Description: Joe Kennedy, chief executive officer of Pandora Media Inc., talks about outlook for the company’s growth and advertising sales. Kennedy also discusses Pandora’s social-media strategy, initial public offering and competition in the digital music industry. He speaks with Emily Chang on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)  Source: Businessweek.com – video report Date: 07/21/2011… Read more »

Description: Businessweek.com readers voted a San Francisco print shop that hires recovering addicts and ex-offenders their top choice for America’s most promising social enterprise. Source: Businessweek.com   Date: 07/19/2011 Link:  http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/running_small_business/archives/2011/07/americas_most_promising_social_entrepreneurs_2011_winners.html Questions for discussion:  Review the companies that were listed in this article by visiting their respective websites. What do they have in common? Can… Read more »

Description:  The social network giant has built video chat capabilities via Skype into its instant messaging platform. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 07/15/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2011/07/15/t_vevo_music_videos.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion:   Describe the evolution of the music video business. Where do you think it will go over the next few years, in terms of production, audiences, revenue… Read more »

Description: Bloomberg’s Sheila Dharmarajan talks about Spotify, the European online music service that’s making its U.S. deb Source: Businessweek.com – video report Date: 07/15/2011 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/video/#video=5tOGluMjqsysbBlqRcbDNE333bgX4I4a Questions for discussion: How is Spotify different from Pandora? Do they appeal to the same target audience? Do you think the business model can be successful and allow for… Read more »

Description:   Hollywood’s formula for freshening up old cartoon characters like Alvin and the Chipmunks and the Smurfs goes something like this: Reformulate them in 3-D, give them a skateboard and sunglasses, add some dance moves and inundate children and their nostalgic parents with advertising. Source: NYTimes.com Date: 07/14/2011 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/15/business/media/disney-returns-to-the-original-winnie-the-pooh.html?ref=business Questions for discussion:  Describe the… Read more »

Description: News Corp.’s British newspapers have put the future of Rupert Murdoch’s empire in question Source: Businessweek.com   Date: 07/14/2011 Link:  http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/murdochs-mess-07142011.html?chan=magazine+channel_top+stories Questions for discussion:  Summarize the key points made in the report. What are the ethical issues here? How should government respond to this situation?

Description: With only a few endorsement deals left, a recent divorce settlement, a hefty house mortgage, and even a pay cut from Nike, Tiger Woods’ lifestyle is looking a lot less glamorous. Source: Fortune.com   Date: 07/015/2011 Link:  http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2011/07/15/is-tiger-woods-running-out-of-money/ Questions for discussion: How does Tiger Woods generate revenue?  Is the title of this article misleading,… Read more »

Description:  The social network giant has built video chat capabilities via Skype into its instant messaging platform. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 07/06/2011 Link:  http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2011/07/06/t-tt-facebook-video-chat.fortune/ Questions for discussion:   Do you believe this collaboration will shut competitors out of this service? How can these firms monetize this service? How would you respond if you were… Read more »