Social Media

A New New MySpace Is Coming

Following some serious staff shakeups and layoffs, comes word that MySpace is going to reposition itself yet again as an entertainment portal. In a brief interview with the Wall Street. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/14/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (24)
Share on:

TechCrunch Dominates New Hype Machine Chart With A Single Tweet

Chart Troubles Continue At The Hype Machine Top tech blog TechCrunch thought that the methodology behind the new Hype Machine Twitter music chart was a bit simplistic; so it decided. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/14/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (3)
Share on:

The Trouble With MySpace Is Michael Jackson

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** MICHAEL JACKSON MEMORIAL SERVICE STREAMING LIVE ON MYSPACE WHAT: MySpace invites Michael Jackson’s fans and friends all over the world to participate in his memorial service via a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/07/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (3)
Share on:

FriendFeed Adds Music File Sharing

How will the RIAA react to this one? FriendFeed, the popular site that enables discovery and discussion of "interesting stuff your friends find on the web", has added the ability. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/26/2009 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (2)
Share on:

Video Interview: Amanda Palmer On Making $19K In 10 Hours On Twitter

Amanda Palmer: Friday Night Freaks. Just in case you missed the story of Amanda Palmer earning $19K in 10 hours via Twitter, here she explains how it all came together.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/26/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (6)
Share on:

Post Music To Twitter Using Soundcloud

The guest post is by Dave Haynes, OpenMusicMedia founder and UK manager for SoundCloud. You can also follow him on Twitter @haynes_dave. There have been a number of services crop. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/26/2009 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (2)
Share on:

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)
Share on:

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)
Share on:

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 Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (2)
Share on:

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)
Share on:
Top