I actually prefer to buy CDs and load them into my iPod instead of buying them on the iTunes Music Store. I may not be the only one who's doing that. Here's an interesting story from The New York Times that takes a look at the numbers of iPods sold vs. the number of songs purchased from the iTunes Music Store: At any given point, the cumulative number of songs sold by the iTunes store has generally been about 20 …
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Business 2.0 says social networking site LinkedIn is reaching its tipping point. "For many, it's become irresponsible to not invite business associates into your LinkedIn network," says Mikolaj Jan Piskorski, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School who specializes in sociology and strategy. "When that kind of cultural inflection point occurs, which is what LinkedIn is going through now, that is when things …
DDB Goes “Outside” For Seasoned Content Pro
According to Adweek, DDB has hired former Saturday Night Live writer Matt Piedmont as an executive producer on Anheuser-Busch's Web entertainment venture, Bud.tv. "Matt's experience on SNL and in filmmaking is ideal for the speed and savvy we need for doing content for Bud.tv," said David Rolfe, production director of content at DDB in Chicago, in a statement. Bud.tv is a multichannel Internet network in which the …
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The Multi-Cultural Manischewitz
According to Los Angeles Times, non-Jews looking for healthier food options represent one of the fastest-growing sectors in the kosher market. The country's largest manufacturer of processed kosher foods is trying to grow by offering kosher options in line with today's gourmet trends — flavored olive oil, wasabi horseradish sauce and whole grain noodles — as well as appealing to non-Jewish shoppers who buy kosher …
Non-Profits Can Host Their Sites For Free…In Perpetuity
Dreamhost is an innovator in its space. They have a robust referral program, where people can earn serious cash for recommending their services. Now they want to hook up non-profit organizations with FREE web hosting. In order to prove your non-profit status we need to receive one crucial piece of documentation. This is an official United States IRS letter indicating tax exempt non-profit status under the appropriate …
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The Grey Lady Wants To Share
Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports on the adoption of social bookmarking services by The New York Times. The New York Times unveiled a new service today that allows readers to quickly post stories that they find on the newspaper's Web site to Digg, Facebook and Newsvine. It marks the first time that the country's third-largest newspaper has added a news-sharing tool to its Web site, allowing readers to develop …
Wal-Mart’s Spurned Ex
For 32 years, until Julie Roehm walked in the door, Kansas City's Bernstein-Rein took the lead on the Wal-Mart ad account. This fascinating article in The Pitch (a local KC publication) traces the history of the account: Walton had chosen Bernstein-Rein for one reason: a simple ad he'd seen for the now-defunct Milgram Food Stores. It featured "Janie from Milgram's," who did nothing more in the commercial than list …
Ad Age Stories Focus On Wally World
As if you needed any more proof that Wal-Mart and its travails reverberate throughout the ad world, this week's Ad Age has 5 stories related to recent events: In Bentonville, Buyers Abide by Stringent Code Draft Dealt Staggering Blow After Strutting Like A Champ Sam's Successors Share Blame For Wal-Mart Shame As Wal-Mart Reopens Review, Windy City Ad Community Lets Out A Groan Pushing Envelope Julie's MO--Not …
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