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8tracks and web-radios: the contemporary music consumption is personal and social

8tracks and web-radios: the contemporary music consumption is personal and social

Since the growth of the Internet and its collection of interactive platforms and social networks, the cultural industry has turned a critical corner. This statement is especially true for the music industry in term of music creation and consumption,...
By V Weydert on 10/31/13 Comments Off on 8tracks and web-radios: the contemporary music consumption is personal and social

Social Network Analysis: Considering Alternative Methodologies

The increasing extent of the Internet has also witnessed an incredible increase in the popularity of online social networking. Websites such as ‘Facebook‘ and ‘Twitter‘ are now the most frequently referred to examples although there are countless other social...
By Philip Breek on 10/01/11 Comments Off on Social Network Analysis: Considering Alternative Methodologies
Will Wikipedia end the disregarding of Swedish artist?

Will Wikipedia end the disregarding of Swedish artist?

Swedish singers are often disregarded. They won’t make it out side the Swedish borders. What happened there? Did publicity fall short? Didn’t MTV pick it up? Or is there some other reason why Swedish musicians mostly don’t appear on...
By Chris Hoogeveen on 09/27/10 2

MUSIC: Is MySpace more important than an Official Website?

MySpace Music has become an easy way for musicians (solo artists and bands) to get exposure. Through Web 2.0 and the MySpace community means fans can connect to comment, put your song on their personal profile, and add you...
By Janice Wong on 09/26/10 Comments Off on MUSIC: Is MySpace more important than an Official Website?
How Can Artists Use Social Networks?

How Can Artists Use Social Networks?

Artists and the Ontological Web “As an artist I find that social networking technology is ontological.” -Andres Manniste on Nettime, March 2008. As we use the web we construct a portrait of ourselves over time: what sites we return to,...
By Morgan Currie on 09/28/09 3
Facebook in a Socio-Cultural Aspect

Facebook in a Socio-Cultural Aspect

According to the statistics the age majority of Facebook users is 19 albeit there are thousands of users aged more than 60.
By Maria Perevalova on 10/11/08 Comments Off on Facebook in a Socio-Cultural Aspect

Social Networking Sites: What Added Value Lies in the Connections?

In having different social networking sites, connections are also different. This might seem obvious, but how do these connections differ and what does that mean? In their paper ‘Public Displays of Connection’, MIT Media Lab professor Judith Donath and academic...
By Annewil Neervens on 10/05/08 1