My Dad (Doug David/”The Doug”) wanted me to work in a field that he didn’t know anything about. Now The Doug knows about stuff: he knows the news, knows the literature, knows the nature, knows the media, knows the finance... that kind of stuff. The Doug knew social media was being heralded as a game changer. He knew about the argument of its role in revolutions; knew it was controversial; and knew that a decent amount of people used it. All good stuff, but he wanted to know if it had the juice to be sustainable. When I took the job at NMS last year, he wanted to know: what kind of confidence did the market have in the social media industry?
Lady Gaga and Zynga have teamed up to merge her wildly successful brand with Zynga’s wildly successful FarmVille game to create Mother Monster’s very own GagaVille. The game is a true reflection of Gaga’s unique style, including unicorns, crystals and disco ball sheep. Fans have the opportunity to experience Gaga’s world and get a first listen to unreleased songs from her new album, Born This Way, available on May 23.
If you thought Facebook was the ultimate social media platform, think again. Twitter? Nope. And no, it’s not Foursquare either. I’m talking about a completely different beast: Xbox 360’s gaming platform, Xbox Live.