HuffPost Reviews: Beyoncé, Rihanna, Buddy Holly, The Doors, Susan Boyle, and More

Mike Ragogna, 11.23.2009

music biz vet, entertainment writer

Beyoncé - I Am...Yours "You had me at hello," sings Beyoncé Knowles as the soul-pop diva embraces scores of outreached hands while working her wa...

Vevo Music Venture to Launch December 8: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 19, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 11.19.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

The music industry video portal Vevo will launch December 8th. The site, associated with both Sony and Universal, uses YouTube's platform t...

AOL Worth an Estimated $3.4 Billion in Spin Off: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 17, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 11.17.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

Time Warner's long awaited spinoff of AOL will happen December 9th. The spin off estimates that AOL is worth approximately $3.4 billion, 1/11th of T...

10 Ways to Rock on Social Media and Still Have a Life

Penny C. Sansevieri, 11.17.2009

CEO and founder of Author Marketing Experts, Inc.

It's true: social media is here--and there goes your life! Well, maybe not entirely but it sure seems that way sometimes, doesn't it?

YouTube's New HD Format Gets Good Reception on Madison Avenue (video)

Andy Plesser, 11.16.2009

Executive Producer and Founder, Beet.TV

SAN FRANCISCO -- The much blogged about introduction of a higher quality playback experience at  YouTube, using a 1080p shoebox sized player, w...

Fifty Things Under $50 Bucks To Promote Your Book

Penny C. Sansevieri, 11.16.2009

CEO and founder of Author Marketing Experts, Inc.

These days it seems like everyone's book marketing budget is a little tighter. If you're feeling the pinch, here are some tips that could help keep you on track.

YouTube's HD Gets Better : MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 16, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 11.16.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

YouTube is updating its site to make way for 1080p HD. The online video destination will make the update live this week, with YouTube working on re-...

Online Hit -- Manny "Philippines" Pacquiao

Jose Antonio Vargas, 11.20.2009

Technology and Innovations editor, Huffington Post

There's more to Filipinos than a man who can throw punches in a ring, of course, but Manny Pacquaio's success, in ways big and small, has unified and validated a sizable minority group from a country that, with 92 million people, is the 12th most populous in the world, just one spot under Mexico.

Digital: Beyond Our Control, But Within Our Reach

Chris Curtin and Bob Greenberg, 11.10.2009

Marketers should create campaigns and branded platforms that explain how to get more value out of products, and "why" someone should have them in the first place.

The Dark Side of Cooking with Marshall Efron

Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn, 11.10.2009

Hedonism Evangelist

Marshall Efron, best known for the PBS show "The Great American Dream Machine" and children's books like "Bible Stories You Can't Forget: No Matter How Hard You Try" loves food.

Book Trailer 101

Rachel Kramer Bussel, 11.10.2009

Author/editor/blogger/reading series host, www.rachelkramerbussel.com

Last month, in the name of book promotion, I hopped in the shower, made out in the street, drank from a water fountain in Central Park, gyrated behind...

Crowdsourced Band Release "I've Got Nothing" Single

Scott Campbell, 11.10.2009

Scott Campbell is a young freelance journalist.

A band composed of four teenage YouTubers has released an entirely-crowdsourced single.

ISO My Twitter Persona

Sarah Schmelling, 11.07.2009

Author, Ophelia Joined the Group Maidens Who Don't Float

I'd just had an event at a popular L.A. bookstore. I saw old friends, answered great questions, sold a good amount of books. But that next morning I realized: I hadn't tweeted it.

Madison Avenue's Frustration with Online Video: Quality is "Complete Crap," top WPP Exec

Andy Plesser, 11.06.2009

Executive Producer and Founder, Beet.TV

Despite the commanding position of YouTube, with 40 percent of video streams in the U.S., the quality of the environment for advertisers is not alway...

Windows 7 Not so Great as Advertised and Has Compatibility Issues: Is Microsoft in Collusion With Manufacturers Like HP?

Michael Russnow, 11.08.2009

Screenwriter, former Member Writers Guild West Board of Directors

There ought to be a law preventing the computer hardware and software industry from shortchanging consumers, so that we get the full use of our equipment.

Islamist Terrorists Take Page From US Hate Groups' Internet PlayBook

Rabbi Abraham Cooper, 11.03.2009

Associate dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and its Museum of Tolerance

Islamist terrorist arrests across this country since last January run the gamut. White and black, young and middle-aged, single and married, homegrown and foreign born, and legal and illegal immigrants.

Innovation in America: An Autobahn, or a Suburban Street With Speed Bumps?

Gary Shapiro, 11.04.2009

President & CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association

My fear is that my son's future won't include the rapid pace of innovation that we have enjoyed in recent years. What if decades roll by and innovation stands still?

Alan Grayson's YouTube Followers Don't Want His Copycats

Danny Groner, 10.29.2009

Video Editor/Online Assistant Editor at TheWeek.com

Where once politicians would escort the people into the future, social media sites are now propelling them forward. Left for debate is whether these new vehicles are actually shaping better leaders.

Making a Splash in the Indie World

Nancy Moonves, 10.28.2009

CEO, Lighten Up Productions

The last thing I ever expected to wind up doing was becoming part of the creative and marketing team behind a tiny indie movie attempting to invent a business model for monetizing films online.

Michael Jackson Online -- A Singular Attraction

Jose Antonio Vargas, 11.10.2009

Technology and Innovations editor, Huffington Post

Pre-Internet, before we could follow celebrities on Google, Twitter, MySpace and Wikipedia, Michael Jackson was an unparalleled global star on the world stage, touching fans across borders, time zones and languages.

Everything Is Your Resume

Penny C. Sansevieri, 10.28.2009

CEO and founder of Author Marketing Experts, Inc.

When you put something online, it can almost live forever. That means that we have to be careful what we share, what we say, and the footprints we leave online.