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Wedding Jitters? Why Not Use Social Media To Iron Out Those Worries?

  • December 2nd, 2013 by SEM Contributor
They say that if you are not worried in some way about your wedding, then you probably shouldn’t even bother in the first place. The big day is supposed to be number one on most couple’s lives and a few nerves are all part and parcel of that event. But when it comes to the details such as catering, venue… Read more

What Will Be The Repercussions Of The Facebook American Idol Marriage?

  • March 2nd, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Plans to make it possible to vote on American Idol through Facebook came to fruition this week. That’s supposed to be good news but on the other hand it does mean that there will be another season of American Idol. But anyway, back to the case in point. Facebook voting commenced on Tuesday March 1 and those who choose to… Read more

Band-Friendly MySpace In Decline – Can Facebook Pick Up the Slack?

  • January 21st, 2011 by Tisha Tolar
MySpace has been in the news lately – but mostly the news is bad. Massive layoffs have been announced again for the failing social site. In recent months, MySpace has attempted to make upgrades to cater to its remaining users. Bands and musicians in particular were still finding benefit with the site for promoting their music. However, with the large… Read more

Social Media Sites as Talent Incubators

  • December 22nd, 2010 by SEM Contributor
The line that may have defined the ‘80’s culturally – “I want my MTV” – was Sting’s vocal contribution to Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing,” the band’s most successful single from their cart-topping “Brothers in Arms” album. Twenty-five years later (that’s right you older folks, twenty-five years), the refrain might rather seems to have been reversed. “MTV Wants… Read more

MySpace Has Gone the Way of Entertainment

  • November 4th, 2010 by Tisha Tolar
Last week, the almost-forgotten social media site MySpace got a makeover. The once profile-driven site has changed formats, perhaps for the better. The new look now features more content with a focus on entertainment for the 100 million users currently still using the space. Users can still create and maintain personal profiles but the majority of the information and updates… Read more