A shot of JD

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Dec 18
“It is time for politicians to take seriously the emergence of a sector that might compensate for some of the jobs lost in the recession. But first we will have to break through a psychological barrier and take virtual goods seriously. After all, which is more ‘real’ – a virtual rose that can sit on your mobile phone for years, or a piece of chocolate that melts in your mouth and is gone for ever?”

The Guardian on virtual goods

Good article but even I, as someone with a vested interest in this sector, wouldn’t suggest Gordon Brown looks to Farmville to save our economy.