Sound #26 - social networking

Two or three years ago a friend of mine told me she had created a MySpace account. My response? Why would she do that if she already had a LiveJournal, which is blogging with a healthy dose of social networking and a distinct lack predators? She said it was because a number of her favorite indie bands had MySpace pages with concert updates, etc that she could only see if she had her own account.

Tricky, tricky.

Unlike my friend, who never updates her MySpace page, but uses it only for the band information it gives her access to, I resisted the urge entirely and have kept a safe distance. For reasons that have nothing to do with music and everything to do with my sense of personal safety, I refuse to create a MySpace account. I can (vaguely) see the appeal for those who are heavily into the indie music scene, but it has far too many issues for me.

I did spend some time poking around Imeem and Project Playlist, both of which are interesting sites all about sharing music in a playlist form on any blogging or social networking site. I am seriously considering putting together the occasional playlist for a post on my personal blog. In the past, my friends and I have posted monthly lists of Seven Songs I am Currently Obsessed With. Those lists would be far more exciting if I could post a playlist to play the songs my readers might not be familiar with. It's a handy tool, one I was (mostly) unaware of.