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Apple is Creating a “Social Network” the Right Way

Stay N' Alive

Today Apple launched, quite simply , a “Social Network for Music&#. What’s so powerful is that they’re not really trying to create a social network at all. Apple realizes the Social Graph is just a complement to something bigger. Facebook’s is the Social Graph.

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Brain Crack, Innovation, Leadership | Bare Feet Blog

Bare Feet Studios

It’s the brevity, lack of necessity to “friend&# and the fact that it’s free for everyone that defines the quality of the social graph I can develop within it. That changes the character of the social graph and who’s listening for everyone. Would I pay for it?

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Finding Social Media Professionals

Bare Feet Studios

Social Media Agencies: Crayon : A different kind of company that specializes in new marketing – new marketing for a new consumer. at the Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunset May 28-30: Social Media Skills for Musicians: Twitter, Facebook, Blogging, & Podcasting at the N?

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Thoughts on UK magazine ABC figures…

The Way of the Web

And although the recession has played a part in sales, the decline started in 2005. And all kinds of alternatives for entertainment from social networks to video sharing. I think it’s a sign that mass-market print titles, and profit margins, will never return to the pre-2005 levels, whatever anyone tries.

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Facebook Credit: Zuckerberg next Treasurer of the Internet App2User

Laurel Papworth

Called Facebook “Credit&# it includes a real world component named, rather fetchingly, “App2User&# , which aims to encourage merchants and loyalty programs like Qantas Frequent Flyer points and Flybuys and whatnot to use the Facebook points social media system. Social Networks and Online Communities – maybe Twitter?

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