Social/GGM Website Growth Soars

The recent buzz around user-generated content isn't misplaced. With younger users especially, who will become the next generation of consumers and developers, websites that leverage the ability for users to create and control content will grow the most. A recent report from Nielsen/NetRatings provides the numbers that support this notion.

Opera Rumors Hit A Sour Note

First a story about Google picking up the Oslo-based browser software company surfaced, then one placing Microsoft in the acquirer role; one humorous article that followed said Opera was buying itself!

Spitzer Going After Music Business

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is going after the music industry and subpoenas have been filed in relation to an ongoing antitrust investigation into the pricing of music downloads.

Google Ads Helping Non-Profits

A little giving by the search advertising company has gone a long way for several charities, as Google waives its usual ad fees for non-profits that qualify for its program.