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Viral Video: Here's a Convincing Plug for Social Media–Still Not Much Beef, But It's Tasty

Kara Swisher in News on August 20, 2009 at 9:02 am PT

Here is a slick video about social media that looks at its impact and quick influence, all of which is true, although it does manage to leave out the very pertinent question of whether or not it makes any money or not (because most of it does not yet, of course). It begins by asking: “Is Social Media a Fad?” More like a financial dud so far–but, in any case, it is a very fun watch. Created by Socialnomics, a blog by Erik Qualman covering social media, it is also a book that is now coming out.

Rock Band: I Am a Golden God!

John Paczkowski in News on March 27, 2009 at 9:36 am PT

Quite a franchise, that Rock Band. According to new stats from the NPD Group, the music videogame has surpassed $1 billion in North American retail sales, making it the No. 1 title of 2008 by revenue across all game genres. Not bad for a product that’s been around just 15 months.