links for 2007-05-02
Posted in Daily Reads by del.icio.us Wednesday, May 2nd at 1:23 pm
Rupert Murdoch’s surprise $5 billion bid for Dow Jones & Co. could put into play one of the nation’s last family-controlled newspaper companies, raising the possibility of other bidders, from media companies to financial buyers to Internet giants.
Ticketmaster, like any market leader, has taken its fair share of criticism over the years. Perhaps due to its historic stranglehold on ticket distribution, it has at times been characterized as less than generous.
This week Microsoft released a flurry of interesting new web service APIs as part of their new Windows Live Platform beta.
There is a simple reason why journalists should be protected from reveal their sources, even when those sources connect with criminal investigations. If they cannot protect their sources, then the public will only have access to official accounts…
Ad agencies are in big trouble and may very well become just a memory five to 10 years from now. Hat tip to Greg for this great find!
