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2009
The Travelling Band – Myspace vs Facebook
Most people find their favorite social networking spots for their personal needs quite easily. The socialites go to Facebook, the business networkers go to LinkedIn, but the search for the musicians perfect, online home is becoming just a little bit harder these days.
While Myspace was once the hottest place for bands to settle, promote their music and even create a name and fan base for themselves, it is slowly becoming more and more difficult, simply because the real people (ie: the fans) are finding a new home for themselves on Facebook. That’s not to say Myspace has completely diminished. Although it is quickly becoming less and less active by many, it still provides the best tools and features for musicians such as the capability of uploading mp3′s to a respectable and prominent music player, posting tour schedules and creating personalized band banners/logos by customizing your profile page.
So while everyone is shifting over to Facebook, bands obviously feel the need to follow. But the problem is, Facebook is not shifting with them, or even making the musicians needs much of a thought. Facebook does not yet offer personalized and user friendly features for bands apart from being able to create a “page” and gather “fans.” Sure you can upload a few mp3′s using iLike’s application but the process is clumsy and looks much less slick than Myspace’s music player. As Myspace continues to decline, there will be more and more homeless bands. Facebook could easily pick this one up and fill the in the gap, but will they?
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Ayelet Noff has over twelve years of experience marketing companies from various industries. She has been involved in the social media world before the term social media even existed. Ayelet opened Blonde 2.0 back in 2006. Before this, she was ICQ’s Marketing Manager for four years and also held various executive marketing positions in different startups. She is also a top blogger and currently writes for three different blogs: The Blonde 2.0 blog, The Next Web, and Socialmedia.biz. She holds an MBA degree from Tel Aviv University, and a BA in Politics from Brandeis University.
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I started a profile on MySpace to keep track of the musicians that I liked. I still primarily use MySpace for that reason. I also have a Facebook account, but I don’t like it. My biggest complaint with Facebook is the user interface. It takes me five minutes to figure out where to go to upload a picture….something so basic. Facebook confuses me with all it’s apps and flare…which I see as clutter. Most of that stuff doesn’t serve a purpose. I know my way around MySpace. I can customize it and make mine. Most of the stuff you can add to MySpace is useful and has a purpose. Of the two sites I think MySpace is better. Facebook just won a popularity contest, but I am not sure what that really means. Social media trends come and go. I even predict a falling of Twitter someday.
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Seriously, the old facebook was so much easier, but the new facebook took me awhile to get used to and I had the exact same problem uploading pictures!
Social networking has been exploring its capacity to reach even the unreachable. Same thing with music, and travel industries, networking is a great way to mingle with potential listeners and travelers.
Face Book is more viral compared to Myspace but most of the musicians prefer Social Media Marketing Package which shows more prominence to Myspace as more musicians have their presence there.
Face Book is more viral compared to Myspace but most of the musicians prefer Social Media Marketing Package which shows more prominence to Myspace as more musicians have their presence there.
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That’s great. I’m from Anchorage and see the same thing. Anyway, I’m gonna back soon.
Facebook without a doubt. What is myspace anyway – tic!