I usually stray away from interviews because I’m most often asked to divulge information about artists and labels I’m working with or they ask for specific details about projects I’m involved with.
I obviously can’t discuss that type of information, but when Cyber PR Urban reached out to me about discussing social media and how artists today can use social networks to their benefit, I happily agreed.
Here’s an interesting video I found of Jimmy Iovine discussing his views on today’s music industry and his vision on the direction it’s taking. (Note: The video is about a year old)
He offers advice for new artists as well as talking about possible distribution models, what makes a great producer and the future of Interscope and the traditional record label.
That one, simple question is the basis of one of the hottest social networking tools around, Twitter.
For those of you unfamiliar with Twitter, it’s basically micro-blogging mixed with instant messaging. Essentially, it’s more or less the same as Facebook and MySpace’s status field, but it’s meant to be updated more frequently and you can reply to other users as well.
It’s pretty easy to update and follow other people’s “tweets”, as the limit to each message is only 140 characters.
You can stay logged in from the home page, or install a Twitter client (I’m using TweetDeck right now). You can also update via text message or by adding Twitter as a buddy on your favourite instant messaging client.
Check out this video to see how others use Twitter for both business and personal:
Shout out to Aura and CJay who are featured in the video!
If you don’t have a Twitter account, you can sign up for one here. It takes less than 1 minute and you’d be surprised how useful this tool can be.
Artists, DJs, producers, managers, bloggers, journalists, general fans… anybody really can benefit from it. It’s easy to use and takes only a few seconds to update your audience on any news or event you want to share.
It’s also great for general fans who want to stay updated with instant news and have a platform to communicate with others you might not have any other means of contacting.
Make sure to add me and browse around my Twitter friends; you’ll find a lot of interesting people there.
If you’re an aspiring professional; I highly suggest you get your social networking on by learning about and joining all the above networks as well as others.
On that note, you can add me on different social networks through the links on the right sidebar. Much like the video, MySpace is probably the one I check the least, but feel free to holler at me on Facebook, or LinkedIn and add me on Twitter.
As you’ve noticed, I’ve made a few changes to my blog. The site has been growing incredibly (very unexpected) and as I get more into it, I’ve decided to bump it up on my list of priorities.
A few new widgets in the sidebar to easily browse topics of interest
And last but not least.. a mobile version of the site!
Now, you can view a WAP or HTML version of MakingTheMogul.com (depending on your mobile browser) wherever you are - just direct your mobile browser to mobile.makingthemogul.com.
Let me know what you think of the changes and if you have any other suggestions you would like to see implemented into the site.
Also, I’m still trying to find time to randomly browse the net and discover new blogs, so if you have or know of any other blogs that would make sense for me to connect with, please let me know. Keep in mind, this is a music business blog; so rather than sites that are based on gossip or news, or even artist blogs; I’m looking for blogs that are more geared towards the business of music and entertainment. Maybe the personal blog of someone else who works in the business or one that features news involving the industry.
From the list of sites I’m currently linked to; the ones that are most relevant to MakingTheMogul.com are Miss Theda, Thank God I’m Famous, The Blast and The Corporate Takeover. These are all great sites and if you enjoy my site, I highly recommend that you check them out as well.
Don’t get it twisted though, I like all the sites I’m linked to - that’s why I linked them. I’m just looking for more blogs in the same vein as mine. So, if you have one or know of some, please leave a comment below and let me know.
This blog is about my personal journey in the music business. I'm not really a blogger.. I'm just continuing my everyday grind and sharing my journey with you. From time to time, I'll also feature interviews with key decision makers, tastemakers and other young professionals doing their thing. Feel free to drop me a line or leave your comments.
- Moe Arora
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