Pirates are the biggest spenders: US P2P users buy 30% more music than their non-P2P counterparts
by Emil Protalinski
Various studies over the years have shown that the biggest music pirates are also the biggest spenders on recorded music. The latest one from The American Assembly goes as far as quantifying the difference between a ?high-piracy? group (P2P users) and a ?low-piracy? group (non-P2P users):
4 Turning Points in Cybercrime History
by Samantha Murphy
The rise of alternative porn: Communities, boundaries & profits
by Lauren Hockenson
Let?s ask the experts: What is NSFW?
by Tessa Sterkenburg
Anonymous withdraws support for WikiLeaks
from FT.com – World, Europe
Hacking collective says whistleblowing site has been ?ruined by egos?, decrying the freedom-of-information project as a ?One Man Julian Assange show?
Facebook passes Apple and Google to become world?s most valuable brand, as all news is good news
from The Next Web by Emil Protalinski
Anonymous demands free access after Wikileaks adds ?paywall? for Stratfor Global Information Files
from The Next Web by Ken Yeung
Jive CEO: Social is playing a big part in business, but it should not ignore the power of being mobile
from The Next Web by Ken Yeung
Wikipedia?s dark side: Censorship, revenge editing & bribes a significant issue
from The Next Web by Mez Breeze
Wikileaks “paywall” pisses off Anonymous
from Boing Boing by Xeni Jardin
Ars Technica reports on the very! major! internet drama brewing between Anonymous and Wikileaks, who once were besties, over Wikileaks/Assange’s recent decision to use a front door takeover ad demanding donations from anyone who wanted to access their newest dump. Here’s the statement from Anonymous, or at least, some faction thereof
Facebook passes Apple and Google to become world?s most valuable brand, as all news is good news
from The Next Web by Emil Protalinski
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