Article: Virtual goods; technology, economy, and legal aspects.(Brief article)(Book review)

Article: New Report Concludes US Virtual Goods Market to ...
Business Wire;  October 14, 2009 ;     700+ words ..."Inside Virtual Goods: The US Virtual Goods Market 2009 - 2010" Market Research Report Released Today ... Charles Hudson concludes that the total US market size for virtual goods will reach $1 billion in 2009. The report, "Inside Virtual ...

Article: VIRTUAL GOODS GIVE BRANDS A NEW WAY TO PLAY IN ...
Advertising Age;  July 13, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... influence here that it has in Korea, where virtual-goods sales outpace online ad revenue, or ... that can be used to amass in-world virtual goods. (Check out the prepaid gift cards ... currency, as players can obtain free virtual goods such as swords and armor in exchange ...

Article: Cellufun Launches First Global Virtual Goods ...
PR Newswire;  October 27, 2009 ;     700+ words ...Consumers Worldwide Can Now Buy Virtual Goods Using Their Mobile Phones NEW YORK ... that its FunCoin currency, used for virtual goods transactions, is now available in ... now buy FunCoins to purchase Cellufun virtual goods with one easy click, and charge the ...

Article: Linden Lab Goes Shopping, Buys Virtual Goods ...
Business Wire;  January 21, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... acquiring two Web-based marketplaces for virtual goods, Xstreet SL and OnRez. These acquisitions ... easier for Second Life Residents to find virtual goods to purchase and will provide merchants ... their products. The global market for virtual goods is estimated to be approximately ...

Article: Viximo Leads Virtual Goods Marketplace Through ...
PR Newswire;  December 2, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Online Communities embrace virtual goods to increase social interactions ... All the sites offer the Viximo virtual goods solution and most are already ... have created the only complete virtual goods solution from content creation ...

Article: Cellufun Launches First Global Virtual Goods ...
China Weekly News;  November 10, 2009 ;     567 words ... ... that its FunCoin currency, used for virtual goods transactions, is now available in ... now buy FunCoins to purchase Cellufun virtual goods with one easy click, and charge the ... mobile phone bill. Consumer thirst for virtual goods, primarily on the Internet, created ...

Article: Virtual goods start bringing real ...
Manila Bulletin;  November 11, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... that do not exist. These so-called virtual goods, like a $1 illustration of a Champagne ... social network. Analysts estimate that virtual goods could bring in a billion dollars in ... has invested $10 million in several virtual goods companies. “Because ...