What dancehall has taught hip hop, r n b and urban artists, smart remixing pushes their brand/ sorry artist
When dancehall made an impact 2001/2002 it emphasised what many artists lose out on, getting your name out there and the small thing... loving the music you create.
Dancehall creates two things, a great production and the ability that artists can jump on the same beat and take the track in a different direction.
A number of riddims created a hype, big artists had to ride the beat, Sean Paul, Vybez Kartel get on the hottest beats which would lead the up and coming rappers to collab and create more hype. Big US artists in turn jumped on it and end up remixed and released to the main stream, through the mixtapes market and big radio play.
This has now been introduced into the mainstream (aka the crazy world of hip hop). Its not new of course but happens alot more regularly and allowing artists the chance to collab on a track which record labels would never allow previously.
From a marketing prospective this has helped artists such as Lil Wayne to jump on tracks, release mixtapes and making him the hottest property in urban music. Other popular mainstream hip hop artists such as TI and T Pain have also had great success.
What is also interesting is that artists such as Akon become a mix of an artists, producer and label owner. Giving him almost complete control. The music industry is ever evolving, developing talents, releasing when its best for one the label and arguably second for the talent. Learning from Dr Dre dropping Eminem was one of the best moves in modern business, same with em dropping 50 and then leading to slim records, clothing ranges, record labels for his recording artists (G Unit records) and even computer games.
Danny Denhard
http://www.last.fm/home
Monday, 29 December 2008
Techy predictions
Facebook boom - Facebook branching out again, the obvious being blog's and better messaging facility. Possibly they could improve the email and give the ability to have folders and filters. Facebook connect will take off with the more geeky people.
Myspace music - To become a major site in its own right. Pushing new talents, unsigned talents will have a standard platform to compete with major artists. Social web power or great marketing power?
Mobile web - with the raise of mobile internet or mobile broadband as companies wrongly name it, I can see the improved technology only boosting the amount of mobile internet users. Websites such as facebook have done extremely well with m.facebook.com, I can see many more rolling out mobile websites. Social sites and web 2.0 leading the way.
Widgets and web apps - The amount of widgets to reduce dramatically, less money, less time, less rubbish to be released - a good thing IMHO
Yahoo - an actual sale, Microsoft could eventually buy out.
Open ID - must have this year, think of how many log in and passwords you have. Will become standard
Film screening/buying/renting online - With the popularity of downloading music from mp3.amazon.co.uk and the popularity of tv shows and movie downloads from apple, I can see more films being rented/brought or screen online. Could become a great way of promotions and embedding adverts.
Twitter - Power of twitter to expand, being able to track conversations/tweets will be implemented (have to bow to public pressure) The only worry is twitter will be flooded with mindless old skool marketing types who will abuse the power of twitter (Twitter spam!)
Clones - As the more popular social sites grow and the less popular go into the deadpool, the more likely it is for copycats and clones to be released. Some will improve, others will simply damage the market. 2009 will be the attack of the clones (clones wars)
Ajax - will become more and more popular. It will definitely over take older coding styles and make the web more visually attractive and clearly improve user experience.
More Google handsets - G2 aka cupcake will be released and will sell a few. Can't ever see it being mainstream but can see a few more Google phones with students and geeks. Android to be rolled out to a number of handsets, still too early to tell whether it will take off.
Web Browsers - set to become a huge talking point across the online world. MS Internet Explorer have to set up their game, otherwise market share will drop massively. Firefox and Google's Chrome have really come into their own this year, Modzilla's relationship with Google maybe stretched but will only spur the original alternative provider to step their game up. IE 8 has had a real beating lately, no rush job this time. I can also see Facebook officially partnering with a particular browser provider to release a dedicated browser. Wouldn't suprise me either if Google wrap up social/friend search/internal facebook search and web search on facebook, taking over from the lackluster microsoft search and sneaking out a facebook branded Chrome.
Danny Denhard
Myspace music - To become a major site in its own right. Pushing new talents, unsigned talents will have a standard platform to compete with major artists. Social web power or great marketing power?
Mobile web - with the raise of mobile internet or mobile broadband as companies wrongly name it, I can see the improved technology only boosting the amount of mobile internet users. Websites such as facebook have done extremely well with m.facebook.com, I can see many more rolling out mobile websites. Social sites and web 2.0 leading the way.
