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...supports technological innovation. Meanwhile, both the MPAA and the RIAA continue to fight emerging technologies like peer-to-peer file sharing with costly court battles rather than figuring out how to appeal to the next generation of movie enthusiasts and still make a buck. These younger consumers prefer to shop for movies online, watch them at their leisure on mobile devices and desktops and share them with friends. The studios and music labels have to figure out how to fit into that lifestyle, or else risk becoming obsolete...
...interest of the larger media machine was in 2003, when news organizations of every stripe descended upon Augusta to cover the protests of Martha Burk, chairwoman of the National Council of Women's Organizations, who crusaded against Augusta National's men-only membership policy. But Burk set up shop outside the club, where the media had access to her. Tiger does his work inside the ropes of Augusta, so the club can cut off the larger circus. Expect many television stations to send trucks and reporters to camp outside Augusta to gather fan reactions and other sidebar stories...
...AlixPartners report released earlier this month showed a clear "shift to thrift" among the 7,700 Americans surveyed. The report found 66% of department-store shoppers, 55% of apparel consumers and 53% of electronics shoppers had switched retailers to find lower-priced goods. Consumers who used to shop for "the best" are now settling for products that are "good enough" with a lower price tag, the report said. (See pictures of retailers that have gone out of business...
...mission as he illuminated the secrets behind the syrup. Followed closely by the women of Harvard science, Forbes explained the intricate assembly of taps and tubes that drain the sweet sap from the trees. Back in the rustic wooden shed that doubled as a gift shop, he demonstrated the hydraulic system that slowly boils 40 gallons of sap down to one gallon of delicious maple syrup...
...survive the financial mess, the Greek state must also go global. Athens needs to lure foreign investors aggressively, which means everything from offering tax breaks to helping investors navigate the bureaucracy associated with setting up shop. "We must transform Greece into a welcome place to do business," says Nikolaos Karamouzis, deputy CEO of Eurobank EFG, an Athens-based bank with $84 billion in assets in 10 countries...