https://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/FYSE1396/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Denisse+De+La+Cruz&feedformat=atomFYSE 1396: Digital Media Literacy - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T09:38:40ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.35.14https://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/FYSE1396/index.php?title=Vine&diff=530Vine2013-12-05T04:32:39Z<p>Denisse De La Cruz: Added mobility and reach</p>
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<div>[[File:is30.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Vine's logo]]'''Vine''' is a social media platform, created by Dom Hofmann, Rus Yusupov, and Colin Kroll in June of 2012, that allows users to share short captured videos.<ref> http://allthingsd.com/intromessage/</ref>Similar to Twitter, Vine limits the quantity of media being published. Videos can be no longer than 6 seconds and can be cut up to record several clips from different angles, moments, locations, people etc.<ref>https://blog.twitter.com/2013/vine-a-new-way-to-share-video</ref> These features differentiates Vine from other video networks such as Youtube, Keek, [[Vimeo]] and [[Facebook]].<ref>http://allthingsd.com/intromessage/</ref> The app inspires creativity, insight, and fun.<ref>https://blog.twitter.com/2013/vine-a-new-way-to-share-video</ref> The app is similar to Instagram; it shows you a scrollable feed of all your friends’ vines on the home screen. <ref>http://webtrends.about.com/od/Twitter-Web/a/What-Is-Vine.htm</ref> Additionally, Vine allows you to follow your friends and favourite celebrities. Posts can be liked, shared and posted to other social media networks such as [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]] (who purchased to company in October 2012).<ref>https://blog.twitter.com/2013/vine-a-new-way-to-share-video</ref><br />
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== '''Vine 1.0''' ==<br />
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Vine was created by Dom Hofmann, Rus Yusupov, and Colin Kroll in June 2012 and launched in January 2013 <ref>http://allthingsd.com/intromessage/</ref>. It is owned by [http://www.twitter.com Twitter]. Vine was primarily a free app made for iOS on the iPhone and iPod touch. In April 9th, Vine became to most downloaded app on the iPhone. <ref>http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/9/4204396/vine-number-one-us-app-store-free-apps-chart</ref> This earlier version of Vine limited who could use the app, and how it could be used. Once a clip was taken – recorded simply by holding the screen – they were not saved. All clips then had to be exactly they way the user wished.<br />
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== '''Vine 2.0''' ==<br />
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In June 2013, Vine became available on the Android and later for Windows 8 phones in July<ref>https://blog.twitter.com/2013/vine-for-android-every-robot-has-its-day</ref>. This increased its reach globally being available to just about any Smartphone.<br />
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In October 2013, Vine added two new features: Sessions and Time-Travel <ref>http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/24/vine-update-finally-lets-users-edit-videos-save-multiple-drafts/</ref>. Time-Travel allows you to edit posts, making temporality more asynchronous. Sessions lets you save drafts and work on several projects at a time.<br />
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== '''Mobility and Reach''' ==<br />
In terms of the mobility of the site, because it is an app that is downloaded on most smart phones, it is very easy for the videos on the platform to spread. The site also offers a grammar of replication through their aspect of re-vining. The mobility of the site has also offered for other platforms such as Facebook to link with the site and therefore spread more of these vines to many who might not have vine accounts themselves. These accessibility to different platforms allows for the reach of the content of Vine to reach farther than the home site itself. <br />
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== '''Facebook''' ==<br />
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Vine created a [[Facebook]] page and videos could be viewed by any one of the network’s 1.15 billion users. Since the app was not on [[Facebook]], you could not follow or be followed. Instead the videos that were posted were deemed the most popular and “Vine famous” became a social cue as a result.<br />
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== '''Vine as a Medium''' ==<br />
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Part of what made Vine so popular was its unique ability to show information. As a medium, Vine is similar to [[Twitter]] in the the way that it limits the amount of information users can share. Because all vines must be exactly 6 seconds or less, they are supremely easy to make, but extremely challenging to make well.<ref>"What Makes Vine So Hot." Mashable. Mashable, n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2013.</ref> As a result, Vine is able to be an extremely accessible form of communication while also being engaging and entertaining to long time users.<ref>"What Makes Vine So Hot." Mashable. Mashable, n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2013.</ref>Furthermore, unlike [[Twitter]], Vine has the advantage of the richness of video. Because users are working with videos, it's easier to put together a coherent story that user can actually understand – In vine's case, it's true that a picture really does speak a thousand word.<ref>"What Makes Vine So Hot." Mashable. Mashable, n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2013.</ref><br />
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== '''Community and Identity''' ==<br />
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In its later stages, Vine developed a specific community around people looking for amusing videos filmed by creative, relatively unknown users. This shifted popularity from celebrities to those who were able to take advantage of what the platform had to offer. The use of videos allows individuals to display their own identity, whether it is artistic, funny or just their everyday developments. Through the tool of "re-vining" and "liking" vines, a user builds a profile that reflects their specific likes and dislikes. Such a demonstration of what appeals to the user is what allows their Vine profile to take shape.<br />
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== '''References''' ==<br />
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<references></references></div>Denisse De La Cruzhttps://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/FYSE1396/index.php?title=Pandora&diff=529Pandora2013-12-05T04:17:57Z<p>Denisse De La Cruz: Small change to the Reach and Mobility and Storage</p>
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<div>=='''Overview'''==<br />
Pandora is an online radio service that recommends songs to the listener based off of a starting choice. The primary goal of the service is to provide the listeners with songs that they may or may not know that they like. Pandora is able to do this through the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_Genome_Project Music Genome Project], a comprehensive analysis in which data was collected on a large quantity of music and compiled into a database. <ref name=Pandora>http://www.pandora.com/about</ref> The Music Genome Project has 400 musical traits for every song entered in the database that it uses to bring listeners similar music to their initial song choice.<ref name=How Stuff Works>http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/basics/pandora.htm</ref> Thus, when a song or artist is chosen on the service, data is pulled from the Music Genome Project to identify the next song choice.<br /><br />
Pandora is only available in the Unites States, Australia, and New Zealand. <ref name=Wikipedia>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora_Radio</ref> The service is owned by the company Pandora Media Inc., and it offers the product as an application on most smartphones. Pandora is offered in two ways. Users can listen for free with advertisements, or they can subscribe and fully join the Pandora community with an advertisement-free experience. Also, Pandora allows users to jump from the service to another location, such as iTunes, where they can purchase the songs. <br /><br />
=='''Listener Experience'''==<br />
With Pandora, the listener needs simply to sit back and relax as the program selects the perfect song for the moment. By taking on the responsibility of selecting quality music that is related to a particular starting point, Pandora is perfect for listeners who do not have the time or energy to create a playlist but know what type of music they want to hear. The music genome project provides the program with a powerful database to generate the ideal song. <br /><br />
Pandora is also helpful tool for listeners interested in finding new types of music. Users enter in a new song they enjoy, and the program finds other songs, which they may not have previously heard. In this manner, a listener can quickly expand their musical tastes via this technology.<br />
=='''Communication'''==<br />
Pandora does not have a featured medium to communicate directly on the site. The most communicative feature on the site is that users are able to follow the music feeds of friends and comment on their selections. In this way, users can discuss music they enjoyed or hated. A more social way to use the service would be by tying it to one's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook Facebook]. Pandora allows users to share what they are listening to on their Facebook profiles; thus, opening up the music selection as a platform to communicate on Facebook. Pandora also gives users the option to "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" songs that stream on their current station. This allows for users to interact with the software and feel like they have a more firm control over the selections that the radio stations include.<br /><br />
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=='''Digital Media Characteristics'''==<br />
Nancy Baym highlights seven key aspects of digital media in her novel, ''Personal Connection in the Digital Age'': interactivity, temporal structure, social cues, replicability, storage, reach, and mobility. Pandora, being a music entertainment service, applies primarily to only a few of these aspects. <br /><br />
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'''Interactivity'''<br /><br />
Pandora is certainly an interactive form of digital media. The whole concept of the service is to personalize music selection for the individual user. Thus, by selecting certain songs and responding thumbs up or thumbs down to a given song, the user interacts with the service in order to create an ideal station. Traditional online music sites such as [http://www.rhapsody.com/start Rhapsody] simply present the user with stored music to choose from; whereas, Pandora interacts with the user to personalize a music station.<br /> However, it should be noted that there is also restrictions to the interactivity of the site. Because of the fact that the site is a radio service, you cannot comment on a station nor can you comment on songs that you like. There isn't a responsive conversation occurring with other users, therefore there is also a lack of social cues on the site.<br />
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'''Social Cues'''<br /><br />
The Social Cues on the Pandora website are very much non- existent because the site lacks the connectivity between users unlike other sites such as [www.twitter.com/ Twitter]. Without comments or even messages being shared between users, it's very hard to get any type of expression shown through your account. The only thing that expresses a persons personality on their account would be their music channels that they have saved to their account, however those radio stations aren't shared with anyone. <br /><br />
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'''Temporal Structure'''<br /><br />
Pandora has a synchronous temporal structure, meaning that it reacts immediately to adjustments. When the user enters in a new station or wants to skip a song, the medium reacts instantaneously.<br /><br />
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'''Replicability'''<br /><br />
