paidContent - paidContent Quick Hits: 7.22.09

This story was written by Alex Ferreyra.

»  An inside look at the making of the New York Times home page. [NY Observer]

»  Why Carol Bartz is saying little about Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) beyond a soft congratulatory clap for Bing. [All Things D]

»  A judge has allowed Dan Rather’s $70 million lawsuit against CBS (NYSE: CBS) to go ahead. CBS believes it was allowed to proceed because of “technicalities,” and once the case is actually presented, it will be dismissed. [WSJ]

»  An insider at US Weekly is saying that Mike Steele will be the new permanent replacement for Editor-in-Chief Janice Min. [NY Daily News]

»  Why isn’t the San Francisco Chronicle learning from the New York Times’ failed attempt to put up a paywall?  [Valleywag]

»  MySpace Music President Courtney Holt is hoping to use the site’s metrics to uncover the next big musical act. [NY Observer]

»  Danny DeVito is promoting a web series at Comic-Con that will be distributed “in every service you can get away with, cell phones, computers, DVDs.” [Variety]

By Alex Ferreyra