iLike and TuneCore have partnered to allow artists to make money when people listen to their tracks. The new Macbook Airs are very impressive. Tips to buying a business (plumbing, perhaps?). Gamers can sell their virtual goods for real money …and more.
So are we going to continue to see the trend of startups flinching from this economic depression? Will there be IPOs, mergers, acquisitions, and the like or more layoffs and cutbacks.
Here is the roundup of Web 2.0 news, enjoy.
Web 2.0 roundup: October 20th, 2008:
- iLike and TuneCore Monetization Music to Artists’ Ears
- Apple’s new 13-inch MacBook impresses
- 6 Tips on Buying a Business
- Live Gamer scores a virtual trading deal with Magma Studios
- For Those Who Need Help Picking a Car, There Is CarZen
- New Get a Mac Ads: Bean Counter and V Word
- Remotely Control Your iPhone with Veency
- Colin Powell Endorses Obama, Blasts Republican Party
- Why This Storm May Stay Away From Apple
- Ten percent of $700 rescue package may go to bonuses
- Mobile Firefox (Fennec) alpha officially goes live
- Create No Download Screencasts In Seconds With ScreenToaster
- Apple Enabled GPU Hardware Decoding of h.264 on New MacBooks, Pros and Airs?
- SlingCatcher unboxing and hands-on
- FriendFeed to add Realtime APIs next week
- Terry Tate is Back! And He’s Kicking Sarah Palin’s Ass!
- Twitter to Get Down to Business in 2009, Investors Say
- T-Mobile gets official with next wave of 3G rollouts
- How To Survive Great Depression 2.0 Without Firing Everyone
- Apple’s new MacBook is Mm Mm good
How to Remove Negative Reviews on Yelp 
Bonobos Coupon — $25 Refer a Friend Program is Back! 
Google’s Violating their Adwords AND Adsense TOS 
Use Video To Boost Ad Revenue From Your Online Enterprise 
The Unofficial Pinterest Blog, PurePinterest.com 
New GlassDoor Interviews Section 
The Value of Research For Small Businesses 
Top Startups with Verbs for Names 
Buy Kennon Earl’s Glasses from Selling LA 
How to Buy Don Draper’s Sunglasses