Pandora is not highly replicable. Unlike services such as [https://www.spotify.com/us/ Spotify] which allow you to create playlist that will be stored on the site, Pandora creates radio stations that you can return to, but that will not be replayed in the exact order with the exact songs as before. However, Pandora does have a feature that allows you to like and dislike songs. The songs that you like will be stored in a playlist that you can reference whenever you like. It does not allow you to play the full song, but it comes in handy if you are interested in purchasing songs or remembering the songs that you liked and wanted to download. If you do not like a song, you can hit the dislike button and the song will not be played again through the specific station. These features show how Pandora has a small component of replicability that comes in handy to the majority of its listeners.<br />
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'''Reach, Mobility and Storage'''<br /><br />
Pandora enjoys a great deal of reach and mobility because it is accessible for anyone with internet service. Also, it only takes a smartphone to have access to Pandora everywhere you go. Through the different mediums of access, there is a greater reach for the service. The application can even be found on smart TV's and can also be added on video game counsels. <br />
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Because of the fact that this is an internet run service, the storage component of the site doesn't really apply. The website has an ever changing music compilation and because of the fact that it serves as a radio there is no way to store any of the music that is played. The site offer's the easy access for users to buy the music through amazon or iTunes, however, you cannot directly download any of the content from the site. <br />
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<references /></div>Denisse De La Cruzhttps://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/FYSE1396/index.php?title=Pandora&diff=527Pandora2013-12-05T03:58:06Z<p>Denisse De La Cruz: Added information to Social Cues and Interactivity</p>
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<div>=='''Overview'''==<br />
Pandora is an online radio service that recommends songs to the listener based off of a starting choice. The primary goal of the service is to provide the listeners with songs that they may or may not know that they like. Pandora is able to do this through the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_Genome_Project Music Genome Project], a comprehensive analysis in which data was collected on a large quantity of music and compiled into a database. <ref name=Pandora>http://www.pandora.com/about</ref> The Music Genome Project has 400 musical traits for every song entered in the database that it uses to bring listeners similar music to their initial song choice.<ref name=How Stuff Works>http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/basics/pandora.htm</ref> Thus, when a song or artist is chosen on the service, data is pulled from the Music Genome Project to identify the next song choice.<br /><br />
Pandora is only available in the Unites States, Australia, and New Zealand. <ref name=Wikipedia>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora_Radio</ref> The service is owned by the company Pandora Media Inc., and it offers the product as an application on most smartphones. Pandora is offered in two ways. Users can listen for free with advertisements, or they can subscribe and fully join the Pandora community with an advertisement-free experience. Also, Pandora allows users to jump from the service to another location, such as iTunes, where they can purchase the songs. <br /><br />
=='''Listener Experience'''==<br />
With Pandora, the listener needs simply to sit back and relax as the program selects the perfect song for the moment. By taking on the responsibility of selecting quality music that is related to a particular starting point, Pandora is perfect for listeners who do not have the time or energy to create a playlist but know what type of music they want to hear. The music genome project provides the program with a powerful database to generate the ideal song. <br /><br />
Pandora is also helpful tool for listeners interested in finding new types of music. Users enter in a new song they enjoy, and the program finds other songs, which they may not have previously heard. In this manner, a listener can quickly expand their musical tastes via this technology.<br />
=='''Communication'''==<br />
Pandora does not have a featured medium to communicate directly on the site. The most communicative feature on the site is that users are able to follow the music feeds of friends and comment on their selections. In this way, users can discuss music they enjoyed or hated. A more social way to use the service would be by tying it to one's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook Facebook]. Pandora allows users to share what they are listening to on their Facebook profiles; thus, opening up the music selection as a platform to communicate on Facebook. Pandora also gives users the option to "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" songs that stream on their current station. This allows for users to interact with the software and feel like they have a more firm control over the selections that the radio stations include.<br /><br />
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=='''Digital Media Characteristics'''==<br />
Nancy Baym highlights seven key aspects of digital media in her novel, ''Personal Connection in the Digital Age'': interactivity, temporal structure, social cues, replicability, storage, reach, and mobility. Pandora, being a music entertainment service, applies primarily to only a few of these aspects. <br /><br />
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'''Interactivity'''<br /><br />
Pandora is certainly an interactive form of digital media. The whole concept of the service is to personalize music selection for the individual user. Thus, by selecting certain songs and responding thumbs up or thumbs down to a given song, the user interacts with the service in order to create an ideal station. Traditional online music sites such as [http://www.rhapsody.com/start Rhapsody] simply present the user with stored music to choose from; whereas, Pandora interacts with the user to personalize a music station.<br /> However, it should be noted that there is also restrictions to the interactivity of the site. Because of the fact that the site is a radio service, you cannot comment on a station nor can you comment on songs that you like. There isn't a responsive conversation occurring with other users, therefore there is also a lack of social cues on the site. <br />
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'''Social Cues'''<br /><br />
The Social Cues on the Pandora website are very much non- existent because the site lacks the connectivity between users unlike other sites such as [www.twitter.com/ Twitter]. Without comments or even messages being shared between users, it's very hard to get any type of expression shown through your account. The only thing that expresses a persons personality on their account would be their music channels that they have saved to their account, however those radio stations aren't shared with anyone. <br /><br />
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'''Temporal Structure'''<br /><br />
Pandora has a synchronous temporal structure, meaning that it reacts immediately to adjustments. When the user enters in a new station or wants to skip a song, the medium reacts instantaneously.<br /><br />
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'''Replicability'''<br /><br />
Pandora is not highly replicable. Unlike services such as [https://www.spotify.com/us/ Spotify] which allow you to create playlist that will be stored on the site, Pandora creates radio stations that you can return to, but that will not be replayed in the exact order with the exact songs as before. However, Pandora does have a feature that allows you to like and dislike songs. The songs that you like will be stored in a playlist that you can reference whenever you like. It does not allow you to play the full song, but it comes in handy if you are interested in purchasing songs or remembering the songs that you liked and wanted to download. If you do not like a song, you can hit the dislike button and the song will not be played again through the specific station. These features show how Pandora has a small component of replicability that comes in handy to the majority of its listeners.<br />
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'''Reach and Mobility'''<br /><br />
Pandora enjoys a great deal of reach and mobility because it is accessible for anyone with internet service. Also, it only takes a smartphone to have access to pandora everywhere you go.<br />
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<references /></div>Denisse De La Cruzhttps://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/FYSE1396/index.php?title=Vimeo&diff=525Vimeo2013-12-05T03:51:15Z<p>Denisse De La Cruz: Added information on Social Cues and Interactivity</p>
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<div>'''Vimeo''' is a website where users can share and watch videos online.<ref>http://vimeo.com/about</ref><br />
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==Brief History==<br />
Vimeo was created in 2004 by filmmakers wanting to share their videos online. It is interesting to note that Vimeo was established before its counterpart, YouTube, which was established in February 2005.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/yt/about/</ref><br />
The Vimeo headquarters office is located in New York City.<ref>http://vimeo.com/about</ref> One of Vimeo's founders is Zach Klein, a blogger and now CEO of DIY.<ref>http://zachklein.com/</ref><br />
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==Memberships==<br />
Vimeo has three types of membership: Basic, Plus, and PRO. The Basic membership provides users with simple privileges, such as 500MB of video storage and 1 high-definition video each week, and 10 video uploads per day.<ref>http://vimeo.com/help/faq/vimeo-membership/basic-accounts</ref> The Plus membership increases privileges, giving users 5GB of storage per week and changing all videos from standard quality to HD quality. While the Basic membership is free, the Vimeo Plus membership costs $9.95/month.<ref>http://vimeo.com/help/faq/vimeo-membership/vimeo-plus</ref> The PRO membership ups the allowance even more, with 20GB per week available for video storage. Accounts can also be set to “Private Mode,” which prevents videos from showing up on Vimeo’s actual website. Vimeo PRO is best used for businesses that need a host website for entrepreneurial videos. Vimeo PRO is also significantly more expensive than Plus, at a cost of $199/year.<ref>http://vimeo.com/help/faq/vimeo-membership/vimeo-pro</ref><br />
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== Special Features ==<br />
Vimeo offers a variety of features that are more unique to the site: Creative Commons, Vimeo On Demand, Perks, Music Store, and Video School.<ref>http://vimeo.com/explore</ref><br />
==== Creative Commons ====<br />
Creative Commons issues copyright licenses to users for their videos. This helps reduce the legal problems which accompany sharing videos and "derivative works," or creations influenced by another's work. There are four types of licenses:<br /><br />
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:(1) Attribution License: Others may copy and share your video and derivative works, but must attribute credit to you.<br /><br />
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:(2) Share Alike License: Others may share derivative works but must have the same license as you.<br /><br />
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:(3) Non-Commercial License: Others may copy and share your work and derivative works, but must only do so for non-commercial use.<br /><br />
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:(4) No Derivative Works License: Others may copy and share your work, but not derivative works influenced by it.<ref>http://vimeo.com/creativecommons</ref><br />
==== Vimeo On Demand ====<br />
Vimeo On Demand allows users to sell their videos and receive roughly 90% of the revenue gained. These videos are sold in HD format and can be viewed on any device. Users can also decide on their own price for each of their videos. This feature is available only to Vimeo PRO members.<ref>http://vimeo.com/creatorservices/ondemand</ref><br />
==== Perks ====<br />
Vimeo Perks provides discounts to Vimeo Plus and PRO users on cameras, equipment, and software. Participating companies are among "B&H, Kessler, Red Giant, Letus and GarageCUBE." <ref>http://vimeo.com/perks</ref><br />
==== Music Store ====<br />
