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Really that Bad? A case study on the fifth best-selling album of all time

Really that Bad? A case study on the fifth best-selling album of all time

The Atlantic recently published a stimulating critique in which music journalist John Murph questions the real legacy of Michael Jackson’s seventh and hailed studio album Bad.
By Steven Boegborn on 10/17/12 Comments Off on Really that Bad? A case study on the fifth best-selling album of all time
Why Led Zeppelin isn’t recommended for a Led Zeppelin cover band

Why Led Zeppelin isn’t recommended for a Led Zeppelin cover band

The thesis, on which I recently graduated, has been my most thorough academic venture yet. This blog post offers a brief account of how my BA dissertation, titled “Off the record: Reconstructing the rationale behind Last.fm’s social music recommendation...
By Steven Boegborn on 09/10/12 Comments Off on Why Led Zeppelin isn’t recommended for a Led Zeppelin cover band
From social networking sites to social experiences

From social networking sites to social experiences

While thinking about what the future of social networking sites might be, I became curious about what Wired or Forrester think on the topic, what’s the trend? In this article, Wired acknowledges what has become common sense: people are...
By Margarida Fonseca on 09/28/09 1