SignMeTo Roadrunner Records Is Fan-Sourced A&R
(UPDATED) Roadrunner Records has launched a new service called SignMeTo. The idea behind the site is to allow fans and unsigned bands to take part in the A&R process. Users. Continue reading
Study: More Time Spent On Social Media Than Email
Futurist Gerd Leonhard predicted this would happen back in 2008 and now its true. People send more time on social networking than they do on email worldwide. eMarketer's TNS “Digital. Continue reading
The Importance Of Living And Connecting In Person
Too often, artists and professionals use digital media to make local connections, forgetting that tweets and text messages are poor substitutes for real human beings. By keeping our digital devices always on,. Continue reading
2 Months After Launch iTunes Ping Has Authorized Only 2000 Artists
An email sent to iTunes users this morning touted its Ping music social network which "lets you follow your favorite artists and friends to discover the music they're talking about,. Continue reading
Saved By The Social Media Sobriety Test
We've all been there. You come home from a late night show pumped and ready to post details and photos of the evening's events to every social networking site you. Continue reading
News Corp Gives MySpace Just Months To Improve
Just as the new MySpace logo dropped the word "space, MySpace execs saw their own space to improve the social network evaporate yesterday as News Corp executives put them on. Continue reading
Study: Facebook & Twitter Drive Most Blog Traffic, But Don’t Forget Stumble Upon, Flickr, LinkedIn
A new Technorati 2010 State Of The Blogosphere study reinforces something that most who guide web sites and blogs already know: Facebook and Twitter drive traffic. But several sites that. Continue reading
New Bandcamp Buttons Show Facebook Like’s Power
Several months ago Bandcamp saw Facebook blow past search results as the #1 source of incoming traffic surpassing the combined referrals from Google, Yahoo, and Bing. Motivated by their own. Continue reading
New Facebook Friendship Pages Offer Opportunity For Social Savvy Musicians
Facebook launched Frendship Pages to allow users to follow interactions between two other Facebok friends. Friendship pages include public Wall posts and comments between the two, photos in which both. Continue reading
MySpace Reboots With New Look & Focus
Late yesterday, a long struggling Myspace launched its anticipated makeover and a new focus as entertainment hub. Taking a page from the Malcom Gladwell playbook, Myspace is now encouraging curators. Continue reading