Tag Archives: Myspace

Specific Media, new parent company for Myspace, and partner, Justin Timberlake, fumbling with relaunch

By Francis | Published: September 30, 2011

Specific Media, in its bid to join the allure of the tech scene, recently acquired Myspace from News Corp for a mere $35 million but has been plagued with set backs that paint a bleak future for the ailing social media network-cum-entertainment portal. Specific Media, working in conjunction with strategic partner, Justin Timberlake, recently pushed [...]

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10 Ways To Get You And Your Bandmates Started On Google Plus

By Francis | Published: August 30, 2011

  [I write for DottedMusic.com on music technology, marketing, and lifestyle. The following is an article that I've written for Dotted Music, which I will republish on Musebox on a 5-7 day delay.] So you’ve heard of Google+ and may or may not have gotten an invite. Word on the marketer’s grape vine is that Google+ is looking [...]

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Why Facebook Is The King And Twitter Is The Queen Of Social Sharing

By Francis | Published: April 27, 2011

  [I write for DottedMusic.com every Wednesday on music technology, marketing, and lifestyle. The following is an article that I've written for Dotted Music, which I will republish on Musebox on a 5-7 day delay.] So you’ve likely visited Youtube and Google to find tutorials on how to maintain and setup Twitter and a Facebook page [...]

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Musebox After the Show: Sharon Van Etten

By Francis | Published: April 11, 2011

Myspace | Facebook | Twitter | Website The dark haired songstress’s black bangs fell over her eyes. Sharon Van Etten was stolid, strumming her fire red guitar, chin ever so slightly tucked to position her mouth centimeters from the microphone, and eyes cloaked behind the curtain of hair that disconnected the musician from fans even [...]

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Why musicians should maintain a bare minimum Myspace presence

By Francis | Published: April 5, 2011

[I write for DottedMusic.com every Wednesday on music technology, marketing, and lifestyle. The following is an article that I've written for Dotted Music, which I will republish on Musebox on a 5-7 day delay.] The familiarity and simplicity of the Myspace we knew and loved sadly was replaced by My____. On a positive note, the glittery [...]

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Musebox talks with Lil Crazed about hip hop life and Youtube strategies

By Francis | Published: March 14, 2011

Photo by Hyung Tae Kim Myspace | Facebook | Website | Twitter Alexander Ou, a Minnesota native and Cambodian rapper, has been one of the Youtube darlings representing the underground Asian American hip hop scene. He made a name for himself on the interweb, but his big breaks have come after collaborating with the likes [...]

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Musebox’s exclusive look at England’s The Kingsway

By Francis | Published: March 11, 2011

The Kingsway’s Social:  Twitter |  Facebook |  Myspace Gems are hidden behind the mainstream musicians that soak up the limelight out there in the dog eat dog music industry. Four friends hailing from Warrington and Manchester, England were brought together back in 2006 but have since stayed relatively quiet under the careful guidance of James Stelfox, [...]

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