Posted by Flick in Opinions on 09 25th, 2011 | View Comments

Implications of Facebook Music...

Whether you love or hate Facebook (or love to hate it), some of the changes they introduced this week will have implications to the music sphere. Partnering with music services, such as Spotify and Rdio, members have the option of reporting to Facebook what they’re currently playing. This initially... 

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Posted by Flick in Opinions on 01 23rd, 2011 | View Comments

Music radio may be dead, but music curat...

It used to be that artists strove to be on the radio. This aspiration became predominant in the 1950s and 1960s, when disc jockeys helped bring artists to the forefront of our conscience. Long gone are the days when disc jockeys had the freedom to play what they wanted, and could establish a name for... 

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Posted by Flick in Opinions on 01 22nd, 2011 | View Comments

The Value of Streaming Music...

Every strong argument for moving music to the cloud also has a negative consequence. But there is one specific positive/negative effect of our modern day access to music. Positive: Music is always at our fingertips. Most of us have smart phones. Whether it’s an iPhone or an Android, it really... 

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Posted by Flick in Opinions on 10 27th, 2010 | View Comments

Gogoyoko: Fair Play in Music...

There is a new online music store and social network called Gogoyoko, and we’re quite excited about it. Through Gogoyoko, which has launched, artists receive 100% of the sales revenue and 40% of the advertising revenue, depending on the amount of music streaming each artist has. Their goal was... 

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Posted by Flick in Opinions on 04 30th, 2010 | View Comments

Apple Turns the Lights off Lala...

I’m typing this article out on my Macbook, listening to my iPod Touch. Yes, I’m a fan of the Mac OS and I’ve been a user of their products for over ten years. But I haven’t been very happy with Apple lately surrounding their conflict with Adobe. Today’s news about Lala has... 

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Puddlegum began in 1997 as one of the first online music magazines. It is managed by Flick, and has gained respect from many in the recording industry.

Over the years Puddlegum has accomplished quite a few things we are proud of:
Being mentioned by Thom Yorke during a BBC Radio interview (concerning our Tens Theory), and being written about in Rolling Stone. We have also made the front page of TUAW, Digg, and VH1’s Best Week Ever, and have been featured on USA Today, and Reuters.

Contact Flick by phone: (574)386-0851
email: flick@puddlegum.net
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