Five years ago, launching a decent streaming platform took millions. Now? A teenager with a laptop can build something that reaches millions. That shift…
For developing nations, online music remains out of reach
It’s no secret that the global established music industry is in a tumultuous period. 2010 saw album sales dropping another 12% in the USA,…
Curation: A proxy for ‘social media’?
Curation is a hot topic and it’s a topic that is being enthusiastically adopted by many in social media — so much so that…
‘Jennifer Aniston sex tape’ pokes fun at internet memes
In a smooth and elegant new advertising campaign for Smart Water, Hollywood celebrity Jennifer Aniston touches on all the popular memes of the day…
Churnalism: Journalism from press releases
Journalists love to write original stories but there is also a lot of re-write work that has to be done: quick shorts, events, announcements,…