Posted by Flick in Opinions on 02 19th, 2008 | No Comments

If You Can’t Beat Them, Block Them...

When Facebook began to allow people to create ad campaigns, they needed a way to filter out offensive ads, such as ads for adult websites. Their solution was to block words and phrases that many would deem as inappropriate, mainly swear words. Among the words that made this list was Myspace, Orkut, and... 

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Posted by Flick in Opinions on 01 11th, 2008 | 2 Comments

The Permanence of Digital Sales...

While music sales shift from physical media to digital, the experience artists and labels are having is not as smooth as you might suspect. Puddlegum spoke with a highly-respected artist about an issue he has faced. For his sake, his name will not be disclosed. Several years ago this artist signed a... 

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Posted by Flick in Opinions on 01 3rd, 2008 | 1 Comment

Street Team Handbook for 2008...

I wrote this to help a band develop their street team, and decided to share it with you. The goal of the handbook is not necessarily to introduce the street team members to new social networks, rather to encourage them to harness websites they already use. If they understand the concepts of these websites,... 

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Posted by Flick in Opinions on 12 29th, 2007 | No Comments

Flick: favorite albums of 2007...

10. Rosie Thomas - These Friends of Mine Just as the title portrays, you feel as though you’re sitting in the studio with Rosie. 9. Seabear - The Ghost that Carried Us Away This album makes me miss Iceland, though I’ve never been. 8. Taxi Taxi! - Taxi Taxi! I could sit and listen to these... 

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Posted by Fernanda Alcantara in Opinions on 12 20th, 2007 | No Comments

Fernanda Alcantara: Singer-Songwriters o...

10 - Robert Pollard - Coast To Coast Carpet Of Love Bob Pollard was the leader and creative force behind Guided by Voices. Coast To Coast Carpet Of Love. It was released October 9, 2007 via Standard Gargoyle Decisions. Fifteen-hundred limited edition 180 gram vinyls were also released as a limited time... 

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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.

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