Media Media Roundup: MySpace Music Launches, the RIAA Loses in Court, Kinsey Wilson Joins NPR, and More
MySpace Music launches to great... underwhelm -- Consensus among critics is that MySpace Music, the much-awaited music-streaming site, is glitchy, poorly designed, and too difficult to navigate. But TechCrunch's Michael Arrington points out that it's an important step toward the inevitable future, i.e., free music online. (Sources: AVC, PaidContent, Idolator,... Food Restaurants Squeezed by Credit Crunch
A dustup this week over whether Bank of America would continue to finance expansion for McDonald's franchisees highlighted how the restaurant industry is being affected by the credit crisis. Ironically, as I note in an article for The Big Money, McDonald's is doing just fine -- so far. Other restaurants?... Food Home-Cooking Trend Helps McCormick
More evidence that companies focused on home-cooking are profiting from the recession (or whatever it is): McCormick, the king of spices, posted better-than-expected earnings on Thursday. As more people cook at home, of course, they buy more spices. McCormick has been able to swallow up a competitor (Lawry's), boost marketing... More Daily Insights... |
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