Category Archives: Social Media

MySpace…for Music

Posted on August 24, 2011 by DomCal6

MySpace is about to relaunch with a big emphasis on music. The past few years have not been the best in the history of the social networking site. The hope is to create a music venue that combines Spotify, iTunes, … Continue reading →

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Google+: A Musician’s Platform

Posted on August 23, 2011 by DomCal6

Daria Musk, recent Google+ convert, is finding success with Google+ Hangout Concerts. Her music is being heard around the world through a public, online forum that allows listeners to watch, but also be involved in the concert through webcam. Check … Continue reading →

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Google+ Not Friendly to Everyone…Yet

Posted on August 3, 2011 by DomCal6

If you are a musician, or a group of musicians, and you are considering starting a page over at Google+, you should probably wait. Google is policing the site for any profiles that are not signed up as an individual. … Continue reading →

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Be the Master of Your Domain

Posted on July 27, 2011 by DomCal6

Clyde Smith, a freelance music writer, suggests that musicians rely on their websites before any form of social media. Facebook and sites like it can become clogged with superfluous information and spam, distracting from the important elements of marketing and … Continue reading →

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John Mayer Can’t Write A Song…

Posted on July 22, 2011 by DomCal6

…thanks to Twitter. In a recent discussion on the perils of social media, John Mayer admitted that his addiction to Twitter had rendered him unable to complete a thought. The 140 character limit on Twitter is no doubt culpable for … Continue reading →

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Facebook Expands to Include Music

Posted on June 6, 2011 by DomCal6

Facebook is once again adding features to keep the masses distracted. The social networking site is close to launching, in partnership with Spotify, a feature that allows members to access the entire music library that Spotify offers. Much like Pandora, … Continue reading →

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Social Deals From Facebook

Posted on May 6, 2011 by scoADMINot

The success of Groupon has gotten the attention of social media.  Introducing Facebook Social Deals.  What is it and how does it work?  To start with, Social Deals are a bit different than the typical Groupon deal.  In order to … Continue reading →

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Social Network Advertising Soars

Posted on August 30, 2010 by scoADMINot

According to their most recent study, Digital research group EMarketer says US advertising on social media sites is expected to increase 20% over last year to $1.68 billion.  The study, which is conducted every 6 months measures sites around ther … Continue reading →

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Re-Inventing MySpace

Posted on August 19, 2010 by scoADMINot

Having been surpassed and left for dead by the social media juggernaut Facebook, MySpace is struggling to find it’s identity.  To that end, they are making continued efforts to define themselves within the context of music discovery. Last week MySpace … Continue reading →

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Do You Want Your Tweets Archived?

Posted on April 26, 2010 by scoADMINot

Last week the U.S. Library of Congress announced that it is acquiring the entire archive of Twitter messages (or tweets) through March 2006.  The data could be used for historical records or discovering patterns of social interaction. My question is:  … Continue reading →

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