by Zach Shaw | Apr 30, 2013 | Web 2.Oh-no
There’s been a strange epidemic occurring on Facebook lately: metalcore and djent groups’ “likes” have increased dramatically. More specifically, bands like Friend For A Foe and Red Seas Fire (as well as Basick Records’ roster) have seen an enormous increase in...
by Zach Shaw | May 22, 2012 | Web 2.Oh-no
Lamb Of God singer Randy Blythe has been one of the most vocal metal musicians on Twitter, having shared his opinions on the industry as well as his bid for the presidency. Well, our Twitter feed has just gotten more quiet, as Blythe has deactivated his account. Prior...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 24, 2012 | Web 2.Oh-no
Ok, so who HASN’T seen eight year old Juliet’s “My First Hardcore Song” video? Seeing that the clip has well over 13 million views in less than a week, chances are you have. And it would appear that someone is hoping those views will turn into dollar signs. Not only...
by Zach Shaw | Jun 29, 2011 | Web 2.Oh-no
According to All Things Digital, News Corp. is about to sell MySpace for an asking price as low as $20 million-$30 million. At the moment, advertising network Specific Media and private equity firm Golden Gate Capital are the two frontrunners in acquiring the one-time...
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 21, 2011 | Web 2.Oh-no
Fans of Six Feet Under can now rejoice in the fact that band leader Chris Barnes has joined Twitter. Fans of correct spelling, on the other hand, might be a little disappointed. Especially since Chris Barnes’ own name was misspelled in one of the three posts on...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 12, 2011 | Web 2.Oh-no
2011 isn’t starting out so well for MySpace. PaidContent.org reports that the one-time king of social networking has cut almost 500 employees, or 47% of its work staff. In MySpace CEP Mike Jones’ statement regarding the layoffs, he mentioned the following: “Today’s...