Buzz on Rushkoff’s CONTACT SUMMIT – October 20 in NYC – Builds as More Participants Come on Board

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Excitement around upcoming un-conference The Contact Summit continues to build momentum as more participants sign on for this innovative event that seeks to take social media back from being merely a marketing discipline and return to it the spirit of optimism and infinite possibility that will allow users to tackle truly world changing endeavors.

The Contact Summit, scheduled for October 20, 2011 at the historic Angel Orensanz Center in New York City intends to release the potential of peer-to-peer networking that has been retarded by government-enacted “blackouts,” the privacy policies of Social Web providers, the policies of central banks and the loss of real net neutrality.

Conceived and facilitated by Douglas Rushkoff, Contact will bring together technologists, artists, activists, businesspeople, funders, and other stakeholders in the networked future to hatch new ideas, develop and nourish exciting existing concepts, connect collaborators, and forge an ongoing community for innovating social media and beyond.… Read More

Rhino Charity Pop Up Store Announces Concert Lineup

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The Rhino Records Rhino really cares.

Los Angeles, CA – May 12, 2011 – Rhino Records Pop Up Store, one of the most anticipated events in Los Angeles this Spring, is pleased to announce their lineup of in store concerts. Some of the top names expected including Bob Forrest’s Thelonious Monster, Vicki Peterson Little Willie G, Susanna Hoffs, Matthew Sweet, and much more.

Sure to recapture some of its original glory, Rhino Records, the legendary Westwood storefront that provided music lovers with a place to commune, find great deals, and hear rising music stars from 1973 to 2005, is popping up again just blocks from the original location from May 27 to June 12, 2011 at 10952 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025, to raise funds for The Recording Academy’s popular music community services charity MusiCares.… Read More