Listening to music in online spaces is new to me, for the most part because while I really enjoy music, in the middle of busy times I often prefer quiet. If I do want to listen to music I'm very content to put on my favourite CDs. I have 25 queued up in my Sony CD player and I just turn it on and can listen to my heart's content. But after awhile even the favourites can be a bit dated and you hear about a new artist that you want to hear. That's what is nice about listening to music in online spaces: new voices.
I don't have time to be browsing record stores for new artists, all the while standing there listening to albums with headphones over my ears. So that means I often don't have the opportunity to listen to new artists. Plus, it is an expensive way to get new music. Sometimes it is worth it, and sometimes it isn't. The beauty of online music saves me from the physical aspect of purchasing new music. But the real benefit is the ease of being able to listen to my favourite artists and also being introduced to other new artists.
I listened to SoundCloud, Last.fm, and Grooveshark initially in my search for information about Jacob Moon, the artist I profiled in my blog post M6.1. At first, the process was very much like GetGlue, a TV watching social media site. But the music streaming sites are more to my liking because I can turn the 'radio' on and go about my business and still be listening. I can see that the social media aspect of the online radio is so much more significant than a traditional radio station because of the way community is built around an artist (Edmonson, 2013). I can email or tweet my friends and followers about a particular artist and have bonding and linkage in the community.
Plus, who doesn't like promoting what they like? And doesn't it feel like a win for the little guy, that is, the consumer? It's a way to get music and not have to pay every time you listen or want to share music with a friend. That being said, it is also good for the music industry because of sheer volume in an expanded market, as well as a great way to gather data about who really is being listened to (Edmonson, 2013) and who is simply good at promotion.
Will I keep listening online? I think I'll try it out at a scrapbooking event I'm going to, as long as there is WIFI. Perhaps I had better take some of those old CDs after all. You never know when you need old technology.
Here is the link to my presentation about Jacob Moon and how he uses social media to advance his music: http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/31415701
I hope you enjoy learning about Jacob Moon. Enjoy, Linda.
References
Edmonson, J. (2013, December 2). how-social-media-and-streaming-have-influenced-the-music-industry. Retrieved from www.socialnomics.net: http://www.socialnomics.net/2013/12/02/how-social-media-and-streaming-have-influenced-the-music-industry/
I don't have time to be browsing record stores for new artists, all the while standing there listening to albums with headphones over my ears. So that means I often don't have the opportunity to listen to new artists. Plus, it is an expensive way to get new music. Sometimes it is worth it, and sometimes it isn't. The beauty of online music saves me from the physical aspect of purchasing new music. But the real benefit is the ease of being able to listen to my favourite artists and also being introduced to other new artists.
I listened to SoundCloud, Last.fm, and Grooveshark initially in my search for information about Jacob Moon, the artist I profiled in my blog post M6.1. At first, the process was very much like GetGlue, a TV watching social media site. But the music streaming sites are more to my liking because I can turn the 'radio' on and go about my business and still be listening. I can see that the social media aspect of the online radio is so much more significant than a traditional radio station because of the way community is built around an artist (Edmonson, 2013). I can email or tweet my friends and followers about a particular artist and have bonding and linkage in the community.
Plus, who doesn't like promoting what they like? And doesn't it feel like a win for the little guy, that is, the consumer? It's a way to get music and not have to pay every time you listen or want to share music with a friend. That being said, it is also good for the music industry because of sheer volume in an expanded market, as well as a great way to gather data about who really is being listened to (Edmonson, 2013) and who is simply good at promotion.
Will I keep listening online? I think I'll try it out at a scrapbooking event I'm going to, as long as there is WIFI. Perhaps I had better take some of those old CDs after all. You never know when you need old technology.
Here is the link to my presentation about Jacob Moon and how he uses social media to advance his music: http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/31415701
I hope you enjoy learning about Jacob Moon. Enjoy, Linda.
References
Edmonson, J. (2013, December 2). how-social-media-and-streaming-have-influenced-the-music-industry. Retrieved from www.socialnomics.net: http://www.socialnomics.net/2013/12/02/how-social-media-and-streaming-have-influenced-the-music-industry/