More specifically, the Queens of the Stone Age way. Josh Homme and co have asked their fans to send in videos of them making out to recent single 'Make It Wit Chu' for Valentine's Day, read all about it here. They've created a group on YouTube for the clips to be sent to, the link is there if any of you decide to go for it...(I won't judge). Here is the video for Make It Wit Chu to give aspiring 'filmakers' some inspiration:
While technically I'm not reviewing anything in particular, this is still a great example of the impact YouTube is having on every different media platform out there. The connection between musician and fan is literally only a click away. YouTube has grown immensely since its conception in 2005, affecting music in positive and negative ways. Fans can post their own music videos. This could be a video they've created for a certain song and edited together. It could also be a mobile phone clip from a recent gig. However rather than embracing YouTube, unsurprisingly big music corporations are not as receptive to the amount people can access. Hence the reason why if you post an official music video used by the band in question, it will probably be taken off as soon as the record label realises it's on there.
As QOTSA have proven though, YouTube is also a way of giving the fans something back. Admittedly, it is a bit different to what competitions have been offered before by others. But it still allows fans to interact via the web and have the chance of being seen by the band and millions online. I'm certain there are going to more cases of band's offering their fans competitions through YouTube. Perhaps not quite in the same way as Homme has done here, mind.
Thursday, 14 February 2008
Wednesday, 6 February 2008
Timeline of Blogging
1990: Tim Berners-Lee outlines proposals for the World Wide Web.
1992: Berners-Lee lists new websites as they appear online.
1994: Justin Hall launches his first 'online diary' - Justin's Home Page.
1997: John Barger invents the phrase 'weblog' to describe these online diaries.
1998: Open Diary launches. Bloggers could now comment on other people's blogs.
1999: Brad Fitzpatrick starts LiveJournal.
1999: Peter Merholz splits Barger's invention into 'wee-blog', creating the verb 'to blog'.
1999: Blogger.com (the site you're on right now), is launched by Pyra Labs.
2003: Google buys Blogger.com under undisclosed terms from Pyra Labs.
2007: Blogging popularity has exploded, with 70 million blogs worldwide.
1992: Berners-Lee lists new websites as they appear online.
1994: Justin Hall launches his first 'online diary' - Justin's Home Page.
1997: John Barger invents the phrase 'weblog' to describe these online diaries.
1998: Open Diary launches. Bloggers could now comment on other people's blogs.
1999: Brad Fitzpatrick starts LiveJournal.
1999: Peter Merholz splits Barger's invention into 'wee-blog', creating the verb 'to blog'.
1999: Blogger.com (the site you're on right now), is launched by Pyra Labs.
2003: Google buys Blogger.com under undisclosed terms from Pyra Labs.
2007: Blogging popularity has exploded, with 70 million blogs worldwide.
Friday, 1 February 2008
Who Uses The Internet?
Internet popularity has certainly boomed over the last ten years, currently 63.8% of the UK population are internet users, according to Internet World Stats. 2007 saw a rise in the amount of broadband users, with 84% of the UK internet population surfing on a broadband connection. This was a rise of 15% from the previous year.
How are us Brits using our time online? Searching for goods and services was the top activity online, with 84% doing so. However, more men contributed to this (88%) than women (79%). Women's favourite internet pastime was e-mail, with 80% spending their time doing this.
Unsurprisingly money also affects who uses the world wide web. According to the same site, 93% of those with an income over £36,400 had internet access. Compare that to adults with an income under £10,400, where 51% had never even used the internet.
Expect the amount of users to rise considerably in the coming months and years. With every passing day the internet becomes more and more important in everyday life.
How are us Brits using our time online? Searching for goods and services was the top activity online, with 84% doing so. However, more men contributed to this (88%) than women (79%). Women's favourite internet pastime was e-mail, with 80% spending their time doing this.
Unsurprisingly money also affects who uses the world wide web. According to the same site, 93% of those with an income over £36,400 had internet access. Compare that to adults with an income under £10,400, where 51% had never even used the internet.
Expect the amount of users to rise considerably in the coming months and years. With every passing day the internet becomes more and more important in everyday life.
The First Ever Blogger...
...Is somewhat of a mystery. There are many people who can claim they are deserving of such a prestigious title, one of whom is Justin Hall. Hall started his online diary in 1994.
Another name to throw into the mix is Dave Winer, who launched the website Scripting News in 1997. Winer's website started linking viewers to other pages of interest, a key element in the future world of blogging.
What about John Barger? Barger first coined the term 'weblog' in 1997. This was then shortened into 'blog' by Peter Merholz in early 1999.
So as you can see, there is no definitive creator of the blogging phenomen. The names mentioned above have all impacted the way blogging works today, and there are countless others who have made their mark also.
Another name to throw into the mix is Dave Winer, who launched the website Scripting News in 1997. Winer's website started linking viewers to other pages of interest, a key element in the future world of blogging.
What about John Barger? Barger first coined the term 'weblog' in 1997. This was then shortened into 'blog' by Peter Merholz in early 1999.
So as you can see, there is no definitive creator of the blogging phenomen. The names mentioned above have all impacted the way blogging works today, and there are countless others who have made their mark also.
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