Advertisers Avoid Sites With Pirated Material

Copyright infringement is not just a concern for copyright holders but for advertisers as well. Smaller advertisers are especially cautious when it comes to video sharing sites. They fear being associated with clips that maybe violating copyright laws.

Iran Bans Western Web Sites

Iran yesterday blocked a number of top Web sites. Among them are YouTube, Web encyclopedia, Wikipedia and Amazon.com. Other sites that are being censored are the online movie database IMBD.com, news services like the New York Times and BBC Farsi.

Departing Execs Cause Tough Times At Yahoo

The way things are going at Yahoo, I wouldn't be surprised to see the company board up its doors and windows - not because it's going out of business, but because it's running out of executives and needs to cut off their escape routes.