‘Music’ posts

Coverville Citizenship and the Future of Paid Media

Posted by John Eckman on 04 Aug 2009

Given all the raging debate about paid media online – whether users (or consumers, if you prefer) will pay for access to content, whether paywalls and micropayments have a place, and the like – it’s refreshing to see an independent podcaster demonstrating the value of well curated content and the willingness of folks to pay [...]

Save Paste and the future of publishing?

Posted by John Eckman on 18 May 2009

I’m a big fan and subscriber of Paste, an independent U.S.-based monthly (now shifting closer to bi-monthly, with every other issue being a single-topic special edition) magazine focused on music, film, and books, with a passionate spirit. Currently, however, they are running a Campaign to Save Paste, soliciting donations to offset operating losses. What does [...]

Online Community with Radio

Posted by John Eckman on 10 Jan 2008

In creating :Vocalo, the folks at Chicago Public Radio weren't just trying to create a new website for a radio station. They were trying to create an entirely new experience, which would enable an online community and help CPR reconnect with a geographic community which was underserved. As Torey Malatia put it, in this article | View post »

Social Media Mixtape, 2007

Posted by John Eckman on 28 Dec 2007

The folks at Mashable have created a wonderful holiday gift: Most of the tunes includes videos. Here's a shortlist – visit mashable's post for inline videos and songs: The Twitter Song, by stephen e. streight Gotta Digg, by Kina Grannis Facebook Song, by Straight no Chaser The Myspace Song by Grant Cook Facebook Admirer by | View post »