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Recap from SXSWi 2011: Music Sessions Download

March 21, 2011

You might have noticed that over the past week or so, Viola has been keeping the blog going.  That is because I was given the opportunity to attend SXSW Interactive. It was my first time to attend, and it was a mind-blowing event. For anyone who loves anything about the digital space, social media, new [...]

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MIT Study Finds a Recommendation Doesn’t Compel You to Buy a Song

November 23, 2010

It is virtually impossible to avoid social media in today’s society. The ability to share your opinion anywhere at anytime with anyone is a powerful mechanism of communication in the current digital landscape.  But how are we influenced by others online?  Businesses are convinced that social influencers can compel you to buy a product because [...]

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Immergent launches at NARM: Embraces social music shopping experience

May 19, 2010

On Sunday, May 16th, I watched John Trickett, CEO of Immergent, kick off the NARM 2010 Convention by launching the “ultimate online record store.”  Immergent.com completely embraces the digital world by making it easy for music lovers to share and recommend music to friends.  Built into the interface is the ability for people to share [...]

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You Can Help Dilettante Choose Its First Digital Composer-In-Residence

October 20, 2009

For several months, I’ve had my eyes on Dilettante, a classical music community; think Last.Fm but for classical music enthusiasts.  I joined the community in its infancy, and I wasn’t sure what to make of it at first.  I can’t say I’ve been an active participant, but I do read the emails I get from [...]

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This Is What Happens When You Piss Off A Guitarist.

July 9, 2009

We write a catchy song and put it on YouTube.  Well, ok, not all the time, but that is what Dave Carroll did.  And now United Airlines has a bit of a publicity crisis on their hands.  Guitarists, like most musicians, treasure their instruments.  United Airlines didn’t realize that, broke his guitar, provided crappy customer [...]

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Using Musical Training In The Business World

May 19, 2009

Ever since the Chicago Tribune wrote an article discussing how enrollment to music programs is on the rise, I have been thinking about the skills I developed as a musician and how they translate into the business world.  One of my Twitter friends, Amber Naslund (@AmberCadabra), discussed a while back some of the musical skills [...]

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Plurk: The Better Micro Society For Sharing

July 19, 2008

In the past few weeks Plurk, a new social media site, has captivated my attention.  Instead of jumping on the blogging bandwagon and writing about how good or bad Plurk is, I chose to participate and observe for a while first.  There are many elements and characteristics about Plurk that are great, but one thing [...]

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The Changing Face of Music Listening

May 17, 2008

I came across the following headline: “Free Music: 22 Websites That Are Driving Daggers Into the Heart of the RIAA.” The full blog entry can be viewed at Tinydad.com. There is no question the internet has transformed how we buy, discover, and share music. As these changes continue, I am finding myself needing to change [...]

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Music-map and beyond

May 12, 2008

For anyone who isn’t using StumbleUpon, well you’re missing out on some fun stuff. As I have mentioned before, I work with social media on a daily basis. Part of my job is to research and learn about all types of social media. Here are some interesting music sites that I “stumbled” upon: http://www.music-map.com/ http://www.progarchives.com/ [...]

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