Tag: viral
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Rebecca Black is back
Admittedly she never went away, but over 10 years after THAT video which I described back in 2011 as ‘pure pop genius’ – glad y’all caught up at the back now – and Rebecca Black is not the same person as the 13 year old who created the first big viral hit in Friday. I…
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Art In The Age Of Viral Replication
Dubset are at it again – in another clickbaity scare article, this time from Mixmag. Those of us in the DIY remix, mashup and DJ communities have seen these systems come and go, the same hype and fear cycle. And like so many times before we are waiting for the ‘end of the world’ –…
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Why You Don’t Want To Go Viral
This is very true… sage advice for viral hit seekers, podcasters, bloggers, mashup artists etc. about following up a ‘hit’ or something that has gone viral – something I’ve sort of done a few times with mashups and once ot twice with the podcast – is impossible. Especially if you’re trying to make money at…
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Gangnam Style
…yes I must be one of a few blogs not to post the original – I love Psy’s Gangam Style though. And some of the parodies and mashups (plenty of really bad ones though). But it’s funnier without the music! But this isn’t a usual YouTube hit and run post – there’s an interesting side…
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Viral buzz kill; or How To Kill A Buzz and Annoy People (Rastamouse)
Just got a not very surprising notice from DHX Media has removed my Rastamouse vs Sleng Teng mashup. Unsurprising since other videos have been removed (usually from Rastamouse Company) over the last week or so. What I don’t understand and have never understood is that in this day and age why a company would actively…