Monthly Archives: July 2009

Michael Jackson Shatters Billboard Records

This is impressive, and historic.  I doubt anything like this, on this scale, ever happens again. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Michael Jackson albums and Jackson-related compilations hold the top nine positions on Billboard’s Top Pop Catalog chart, all posting remarkable … Continue reading →

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Vanity Fair Palin Article

Two items caught my attention from this article: Soon Palin will take a crack at her own story: she has signed a book contract for an undisclosed but presumably substantial sum, and has chosen Lynn Vincent, a senior writer at … Continue reading →

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Standing room only on Spring Airlines?

How can an airline pack 40 percent more passengers onto a plane, trim costs by 20 percent and lower airfares for its customers? By offering “standing” seats. Seriously. China’s Spring Airlines, in an effort to handle a growing number of … Continue reading →

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