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Re: Hello world!

iqram — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:21:07 -0000

We're excited to let you know that Venmo is opening up to more users,
and Iqram has invited you to join!

Iqram has been using Venmo to pay and get paid using a cellphone,
by sending a text message. It's become a really convenient way for Iqram
to pay local shops, restaurants, and services, and a great way to get
money that's owed from friends. Since it's new, Iqram wanted to be
the first to introduce you, and thinks Venmo will really make your life
easier.

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Re: Iqram Music - Someone Else. This is a song I just started...

iqram — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:29:13 -0000

We're excited to let you know that Venmo is opening up to more users,
and Iqram has invited you to join!

To get your free Venmo account and accept Iqram's invitation, visit
https://venmo.com/account/s...

You can view Iqram's Venmo profile here
https://venmo.com/iqram

Once you register, Iqram will be notified, and you will become a member
of Iqram's financial network on Venmo.

Thank you.
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holder.

Re: Hello world!

iqram — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:09:13 -0000

Hey,

I've been using Venmo and thought you might like to try it out.

To claim this invitation and setup your free account, visit
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Once you register, I will be notified of your username and we can pay
each other with Venmo instead of cash!

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If you haven't already heard about Venmo, it's a way to pay friends
with your phone.

Cash is a thing of the past. ATM trips are inconvenient and the fees
are expensive. Now, with Venmo, you can send a text message to pay
friends back for bar and restaurant tabs, utilities, groceries...
everything really.

Say goodbye to cash. Say hello to Venmo <3

Thanks.

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Re: Iqram Music - Someone Else. This is a song I just started...

iqram — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:22:09 -0000

Hey,

I've been using Venmo and thought you might like to try it out.

To claim this invitation and setup your free account, visit
https://www.venmo.com/accou...

Once you register, I will be notified of your username and we can pay
each other with Venmo instead of cash!

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

If you haven't already heard about Venmo, it's a way to pay friends
with your phone.

Say goodbye to cash. Say hello to Venmo <3

Thanks.

This invitation was sent to you from iqram, a Venmo user.

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To learn more before registering, visit
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Re: Some notes I jotted down in response to JB's treatise on the stream

iqram — Thu, 14 May 2009 22:40:37 -0000

I wonder how American Idol's shortcode usage stacks up against Twitter (during AI's season). My guess is that it blows away Twitter's traffic.

Nonetheless, it seems like in the future, almost all NOW effects will be consumed and pushed through a mobile device.

Re: Iqram Music - Someone Else. This is a song I just started...

iqram — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:52:18 -0000

Agreed on that. It's a little too much for me. First pass though...

Re: The Key Ingredients.

iqram — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:27:17 -0000

@navajeet, added Disqus onto blog.iqrammusic.com

Re: Engage me at a concert; sing like Stevie Wonder;... - kortina's tumblog

iqram — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:27:11 -0000

"Unfortunately, I won’t buy any of your music."

I wrote such a rash statement to express an obsolete business model for record labels. I certainly do pay for music in all the cases listed by Kortina below. However, I feel like the way people consume music nowadays is significantly different from the way they used to. And thanks to companies like seeqpod, napster and iTunes, major & independent record labels need to revolutionize the way they do business. The ones that don't are long gone. It's safe to say Live Nation will be one of the big players in music going forward. They own all the venues, and they've got Madonna (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id...

Over the past few weeks, I've been thinking about how itunes dominates music sales. From my understanding, that's just a loss leader for them. But still, I firmly believe that there are ways for artists to make money without only having to rely on ticket sales. Kortina and I have been discussing this and have come up with a way to capitalize on the impulse or convenience driven consumer...I'll save those thoughts for another discussion.

Re: Cold War Kids - Passing the Hat I was listening... - kortina's tumblog

iqram — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:35:05 -0000

Interesting. It seems like singles were popular before the album. I've heard stories about James Brown releasing tracks right from a rehearsal session. I do agree that since it seems like the average consumer has a lower attention span, the single is becoming more popular. Nonetheless, in my opinion, it's the artist and the live performance that gets me hooked. I don't think musicians will release less because it's all about the single. I also doubt that artists will stop creating albums. Therefore, with a little more effort, you can dig deep and connect with any musician. I just think fans will become more loyal to better artists, which for me, is a good thing for the music industry. Engage me at a concert; sing like Stevie Wonder; make me move at your concert - and I'll pay $50 bucks to see you every time you're in my neighborhood. If you're really good, I'll even travel to see you. Unfortunately, I'm won't buy any of your music.

Re: Hello world!

iqram — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:36:06 -0000

Thanks - that's great!