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11 May, 2008

Tumblelogs

Just when I thought that there was nothing going on in the Music 2.0 world I came across a new term - "tumblelog".

From Wikipedia:

A tumblelog (or tlog) is a variation of a blog that favors short-form, mixed-media posts over the longer editorial posts frequently associated with blogging. Common post formats found on tumblelogs include links, photos, quotes, dialogues, and video. Unlike blogs, tumblelogs are frequently used to share the author's creations, discoveries, or experiences while providing little or no commentary.

Wired has this short, but interesting article about Joseph Arthur's work. It seems that tlogs offer the digital equivalent of a working artist's CV. They may also provide a useful means to engage fans, not necessarily through bi-directional communication but in terms of distributing content (finished and in progress).

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