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Study: Twitter Users Want To Discover And Will (Gasp!) Actually Pay For Music

According to a new NPD Group study, Twitter users are much more likely to be interested in discovering and engaging with music than the average internet user.  And in some. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/24/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MySpace Cuts 66% Of International Staff

 In a second wave of major restructuring, MySpace announced this morning that it will cut 300 of its 450 international staffers and close at least four overseas offices.. The moves. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/23/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (3)
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The Dares Do A Digital Age Houdini

The Guinness World Records has recognized jive act The Dares for the first concert to take place simultaneously in two places at the same time. Earlier this month during the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/19/2009 in Marketing | Permalink | Comments (2)
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OFFICIAL: MySpace Cuts 30% Of Staff

( (UPDATED) As part of a plan to restructure into a "more innovative, efficient, and entrepreneurial business", MySpace announced today that it will reduce its staff by  nearly 30% or. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/16/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Vote: MySpace vs. Facebook For Marketing Music

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Bruce Houghton on 06/16/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (10)
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Bands & Brands Hit Snag Registering Custom Facebook URL

Custom Facebook URL Delayed For Pages With Less Than 1000 Friends Facebook launched free custom URL's as promised at 12:0 AM on Saturday and for those who use a standard. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/15/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Get Your Free Custom Facebook URL Now

GRAB YOUR FREE CUSTOM FACEBOOK URL NOW BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE DOES UPDATE: I just successfully grabbed my personal Facebook url (facebook.com/bruce.houghton) with no problem. It took seconds. Beginning Saturday June. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/13/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Major Layoffs Coming To MySpace. Could Hit 25%

Layoff described by one source as ":massive" are coming to MySpace although there is no official word yet from the company.  MySpace shed 5% of its staff a year ago. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/12/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (8)
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Trent Reznor Says No More Social Networking

"It's been an interesting experiment over the last couple of years or so. Faced with leaving the infrastructure of traditional record labels and figuring out what the right thing to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/11/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (8)
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Grab Your Custom Facebook URL This Saturday

UPDATE: SOME ARTISTS HAD TROUBLE GETTING THEIR CUSTOM FACEBOOK URL.  MORE HERE. Beginning this Saturday June 13th at `12.01 AM EST (4:02 AM GST) registered Facebook users can current their. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/10/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (0)
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