Vimeo's own Music Store gathers music that is open to use by members without the hassle of copyrights and leases. Some tracks are free of charge through Creative Commons licenses, while others have small costs depending on whether intended for personal or professional use. Members can also create their own soundtracks by using the SmartSound studio.<ref>http://vimeo.com/musicstore</ref><br />
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==== Video School ====<br />
Video School provides guidance to Vimeo users through tutorials and advice on how to make the best videos.<ref>http://vimeo.com/videoschool</ref> For complete beginners, Vimeo offers a series of Video 101 tutorials that teach the basics of video creating and sharing.<ref>http://vimeo.com/videoschool/101</ref> Vimeo Lessons offer tutorials for specific video techniques and tools. Users can take advantage of this platform to learn and improve their video editing skills.<ref>http://vimeo.com/help/faq/enhancing-your-videos/vimeo-video-school</ref><br />
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== Participation and Community ==<br />
Vimeo not only works as a platform to share videos with the world, but also has its own community nestled within the site. Members can form groups based around common interests and video preference.<ref>http://vimeo.com/groups</ref> The group dashboard displays videos that have to do with the category of interest, the rules of the group, as well as provides links to forums for group members to hold discussions. There exists a group moderator to oversee group activity and members can add their friends to the community.<ref>http://vimeo.com/groups/everythinggopro/forum</ref><br />
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In a more general sense, members can "Connect" with others by following their channels and watching their videos. Each video on Vimeo has space for likes and comments, so that users can express their thoughts about the creation.<ref>http://vimeo.com/help/basics</ref> There is also a site-wide forum open to any Vimeo user to discuss videos, learn new techniques, or suggest improvements to Vimeo's site as a whole. The Help forum is by far the most frequently used, with almost 48K posts within it. Other forum topics include Feature Requests, API, Cameras and Editing, Screening Room, Festivals and Contests, and Wanted and Offered.<ref>http://vimeo.com/forums</ref><br />
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== Relating to Nancy Baym's Seven Key Concepts<ref>.Baym, Nancy. Personal Connections in the Digital Age, Polity, 2010.</ref> ==<br />
Vimeo falls under Baym's Seven Key Concepts about technology in a few ways:<br />
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Users can interact via forums and comments on videos, which falls under the ''Interactivity'' concept. This gives Vimeo a social community as well as a place to discuss technological tools to improve users' experiences. The forums also provide textual ''social cues'' to users, in addition to visual cues through the videos that are posted in groups. These social cues though are sometimes limited because of the fact that most of the communication takes place through private messages or comments made on videos. It's hard to visually represent some emotions because most of the "talk" occurs behind text that isn't immediate unlike a [http://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/wiki/FYSE1396/Twitter/ Twitter] page. <br />
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The interactivity of the site is also represented through the use of comments. Because users can easily voice their support and their love for certain videos through text that is added directly under the videos. Users of the site can also express their positive reaction to a video through the use of the "like" options where videos can then display the amount of likes they received which correlates directly to the amount of positive feedback there is for that same video. <br />
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The ''temporal structure'' of Vimeo is also significant, as it has both a synchronous and asynchronous communication structure. The forums act as more of a synchronous, real-time conversation, whereas submissions of help requests and comments may e more asynchronous and take longer to receive a response.<br />
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Depending on the copyrights, some videos may be more ''replicable'' than others. Through Creative Commons licenses, Vimeo users can copy and share others' work to an extent. Vimeo also has potentially permanent ''storage'', as uploaded videos remain on the site for an indefinite amount of time. The ''Reach'' and ''Mobility'' of Vimeo is important, as these both depend on the memberships that the video owners have. The size of an audience and privacy for a video completely depends on the user, as Vimeo offers the chance to make videos public to promote creations or private to only a selected group of viewers. Additionally, many videos are accessible from any platform (computer, tablet, mobile phone, etc.). But these videos are created by Plus and PRO users. Basic memberships do not provide mobile versions of videos, making the mobility more restricted. <br />
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== References ==<br />
<references/></div>Denisse De La Cruzhttps://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/FYSE1396/index.php?title=Soundcloud&diff=523Soundcloud2013-12-05T03:12:14Z<p>Denisse De La Cruz: Added Social Cues Information</p>
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<div>'''Soundcloud''' is a music sharing website that allows any individual to create profiles for themselves and upload music files. Based on the settings established by the owner of the music file, the audience will be allowed to share the music or legally download said song. In other words, Soundcloud is a music sharing site that provides a free and easy way for music producers and sound designers to expand their audience.<ref>https://soundcloud.com/pages/contact</ref><br />
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==Soundcloud History==<br />
Soundcloud was created in the year 2007 by two German sound designers, Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss.<ref>http://www.dontparty.co.za/music/interviews/history-soundcloud/</ref> The company has it's original roots from Stockholm, Sweden, but the creation and establishment of Soundcloud came together in Berlin, Germany. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundCloud</ref> Soundcloud was created on the bases for artists to be able to share and connect through music. <ref>http://www.wired.com/business/2009/07/soundcloud-threatens-myspace-as-music-destination-for-twitter-era/</ref><br />
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==Listeners of Soundcloud==<br />
The community of Soundcloud has a large audience. [http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/4743707/billboards-2013-40-under-40-full-list-revealed Billboard's 40 Under 40's] reported that Soundcloud gathers about "40 million users, reaching 200 million listeners a month."<ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/5121979/40-under-40-alexander-ljung/</ref> The way that listeners are able to add comments to songs is by integrating the written comment into the audio clip file. This allows for the artist to see where the listeners comment on their file. Those who choose to listen and not upload anything onto Soundcloud are still able to create their own profiles and have an identity for themselves online. Also, the site allows users to actively collaborate and discuss the music they post. For instance, if there are cool drums at 2:38 of a song, a user can leave a note acknowledging their approval. This social communication allows artists to hear the thoughts of their fan base.<br />
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==Uploaders on Soundclod==<br />
It should be noted that not all uploads of songs are done by their original artists. This then sparks a legal debate as to the type of website that Soundcloud is developing into. Some have even gone to say that Soundcloud is becoming the[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube| Youtube] of audio clips. <ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/5121979/40-under-40-alexander-ljung/</ref><br />
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Soundcloud does have certain restrictions that restrain the replicability of the audio files that are uploaded onto Soundcloud. This touches base on the [https://soundcloud.com/community-guidelines| Community Guidelines] that Soundcloud expects all of it's users to follow and respect. Some of these guidelines include showing respect for others through comments that are constructive critisisms but also "Don't upload things that aren't yours to upload."<ref>https://soundcloud.com/community-guidelines</ref> In other words, Soundcloud places high expectations on the users of the cite to value authenticity.<br />
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There are plenty of DJs that make mixes of tracks and users that upload covers of famous tracks with their own spins, however, uploading a song prerecorded by another artists can have serious copyright consequences. When one is uploading a sound/mix/recording on to Soundcloud, it processes the sound before it is uploaded. During the processing, Soundcloud checks whether one has violated copyrights, so when you post on Soundcloud, be authentic.<br />
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The owners of a page has a detailed analysis of who is listening to their sounds. The analysis includes the user profiles, the dates, the counts and the likes. This allows owners or DJs of a page to know the public opinion of their sounds.<br />
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==Soundcloud Interactivity and Community==<br />
Soundcloud allows for users to create their own profiles. In terms of the interactivity of the site, although users are not allowed to instant message one another, they do have the ability to message other users. This allows for users to communicate not only through sharing music but also on a personal level.<br />
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Along with audio clips, users are able to comment on each others work which allows for instant criticism for the publishers of those audio files. Users are also able to comment on a specific part of a song by clicking on the part of the waveform and commenting. Such interactions with the audience allows for users to have a personal connection to their listeners.<br />
<br />
When a user's public profile has not shared any music at all, Soundcloud automatically puts the phrase "hasn't shared any public sounds." But if the page has multiple "sounds," in other words songs, they will show up on their profile. '''Here's an example of a Soundcloud page''': [https://soundcloud.com/therealxtina Christina Aguilera's Soundcloud Page ]. As in the page of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Aguilera | Christina Aguilera,] there are a certain amount of followers that pertain to each user's page. Both those who listen to Soundcloud files and those who upload Soundcloud files can choose to "follow" one another in support of their musical career. These follows enable users to get recent activity updates and recent upload updates from that user. In the stream page of Soundcloud, users can check what new sounds their "following" has uploaded.<br />
<br />
The community of Soundcloud is composed on music sharers, or 'Uploaders' and the audience which is composed of the listeners of Soundcloud. This creates a dynamic social scene for Soundcloud users. The added ability to upload pictures and create avatars for profiles gives individuals the ability to create an identity that is tied to the comments they make or the sound clips they upload.<br />
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The interaction that the uploaders and the listeners on Soundcloud share are restricted by certain social cues. Because the comments that both uploaders and listeners write are restricted to comments on audio files or private messages, the social cues are restricted to be shared through text. Another thing that contributes to these restricted social cues is the fact that there isn't any visual aspect on Soundcloud other than possible "album art." Through this lack of visual representation it is harder to make certain expressions known, such as sarcasm or a simple joke. <br />
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==Analysis==<br />
