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Posted by Flick in Opinions on 05 26th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Before the internet embraced social networking sites and Web 2.0 standards, being a fanboy meant finding ways to bring up your obsession during every meal, handing out flyers to promote events, and wearing the same t-shirt every day until there were one too many holes worn into the fabric. Now that it’s...

Posted by Flick in Opinions on 12 9th, 2008 | 11 Comments

Cloud Computing and Music...

The way you store, access and interact with your digital music collection is about to change over the coming years. You’ll no longer store your music files on a hard drive or flash drive but rather in a cloud of servers scattered around the world. Your net-devices will access your library collection...

Posted by Flick in Opinions on 05 24th, 2008 | No Comments

ShowHype: 500,000 clicks in April...

There’s no question that blogs have changed the internet landscape. Technorati claims there are over 112 million blogs, growing at an astonishing rate of 175,000 new blogs every day, covering every topic imaginable. RSS feed readers are helpful in keeping up on your favorite blogs, but sometimes...

Posted by Flick in Opinions on 05 18th, 2008 | No Comments

Personalities in the studio...

I have been spending more time behind my digital board, moving faders and placing microphones. Ironically, the years working as a therapist has proven to be very beneficial while tracking bands. Since I’m dealing with egos that need to be massaged and ideas to be explored, my approach can set a...

Posted by Flick in Opinions on 04 28th, 2008 | No Comments

Artists House Music...

While searching YouTube for recording technique videos, I stumbled across an interview with Drew Malamud of Studio Plateau, a producer in Montreal. Impressed with the quality of the interview I saw that the user had submitted 200 interviews to YouTube, with a wide scope of topics surrounding the music...

Posted by Flick in Opinions on 04 25th, 2008 | No Comments

Idiomag: a virtual magazine mashup...

Several months ago we introduced you to Idiomag, a new way of discovering music and following artists you love… though our introduction was with trepidation. Our story hit the front page of Digg and our qualm with Idiomag was resolved. Since then they’ve added a number of new features and...

Posted by Flick in Opinions on 04 7th, 2008 | No Comments

Using Google in your music endeavor...

As we plan out the future of Puddlegum and the upcoming record label we’re forming, we have struggled to organize all our information and details. We needed a way to keep everything together so we don’t get lost in our own mess of plans. We found two options that stood out above the rest....

Posted by Flick in Opinions on 03 19th, 2008 | 4 Comments

iTunes to offer unlimited downloads?...

The debate over access versus ownership of music is about to heat up. According to Financial Times, Apple is considering a subscription model where iPhone users would pay $8 per month for a limited number of downloads, or “up to $100 for unlimited access to music for the lifetime of the device.”...

Posted by Flick in Opinions on 03 17th, 2008 | 3 Comments

The Importance of Frequency...

Yesterday, while I was listening to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, I scanned The Beatles‘ discography. Something that struck me was the frequency that the band released new albums. Though you may not need a recap on The Beatles, how’s this for productivity: Twelve albums in...

Posted by Flick in Opinions on 03 1st, 2008 | 4 Comments

FindMeMp3!...

There is an interesting and simplistic new Mp3 search site called FindMeMp3! that uses Google to search for Mp3s. By logging in, you can create playlists from Mp3s you find, or by providing the URL of the file. You can also download songs, edit the song name, artist or album name. There are negative...

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