Widgets and web apps - The amount of widgets to reduce dramatically, less money, less time, less rubbish to be released - a good thing IMHO
Yahoo - an actual sale, Microsoft could eventually buy out.
Open ID - must have this year, think of how many log in and passwords you have. Will become standard
Film screening/buying/renting online - With the popularity of downloading music from mp3.amazon.co.uk and the popularity of tv shows and movie downloads from apple, I can see more films being rented/brought or screen online. Could become a great way of promotions and embedding adverts.
Twitter - Power of twitter to expand, being able to track conversations/tweets will be implemented (have to bow to public pressure) The only worry is twitter will be flooded with mindless old skool marketing types who will abuse the power of twitter (Twitter spam!)
Clones - As the more popular social sites grow and the less popular go into the deadpool, the more likely it is for copycats and clones to be released. Some will improve, others will simply damage the market. 2009 will be the attack of the clones (clones wars)
Ajax - will become more and more popular. It will definitely over take older coding styles and make the web more visually attractive and clearly improve user experience.
More Google handsets - G2 aka cupcake will be released and will sell a few. Can't ever see it being mainstream but can see a few more Google phones with students and geeks. Android to be rolled out to a number of handsets, still too early to tell whether it will take off.
Web Browsers - set to become a huge talking point across the online world. MS Internet Explorer have to set up their game, otherwise market share will drop massively. Firefox and Google's Chrome have really come into their own this year, Modzilla's relationship with Google maybe stretched but will only spur the original alternative provider to step their game up. IE 8 has had a real beating lately, no rush job this time. I can also see Facebook officially partnering with a particular browser provider to release a dedicated browser. Wouldn't suprise me either if Google wrap up social/friend search/internal facebook search and web search on facebook, taking over from the lackluster microsoft search and sneaking out a facebook branded Chrome.
Danny Denhard
Saturday, 27 December 2008
UFC 92 predicitons
My UFC 92 predictions
- Evans will be crowned champion, he has shown in this last handful of fights, he plans each fight from the first punch to the last, Griffin's never say die attitude won't be enough to break down Evans. Rampage should have beaten him in the last fight. Evans might wrap up this fight in a couple of rounds.
- Nogueira will beat Mir, Nogueira will either knock him down (Nog stand up is far better than Mir) and he will ground Mir down. It wouldn't surprise me if Nog makes Mir tap as Mir has been far too outspoken and Nog's ground game is sick. Nogueria win will line up a very interesting fight between Lesnar and him.
- Rampage has to step up and beat the axe murder, Rampage has already lost twice to Silva in Pride and he will be back to his best otherwise he might find himself right down the pecking order. KO early for Rampage. His training has increased and improved 5 fold since Pride. The only way I see Quinton losing this fight is if he has lost the fight in his head already.
- Kongo ever improving will have to stop the new comer Al Turk from trying to take him down. Kongo is well known for his take down defence, I think Kongo will win by KO or ground and pound. New comers never have the greatest first night in the Octagon! Nerves and skills will win tonight. I think if he wins he has to get the winner of Nogueria/Mir and Lesnar. Dana White good luck saying no this time.
- Matt Hamill back from his lose to his mate Rich Franklin and will overcome Reese, Hamill TKO.
- Closest fight for me to call, but Ryo win after 3
- Evensen will be too big and too strong - although his lose to Kongo might be in the back of his head.
- CB looks too strong
- Okami another ground and pound win
- Hardonk KO.
Danny Denhard
Tuesday, 23 December 2008
Thought of the day 23/12/08
Thought of the day
2 days and counting to xmas, 3 days and counting to xmas football, 5 days and counting to UFC 92, 8 days until New Years......
Danny Denhard
2 days and counting to xmas, 3 days and counting to xmas football, 5 days and counting to UFC 92, 8 days until New Years......
Danny Denhard
Monday, 22 December 2008
Thought of the day 22/12/08
Thought of the day
I want to know whats more impressive.. 180 in darts? 147 in snooker or perfect hattrick in football?
Danny D
I want to know whats more impressive.. 180 in darts? 147 in snooker or perfect hattrick in football?
Danny D
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