Daria Musk Continues To Connect with Fans, Build Community with Google Plus

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  As you know, we’ve been exploring how Google Plus and Hangouts are allowing fans and bands to connect in new and intimate ways to revolutionize the virtual concert experience. Now, we’d like to share with you a very interesting story we’ve been following about singer-songwriter Daria Musk who’s been using her Google Plus page [...]

Another Great Google Plus Hangout Night of Open Mics and Concert Fan Stories

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  Last night we had a great time continuing our Google Plus Experiment by hosting and joining in a Hangout. And I have to say that I’m even more pumped and excited as I was before about using the social network to share concert stories and connect with you, my fellow live music fans. Steven’s [...]

Why Our Google Plus Concert Experiment Continues To Rock

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I’ve been having lots of fun on Google Plus these last couple months. Ever since I got my invite I’ve been playing around with it to see what the value of the social network is for concert fans. And I have to say that I’m really excited about the possibilities. What I love the most [...]

Mastodon and Vans Team Up To Host Live Chat with Fans on Facebook

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  We’ve shared stories about gourmet Mastodon burgers and their latest live album. And now we’d like to share with you news about how heavy metal rockers Mastodon will team up with Vans to host a special live “in studio” chat with fans as they get ready to release their new album The Hunter. We’re [...]

Tweets of the Week: Introducing A New Concert Fan Twitter Experiment

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 It’s no surprise that social media is changing how we experience live music. And after testing out a new Twitter experiment these last couple of months I thought I’d share the results with you and introduce a new weekly feature called “Tweets of the Week”. Ever since we did our podcast about concert fan emotions [...]

Is Live Nation Really Interested In Your Ultimate Live Music Experience?

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Continuing our exploration of Live Nation and social media, this past weekend I noticed that Live Nation asked concert fans a very interesting question on their Facebook page. And I’d like to ask you the same one too, but in a different way.

Surprise, The Grammys Are Worth Watching This Year!

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Just when I was ready to write off the historically out-of-touch and one-step-behind awards show, the Grammys have pulled me back in. And we can thank social media, mobile and several timely musical nominations for making the usually irrelevant, retrogressive and disconnected TV event more interactive, relevant and interesting than it’s ever been for fans.

Concert News Round-up: Jimmy Buffett, Linkin Park, Foursquare, Live Nation Lawsuit & Coachella Sellout

Coachella sells out in a week? A rapper threatens to shoot up a crowd? Linkin Park is using fans to test out new marketing channels? Parrot Heads go from ecstasy to horror in a matter of seconds? Foursquare expanding its concert experiments? A Live Nation lawsuit?

Have VH1 and Foursquare Confirmed Your Love For Live Music?

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We’ve wondered before if concert fans and venue owners are using Foursquare and if social media is changing live music. And as those two experiments roll on, the answer continues to be a resounding “Yes!” Here’s why.

Turn Your Ears To Discover What’s Hot On likeZEBRA

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What is likeZEBRA? And how is it helping fans discover new music and giving independent and unsigned artists the necessary tools and know-how they need to get started and get heard?

How Will Social Media Continue To Change Live Music?

We’ve done a lot of exploring and experimenting this year with social media and live music. And it’s no surprise that social media communities and platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and virtual concerts have all changed how we experience live music. But what do the experts and innovators have to say about current trends and [...]

Are You A Concert Weirdo?

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Concert culture is full of many strange and wonderful things. And at the heart of this amazing adventure is YOU. The Concert Fan.

Recreate My Night Evolves Fan Experience with David Guetta Concert Memories

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Earlier this year we explored Recreate My Night to see how the new interactive site made the concert experience more social by allowing fans to upload and share concert memories through Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Now, let’s see how Recreate My Night updated the experience by featuring star DJ/producer David Guetta.

Livestream Event: Emerging Bands, Top Bloggers Unite at Knitting Factory for LYVA Music Fest 2010

Continuing our series on virtual concert experiences, we’re pleased to bring you another Livestream event with a New York and worldwide focus.