Soundcloud offers a portal where audience members can communicate through sound. This type of interaction is less relying on the visual aspect of communication but focuses more on the auditory distribution of creativity. This distribution is further made easy because of the mobility of Soundcloud. Soundcloud can not only be accessed through the web, but can also be accessed through apps on the [http://www.android.com/ Android] and on the [http://www.apple.com/itunes/ Apple] market. Because of the facility to access Soundcloud on mobile devices, there is also a greater reach that the website has. The reach of the clips uploaded onto Soundcloud has a potentially unlimited audience. The clips are posted specifically for people to hear and with options like sharing, re-posting or adding to specific playlists that can be made public, there is an unlimited number of people who can listen to content posted on Soundcloud. Because of the facility of sharing, the participation on the site is made even easier. Participation on Soundcloud is not limited to those who post audio clips. The audience participate in the online music sharing culture just as well through their comments and their redistribution of music. Soundcloud has also played a big part in allowing young and unknown DJs to share their music to the world.<br />
<br />
In terms of the replicability that the site offers, it's an interesting debate. Not all of the files uploaded on to Soundcloud can be downloaded, but those of which can be downloaded are sometimes re-uploaded by fans or by others who want credit for work not made by them. There is a certain grammar of replication that is created because you can download songs by popular artists and sometimes even re-upload those songs if you are not caught by legal restraints. This aspect of replicability can become a legal debate because of users like those, who upload work that isn't theirs. However, if you post anything on the internet there is always a chance that you will find it elsewhere. This is similar to that of [http://www.youtube.com/ YouTube]. On that popular website, there is a lot of replicability that occurs, whether legal or not legal, people are always re-uploading videos even if they do not have the permission. This is shared between the two websites. Both of these websites also share a commonality in the way that the storage of the uploaded files works.<br />
<br />
The way that storage of files works in Soundcloud is similar to that of [http://youtube.com/ YouTube]. Both sites have the potential to have files be stored permanently. This potential comes from the fact that if a user keeps his account open for years, his files will be uploaded and on the web for the time he has allotted for his page to exist. Because of the potential reach of the website content in terms of the downloading capabilities that some audio clips offer, there is a level or permanence that is offered as well. There are also many other websites that exist that could potentially download the user's audio clip without legal permission and then be posted elsewhere, on sites like [http://youtube.com/ YouTube] or even sites like [http://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/wiki/FYSE1396/Vimeo/ Vimeo].<br />
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==References==<br />
<references /></div>Denisse De La Cruzhttps://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/FYSE1396/index.php?title=Soundcloud&diff=521Soundcloud2013-12-05T02:49:14Z<p>Denisse De La Cruz: Added information on Storage</p>
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<div>'''Soundcloud''' is a music sharing website that allows any individual to create profiles for themselves and upload music files. Based on the settings established by the owner of the music file, the audience will be allowed to share the music or legally download said song. In other words, Soundcloud is a music sharing site that provides a free and easy way for music producers and sound designers to expand their audience.<ref>https://soundcloud.com/pages/contact</ref><br />
<br />
==Soundcloud History==<br />
Soundcloud was created in the year 2007 by two German sound designers, Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss.<ref>http://www.dontparty.co.za/music/interviews/history-soundcloud/</ref> The company has it's original roots from Stockholm, Sweden, but the creation and establishment of Soundcloud came together in Berlin, Germany. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundCloud</ref> Soundcloud was created on the bases for artists to be able to share and connect through music. <ref>http://www.wired.com/business/2009/07/soundcloud-threatens-myspace-as-music-destination-for-twitter-era/</ref><br />
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==Listeners of Soundcloud==<br />
The community of Soundcloud has a large audience. [http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/4743707/billboards-2013-40-under-40-full-list-revealed Billboard's 40 Under 40's] reported that Soundcloud gathers about "40 million users, reaching 200 million listeners a month."<ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/5121979/40-under-40-alexander-ljung/</ref> The way that listeners are able to add comments to songs is by integrating the written comment into the audio clip file. This allows for the artist to see where the listeners comment on their file. Those who choose to listen and not upload anything onto Soundcloud are still able to create their own profiles and have an identity for themselves online. Also, the site allows users to actively collaborate and discuss the music they post. For instance, if there are cool drums at 2:38 of a song, a user can leave a note acknowledging their approval. This social communication allows artists to hear the thoughts of their fan base.<br />
<br />
==Uploaders on Soundclod==<br />
It should be noted that not all uploads of songs are done by their original artists. This then sparks a legal debate as to the type of website that Soundcloud is developing into. Some have even gone to say that Soundcloud is becoming the[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube| Youtube] of audio clips. <ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/5121979/40-under-40-alexander-ljung/</ref><br />
<br />
Soundcloud does have certain restrictions that restrain the replicability of the audio files that are uploaded onto Soundcloud. This touches base on the [https://soundcloud.com/community-guidelines| Community Guidelines] that Soundcloud expects all of it's users to follow and respect. Some of these guidelines include showing respect for others through comments that are constructive critisisms but also "Don't upload things that aren't yours to upload."<ref>https://soundcloud.com/community-guidelines</ref> In other words, Soundcloud places high expectations on the users of the cite to value authenticity.<br />
<br />
There are plenty of DJs that make mixes of tracks and users that upload covers of famous tracks with their own spins, however, uploading a song prerecorded by another artists can have serious copyright consequences. When one is uploading a sound/mix/recording on to Soundcloud, it processes the sound before it is uploaded. During the processing, Soundcloud checks whether one has violated copyrights, so when you post on Soundcloud, be authentic.<br />
<br />
The owners of a page has a detailed analysis of who is listening to their sounds. The analysis includes the user profiles, the dates, the counts and the likes. This allows owners or DJs of a page to know the public opinion of their sounds.<br />
<br />
==Soundcloud Interactivity and Community==<br />
Soundcloud allows for users to create their own profiles. In terms of the interactivity of the site, although users are not allowed to instant message one another, they do have the ability to message other users. This allows for users to communicate not only through sharing music but also on a personal level.<br />
<br />
Along with audio clips, users are able to comment on each others work which allows for instant criticism for the publishers of those audio files. Users are also able to comment on a specific part of a song by clicking on the part of the waveform and commenting. Such interactions with the audience allows for users to have a personal connection to their listeners.<br />
<br />
When a user's public profile has not shared any music at all, Soundcloud automatically puts the phrase "hasn't shared any public sounds." But if the page has multiple "sounds," in other words songs, they will show up on their profile. '''Here's an example of a Soundcloud page''': [https://soundcloud.com/therealxtina Christina Aguilera's Soundcloud Page ]. As in the page of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Aguilera | Christina Aguilera,] there are a certain amount of followers that pertain to each user's page. Both those who listen to Soundcloud files and those who upload Soundcloud files can choose to "follow" one another in support of their musical career. These follows enable users to get recent activity updates and recent upload updates from that user. In the stream page of Soundcloud, users can check what new sounds their "following" has uploaded.<br />
<br />
The community of Soundcloud is composed on music sharers, or 'Uploaders' and the audience which is composed of the listeners of Soundcloud. This creates a dynamic social scene for Soundcloud users. The added ability to upload pictures and create avatars for profiles gives individuals the ability to create an identity that is tied to the comments they make or the sound clips they upload.<br />
<br />
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==Analysis==<br />
Soundcloud offers a portal where audience members can communicate through sound. This type of interaction is less relying on the visual aspect of communication but focuses more on the auditory distribution of creativity. This distribution is further made easy because of the mobility of Soundcloud. Soundcloud can not only be accessed through the web, but can also be accessed through apps on the [http://www.android.com/ Android] and on the [http://www.apple.com/itunes/ Apple] market. Because of the facility to access Soundcloud on mobile devices, there is also a greater reach that the website has. The reach of the clips uploaded onto Soundcloud has a potentially unlimited audience. The clips are posted specifically for people to hear and with options like sharing, re-posting or adding to specific playlists that can be made public, there is an unlimited number of people who can listen to content posted on Soundcloud. Because of the facility of sharing, the participation on the site is made even easier. Participation on Soundcloud is not limited to those who post audio clips. The audience participate in the online music sharing culture just as well through their comments and their redistribution of music. Soundcloud has also played a big part in allowing young and unknown DJs to share their music to the world.<br />
<br />
In terms of the replicability that the site offers, it's an interesting debate. Not all of the files uploaded on to Soundcloud can be downloaded, but those of which can be downloaded are sometimes re-uploaded by fans or by others who want credit for work not made by them. There is a certain grammar of replication that is created because you can download songs by popular artists and sometimes even re-upload those songs if you are not caught by legal restraints. This aspect of replicability can become a legal debate because of users like those, who upload work that isn't theirs. However, if you post anything on the internet there is always a chance that you will find it elsewhere. This is similar to that of [http://www.youtube.com/ YouTube]. On that popular website, there is a lot of replicability that occurs, whether legal or not legal, people are always re-uploading videos even if they do not have the permission. This is shared between the two websites. Both of these websites also share a commonality in the way that the storage of the uploaded files works. <br />
<br />
The way that storage of files works in Soundcloud is similar to that of [http://youtube.com/ YouTube]. Both sites have the potential to have files be stored permanantly. This potential comes from the fact that if a user keeps his account open for years, his files will be uploaded and on the web for the time he has allotted for his page to exist. Because of the potential reach of the website content in terms of the downloading capabilities that some audio clips offer, there is a level or permanence that is offered as well. There are also many other websites that exsists that could potentially download the user's audio clip without legal permission and then be posted elsewhere, on sites like [http://youtube.com/ YouTube] or even sites like [http://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/wiki/FYSE1396/Vimeo/ Vimeo]. <br />
