Performancing Partners Crashes Out

The blog advertising network operated by Performancing will shut down by the end of January, with lack of funds for investment cited as the cause.

Germany, France Join Crusade Against iTunes

Consumer groups from France and Germany have joined a European coalition aimed at forcing Apple to make files downloaded from its iTunes music store compatible with digital music players manufactured by competing companies.

Mr. Softie Continues To Shed Search Share

Out of the top 10 most-searched search engines ranked by Nielsen//NetRatings, only one had negative growth in December. Can you guess which one? Here's a hint: it starts with M, ends in N, has an S in the middle, and is down in search market share almost another 10 percent.

Rise of the Analyst Marketer

When I talk to veteran marketers, some of them are concerned about the changes they must make to adapt to the Internet.