The Media Equation: Why Barnes & Noble Is Good for Amazon

Having a bookstore in your neighborhood, as opposed to one that is bookmarked on your browser, is an invitation.

    

E-Book Ruling Gives Amazon an Advantage

A federal judge’s antitrust finding against Apple over e-book prices underscores how much the book industry has changed and bolsters the advantage held by the online retailer.

    

As Competition Wanes, Amazon Cuts Back Discounts

After years of lowering book prices, Amazon is offering smaller discounts on some books. Authors and small publishers said this put some books beyond an audience’s reach.

    

Pfizer Begins Selling Viagra Online

The drug maker is now selling its billion-dollar erectile dysfunction drug, among the world’s most counterfeited, directly to men with a doctor’s prescription.

    

Link by Link: Bubble or No, Virtual Bitcoins Show Real Worth

The bitcoin, a virtual currency created in 2009, has achieved a billion-dollar milestone that has turned the relatively obscure online means of exchange into a media sensation.

Papers Worldwide Embrace Web Subscriptions

Online advertising, once seen as the great hope for the future, has begun leveling off, which is accelerating the push for new Internet business models.

Media Decoder Blog: Washington Post Says Pay Model Will Start This Summer

The Post is joining hundreds of other newspapers in asking its readers to pay a fee for access to its Web site

Media Decoder: Time Warner Announces Spinoff of Magazines

The company said it would make Time Inc. an independent company after a deal with Meredith Corporation fell through.