In a webstory, Stan Stewart asks about the state of social networks. Which one(s) work for you? And what draws you to them?
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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
And thanks so much for being here! What should I blog about next? — stan stewart (@muz4now) February 20, 2018
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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
Common rhetoric about how to succeed on social media/networking includes something about “engagement”. As an example, I had a recent chat with John Lusher on Twitter about an article that included a headline and statements about engaging in order to increase your Twitter connections. Here’s the chat (Click on the time/date in John’s tweet to
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You’ve probably read or heard about the Marvin Gaye estate winning in the “Blurred Lines” trial. Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams owe them over $7,000,000. Given sales of the song, they may be able to afford it. Does the BLURRED LINES verdict set a #copyright precedent? Click To Tweet A California federal jury of five women and three
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
NoiseTrade vs. BandCamp Another blogger that I really respect — Joy Ike of grassrootsy — recently posted about a number of services for independent or DIY musicians to share their albums or tracks with fans. As usual, I agree with a lot of what she says. She said that she “leans towards” NoiseTrade (NT) over
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
Here’s the next in my series on “Do This, Not That” for social networking. Be sure to check out the other posts in this series and add your voice by commenting at the end of this post. This is a good time to read (or re-read) the story of “The Velveteen Rabbit.” It’s an interesting
