There have been very significant business topics circulating the network this week: announcement of Radiohead’s new album (to drop Wednesday), the Verizon Voyager, Fortune’s 50 most powerful businesswomen, and the 50^th anniversary of the Sputnik 1 launch. Here’s a recap of what journalists have been saying ….

Radiohead shocked the recording world and made fans extremely happy with their announcement that they were making their new release, In Rainbows, available first by digital download only on their official website. BizofShowBiz discussed how Radiohead’s going it alone will make record labels nervous, while CustomersAreAlways analyzed how customer loyalty will determine the success of In Rainbows. MarketingBlurb talked about the use of a new marketing strategy, and BrandingPost examined how brands like Radiohead will probably do better without suits hindering their progress and constantly wielding power over them.

Fortune Magazine released the names of yet another list of business powerhouses: the 50 most powerful business women in the US. MarketingBlurb expressed dismay at the continued lack of salary equity between the women on the list and men in comparable positions; GrowYourFunds highlighted the reasons Indra Nooyi topped the list for the second year in a row; WorkFromHomeMomma insightfully pointed out that quite a few of the companies on the list supported WAHMs, while BizofShowBiz took a different approach by highlighting Oprah as one of Forbe’s richest celebrities. (coincidently she was also one of Fortune’s 50 most powerful businesswomen as well as one of Forbe’s most powerful women in the world).

As I mentioned before, Thursday was the 50^th anniversary of the Sputnik launch. WorkFromHomeMomma reflected on how business has changed and TheAlphaMarketer discussed the importance of being first. According to BrandingPost the Sputnik launch begat the Silicon Valley technology boom and BPOTiger discussed the launch in relation to product innovation.

Know More:

• Verizon Voyager: Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better - SmallBizMentor
• Russia Celebrates 50^th Anniversary of Sputnik… – RisingSunofNihon
• Top Women in Pharmacuticles on Fortune’s List - PharmaGazette
• Verizon Wireless Introduces LG VX10000 Up Against the iPhone… - ZhongHuaRising
• Business Lessons from the 50^th Anniversary of Sputnik – Manager’s Realm
• Why Women Avoid Math, Science and Technology - BrainBasedBusiness