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==References==<br />
<references /></div>Denisse De La Cruzhttps://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/FYSE1396/index.php?title=Soundcloud&diff=491Soundcloud2013-12-03T17:41:24Z<p>Denisse De La Cruz: Added Information On Replicability</p>
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<div>'''Soundcloud''' is a music sharing website that allows any individual to create profiles for themselves and upload music files. Based on the settings established by the owner of the music file, the audience will be allowed to share the music or legally download said song. In other words, Soundcloud is a music sharing site that provides a free and easy way for music producers and sound designers to expand their audience.<ref>https://soundcloud.com/pages/contact</ref><br />
<br />
==Soundcloud History==<br />
Soundcloud was created in the year 2007 by two German sound designers, Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss.<ref>http://www.dontparty.co.za/music/interviews/history-soundcloud/</ref> The company has it's original roots from Stockholm, Sweden, but the creation and establishment of Soundcloud came together in Berlin, Germany. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundCloud</ref> Soundcloud was created on the bases for artists to be able to share and connect through music. <ref>http://www.wired.com/business/2009/07/soundcloud-threatens-myspace-as-music-destination-for-twitter-era/</ref><br />
<br />
==Listeners of Soundcloud==<br />
The community of Soundcloud has a large audience. [http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/4743707/billboards-2013-40-under-40-full-list-revealed Billboard's 40 Under 40's] reported that Soundcloud gathers about "40 million users, reaching 200 million listeners a month."<ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/5121979/40-under-40-alexander-ljung/</ref> The way that listeners are able to add comments to songs is by integrating the written comment into the audio clip file. This allows for the artist to see where the listeners comment on their file. Those who choose to listen and not upload anything onto Soundcloud are still able to create their own profiles and have an identity for themselves online. Also, the site allows users to actively collaborate and discuss the music they post. For instance, if there are cool drums at 2:38 of a song, a user can leave a note acknowledging their approval. This social communication allows artists to hear the thoughts of their fan base.<br />
<br />
==Uploaders on Soundclod==<br />
It should be noted that not all uploads of songs are done by their original artists. This then sparks a legal debate as to the type of website that Soundcloud is developing into. Some have even gone to say that Soundcloud is becoming the[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube| Youtube] of audio clips. <ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/5121979/40-under-40-alexander-ljung/</ref><br />
<br />
Soundcloud does have certain restrictions that restrain the replicability of the audio files that are uploaded onto Soundcloud. This touches base on the [https://soundcloud.com/community-guidelines| Community Guidelines] that Soundcloud expects all of it's users to follow and respect. Some of these guidelines include showing respect for others through comments that are constructive critisisms but also "Don't upload things that aren't yours to upload."<ref>https://soundcloud.com/community-guidelines</ref> In other words, Soundcloud places high expectations on the users of the cite to value authenticity.<br />
<br />
There are plenty of DJs that make mixes of tracks and users that upload covers of famous tracks with their own spins, however, uploading a song prerecorded by another artists can have serious copyright consequences. When one is uploading a sound/mix/recording on to Soundcloud, it processes the sound before it is uploaded. During the processing, Soundcloud checks whether one has violated copyrights, so when you post on Soundcloud, be authentic.<br />
<br />
The owners of a page has a detailed analysis of who is listening to their sounds. The analysis includes the user profiles, the dates, the counts and the likes. This allows owners or DJs of a page to know the public opinion of their sounds.<br />
<br />
==Soundcloud Interactivity and Community==<br />
Soundcloud allows for users to create their own profiles. In terms of the interactivity of the site, although users are not allowed to instant message one another, they do have the ability to message other users. This allows for users to communicate not only through sharing music but also on a personal level.<br />
<br />
Along with audio clips, users are able to comment on each others work which allows for instant criticism for the publishers of those audio files. Users are also able to comment on a specific part of a song by clicking on the part of the waveform and commenting. Such interactions with the audience allows for users to have a personal connection to their listeners.<br />
<br />
When a user's public profile has not shared any music at all, Soundcloud automatically puts the phrase "hasn't shared any public sounds." But if the page has multiple "sounds," in other words songs, they will show up on their profile. '''Here's an example of a Soundcloud page''': [https://soundcloud.com/therealxtina Christina Aguilera's Soundcloud Page ]. As in the page of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Aguilera | Christina Aguilera,] there are a certain amount of followers that pertain to each user's page. Both those who listen to Soundcloud files and those who upload Soundcloud files can choose to "follow" one another in support of their musical career. These follows enable users to get recent activity updates and recent upload updates from that user. In the stream page of Soundcloud, users can check what new sounds their "following" has uploaded.<br />
<br />
The community of Soundcloud is composed on music sharers, or 'Uploaders' and the audience which is composed of the listeners of Soundcloud. This creates a dynamic social scene for Soundcloud users. The added ability to upload pictures and create avatars for profiles gives individuals the ability to create an identity that is tied to the comments they make or the sound clips they upload.<br />
<br />
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==Analysis==<br />
Soundcloud offers a portal where audience members can communicate through sound. This type of interaction is less relying on the visual aspect of communication but focuses more on the auditory distribution of creativity. This distribution is further made easy because of the mobility of Soundcloud. Soundcloud can not only be accessed through the web, but can also be accessed through apps on the [http://www.android.com/ Android] and on the [http://www.apple.com/itunes/ Apple] market. Because of the facility to access Soundcloud on mobile devices, there is also a greater reach that the website has. The reach of the clips uploaded onto Soundcloud has a potentially unlimited audience. The clips are posted specifically for people to hear and with options like sharing, re-posting or adding to specific playlists that can be made public, there is an unlimited number of people who can listen to content posted on Soundcloud. Because of the facility of sharing, the participation on the site is made even easier. Participation on Soundcloud is not limited to those who post audio clips. The audience participate in the online music sharing culture just as well through their comments and their redistribution of music. Soundcloud has also played a big part in allowing young and unknown DJs to share their music to the world.<br />
<br />
In terms of the replicability that the site offers, it's an interesting debate. Not all of the files uploaded on to Soundcloud can be downloaded, but those of which can be downloaded are sometimes re-uploaded by fans or by others who want credit for work not made by them. There is a certain grammar of replication that is created because you can download songs by popular artists and sometimes even re-upload those songs if you are not caught by legal restraints. This aspect of replicability can become a legal debate because of users like those, who upload work that isn't theirs. However, if you post anything on the internet there is always a chance that you will find it elsewhere. This is similar to that of [http://www.youtube.com/ YouTube]. On that popular website, there is a lot of replicability that occurs, whether legal or not legal, people are always re-uploading videos even if they do not have the permission. This is shared between the two websites. <br />
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==References==<br />
<references /></div>Denisse De La Cruzhttps://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/FYSE1396/index.php?title=Soundcloud&diff=488Soundcloud2013-12-03T17:27:51Z<p>Denisse De La Cruz: Changed Structure for clarity</p>
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<div>'''Soundcloud''' is a music sharing website that allows any individual to create profiles for themselves and upload music files. Based on the settings established by the owner of the music file, the audience will be allowed to share the music or legally download said song. In other words, Soundcloud is a music sharing site that provides a free and easy way for music producers and sound designers to expand their audience.<ref>https://soundcloud.com/pages/contact</ref><br />
<br />
==Soundcloud History==<br />
Soundcloud was created in the year 2007 by two German sound designers, Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss.<ref>http://www.dontparty.co.za/music/interviews/history-soundcloud/</ref> The company has it's original roots from Stockholm, Sweden, but the creation and establishment of Soundcloud came together in Berlin, Germany. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundCloud</ref> Soundcloud was created on the bases for artists to be able to share and connect through music. <ref>http://www.wired.com/business/2009/07/soundcloud-threatens-myspace-as-music-destination-for-twitter-era/</ref><br />
<br />
==Listeners of Soundcloud==<br />
The community of Soundcloud has a large audience. [http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/4743707/billboards-2013-40-under-40-full-list-revealed Billboard's 40 Under 40's] reported that Soundcloud gathers about "40 million users, reaching 200 million listeners a month."<ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/5121979/40-under-40-alexander-ljung/</ref> The way that listeners are able to add comments to songs is by integrating the written comment into the audio clip file. This allows for the artist to see where the listeners comment on their file. Those who choose to listen and not upload anything onto Soundcloud are still able to create their own profiles and have an identity for themselves online. Also, the site allows users to actively collaborate and discuss the music they post. For instance, if there are cool drums at 2:38 of a song, a user can leave a note acknowledging their approval. This social communication allows artists to hear the thoughts of their fan base.<br />
<br />
==Uploaders on Soundclod==<br />
It should be noted that not all uploads of songs are done by their original artists. This then sparks a legal debate as to the type of website that Soundcloud is developing into. Some have even gone to say that Soundcloud is becoming the[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube| Youtube] of audio clips. <ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/5121979/40-under-40-alexander-ljung/</ref><br />
<br />
Soundcloud does have certain restrictions that restrain the replicability of the audio files that are uploaded onto Soundcloud. This touches base on the [https://soundcloud.com/community-guidelines| Community Guidelines] that Soundcloud expects all of it's users to follow and respect. Some of these guidelines include showing respect for others through comments that are constructive critisisms but also "Don't upload things that aren't yours to upload."<ref>https://soundcloud.com/community-guidelines</ref> In other words, Soundcloud places high expectations on the users of the cite to value authenticity.<br />
<br />
There are plenty of DJs that make mixes of tracks and users that upload covers of famous tracks with their own spins, however, uploading a song prerecorded by another artists can have serious copyright consequences. When one is uploading a sound/mix/recording on to Soundcloud, it processes the sound before it is uploaded. During the processing, Soundcloud checks whether one has violated copyrights, so when you post on Soundcloud, be authentic.<br />
<br />
