Compose Yourself – Social Connecting and Physical Distancing
Human beings need social connections in times like these.
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Social Media
Because social networking has been a great way to connect with friends and fans, Stan Stewart sometimes writes about what he’s learned there. These networks can be fun and sometimes tricky. They are enticing with occasional pitfalls. Be ready for both by reading what’s here.
Creating Music: What Twitter Teaches Us About Songwriting
Inspiration often comes from surprising places. Not surprisingly, some may say that Twitter and music-making don’t mix. So, it’s quite true that I never expected social networks to be a source of such strange inspiration, but there you go: since social networks are a reflection of human interaction in some form or another, they’re filled
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3 Ways FaceBook Can Kill Your Creativity
There: I said it. Of course, in addition to FaceBook, it probably applies equally to Twitter, TikTok, and any other social network you can name. Even the social sharing sites like YouTube, Instagram, and others also could be equally as “deadly”. I think you’ll see what I mean. 1 – Social Networks Suck Social networks
I need your help: what should I blog about next?
And thanks so much for being here! What should I blog about next? — stan stewart (@muz4now) February 20, 2018
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8 Affordable Ways to Support Local Artists
WHY YOU SHOULD SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS Local artists are vital to any community, however small it may be. Artists bring cultural diversity and fresh points of view to the table. They provide affordable entertainment at events, add value by attracting people to gathering spots, and give the community a reason to get together and enjoy
What’s in a “like”? Support art.
In this second post on how we can support artists (and their art), I’ll suggest some additional avenues. However, there is no way that I can cover all the possibilities in three blog posts, so please leave your suggestions in the comments! And check back since there is one more post (the one that got
Of Dead Computers and Really Living
For over two weeks, I had no computer. My old MacBook Pro screen turned green. Then, rather than starting up, it would get to the (now green) Apple icon and then would start to boot again. I had known for a while that my old laptop was potentially near the end of its life. The hardware was about
Why do people think music needs to be saved?
Streaming or not With all the furor over Taylor Swift pulling albums from Spotify, my music blogging friends are writing posts partially propelled by that news item: Steve Lawson on why the major labels love Spotify, Christine Infanger on how artists are fighting the wrong battle, and Solveig Whittle on having dialogue on this whole mess.
What does 100,000 tweets mean, anyway?
Part of the beauty of Twitter is the brevity. But there are some things you can’t say in 140 characters. Answering the question What does 100,000 tweets mean, anyway? Click To Tweet is one of those. I don’t know exactly what drew my attention to it. (Probably one of the dozens of Twitter interface remodels.) Suddenly, it
#DTNT for social media – be consistent
This is the last in my series on #DTNT (Do This, Not That) on #SM (social media/networking) … at least for now. The first in the series is “mean or nice” and you can click-through the rest of the series from there. I hope you’ll add to the conversation by posting your comments, questions, and