Posts Tagged ‘youtube’

4 Things Every Band Needs in the Digital Era

On Monday, May 6th, 2013
jamies elsewhere Making music has never been easier with bands and singers (ahem, Justin Bieber) getting famous just from YouTube. However, just because technology is rampant doesn’t mean that musicians are using it all to their advantage. There are a few things every band needs in order to up their exposure in all the right ways. For ...

Culture as Currency: Gold is Down, Dollar is Fluctuating

On Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Psy Gentlemen The dollar is staying in there. Maybe not on equal, or better value with the euro and pound tourists, but performing. How is this? Because, one of the things we export is culture, based on currency. And while even the ‘Maggie’ has depreciated over time, having less ale buying power than when it was issued, ...

Psy’s New Song ‘Gentlemen’ Hits YouTube

On Monday, April 15th, 2013
Psy Gentlemen Psy, the South Korean pop sensation that took the world by storm via YouTube has just released a new single titled ‘Gentlemen’. About a year ago Psy was relatively unknown outside of the K-Pop scene but that rapidly changed when he released his first single off of his 6th full-length studio album, ‘Gangnam Style’ July ...

Convergence, a Road to Where? Social Networks Can Hurt You

On Friday, March 22nd, 2013
I Facebooked your mom shirt Network Convergence is here. And dear God we all have to look for guidance when we hop on. See also Randi Zuckerberg Having a Facebook Freakout Over Photo Going Viral It’s no longer an option. It’s a necessity. According to a report by Frost and Sullivan, sent out 3/21, via PR Newswire, “It is challenging for ...

YouTube Will Launch Music Subscription Service

On Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
youtube music Google’s YouTube is planning a new service for music subscription. This new service will not be connected with the Google Play subscription service. The rumor comes from Fortune, but Google did not confirm the news, although the company did release the following message: Google said it doesn’t comment rumors, but it is looking into the benefits ...

Oscar Predictions 2013 by Social Media (INFOGRAPHIC)

On Sunday, February 24th, 2013
oscar-head The Oscars represents one of the most important events on the globe and social media is the main tool to predict the winners. According to the Meltwater Group, a company that watched the social media this month (from January 20th through February 20th) and gathered data from Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and websites regarding the Oscar ...

Starbucks’ Most Expensive Drink ‘Quadriginoctuple Frap’ Costs $47.30

On Wednesday, February 20th, 2013
starbucks Would you buy Starbucks’ Most Expensive Drink? The Quadriginoctuple Frap for $47.30? Well, this man, Beau Chevassus bought the record-breaking drink (on its birthday) from its local Washington State Starbucks in Enumclaw and posted the video on YouTube for the rest of us. The coffee included 48 shots in a venti mocha frappuccino. Some of the ingredients are ...

9-Year-Old’s Funny Video Weather Report (WATCH)

On Sunday, February 10th, 2013
funny video In the last couple of days we have been watching the weather reports very carefully, to keep you updated about the emergency storm announcements, but this video is a must-watch and we all could use a laugh. Although this segment contains important weather news, it is an adorable and funny video. William Hallman, a 9-year-old ...

Alabama Teacher Recorded Speaking About ‘Fat Butt Michelle Obama’ and ‘Queers’

On Sunday, February 3rd, 2013
bob grisham An Alabama high-school teacher and football coach Bob Grisham went on racist, anti-gay rant against the First Lady, calling her “fat butt Michelle Obama” and “queers” in a classroom and he did not know one of the students was recording his remarks. The local Alabama school board will meet soon to determine what action to take against Lauderdale County ...


5 College Classes to Consider Taking

On Tuesday, January 8th, 2013
College class What college classes are students taking these days? There are a lot of new and cool classes at U.S. colleges updated with trending content like social networks, social media, viral videos and the digital area in general. Check out these tech, social media and digital classes available: 1. Social Media and Virtual Communities is a ...

100 Social Networking Statistics and Facts for 2012 (INFOGRAPHIC)

On Friday, January 4th, 2013
100 Social Networking Statistics Each day Facebook users spend 10.5 Billion minutes, about 20,000 years, on this social network, 58% of them return daily, there are added 250 million photos daily and over 500 million likes. Oh…and 1 out of every 7 minutes spent online is spent on…Facebook! Google+ comes in second with 75 million daily users, Linkedin has ...

Nike Ad Addressed to Hockey Fans Becomes Viral (VIDEO)

On Thursday, January 3rd, 2013
Nike ad Nike and the advertisement agency, Wieden + Kennedy, produced similar commercials during NBA competitions. The Nike ad was directed by Biscuit Filmworks director Tim Godsall. The company’s ad was uploaded on YouTube on December 19th and has been viewed by more than 610,000 times. From YouTube video: “You can’t take hockey away. Not from Canada. ...

First Song Recorded in Space (LISTEN)

On Friday, December 28th, 2012
earth While we Earthlings went about our business and celebrated Xmas here on planet Earth, the astronauts aboard the International Space Station in orbit enjoyed their own brand of Xmas celebrating. Astronauts have tweeted photos from space. Now, they’re sending back music, too. Chris Hadfield, a Canadian astronaut, has just accomplished one of those firsts. He’s recorded a song, ...

Dad’s Reaction When Getting a Gift Goes Viral

On Thursday, December 27th, 2012
Dad's Reaction To Getting a Tickets What’s the best Christmas present you ever got? Usually, those family gift-giving moments do not even register a blip on YouTube’s statistics, but what this moment did was even better. Daniel Buckhannan first gifted his father, Don, a fedora that is similar to the hat Alabama coach Bear Bryant might have worn on the sidelines ...