Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

When push comes to pull: a new paradigm

Thursday, March 30th, 2006I have been reading the Aspen Institutes latest ouvre, entitled When push comes to pull. The new economy & culture of networking technologyWhich resonates deeply with Communities Dominate Brands.David Bollier the author states If the world seems a confusing ...

Commerce, Culture, Community, Connectivity

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006I was speaking at the MediaGuardian Changing Media Summit yesterday.One of the topics discussed was "finding new ways to connect with consumers in a collaborative world."Unfortunately, there was not enough time to really get stuck into the topic.Its interesting ...

The digital holes in the digital cheese

Friday, March 17th, 2006Rupert Murdoch talked about being either a digital immigrant or a digital native and then went and bought the holes in the digital cheese - though he did not realise it.I was thinking about the how an industrialised ...

A juggernaut called MySpace.com

Saturday, March 11th, 2006When 28-year-old Tom Anderson of Santa Monica launched his Web site in late 2003, he had in mind a network for fellow indie rockers to take their alternative music straight to fans.Last July, he sold it - for $580 ...

The explosion of the networked society

Saturday, March 11th, 2006Digital music downloads triplesDigital music sale revenue tripled in the first half of 2005 compared with 2004, figures have suggestedDigital music sale revenue tripled in the first half of 2005 compared with 2004, figures have suggested. The International Federation ...

Pushmepullyou – in a connected world

Saturday, March 11th, 2006Digital music downloads triplesDigital music sale revenue tripled in the first half of 2005 compared with 2004, figures have suggestedDigital music sale revenue tripled in the first half of 2005 compared with 2004, figures have suggested. The International Federation ...

Communities Contexulalize Brands

Tuesday, March 7th, 2006This review of our book - (always great that someone is reading us). Meant a great deal to Tomi and I, as its diamond drilling down into our theories was so well done.Rob Kleine at Digito Society says ...

Radio 1 Dj’s log onto Myspace

Monday, February 13th, 2006Simon Waldman posts Radio 1 Dj's log onto Myspacereferencing Robert HammanSimon points out that a load of Radio One DJs have set up stall on MySpace (here's Jo Whiley ). I suppose this is a modern day ...

Conversations on Convegence

Wednesday, February 1st, 2006Conversations on ConvergenceMonday's International Herald Tribune had a fascinating article with views from several directions on convergence in the media space. The IHT quoted EA (Entertainment Arts the video gaming giant), Star the Asian satellite broadcaster, and SK Telecom Korea's ...

Communities and web 2.0

Wednesday, February 1st, 2006What's accelerated Web 2.0 ideals more recently are new technologies. Implementing the movement's basic principles is less expensive and easier than it was several years ago because of the evolution of data storage and software, plus the wider adoption ...

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