“Last Saturday night, millions of people witnessed the television debut of Karmin, and most of them probably had a similar first reaction: “What’s a Karmin?” (Most subsequent reactions likely varied between mild auditory distress and “Oh, fuck you, Karmin!”) But to at least 750,000 or so people, Karmin’s appearance on Saturday Night Live represents validation and possibly even revolution. Those are the people who subscribe to the YouTube channel that brought the Berklee College Of Music duo of Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan to the attention of the Internet, Epic Records, and apparently SNL’s music booker, and they represent a flux in the way new pop artists are being discovered and manufactured.”
“1) Promote your live events. Do a quick video about an upcoming show to complement the fliers you post online and off. Share the basic details about the event, along with anything special fans can look forward to that will get them excited about the show. This is something you can convey through video that you simply can’t do with a poster or flier.”
“Many people say that money is not the most important thing in life. That may be true. However, money does affect everything that is important.” – Kim Kiyosaki
Since money buys things like food and shelter (not to mention equipment and clothing) and I therefore recommend you know how to use it, I offer you some basic money terms and insights:”
“The Grammys drew top-drawer names from the digital music world for this year’s edition of their Social Media Rock Star Summit series, with Shazam CEO Andrew Fisher, Turntable.fm Chairman Seth Goldstein, GetGlue CEO Alex Iskold, and Spotify’s artist-in-residence D.A. Wallach of pop duo Chester French on the panel, which was moderated by Ian Rogers, CEO of Topspin Media.”
“Twitter has unleashed some major changes yesterday that give the site and its apps a cleaner look and some new Facebook-like features. Most of the changes are positive, though I did notice some design and readability issues on some Twitter homepages using both approved and custom skins. (Be sure to check to see how your’s looks.) Here’s a first look at some of the new features and a video tour:”
“Wikipedia, reddit, and others are going dark to protest the legislation, while sites like Scribd and Google will also protest. In response, MPAA chief Chris Dodd wheeled out the big guns and started firing the rhetoric machine-gun style. His statement feels unusually angry for the normally unruffled trade group, but the MPAA has long asserted that Google simply wants to profit from piratical ad money.”
“In his new book, Free Ride: How Digital Parasites are Destroying the Culture Business, and How the Culture Business Can Fight Back, longtime Rolling Stone contributor Robert Levine tackles head-on the subject of digital piracy and how tech giants such as Apple and Google are booming while the creators of content keep getting hurt. He argues forcefully for stronger copyright protection and offers ways to reach that goal.”
