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""Serendip collects all music related posts publicly shared on Facebook and Twitter and indexes them along with the people who shared them.  Serendip essentially turns every user on Facebook and Twitter that actively shares music into a DJ.  More than 25 million DJs are currently registered in the Serendip databases, and Serendip users can easily discover DJs that match their interests, follow them and enjoy a personally curated playlist based on the music they share.""

"Photos and videos have become key social currencies online. 46% of adult internet users post original photos or videos online that they themselves have created. We call them creators. 41% of adult internet users take photos or videos that they have found online and repost them on sites designed for sharing images with many people. We call them curators."

Though advertisers do not pay to use Pinterest, NAD ruled that the social curation site was enough of a marketing tool to warrant the proper disclosures on Nutrisystem's pins, which now read, "Results not typical. On Nutrisystem®, you can expect to lose at least 1-2 lbs per week. Individuals are remunerated. Weight lost on prior Nutrisystem® program."

platform Roadtripppers offers driving directions not for the most efficient route but the most interesting.  curated by local experts and lists what they will see along the way like dining options, hotels, natural features, etc

According to the company, EverShare provides everything an online retailer needs to take full advantage of frictionless sharing on both Facebook and the ecommerce site . Features include: The ability to initiate and manage the perpetual flow of user content from the ecommerce site to Facebook; Privacy controls for the consumer; A social merchandising page much like Pinterest and Fab.com/feed that displays trending products based on what shoppers are saying about them; An activity stream that incentivizes more social sharing activities among shoppers.

hopes that fashion bloggers, stylists and photographers use it as a home base rather than scattering their curated content across services like Tumblr, Twitter and Pinterest. Although self-portraits and in-store items do sneak into the mix, most of the 2,000 beta users have stuck to the idea of spotting fashion on the street.

Tina was curious about this

Birchbox- pay a fee and get sent products every month, earn points each month, get discounts for purchasing full-sized items they try with a discount of $10 for every 100 points they earn. earn points for referring friends or buying products. gives tips and tutorials on the site "curated sampling"

i also  like the bit at the end about the proverbial million monkeys. 

Good thinking from Eli Pariser of MoveOn.org

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MTV using IntoNow to audiotag their shows. People who tag the six premiere airings of the remainder of this season of the Jersey Shore are entered to win a trip for two to next season's premiere party. And the girl from My Life as Liz has curated a list of her favorite shows on the app.

ASOS is curating their store with these product collages based on trends.

Blending of curation and commerce at gilt groupe

Subscribe to coffee services. Some even send music.

tryvertising for men's samples. Members should expect to receive products from different categories, varying from shaving needs to underwear, fragrances to phone accessories and moisturizers to socks

TrapIt curates the web for users with an AI that was funded by DARPA. It sorts information based on relevance and consumer taste. AI are already the gatekeepers to today's participants.