Sandisk has announced a new initiative called Slot Music - music prepurchased on an SD card. Available in stores, you simply plug these memory cards into your phone or PC, and play the music. A good idea? Or are they simply jumping onto the deck of the Titanic called the music distribution industry.

And a new study by Universal McCann says that consumers now trust social networks and strangers more than brands. It's an interesting read. We'll pick through that at 11 AM.