I recently told you a little about an innovative start-up named Akoha, that founder Austin Hill described in an interview with Tara Hunt as:
"...based off Aboriginal gift economies and it's a pay it forward giving game whereby you earn points based off how well you give to other people. So aside from the functional, this is a social network."
The buzz about Akoha's sneak preview last week was big enough that Chris Brogan flew in from Boston. The venue was filled to capacity with Montreal's great tech and social media community in anticipation of finally hearing the details of the previously-stealth mode Akoha.
And we heard them.
And it's really innovative and wonderful.
And I can't tell you any more.
Because all the guests signed a friendly NDA upon entry and we're sworn to secrecy for about 30 days.
So, instead, I'll leave you with a little David Usher, who did a short set on the terrasse. If you don't know David, he's about to release his 6th solo album, Wake Up and Say Goodbye, on September 23rd. David is a huge proponent of using social media to connect with his supporters and his site is a treasure trove of fan-submitted content. He writes about how social media is changing the way artists create and communicate with their supporters on CloudiD. You can find him on Twitter and on September 20th, he'll be presenting a session with Mitch Joel at PodCamp Montreal called The New New Music - Fans, Community And What Business Can Learn From An Industry In Peril.
"And So We Run" from the forthcoming album Wake Up and Say Goodbye.
(Apologies for the quality from my Canon point and shoot.)