Somebody else's blog!!!!

I did a random search for somebody's else s blog and after rummaging through a number of blogs this one struck me. http://sarahstourdiary.blogspot.com/2009/02/this-makes-me-happy.html

I really liked this blog not only is it very popular 10,315 profile views, but the author uses a range of colourful images, videos, and colourful writing. The blog is mainly articles of her interest, and her day to day activities, for example her tattoo extravaganza. It is highly personalised - "an online stream of consciousness".(http://www.journalism.co.uk/5/articles/5604.php)

The author also asks advice off her readers of what they think she should do, or perhaps asking people opinions of questions she asks. It also seem that she trys to encourage readers of her blog to vote and particpate in her interests such as " SSOV head office" (vegan interests) she also writes up her opinions and thoughts on her favourite films.
The author, Sarah, i think is some sort of female magazine writer, who is also using her blog to promote her stuff.
Most of the responses are from friends or fans.
It is definately a very female orintated blog which would attract female attention.

Music sharing online

Music is one of the fastest growing industry's, however the once ever popular CD is gone. People no longer rush out to buy the latest single or album of Justin Timberlake, instead it's all about downloading it on to their itunes. People are able to downloading music and sending it to their phones as their latest phone tone or putting it on their own CD's to give to friends. It as had a huge impact on the way music is funded and financed. This means that companies such as Virgin, Woolworths due to the lose of sales severely struggled to keep up, and as a result went busted. Big music stores such as HMV no longer sell singles and the Music charts are mainly based on downloads.

In relation to networking sites, in my experience many bands through the likes of BEBO set up the own web pages in order to encourage fans and also post their latest news and most importantly their upcoming performance dates. There can also put music players on their pages which they can download their music on to for people looking at the page to listen to. Its also a free source which means its a great way to endorse themselves and perhaps 'make it' by breaking through into the music industry.

Online sharing of Popular music has already changed society and will continue to. New generations are channelled into consuming music via the internet, it has become the norm.