SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRIES

Times have changed nowadays music publicist have realist that social media is the new social networking strategy, they have adopted the social media because is the fastest communication tool for musicians, record label and publicist to have a successful relationship in communicating with each other.  The introduction of social media is helping musicians in getting record labels unlike old school strategies where they stocked publicist and record label. read more

According to socialmediatoday posted on October 2010“Vashon Patterson realist that social networking was going to be the next big thing in the music industry”, today there social media used proves that it has increased as they are many social media that publicist use but mostly they use sites like:

 

1.    My Space to check out the clients the going to work with because that where they find most talented musicians

2.    Facebook to create a good image for their clients in engaging them to communicate with their clients

3.    Twitter is for their clients to update whatever their doing and plans of music

4.    YouTube to upload their clients favourite video for the audiences that support the clients

different social media used by musicians and music industries

http://socialmediatoday.com/vashon-60/200287/social-media-success-music-industry

 I think publicist should make an effort in assisting the clients in using this social media simply to create a communications between the musicians and their fans and it helps them to connect with other musician and music industries. According to hypepot.com on 19 January 2012 posted that“2012 will see an increased scrutiny on social media marketing strategies, metrics and results”,the social media helps the musician to keep their fans updated with their events and creates a good relationship between them and their fans. are we familiaries ourselves to social media to keep in touch with our muscians.

EATING DISORDER AFFECTS EVEN CELEBRITIES

Demi lovato speaks out

It is horrifying that many children suffer from eating disorder and don’t have the courage to get assistance or don’t even have the resources to, according to national eating disorder organisation the growth of eating disorder has been under-funded and the societal pressure to be thin is still the issue to children. In United States as many as 10 million females and 1 million male are fighting a life a death battle with eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia and more suffer from binge eating disorder.the Question is what is the purpose of their campaign if not having a strategy to have funds for this diseases. http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

   



demi lovato supporting the love is louder  campaign
source :www.loveislouder.com

The American singer and actress Demi lovato the (19) revealed last year that she had an eating disorder and she later checked in the timberline knolls centre in Illinois with the help of her parents. According to online mail she said she been struggling with this disorder since she was 4 years old, she felled she was overweight just like many kids all over the world. She recently revealed that 'I cannot tell you that I haven’t thrown up since treatment – I cannot tell you that I have not cut myself since treatment.' On her documentary ‘stay strong’ inspired by her fans who supported her . http://www.dailymail.co.uk/

Young celebrities like demi lovato who joined love is louder than the pressure to be perfect campaign help children who are suffering from eating disorders and them. Demi is so strong and continuing with her career and being a role model. The only thing to say is that the pressure on her career is so intense will she handle it like she says "love is louder than the pressure to be perfect".