When it comes to effective deal making, getting what you want requires a careful blend of give and take; the terms of which may not always be strictly financial. This is where bartering — the oldest form of commerce — can play a significant role in the growth of even the most cutting-edge...... More »

When Dave Levine started his company 15 years ago, he just wanted to make money online. He sold everything from books to T-shirts — and even made a brief foray in fine-art sales — but then dove head-first into online adult once he came to the conclusion that customers would be more likely to...... More »

I hate coming up with titles for columns that reek of despondency and despair, and even more with describing them alliteratively, but in this case once the thing popped into my head and the idea of the column began to coalesce into something to do with value, work and the decreasing number of...... More »

Free content sucks. Is live content the answer? Maybe, maybe not, but more and more companies are looking to live content to liven up tired members areas, draw new fans and expand their brand presence in a marketplace that is increasingly competitive and an economy that's increasingly...... More »

Operators of user generated content (UGC) websites, including social networks, 'tube' sites, and online adult classified operations, may be substantially implicated by the outcome of the litigation involving Craigslist.com. This case implicates everything from the scope of Section 230 immunity for...... More »