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WaTunes Wants To Become The New MySpace

"WaTunes to Become the New MySpace?" is the headline of the press release, but we'll all have to wait until after Sept 28th to learn more more. That's when the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (12)
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Study: Facebook Makes You Smarter While Twitter & YouTube Dumb You Down

Keeping up to date on Facebook seems to have the same positive effect on your brain as playing complex video games and solving Sudoku puzzles, according to Dr Tracy Alloway. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (2)
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5 Ways Your Band Can Avoid The Twitter Time Suck

This guest post comes from Kevin Breuner – CD Baby podcaster, musician, and indie artist advocate. It first ran on his personal blog. I’m in a new band called Hello. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/03/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Social Networking Only Works When It’s Real

You've got thousands of friends on Facebook and have gamed your MySpace plays up to the tens of thousands. But it's not translating into people coming to shows or ordering. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/24/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Facebook Adds Instant Twitter Updates

From the Facebook blog: "Many people have asked us to make Facebook and Twitter work better together for those times when they want to share their content as widely as. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/21/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (0)
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What MySpace Buying iLike Means For Musicians

You've spent countless hours tweaking your iLike profile.  You'r usiing iLike widgets to spread the word across other sites and particularly on Facebook where its the most popular music app. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/20/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (5)
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Official: MySpace Buys iLike

+ Owen Van Natta, the Chief Executive Officer of MySpace, has confirmed reports that MySpace has purchased music centered social networker iLike.  Sources put the purchase price at a recession. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/19/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Why iLike Sold To MySpace For So Little

"The recent distressed exit of iLike reminds us of the need to build real value in our startups if we hope to create lasting companies and wealth… If we look. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/19/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (1)
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MySpace Close To Buying iLike For $20 Million

  + MySpace is close to buying iLike for $20 million according to TechCrunch. Quick analysis: iLike is second only to MySpace in hosting pages for artists. Combining their assets. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/18/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Who needs iTunes? iLike Opens A Download Store.

iLike has opened  its own digital download store offering mp3's from all four major label groups. Buy buttons to iTunes and Amazon are still available, but iLike is clearly positioning. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/17/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (5)
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