We have just got word in from a trusted confidential source close to the negotiations (thanks Roger!) that indicates that Facebook, the little social network that could, is being acquired for the tidy sum of $4.1 billion. That Facebook would be sold is no surprise… what IS a shocker is WHO did the buying…
Radiohead!
Yes, insiders say that selling their latest album sold over 21 million units, which in itself is quite a big deal. But, whether driven by a sense of moral duty or just extravagant wealth, the average “price” paid by fans was over $500! As a result, the band is now now $10.5 billion richer, and looking for fun things to do.
“Thom [Yorke, lead singer of Radiohead] is a big Facebook user, but was getting pissed off because he kept getting all these stupid app invitations,” said another unnamed source, “So he decided to buy the company and put a stop to them. I mean, since he was filthy rich and everything.”
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had reportedly been holding out for a pay day well over $20B, and rebuffed Radiohead’s advances as he had with Yahoo, Microsoft and Google. However, it was Yorke’s willingness to employ Blackwater to surround the Facebook compound with heavily-armed humvees that really sealed the deal.
“Mark can’t come to the phone right now, he’s hiding under his desk this afternoon,” said Zuckerberg’s secretary, Alana when we called earlier.
More as the story develops.
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