A Look at YouTube’s Channel Redesign

YouTube is testing a "secret" beta of a new channel layout, which as I'm sure they're aware by now it is not very secret anymore. Although, I can't imagine that they expected it would be kept secret for long. According to Read Write Web, some YouTube users were notified about the beta testing directly from YouTube via email. Others had to find out indirectly.

Echo Says Bye To Music Marketing

Music marketer Echo, which handles web sites, online communities, and digital marketing for such top tier artists as Kanye West, Keith Urban, Alicia Keys and Dierks Bentley will be winding down operations over the next 60 days. Ticketmaster bought Echo in March of 2007 for a reported $25 million, but found the Nashville based business unprofitable.

Google Accused Of UK Tax Avoidance

It's well known that big corporations employ brilliant accountants in an effort to save money at every turn.  Google seems to have been caught doing some less than up-front things, however, as the search giant's been accused of routing revenue through Ireland in order to avoid a big UK tax bill. 

Boss-Bashing 2.0

It’s a lot easier to embarrass one’s boss than it used to be. You can thank the now dreaded internal leak for that. What was once reserved for water cooler gripe sessions, collective bargaining and, if things went really sour, lawsuits and national media coverage is now instantly public and brutally humiliating.