variety have kicked off a social networking site called “The Biz” which can be found here

They claim its the first social networking website for the entertainment business. (It isn’t, I’m already a three or four month member of “Hollywood Mixer.”)

Supposedly, the portal will serve as a venue for job recruiters (like you can actually get recruited to work in the entertainment business….?) and will allow users to search for jobs, pitch projects and “exchange ideas” (more likely bodily fluids….)
The Biz serves as on online community for media professionals who can, among other things, search for jobs, pitch projects and exchange ideas.

Variety’s President and Publisher, Neil Stiles had this to say:

“The Biz will give our readers a unique new way to interact and forge relationships with their peers in the community.”

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