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Rolling Stone: old magazine, new ambitions

Started by mathewi · 1 year ago

A Rolling Stone gathers no moss — but can it gather an online social network? We’re going to find out. As Om Malik reported, based on a post by a J-school student after an RS staffer spoke to her class, the geriatric music magazine is launching a social network aimed at ... Continue reading »

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  • Good idea: stick a pitchfork in it and see if it's done.
  • Good one, Amy :-)
  • i think this idea has a lot of potential. music is such an evocative medium that evokes a huge amount of passion - precisely what you need in a community. rolling stone may indeed be old, bloated, out of touch and any other of the accusations thrown at it but it does have some pulling power.

    whether they can translate this power into value added content, such as exclusive live performances, that they can build a community around remains to be seen. who knows, we may see a partnership with lastfm...

    Ed

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