I think for that kind of information, you might be better suited checking out something like The Wall Street Journal, or perhaps something like Wired.com. Not so much a matter of this discussion riling up the 'Dear God! It's not FOLK! BURN THE HERETIC!!' crowd, but more along the lines of I really don't think we can help you here - beyond something like the above.

You sound like you really need an authoritative study on this trend - and it may or may not exist. The above sources and similar sites would be your best bet for finding business related moves regarding the net.

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