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# Five Worth Following
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/five-worth-following/
- Published: 2009-08-14T03:25:00.000Z
- Updated: 2009-08-14T03:25:00.000Z
- Description: Overwhelmed by Twitter-mania? From time to time we'll help you sift through the tweet pileup to find the few music industry, tech and business voices worth following. Our first Five. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/08/five-worth-following.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

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Overwhelmed by Twitter-mania? From time to time we'll help you sift through the tweet pileup to find the few music industry, tech and business voices worth following. Our first **Five Worth Following**:

- **@[UMAIRH](http://twitter.com/umairh?ref=hypebot.com)** – **Umair Haque** is a business consultant and forward thinker who writes about the edge economy for [Harvard Business](http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/haque/?ref=hypebot.com).
- **@[DUBBER](http://twitter.com/dubber?ref=hypebot.com)** – **Andrew Dubber** is a snarky UK based music industry consultant, lecturer and [blogger](http://www.newmusicstrategies.com/?ref=hypebot.com).
- **@[IANCR](http://twitter.com/iancr?ref=hypebot.com)** – **Ian Rogers** is a music lover, ex-head of Yahoo Music, current CEO of music marketer [Topspin](http://topspinmedia.com/?ref=hypebot.com) and one of those connected guys who always knows a guy who knows a guy who…
- **@[ROGERMCGUINN](http://twitter.com/RogerMcGuinn?ref=hypebot.com)** – Yes, that **Roger McGuinn** from The Byrds and some amazing solo albums. He became a voluntary major label refugee and music tech lover long before most of us ever thought of such things. [Roger](http://rogermcguinn.com/?ref=hypebot.com) started giving his music away for free way back when mp3.com debuted.
- **@[AMANDA PALMER](http://twitter.com/amandapalmer?ref=hypebot.com)** – Prepare yourself for a steady stream of comments and ideas as indie musician **Amanda Palmer** communicates with her 42,000 fans. Follow [Amanda](http://amandapalmer.net/content/?ref=hypebot.com) and watch Twitter done right.
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