Clay Shirky shows how Twitter, Facebook, SMS and other social media are demolishing the top-down control of news and information. His examples are political, but they ring true for music journalism and this video is a must see for anyone interested in social media. Quick takeaway: the majority of information sources are now driven by amateurs not professionals. Think about what that means…
The next time you need a little inspiration and out of the box thinking, spend some time watching videos from the TED conferences here.
