WORLD OF WARCRAFT’S CATACLYSM TRAILER…
… is kinda scary fun! Video gaming and the internet are two of the biggest growth areas of entertainment in ze world.
A nice trailer from World of Warcraft. Wow indeed!
10 HOT POSTS RIGHT NOW -7.28.09
While Mariah Carey, Lil Wayne and Diddy’s new album release dates have been pushed back, Clive Davis is moving Whitney Houston’s I Look To You, comeback album forward by a day. Nice work Whitney Houston! She’s on a comeback roll!
For what she’s gifted the world in music, we love this woman! Here’s 10 Hot Posts Right Now on Horiwood.Com. Enjoy!
1. LA MOVIE CANDY WITH LAUREN CONRAD
2. GUEST COMMENTARY: THE iPOD’S FUTURE BY ARIK HASSELDAHL
3. MJ + APPLE iTUNES OFFERS BETTER COCKTAILS FOR MUSIC LOVERS
5. COMIC CON: KRISTEN STEWART EXPLAINS THE TWILIGHT SAGA’S INSANE POPULARITY
6. BECAUSE NO WOMAN HAS A PERFECT BODY…
7. JAY-Z STEPS IT UP WITH DRAKE & RIRI
8. POOR JESSICA SIMPSON, THE AUSTRALIAN MEDIA WEIGH IN!
10. GOSSIP GIRL’S TAYLOR MOMSEN ROCKS OUT…
horiwood’slatest tweet on twitter is: “love is always the key to a new world”less than 5 seconds ago from web
MJ + APPLE iTUNES OFFERS BETTER COCKTAILS FOR MUSIC LOVERS
Apple are so clever at growing their brand. Music is the key to all of their products. You know it. In fact, in China, even under a heavy regime of censorship in Communist rule, the only thing the Chinese people unanimously say they’ve missed out on, about Western life and culture is, access to pop stars and music.
The future of the internet and also any software or digital media devices by any software company at growing markets (including into the 1 billion plus people in China) is music dependent.
Because Apple knows this, they’ve been working hard to grow their music related media packages with iTunes.
Here’s the latest: Apple and the four major record labels, Warner Music, EMI, Sony Music, and Universal Music Group have partnered to create virtual bundles that have online interactive features. All music related marketing to grow their brand. They’ve dubbed it Cocktail.
The gimmick offers sleeve notes, photos, lyric sheets, music videos with selected music downloads. An interactive book, allows a virtual album experience, where your favorite singers’ songs can be played directly from the book.
Nice. What next? The virtual concert experience too? You know it! Miley Cyrus needs to be offered a deal from Apple, to head that up. She’s got the jump on that.
Cocktail launches in September and if Apple are as smart as they say they, the Michael Jackson packaged bundle will be freakin amazin, if they want this concept to take flight in the world with success.
If they’re really smart… Apple iTunes will also create the WhoDunnit: What killed Michael Jackson Virtual Boardgame too… which is the favorite game the media are playing here in the US right now, to sell their advertiser’s space for bucks in a recession. MJ + Music = big money ya’ll.
THE MEDIA THAT UK TEENS PREFER
Morgan Stanley released a report by 15 year-old Matthew Robson aboout what media UK teens use and prefer. Matt says:
1. On how teenagers get the news: ”No teenager that I know of regularly reads a newspaper, as most do not have the time and cannot be bothered to read pages and pages of text while they could watch the news summarized on the Internet or on TV.”
2. On gaming habits: ”As consoles are now able to connect to the internet, voice chat is possible between users, which has had an impact on phone usage; one can speak for free over the console and so a teenager would be unwilling to use the phone.”
3. On social networking usage: ”Facebook is the most common, with nearly everyone with an Internet connection registered and visiting >4 times a week. Facebook is popular as one can interact with friends on a wide scale. On the other hand, teenagers do not use Twitter. Most have signed up to the service, but then just leave it as they release [sic] that they are not going to update it.”
Horiwood: is this is the same in the US and other countries?
ROBERT PATTINSON IS ADDICTED TO…
Like all of the Twilight & New Moon cast and crew, Robert Pattinson is addicitive! However what is the star addicted to? According to reports, the Pattinson dude, is addicted to the internet.
“It feeds the worst part of your soul,” says Pattinson. (more…)
