News economist Ken Doctor proposes a battery of tests for The New York Times‘ online paywall. [Nieman Lab]

Nathan Hubbard, Ticketmaster’s fresh-faced CEO, trots to Austin for South by Southwest. But can he bring transparency to his hated concert colossus? [Wired]

Having trouble deciding which New York accelerator program might be right for you? Here are some bullet points that might help. [ChubbyBrain]

Rumor! Angry Birds are readying an attack the New York Stock Exchange. [TheNextWeb]

Authorities are wrapping up their investigation into the Gizmodo iPhone scoop, in what surely will prove to be one of the best deployments of government resources in recent memory. [cnet]

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