By Ryan Van Etten on 07/14/2010
VideoSong is medium defined by Jack Conte with two rules: 1. What you see is what you hear (no lip-syncing for instruments or voice). 2. If you hear it, at some point you see it (no hidden sounds). Jack is one half of the indie music duo Pomplamoose, who chose video as their social medium of choice largely due to the magnetic attraction emitted by YouTube.
Posted in Interviews, Music, Music Flux | Tagged anti videosong, band, CDBaby, direct-to-fan, DIY, DIY Musician Podcast, engagement, indie, inspiration, interview, Jack Conte, Kevin Breuner, mp3 sales, music industry, MusicBiz, podcast, Pomplamoose, production, rock/pop, shortform content, social music, video, videosong, viral video, YouTube
By Ryan Van Etten on 02/10/2010
Paramore + Hulu = Awesomeness. A hi-fi artist channel that rocks. Paramore outperforms both on and off the stage. Why do I like Paramore? They are kick-ass live performers. But I’ve never seen them in person. Hulu delivered them to me last year and now again with the brand new Paramore channel at hulu.com/paramore
Posted in Editorial, Music, Music Flux, News, Reviews | Tagged access vs. ownership, Andrew Kendall, artist channels, artist-fan relationship, awesomeness, band, bands, brand new eyes, content, deals, EMI, energy, engagement, fans, generation, hulu, hulu channel, Internet Generation, live music, music review, MusicBiz, musicians, paramore, partnerships, performers, performing, pop-punk, punk, rock/pop, social media, social music, storytelling, streaming, television, The Final Riot!, timeline, ustream, Vevo, video, WMG, youth, YouTube
By Ryan Van Etten on 11/17/2009
I saw this interview of Dhani Harrison on Conan O’Brien the night before The Beatles Rock Band’s debut in September, and until then I had not realized that George’s son, Dhani Harrison, had played such a major role in the development of the game. In the interview Dhani describes how he ended up working on creation of The Beatles Rock Band, which started with his 5-year-long Guitar Hero obsession.
Posted in Design, Editorial, Gaming, Interviews, Music | Tagged alternative, band, band websites, Conan O'Brien, development, Dhani Harrison, facebook, game design, interaction, interview, music gaming, musicians, MySpace, Rock Band, rock/pop, social media, social music, stickam, The Beatles, The Beatles Rock Band, thenewno2, video, videogame
By Ryan Van Etten on 11/16/2009
The Beatles rock on in 2009 and players of The Beatles Rock Band have posted YouTube videos to show it. Here you can compare a video of Revolution from the videogame with the video of Revolution performed by The Beatles in 1968.
Posted in Gaming, Music | Tagged arts, band, comparison, fans, flashback, gamers, generation, live music, music gaming, players, revolution, Rock Band, rock/pop, The Beatles, The Beatles Rock Band, video, videogame, virtuality, YouTube
By Ryan Van Etten on 11/01/2009
Music Site of The Month is a series where we spotlight an awesome music website based on its interactive content, fan engagement, and mobility. This month the spotlight is on Depeche Mode. DepecheMode.com brings us the expected features of a band website, and then some. The site is photo-rich and packaged in layers of sleek design.
Posted in Design, Music, Music Site of The Month | Tagged alternative, Apps, band, band websites, Depeche Mode, design review, fans, geotagging, integration, interaction, iPhone, mobile, mobility, mosaic, music web design, MusicBiz, photos
By Ryan Van Etten on 10/01/2009
Music Site of The Month is a new series where we spotlight an awesome music website based on its interactive content, fan engagement, and overall design. This month the spotlight is on Paramore. Paramore.net is more than a website—it is a community and social network for Paramore fans. We need to see more music sites like this.
Posted in Design, Music, Music Site of The Month | Tagged alternative, band, band websites, Conan O'Brien, Design, design review, direct-to-fan, fans, interaction, music web design, MusicBiz, paramore, pop-punk, rock/pop, social music
By Ryan Van Etten on 09/18/2009
Fans want to connect with musicians. Musicians want to connect with fans. Fans want to connect with fans. How are they all connecting in 2009? Social platforms such as Twitter, Ustream, and Facebook allow artists to communicate and interact directly with their fans. Direct communication bridges the abyss dug by decades of record label domination.
Posted in Editorial, Music, Music Flux | Tagged band, bands, communication, direct-to-fan, entertainment, fans, geotagging, interaction, localized, MusicBiz, musicians, on tour, search, social media, tips, Twitter
