Hello new horizons

2013 is starting off with new and exciting adventures for our team. Our new service, the Appreciation Engine, is taking off. 

If you visit the Appreciation Engine you’ll notice it looks a little familiar. The engine that sits underneath MusicHype.com has been split off to help businesses & brands create powerful customer profiles based on social activity. 

Unfortunately it’s also a bittersweet time for our team because on February 28th, 2013 MusicHype.com will be closing its doors.

We’re sad to say farewell to our beloved site and customers like you who’ve communicated, loved and rewarded your fans.…

Without Fans, There is Nothing Part 1 & 2 of an Interview with Wick-It the Instigator

I sat down with Wick-It the Instigator for a two part interview on the importance of fans. Without fans…….there is nothing!

Beta Week 1

Wow – what a great first week: praise, bugs and tweaks!

Opening the gate is always a scary moment for any startup, especially in Beta. There aren’t enough hours to get everything done; you’re sure you’ve tested everything, but know a few bugs are lurking, waiting for an unsuspecting member to find them. *Boo*

Thanks to you guys it we had a great starting week. You helped us find a a number of bugs and sent through smart suggestions.

We really appreciate you taking the time to connect with us. Getting early feedback helps us make MusicHype even better.…

Ben Folds and Fans (Update)

Update: Below, I sang the praises of Ben Folds and his band mates touting their fans, first, for the announcement of a new Ben Folds Five album. The following week I was more than delighted to see that Ben launched a Pledge Music campaign. The campaign launched just over a week ago and has already generated 4,146 pledges, exceeding the bands expectations and pledge goals by 206 percent. What’s interesting is that Ben Folds has 522,000 likes on Facebook and 486,000 followers and Twitter. His blended social equity puts him in the neighborhood of 500k, not bad.…

Alive Inside

I’ve been rather fortunate to be raised by a caring mother who was a social worker for 37 years. My mom always saw the good in everyone, no matter who they were, and instilled that in me via her actions. She was, and still is, very observant and considerate towards older people and that is what drew me to this amazing video:

After watching it, I did a little research on who was behind this. It is a company called Music & Memory.…

Oh, Canada

Today I am in Toronto for Canadian Music Week and doing a mentor session tomorrow around music and technology.

I love Canada, what can I say. It was over twenty years ago I first lived in Canada, Newfoundland to be exact. At 18 years old, I had NO clue where Newfoundland was, sad eh?

Upon arriving in Newfoundland, I quickly learned this is a country rich in music, both traditional and contemporary. Here I learned of two great Canadian bands: Barenaked Ladies and The Tragically Hip.…