Some Sunday morning reading to share.
Young people are getting more involved in philanthropy. This is a good thing. Let's hope it lasts. In my experience as a not-for-profit arts administrator things have turned from "how can I help" to "how can you help me." Which is depressing.
Jeff Jarvis writes that Google is God. At least as far as its growth is concerned.
Circuit City's shortsighted business practices result in end of the year losses. They fired their top salespersons in favor of lower paid newbies. But the VP's all got huge retention bonuses. (Try $1 million on for size.) Didn't these guys learn math? Or did they just learn it the wrong way? BoingBoing calls it suicidal. I agree.
John Lundberg on How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bard.
Hugh MacLeod revisits How Big Is Your Audience?
The RIAA goes after individuals for copying CDs they own. This guy is fighting back. Scoble has a fun post on why the RIAA is right. Doc Searls sees a VRM model for paying artists.
Meanwhile, Mashable wonders if 2008 will be the year the RIAA will die. I doubt it.
