paidContent Quick Hits 02.05.2010

Magazines

»  Why magazines lose subscribers when they slash subscription prices. [AdAge]

»  Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) will discontinue the online service Xbox Live for original Xbox users. [VentureBeat]

»  Facebook could be working on a Gmail killer by completely revamping its messaging service. [TechCrunch]

»  Microsoft cuts the price of Zune by $20 for no apparent reason. [ars technica]

»  George Packer critiques Nick Bilton’s critique about Packer’s thoughts about Twitter. [The New Yorker]

»  Facebook rolls out a new design, yet again. [Digits]

»  10 free (and legal!) torrent sites. [NewTeeVee]

»  Colorado might become the fourth state to force online retailers to charge state sales tax. [AP]

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