This week's blogging:
1) Visit a new social network site and write about its usefulness.
When posed with this topic to blog about, I was wondering what constitues as new? Must it be a brand new site or would it be considered new as long as it is unfamiliar to me? If it was the latter, things would be much easier because almost all social network site are consider unfamiliar to me. Even the site which is considered as most common today, 'facebook'. To be honest, I do not have any facebook account or accounts with any social network sites. However, even if that's the case, I highly doubt I'll be exempted from doing this blog post. So let the research for social network site start proper!
I chanced upon gogoyoko.com and immediately fell in love with its name. It's a very catchy name and I thought it sounded cute. Hence decided to blog about this particular website. Gogoyoko is a social music marketplace where music fans can listen to music online and buy music directly from the artists. In July 2009, the site became available for everyone in Ireland, and in October 2009, it was made available for those in Scandinavia.
Apart from the music store, the website incorporates social networking properties where artists, record labels, music fans and professionals can create profiles, interact and contribute to the music scene and the store.
There are various reasons as to why users of Gogoyoko fall in love with this social network site. First and foremost, the 'ratings & reviews' section is an area whereby users can browse through to see the comments of others who have bought particular albums. In addition, users who wish to write a review may also be given a prize if they are deemed as the top rater! Next, the 'Artist + Album Recommendations' section allows the user to create a section on the left side of their personal profile. With regular participation on the site, Gogoyoko will recommend possible albums that the user may like base on their streaming and buying records. Users are able to create and fix their own personal playlist so it will have more flow. In addition, the site have brought in a whole lot of German electronica and British indie into the store, thereby giving users an option of importing a whole load more of great music into their playlist.
In essence, as a social music marketplace, Gogoyoko brings interaction to a new level for music lovers in Ireland and Scandinavia.
1) Visit a new social network site and write about its usefulness.
When posed with this topic to blog about, I was wondering what constitues as new? Must it be a brand new site or would it be considered new as long as it is unfamiliar to me? If it was the latter, things would be much easier because almost all social network site are consider unfamiliar to me. Even the site which is considered as most common today, 'facebook'. To be honest, I do not have any facebook account or accounts with any social network sites. However, even if that's the case, I highly doubt I'll be exempted from doing this blog post. So let the research for social network site start proper!
I chanced upon gogoyoko.com and immediately fell in love with its name. It's a very catchy name and I thought it sounded cute. Hence decided to blog about this particular website. Gogoyoko is a social music marketplace where music fans can listen to music online and buy music directly from the artists. In July 2009, the site became available for everyone in Ireland, and in October 2009, it was made available for those in Scandinavia.Apart from the music store, the website incorporates social networking properties where artists, record labels, music fans and professionals can create profiles, interact and contribute to the music scene and the store.
There are various reasons as to why users of Gogoyoko fall in love with this social network site. First and foremost, the 'ratings & reviews' section is an area whereby users can browse through to see the comments of others who have bought particular albums. In addition, users who wish to write a review may also be given a prize if they are deemed as the top rater! Next, the 'Artist + Album Recommendations' section allows the user to create a section on the left side of their personal profile. With regular participation on the site, Gogoyoko will recommend possible albums that the user may like base on their streaming and buying records. Users are able to create and fix their own personal playlist so it will have more flow. In addition, the site have brought in a whole lot of German electronica and British indie into the store, thereby giving users an option of importing a whole load more of great music into their playlist.
In essence, as a social music marketplace, Gogoyoko brings interaction to a new level for music lovers in Ireland and Scandinavia.
Perhaps a similar social music network prevalent to our country is myspace. As a music composer, I like myspace as it is a place where various composers (both under record labels and not) are able to post their latest compositions. It is a place where many can gather to listen to the freshest tunes out of a home studio. It is really amazing to hear the preview of some of the latest hits before they officially make their mark in the market.
ReplyDeleteGogo yoko? It's new to me, are they having plans to extend their footprints? I'm sure it will be popular here too!
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