The owners of a page has a detailed analysis of who is listening to their sounds. The analysis includes the user profiles, the dates, the counts and the likes. This allows owners or DJs of a page to know the public opinion of their sounds.<br />
<br />
==Soundcloud Interactivity and Community==<br />
Soundcloud allows for users to create their own profiles. In terms of the interactivity of the site, although users are not allowed to instant message one another, they do have the ability to message other users. This allows for users to communicate not only through sharing music but also on a personal level.<br />
<br />
Along with audio clips, users are able to comment on each others work which allows for instant criticism for the publishers of those audio files. Users are also able to comment on a specific part of a song by clicking on the part of the waveform and commenting. Such interactions with the audience allows for users to have a personal connection to their listeners.<br />
<br />
When a user's public profile has not shared any music at all, Soundcloud automatically puts the phrase "hasn't shared any public sounds." But if the page has multiple "sounds," in other words songs, they will show up on their profile. '''Here's an example of a Soundcloud page''': [https://soundcloud.com/therealxtina Christina Aguilera's Soundcloud Page ]. As in the page of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Aguilera | Christina Aguilera,] there are a certain amount of followers that pertain to each user's page. Both those who listen to Soundcloud files and those who upload Soundcloud files can choose to "follow" one another in support of their musical career. These follows enable users to get recent activity updates and recent upload updates from that user. In the stream page of Soundcloud, users can check what new sounds their "following" has uploaded.<br />
<br />
The community of Soundcloud is composed on music sharers, or 'Uploaders' and the audience which is composed of the listeners of Soundcloud. This creates a dynamic social scene for Soundcloud users. The added ability to upload pictures and create avatars for profiles gives individuals the ability to create an identity that is tied to the comments they make or the sound clips they upload. <br />
<br />
<br />
==Analysis==<br />
Soundcloud offers a portal where audience members can communicate through sound. This type of interaction is less relying on the visual aspect of communication but focuses more on the auditory distribution of creativity. This distribution is further made easy because of the mobility of Soundcloud. Soundcloud can not only be accessed through the web, but can also be accessed through apps on the [http://www.android.com/ Android] and on the [http://www.apple.com/itunes/ Apple] market. Because of the facility to access Soundcloud on mobile devices, there is also a greater reach that the website has. The reach of the clips uploaded onto Soundcloud has a potentially unlimited audience. The clips are posted specifically for people to hear and with options like sharing, re-posting or adding to specific playlists that can be made public, there is an unlimited number of people who can listen to content posted on Soundcloud. Because of the facility of sharing, the participation on the site is made even easier. Participation on Soundcloud is not limited to those who post audio clips. The audience participate in the online music sharing culture just as well through their comments and their redistribution of music. Soundcloud has also played a big part in allowing young and unknown DJs to share their music to the world.<br />
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==References==<br />
<references /></div>Denisse De La Cruzhttps://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/FYSE1396/index.php?title=Vine&diff=267Vine2013-10-31T04:08:10Z<p>Denisse De La Cruz: Added some sentences on the identity</p>
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<div>'''Vine''' is a social media platform that allows users to share short captured videos. Similar to Twitter, Vine limits the quantity of media being published. Additionally you can follow your friends and favorite celebrities. Posts can be liked and shared. [https://blog.twitter.com/2013/vine-a-new-way-to-share-video 1] Videos can be no longer than 6 seconds and can be cut up to record several clips from different angles, moments, locations, people etc. This feature differentiates Vine from other video networks such as Youtube , Keek, [[Vimeo]] and [[Facebook]]. The app inspires creativity, insight and fun [https://blog.twitter.com/2013/vine-a-new-way-to-share-video 1] [http://allthingsd.com/intromessage/ 2]. Vines can be posted to other social media networks such as Twitter (who purchased to company in October 2012) and Facebook.<br />
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== '''Vine 1.0''' ==<br />
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Vine was created by Dom Hofmann, Rus Yusupov, and Colin Kroll in June 2012 and launched in January 2013 [http://allthingsd.com/intromessage/ 2]. Vine was primarily a free app made for iOS on the iPhone and iPod touch. In April 9th, Vine became to most downloaded app on the iPhone. [http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/9/4204396/vine-number-one-us-app-store-free-apps-chart 3] This earlier version of Vine limited who could use the app, and how it could be used. Once a clip was taken – recorded simply by holding the screen – they were not saved. All clips then had to be exactly they way the user wished.<br />
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== '''Vine 2.0''' ==<br />
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In June 2013, Vine became available on the Android and later for Windows 8 phones in July [https://blog.twitter.com/2013/vine-for-android-every-robot-has-its-day 4]. This increased its reach globally being available to just about any Smartphone.<br />
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In October 2013, Vine added two new features: Sessions and Time-Travel [http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/24/vine-update-finally-lets-users-edit-videos-save-multiple-drafts/ 5]. Time-Travel allows you to edit posts, making temporality more asynchronous. Sessions lets you save drafts and work on several projects at a time.<br />
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== '''Facebook''' ==<br />
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Vine created a Facebook page and videos could be viewed by any one of the network’s 1.15 billion users. Since the app was not on Facebook, you could not follow or be followed. Instead the videos that were posted were deemed the most popular and “Vine famous” became a social cue as a result.<br />
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== '''Community and Identity''' ==<br />
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In its later stages, Vine developed a specific community to those looking for amusing videos filmed by creative, relatively unknown users. This shifted popularity from celebrities to those who were able to take advantage of what the platform had to offer. The use of videos allows for individuals to be able to display their own identity, whether it is artistic, funny or just their everyday developments. Through the tool of "revining" and "liking" vines, a user builds a profile that reflects their specific likes and dislikes. Such a demonstration of what appeals to the user is what allows their Vine profile to take shape.<br />
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== '''References''' ==<br />
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# https://blog.twitter.com/2013/vine-a-new-way-to-share-video<br />
# http://allthingsd.com/intromessage/<br />
# http://allthingsd.com/intromessage/<br />
# https://blog.twitter.com/2013/vine-for-android-every-robot-has-its-day<br />
# http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/24/vine-update-finally-lets-users-edit-videos-save-multiple-drafts/</div>Denisse De La Cruzhttps://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/FYSE1396/index.php?title=Tumblr&diff=264Tumblr2013-10-31T04:05:21Z<p>Denisse De La Cruz: Just added some information on the reach and interactivity of the cite</p>
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<div>Tumblr is a social networking site that allows users to share pictures, links, videos, memes, stories, and much more. Originally founded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Karp David Karp] in 2007, Tumblr is now owned by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo! Yahoo! Inc]. In May of 2013, Yahoo! reported that Tumblr has approximately 300 million monthly users, and this number continues to grow each day.<ref>http://www.businessinsider.com/tumblrs-active-users-lighter-than-expected-2013-5</ref><br />
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=== History ===<br />
In 2006, David Karp and developer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Arment Marco Arment] created Tumblr. Karp had always had in interest in blogging, specifically in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microblogging microblogging], which is a more concise form of blogging. He hoped that Tumblr would function as an outlet for other microblogging enthusiasts. Tumblr gained instant popularity with over 75,000 users within the first two weeks. In September of 2010, Marco Arment left Tumblr to create [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instapaper Instapaper].<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumblr</ref> Karp continues to develop the site to better suit new users.<br />
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== Baym's 7 Key Concepts==<br />
=== Interactivity ===<br />
Tumblr can be as interactive as a user desires. The "reblogging" feature, which was added to the site in 2007, allows users to share posts by other Tumblr users.<ref>http://lifehacker.com/257881/reblog-with-tumblr</ref> "Reblogging" is similar to the "retweet" on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter Twitter] in that it encourages socialization. This socialization aspect of Tumblr allows the website to have a larger reach. The content that one person "reblogs" is not limited to jut themselves, but everyone else that follows them. This creates a cycle of content exposure for different users. The "reblog" also serves a broader purpose giving people the opportunity to express themselves by sharing the posts that they identify with most, further shaping the personality and vibe of their own page.<ref>http://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2013/01/02/david-karp-on-tumblrs-growth-monetization-mentors-and-future-plans/</ref><br />
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The ability for a user to have their own personality on their websites is something that also affects the interactivity of the site. "Reblogging" things that appeal to others will get others to "reblog" that same content. The user that reblogged the content might even get follows because of this. The ability to distribute the content that appeals to the specific user attracts other users who are appealed by the same things. In this sense, users are constantly exposing themselves and their likes to others which in turn gets them creating interactions with other Tumblr users. <br />
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==References==<br />
<references /></div>Denisse De La Cruzhttps://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/FYSE1396/index.php?title=Twitter&diff=262Twitter2013-10-31T04:00:04Z<p>Denisse De La Cruz: Helped out with some information on the Interactivity of Twitter.</p>
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<div>[[File:is330.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Twitter's logo]]Twitter is a social networking and micro blogging site that was founded in 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Evan Williams, and Biz Stone. Once registered, Twitter users can send, read, favorite, or share 'tweets'. Tweets are messages that are limited to 140 characters. After it's founding, Twitter grew incredibly quickly, amassing half a billion users who tweeted three hundred and forty tweets a day by the end of 2012.<br />
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==Interactivity on Twitter ==<br />
Twitter is a highly interactive site that allows for large scale spreading of information. Although limited to a specific number of characters, Twitter works as a way to spend out multiple messages onto the online world without social consequences. Twitter allows for its users to create profiles which also allows for a more personal interaction between users. <br />
