Social media in the workplace
Will dorn
Youtube
Youtube
In a project-based work environment, youtube can be a great tool in more ways than one. Youtube can be used for
Beneficial
Educational / training videos
Showcasing projects
Harmful
Very open so someone can post whatever they want and it could be used to post bad videos
People waste time on youtube
Soundcloud
Beneficial
Simple to use
Tailored for musicians
Harmful
Not very organized
Less professional
Bandcamp
Beneficial
Make your own webpage
Easy to use
Very organized
Can sign up as an artist or a fan
Harmful
- Very professional feels less personal
My opinion
I believe that social media can be used in a good way for any company to get their word out. Youtube is a more open ended option because it isn’t only used for music. I’ve seen a lot of companies use youtube to demo products and such. On the topic of music, I’ve seen a lot of artists and bands use a youtube channel to promote their music. Record labels are starting to follow the same path. Soundcloud, I would say, is the most well known platform for musicians to upload their music to. The record label business is booming on this website. Bandcamp on the other hand, has mastered this. They recently added “bandcamp for labels” which was made specifically for record labels. Bandcamp is really organized in terms of genres, but it feels more like an online music store (which it is) rather than a music site. Overall I would say that, if used correctly, will help a music business in this modern, tech savvy world.