Tag: concerts
Deezer and Foursquare giving rewards for checking in at concerts
Deezer has teamed up with Foursquare to give exclusive perks and rewards for going to see your favourite bands play live. If you check-in seven times at concerts on Foursquare you could win a 3-month Deezer Premium+ subscription, giving you…
Gibson creates its own island on Second Life
Legendary guitar maker Gibson has created its own island in Second Life, making it the first major music manufacturer to do so.
The island launched last Wednesday with an exclusive live performance by Bob Welch…
iLike now includes UK, Ireland, Australian music concerts
Facebook-storming music application iLike has announced that they've broken out of North American, and are now providing more international concert coverage, specifically in the UK, Ireland, and Australia. All Ticketmaster concerts are now imported into the system, and on Facebook,…
Opinion: Philharmonic orchestras in Second Life? Come off it…
Stuart Dredge writes…
The biggest problem faced by classical music? The people who actually like it are all dying, and the only time The Kids are exposed to moving orchestral symphonies is if they hit the wrong button and accidentally tune into Double Clef FM in Grand Theft Auto III.
How to attract new audiences? One method is to hire a wind machine, a piano and get Myleene Klass in for another album session. Another option is *shudder* G4. And the third method is to turn your entire orchestra into avatars and have them play a concert in Second Life.