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The specific tools that allows Twitter to have such successful interactivity are the "retweets," "quote tweet," and "favorite" options. Through such an array of tools at the users disposal, they have the opportunity to further the words of specific users. This also helps the potentially unlimited reach of personal tweets, unless the privacy settings are changed by the user. <br />
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The identity of the users on Twitter develops through much of their tweets. The actual profile of a person on Twitter is an outline of their tweets and retweets. This enables users to get to know the inner personality of the users through things that they like and reading the things that the users say.</div>Denisse De La Cruzhttps://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/FYSE1396/index.php?title=Soundcloud&diff=256Soundcloud2013-10-31T03:50:14Z<p>Denisse De La Cruz: Added much of the Analysis section of the entry.</p>
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<div>Soundcloud is a music sharing website that allows any individual to create profiles for themselves and upload music files. Based on the settings established by the owner of the music file, the audience will be allowed to share the music or legally download said song. In other words, Soundcloud is a music sharing site that provides a free and easy way for music producers and sound designers to expand their audience.<ref>https://soundcloud.com/pages/contact</ref><br />
<br />
==Soundcloud History==<br />
Soundcloud was created in the year 2007 by two German sound designers, Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss.<ref>http://www.dontparty.co.za/music/interviews/history-soundcloud/</ref> The company has it's original roots from Stockholm, Sweden, but the creation and establishment of Soundcloud came together in Berlin, Germany. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundCloud</ref> Soundcloud was created on the bases for artists to be able to share and connect through music. <ref>http://www.wired.com/business/2009/07/soundcloud-threatens-myspace-as-music-destination-for-twitter-era/</ref><br />
<br />
==Soundcloud Interactivity and Community==<br />
Soundcloud allows for users to create their own profiles. In terms of the interactivity of the site, although users are not allowed to instant message one another, they do have the ability to message other users. This allows for users to communicate not only through sharing music but on a personal level.<br />
<br />
Along with audio clips, users are able to comment on each others work which allows for instant criticism for the publishers of those audio files. Such interactions with the audience allows for users to have a personal connection to their listeners.<br />
<br />
When a user's public profile has not shared any music at all, Soundcloud automatically puts the phrase "hasn't shared any public sounds." But if the page has multiple "sounds," in other words songs, they will show up on their profile. '''Here's an example of a Soundcloud page''': [https://soundcloud.com/therealxtina Christina Aguilera's Soundcloud Page ]. As in the page of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Aguilera | Christina Aguilera,] there are a certain amount of followers that pertain to each user's page. Both those who listen to Soundcloud files and those who upload Soundcloud files can choose to "follow" one another in support of their musical career. These follows enable users to get recent activity updates and recent upload updates from that user.<br />
<br />
The community of Soundcloud is composed on music sharers, or 'Uploaders' and the audience which is composed of the listeners of Soundcloud. This creates a dynamic social scene for Soundcloud users. The added ability to upload pictures and create avatars for profiles gives individuals the ability to create an identity that is tied to the comments they make or the sound clips they upload.<br />
<br />
==Listeners of Soundcloud==<br />
The community of Soundcloud has a large audience. [http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/4743707/billboards-2013-40-under-40-full-list-revealed Billboard's 40 Under 40's] reported that Soundcloud gathers about "40 million users, reaching 200 million listeners a month."<ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/5121979/40-under-40-alexander-ljung/</ref> The way that listeners are able to add comments to songs is by integrating the written comment into the audio clip file. This allows for the artist to see where the listeners comment on their file. Those who choose to listen and not upload anything onto Soundcloud are still able to create their own profiles and have an identity for themselves online. Also, the site allows users to actively collaborate and discuss the music they post. For instance, if there are cool drums at 2:38 of a song, a user can leave a note acknowledging their approval. This social communication allows artists to hear the thoughts of their fan base.<br />
<br />
==Uploaders on Soundclod==<br />
It should be noted that not all uploads of songs are done by their original artists. This then sparks a legal debate as to the type of website that Soundcloud is developing into. Some have even gone to say that Soundcloud is becoming the[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube| Youtube] of audio clips. <ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/5121979/40-under-40-alexander-ljung/</ref><br />
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Soundcloud does have certain restrictions that restrain the replicability of the audio files that are uploaded onto Soundcloud. This touches base on the [https://soundcloud.com/community-guidelines| Community Guidelines] that Soundcloud expects all of it's users to follow and respect. Some of these guidelines include showing respect for others through comments that are constructive critisisms but also "Don't upload things that aren't yours to upload."<ref>https://soundcloud.com/community-guidelines</ref> In other words, Soundcloud places high expectations on the users of the cite to value authenticity.<br />
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There are plenty of DJs that make mixes of tracks and users that upload covers of famous tracks with their own spins, however, uploading a song prerecorded by another artists can have serious copyright consequences. So when you post on Soundcloud, be authentic.<br />
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==Analysis==<br />
Soundcloud offers a portal where audience members can communicate through sound. This type of interaction is less relying on the visual aspect of communication but focuses more on the auditory distribution of creativity. This distribution is further made easy because of the mobility of Soundcloud. Soundcloud can not only be accessed through the web, but can also be accessed through apps on the [http://www.android.com/ Android] and on the [http://www.apple.com/itunes/ Apple] market. Because of the facility to access Soundcloud on mobile devices, there is also a greater reach that the website has. The reach of the clips uploaded onto Soundcloud has a potentially unlimited audience. The clips are posted specifically for people to hear and with options like sharing, re-posting or adding to specific playlists that can be made public, there is an unlimited number of people who can listen to content posted on Soundcloud. Because of the facility of sharing, the participation on the site is made even easier. Participation on Soundcloud is not limited to those who post audio clips. The audience participate in the online music sharing culture just as well through their comments and their redistribution of music. <br />
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==References==<br />
<references /></div>Denisse De La Cruzhttps://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/FYSE1396/index.php?title=Soundcloud&diff=198Soundcloud2013-10-31T02:35:00Z<p>Denisse De La Cruz: Added some more information to the history section.</p>
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<div>Soundcloud is a music sharing website that allows any individual to create profiles for themselves and upload music files. Based on the settings established by the owner of the music file, the audience will be allowed to share the music or legally download said song. In other words, Soundcloud is a music sharing site that provides a free and easy way for music producers and sound designers to expand their audience.<ref>https://soundcloud.com/pages/contact</ref><br />
<br />
==Soundcloud History==<br />
Soundcloud was created in the year 2007 by two German sound designers, Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss.<ref>http://www.dontparty.co.za/music/interviews/history-soundcloud/</ref> The company has it's original roots from Stockholm, Sweden, but the creation and establishment of Soundcloud came together in Berlin, Germany. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundCloud</ref> Soundcloud was created on the bases for artists to be able to share and connect through music. <ref>http://www.wired.com/business/2009/07/soundcloud-threatens-myspace-as-music-destination-for-twitter-era/</ref> <br />
<br />
==Soundcloud Interactivity and Community==<br />
Soundcloud allows for users to create their own profiles. In terms of the interactivity of the site, although users are not allowed to instant message one another, they do have the ability to message other users. This allows for users to communicate not only through sharing music but on a personal level.<br />
<br />
Along with audio clips, users are able to comment on each others work which allows for instant criticism for the publishers of those audio files. Such interactions with the audience allows for users to have a personal connection to their listeners.<br />
<br />
When a user's public profile has not shared any music at all, Soundcloud automatically puts the phrase "hasn't shared any public sounds." But if the page has multiple "sounds," in other words songs, they will show up on their profile. '''Here's an example of a Soundcloud page''': [https://soundcloud.com/therealxtina Christina Aguilera's Soundcloud Page ]. As in the page of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Aguilera | Christina Aguilera,] there are a certain amount of followers that pertain to each user's page. Both those who listen to Soundcloud files and those who upload Soundcloud files can choose to "follow" one another in support of their musical career. These follows enable users to get recent activity updates and recent upload updates from that user.<br />
<br />
The community of Soundcloud is composed on music sharers, or 'Uploaders' and the audience which is composed of the listeners of Soundcloud. This creates a dynamic social scene for Soundcloud users. The added ability to upload pictures and create avatars for profiles gives individuals the ability to create an identity that is tied to the comments they make or the sound clips they upload.<br />
<br />
==Listeners of Soundcloud==<br />
The community of Soundcloud has a large audience. [http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/4743707/billboards-2013-40-under-40-full-list-revealed Billboard's 40 Under 40's] reported that Soundcloud gathers about "40 million users, reaching 200 million listeners a month."<ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/5121979/40-under-40-alexander-ljung/</ref> The way that listeners are able to add comments to songs is by integrating the written comment into the audio clip file. This allows for the artist to see where the listeners comment on their file. Those who choose to listen and not upload anything onto Soundcloud are still able to create their own profiles and have an identity for themselves online. Also, the site allows users to actively collaborate and discuss the music they post. For instance, if there are cool drums at 2:38 of a song, a user can leave a note acknowledging their approval. This social communication allows artists to hear the thoughts of their fan base.<br />
<br />
==Uploaders on Soundclod==<br />
It should be noted that not all uploads of songs are done by their original artists. This then sparks a legal debate as to the type of website that Soundcloud is developing into. Some have even gone to say that Soundcloud is becoming the[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube| Youtube] of audio clips. <ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/5121979/40-under-40-alexander-ljung/</ref><br />
<br />
