Re: BA's on MySpace

[Lisa Ash <chipaway@th...freeserve.co.uk>]

Ed,

Errrr - YES!  You're reading it!  This list!  (I see Steve has just 
replied with that!) :)
The problem has been that whilst EMI can build (and are about to 
announce) a site/blog space solely for the new stuff (Swagger/Altitude 
- because that makes good business sense), they cannot, understandably, 
manage an actual site that would incorporate EVERYTHING to do with the 
BA's, past, present and future.  They cannot 'run' efficiently a site 
purely dedicated to the BA's.  Something like the old one Nora had.
Also, running an interactive website takes times, patience and a lot of 
effort - something that only someone *with* time, patience and willing 
to put the effort in could provide.
Gerard has had discussions with a guy willing to put all this in, but 
because everything is kicking off now, Gerard also doesn't have the 
time to sit and discuss what needs to be done.
Both Gerard and the people at EMI (and most of us I believe, no?) think 
that what is needed is a very specific site for the 'planes and both 
are in agreement that I would be a good person to get that off the 
ground.  I'm not an HTML expert be any means but I AM pretty good at 
working out MySpace!  (And frankly, there are bands on there way bigger 
than the BA's, so I don't really see the problem).  It's not AT ALL to 
replace anything or any of the hard work Steve puts into this list - it 
will be completely separate.  This list a way of contacting all of us 
at the same time - my intention for the MySpace profile is more to have 
samples of tunes, pics, biogs of the band etc...  This list deserves 
the highest respect and my getting a MySpace page together would not 
detract from this in anyway at all.  It's not even the same thing 
anyway...  the BA's deserve some kind of website to open up to a wider 
audience a band that we all already love.  This list is a newsgroup 
thingy...  they're different.
Therefore, MySpace seems like the perfect solution.  Those that don't 
'agree' with it (don't really understand that, but okay), I apologise, 
but those of us that do will, I am sure, keep everything that's posted 
on the site, up to date on this list.  (I know I will)
MySpace is essentially a music community place.  Anything I (or anyone 
really!), puts together for a band page is purely a matter of personal 
choice as the Profile owner/fan of the music, its not exclusive to just 
members - non-members can read the pages too.
I'm doing it anyway because I feel a MySpace BA's page is needed right 
now.  Whether anyone visits or not is, like I said, completely personal 
choice.  All I think it'll do it bring all the stuff we do on here 
together in one place...  This list, biogs, discographies, links, pics 
- surely thats a good idea?  Isn't it?
(I wouldn't worry too much at the mo anyway - its taken me three bloody 
weeks to write one email!)
;)

Alrighty then!
Lis
x




On 30 Mar 2006, at 19:42, EDoxtator wrote:

Hm.  Not all of us agree with MySpace.  Isn't there some kind of server 
that's
public where this info could be posted?

-Ed

--- Lisa Ash <chipaway@th...freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

> I'm currently putting together an Official Blue Aeroplanes page on
> MySpace.  Blogs and Biogs from Gerard, usual band stuff etc...
> Probably only end up regurgitating all the stuff you've all posted
> lately, but hell!
>
> It'll be ready soon.
>
> Just so you all know.
> :)
> x
>
>
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