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Twitter- markevans: I've been doing a lot of messaging & usability work recently for start-ups. It's a nice change of pace from social media strategy & tactics
- markevans: The West Toronto Railpath is one of Toronto's new urban gems - http://bit.ly/byUfwG. It would be great to see something along Dupont.#bikes
- markevans: @delip You may want to make it easier to apply for the Twezr beta by putting a direct link on the home page. Right now, it's confusing.
- markevans: An interesting podcast on NPR about how technology and always being connected is affecting our brains and how we think: http://n.pr/cVScxF
- markevans: The problem with Apple's new Ping service, including the fact iTunes is not social via @techcrunch - http://tcrn.ch/bhc9Es #ping #apple
Category Archives: Music
Why Do We Need to Own Music?
Lily Allen has attracted a lot of attention recently for leading a public charge against people (aka pirates) who download music. Not surprisingly, her efforts have attracted a lot of attention, including this excellent video by Dan Bull (see below). … Continue reading
Is P2P Dying?
Do you download as much free music these days using P2P services? Anecdotally, the number of people building their digital music collections using P2P appears to be shrinking – a development highlighted in a recent New York Times article. It … Continue reading
Minor Miracle: I'm Buying Music Again
It has been years since I bought a music CD. And although iTunes has made it a breeze to purchase music online, I can’t really claim I’ve jumped on the digital bandwagon…until now. What has turned me into a music … Continue reading
RIAA Decides to Play Nice…NOT!
After years of waging a legal jihad against their customers, the music industry has decided that nasty lawsuits isn’t a good tactic anymore. You have to wonder why the change of heart given the music industry seemed to take great … Continue reading
Talking with David Usher
It’s not every day that you get to sit down and talk to a rock star when you write about technology and work for an online travel planning site. So, I’m really excited about doing a “fireside chat” with David … Continue reading
The Lost Video: David Usher on Social Media
In preparing to transfer data to a new MacBook, I’ve been spending some time cleaning up the old MacBook. In going through things, I found an interview that I did with Canadian musician David Usher at the mesh conference a … Continue reading
Let's Save the Hockey Night in Canada Theme Song
Update: CTV has acquired the Hockey Night in Canada theme song. The song will now be heard during TSN’s NHL broadcasts and during the 2010 Olympic broadcasts. For anyone who’s a hockey fan, the Hockey Night in Canada theme song … Continue reading
Feist is Fab But…
…..the experience of hearing her perform live, which I did last night, is so much more engaging, powerful and enjoyable than anything digital. The ability for musicians to connect with an audience through their music and personality is what continues … Continue reading
Nothing Else is Working! Time for a Tax
So, let’s look at what the music industry has done over the past decade to battle the emergence of P2P and declining CD sales: 1. Essentially killed Napster rather than leveraging it 2. Launched a nasty legal war against consumers … Continue reading
Artists Still Trying to Push CDs on Consumers
According to Forrester Research, half of all music sold in the U.S. will be digital by 2011, and digital music sales will surpass CD sales within the next four years. In the midst of a digital revolution (evolution?), it is … Continue reading