Soundcloud does have certain restrictions that restrain the replicability of the audio files that are uploaded onto Soundcloud. This touches base on the [https://soundcloud.com/community-guidelines| Community Guidelines] that Soundcloud expects all of it's users to follow and respect. Some of these guidelines include showing respect for others through comments that are constructive critisisms but also "Don't upload things that aren't yours to upload."<ref>https://soundcloud.com/community-guidelines</ref> In other words, Soundcloud places high expectations on the users of the cite to value authenticity.<br />
<br />
There are plenty of DJs that make mixes of tracks and users that upload covers of famous tracks with their own spins, however, uploading a song prerecorded by another artists can have serious copyright consequences. So when you post on Soundcloud, be authentic.<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<references /></div>Denisse De La Cruzhttps://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/FYSE1396/index.php?title=Pandora&diff=195Pandora2013-10-31T02:05:12Z<p>Denisse De La Cruz: Just a sentence of the "thumbs up" options allowed on Pandora</p>
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<div>=='''Overview'''==<br />
Pandora is an online service that recommends songs to the listener based off of a starting choice. The primary goal of the service is to provide the listeners with songs that they may or may not know that they like. Pandora is able to do this through the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_Genome_Project Music Genome Project], a comprehensive analysis in which data was collected on a large quantity of music and compiled into a database. <ref name=Pandora>http://www.pandora.com/about</ref> The Music Genome Project has 400 musical traits for every song entered in the database that it uses to bring listeners similar music to their initial song choice.<ref name=How Stuff Works>http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/basics/pandora.htm</ref> Thus, when a song or artist is chosen on the service, data is pulled from the Music Genome Project to identify the next song choice.<br /><br />
Pandora is only available in the Unites States, Australia, and New Zealand. <ref name=Wikipedia>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora_Radio</ref> The service is owned by the company Pandora Media Inc., and it offers the product as an application on most smartphones. Pandora is offered in two ways. Users can listen for free with advertisement, or they can subscribe and fully join the Pandora community with an advertisement free experience. Also, Pandora allows users to jump from the service to another location, such as iTunes, where they can purchase the songs they are listening to. <br /><br />
=='''Communication'''==<br />
Pandora does not have a featured medium to communicate directly on the site. The most communicative feature on the site is that users are able to follow the music feeds of friends and comment on their selections. In this way, users can discuss music they enjoyed or hated. A more social way to use the service would be by tying it to one's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook Facebook]. Pandora allows users to share what they are listening to on their Facebook profiles; thus, opening up the music selection as a platform for communication on Facebook. Pandora also gives users the option to "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" songs that stream on their current station. This allows for users to interact with the software but also allows for the listeners to feel like they have some type of control over the random genre selections that the radio stations include.<br /><br />
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=='''Digital Media Characteristics'''==<br />
Nancy Baym highlights seven key aspects of digital media in her novel, ''Personal Connection in the Digital Age'': interactivity, temporal structure, social cues, replicability, storage, reach, and mobility.Pandora, being a music entertainment service, applies primarily to only a few of these aspects. <br /><br />
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'''Interactivity'''<br /><br />
Pandora is certainly an interactive form of digital media. The whole concept of the service is to personalize music selection for the individual user. Thus, by selecting certain songs and responding thumbs up or thumbs down to a given song, the user interacts with the service in order to create an ideal station. Traditional online music sites such as [http://www.rhapsody.com/start Rhapsody] simply present the user with stored music to choose from; whereas, Pandora interacts with the user to personalize a music station.<br /><br />
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'''Temporal Structure'''<br /><br />
Pandora has a synchronous temporal structure, meaning that it reacts immediately to adjustments. When the user enters in a new station or wants to skip a song, the medium reacts instantaneously.<br /><br />
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'''Replicability'''<br /><br />
Pandora is not highly replicable. Unlike services such as [https://www.spotify.com/us/ Spotify] which allow you to create playlist that will be stored on the site, Pandora creates radio stations that you can return to, but that will not be replayed in the exact order with the exact songs as before. However, Pandora does have a feature that allows you to like and dislike songs. The songs that you like will be stored in a playlist that you can reference whenever you like. It does not allow you to play the full song, but it comes in handy if you are interested in purchasing songs or remembering the songs that you liked and wanted to download. If you do not like a song, you can hit the dislike button and the song will not be played again through the specific station. These features show how Pandora has a small component of replicability that comes in handy to the majority of its listeners.<br />
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'''Reach and Mobility'''<br /><br />
Pandora enjoys a great deal of reach and mobility because it is easily accessible for anyone with internet service. Also, it only takes a smartphone to have access to pandora everywhere you go.<br />
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<references /></div>Denisse De La Cruzhttps://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/FYSE1396/index.php?title=Soundcloud&diff=186Soundcloud2013-10-31T01:51:44Z<p>Denisse De La Cruz: MAJOR CHANGE: Added my previous edits and fixed the edit that someone else made.</p>
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<div>Soundcloud is a music sharing website that allows any individual to create profiles for themselves and upload music files. Based on the settings established by the owner of the music file, the audience will be allowed to share the music or legally download said song. In other words, Soundcloud is a music sharing site that provides a free and easy way for music producers and sound designers to expand their audience.<ref>https://soundcloud.com/pages/contact</ref><br />
<br />
==Soundcloud History==<br />
Soundcloud was created in the year 2007 by two German sound designers, Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss. <ref>http://www.dontparty.co.za/music/interviews/history-soundcloud/</ref><br />
<br />
==Soundcloud Interactivity and Community==<br />
Soundcloud allows for users to create their own profiles. In terms of the interactivity of the site, although users are not allowed to instant message one another, they do have the ability to message other users. This allows for users to communicate not only through sharing music but on a personal level.<br />
<br />
Along with audio clips, users are able to comment on each others work which allows for instant criticism for the publishers of those audio files. Such interactions with the audience allows for users to have a personal connection to their listeners.<br />
<br />
When a user's public profile has not shared any music at all, Soundcloud automatically puts the phrase "hasn't shared any public sounds." But if the page has multiple "sounds," in other words songs, they will show up on their profile. '''Here's an example of a Soundcloud page''': [https://soundcloud.com/therealxtina Christina Aguilera's Soundcloud Page ]. As in the page of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Aguilera | Christina Aguilera,] there are a certain amount of followers that pertain to each user's page. Both those who listen to Soundcloud files and those who upload Soundcloud files can choose to "follow" one another in support of their musical career. These follows enable users to get recent activity updates and recent upload updates from that user.<br />
<br />
The community of Soundcloud is composed on music sharers, or 'Uploaders' and the audience which is composed of the listeners of Soundcloud. This creates a dynamic social scene for Soundcloud users. The added ability to upload pictures and create avatars for profiles gives individuals the ability to create an identity that is tied to the comments they make or the sound clips they upload.<br />
<br />
==Listeners of Soundcloud==<br />
The community of Soundcloud has a large audience. [http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/4743707/billboards-2013-40-under-40-full-list-revealed Billboard's 40 Under 40's] reported that Soundcloud gathers about "40 million users, reaching 200 million listeners a month."<ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/5121979/40-under-40-alexander-ljung/</ref> The way that listeners are able to add comments to songs is by integrating the written comment into the audio clip file. This allows for the artist to see where the listeners comment on their file. Those who choose to listen and not upload anything onto Soundcloud are still able to create their own profiles and have an identity for themselves online. Also, the site allows users to actively collaborate and discuss the music they post. For instance, if there are cool drums at 2:38 of a song, a user can leave a note acknowledging their approval. This social communication allows artists to hear the thoughts of their fan base.<br />
<br />
==Uploaders on Soundclod==<br />
It should be noted that not all uploads of songs are done by their original artists. This then sparks a legal debate as to the type of website that Soundcloud is developing into. Some have even gone to say that Soundcloud is becoming the[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube| Youtube] of audio clips. <ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/5121979/40-under-40-alexander-ljung/</ref><br />
<br />
Soundcloud does have certain restrictions that restrain the replicability of the audio files that are uploaded onto Soundcloud. This touches base on the [https://soundcloud.com/community-guidelines| Community Guidelines] that Soundcloud expects all of it's users to follow and respect. Some of these guidelines include showing respect for others through comments that are constructive critisisms but also "Don't upload things that aren't yours to upload."<ref>https://soundcloud.com/community-guidelines</ref> In other words, Soundcloud places high expectations on the users of the cite to value authenticity.<br />
<br />
There are plenty of DJs that make mixes of tracks and users that upload covers of famous tracks with their own spins, however, uploading a song prerecorded by another artists can have serious copyright consequences. So when you post on Soundcloud, be authentic.<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<references /></div>Denisse De La Cruzhttps://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/FYSE1396/index.php?title=Soundcloud&diff=34Soundcloud2013-10-27T20:06:46Z<p>Denisse De La Cruz: Started to Work on The Wiki Page. Established the categories</p>
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<div>Soundcloud is a music sharing website that allows any individual to create profiles for themselves and upload music files. Based on the settings established by the owner of the music file, the audience will be allowed to share the music or legally download said song. <br />
<br />
==Overview==<br />
==Soundcloud History==<br />
<br />
==Soundcloud Interactivity==<br />
Soundcloud allows for users to create their own profiles. In terms of the interactivity of the site, although users are not allowed to instant message one another, they do have the ability to message other users. <br />
<br />
When a user's public profile has not shared any music at all, Soundcloud automatically puts the phrase "hasn't shared any public sounds." But if the page has multiple "sounds," in other words songs, they will show up on their profile. '''Here's an example of a Soundcloud page''': [https://soundcloud.com/therealxtina Christina Aguilera's Soundcloud Page ].<br />
<br />
==Listeners of Soundcloud==<br />
==Uploaders on Soundclod==</div>Denisse De La Cruz