Posts from November 17, 2008

Pfreemanevans | November 17, 2008, 08:08 PM
Buy Now Pay Later Promos
This weekend, Saks Fifth Avenue ran a full page ad in the NYTimes promoting "The Gift of Time. Enjoy no interest and no payments for 12 months on item purchases of $2,000 or more." I'm not surprised. This is a...( more )

Mark Mulligan | November 17, 2008, 04:23 PM
Why Music Can’t Just Be Free: continuing on the debate
My ‘Why Music Can’t Just Be Free’ post has stirred up a hornets nest of debate and comment. As Juupiter’s weblogs don’t enable comments I’ve decided to continue the debate on my other weblog MusicIndustryBlog. My opinions are just that, and Jupiter has always believed that good opinions are shaped...( more )

Mark Mulligan | November 17, 2008, 12:17 PM
Why Music Can't 'Just Be Free'
The French music industry body Société civile des Producteurs de Phonogrammes en France (SPPF) is suing four US based developers of P-to-P applications, including the BitTorrent client Vuze, Limewire and Morpheus and Shareaza. (The latter is the one that is stimulating vitriol in the tech blogosphere as it is developed...( more )

Mark Mulligan | November 17, 2008, 12:17 PM
Why Music Can't 'Just Be Free'
The French music industry body Société civile des Producteurs de Phonogrammes en France (SPPF) is suing four US based developers of P-to-P applications, including the BitTorrent client Vuze, Limewire and Morpheus and Shareaza. (The latter is the one that is stimulating vitriol in the tech blogosphere as it is developed...( more )

Ed Kountz | November 17, 2008, 09:21 AM
As Credit Lines Contract, Small Business Feels Pinch
As the credit crisis continues, consumers are being impacted by issuers who are taking action to reduce credit lines on their credit cards. That's the gist of a story in today's Washington Post, entitled "Less Power to Purchase," outlining how, as consumers struggle with debt, the well which has traditionally...( more )