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Classical Music Blogging

The Van Cliburn Foundation is a prime example of blogging at its best. Not only is it offering a forum for discussion and teachings, Van Cliburn is adding a live element to the online experience with podcasts and webcasts of live shows. As John Borland of CNET points out, "the live events provide an unusual window into a level of performance to which few casual music fans have access."

Litblog Buzz

From the Village Voice....  The blogosphere opens up for literary work and play.  Not to mention marketing.  The litblog world is fast becoming a case study in "word-of-mouth buzz."

Literati are increasingly turning to the blogs for discussion, gossip, analysis, and a sense of community. Inevitably, publishers have noticed the power of these informal networks to generate word-of-mouth buzz—the holy grail of marketing—and are looking for ways to harness it. In turn, many bloggerati are on the verge of becoming that contradiction in terms, the professional enthusiast. So what happens now, when these amateurs are faced with the chance to wield influence and become insiders?