Eric Alper

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eOne Music PR. Music news, daily contests, Song/Album streams, industry factoids. CTV's Canada AM Music Correspondent. Billboard's 140 Best on Twitter.

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Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?

Bob Dylan. "Hey Haymms! Klifhjfssh hhdismxzz gsgsabnnx earu Theadt Bitten Botten Relpasunhd! Ha!Ha!"

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Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?

Curt Smith from Tears For Fears, just so I can say 'thank you for the music.' Like Abba.

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Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?

Anyone with more than a few hundred followers has to feel pretty nifty. With over 10,000 people, I'm bowled over, blessed and honored.

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How do you make your tweets unique?

To have accurate music news not found elsewhere, with a sense of humour, while saving the industry one tweet at a time. Good luck, I know.

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Why'd you start tweeting?

When it comes to music and the industry, I can get a little obsessive about mixing business with pleasure. Twitter takes care of both for me.

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What are six things you could never do without?

My CDs, my iPod, my wife...wait..wrong order. My Wife, daughter Hannah, dog Indigo, CDs, iPod, and Independence.

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What was the funniest trend you've seen?

#shorty; I thought it was about my high school life.

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Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?

#waystostopshavingdaily; #poisonsforpeoplewhousethewordunique

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How long can you go without a tweet?

12 hours; I don't tweet after Midnight, I turn into a Gremlin.

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What feature should Twitter add?

Banning profiles devoted to teeth cleaning, generating 100s of followers if you just click here, fake celeb pages.

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Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?

I don't smoke anymore, but thanks for asking.

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What are some big Twitter faux pas?

I'm not so heated that I consider anything non-essential. The ambition of anyone on Twitter is worthwhile and not for me to judge.

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What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?

No shortening of names or brands; Do YOU want to tell SneadOConr anything bad?

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Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?

THE_REAL_SHAQ and johncmayer - They've put themselves in danger of coming across as know-it-alls, but are fans of communication more.

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What's your best tweet?

I haven't written it yet; but my Christmas joke of Nickelback releasing holiday album called St. Nickel-less was funny. So I thought.

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140 characters of advice for a new user?

You'll be amazed at watching yourself be a more direct writer. I'm here to learn, too, and listen to what you have to say.

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What's your favorite Twitter app?

Tweetlater - it was my first editing lesson in "I'm here, I'm snappy, I can say my piece is 140 characters," making me looking extroverted.

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Ever get called out for tweeting too much?

Only by my wife. Until she got on Twitter.

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What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?

I'd love to hear what they're listening that gleefully blows their minds. What's a future classic, and what's noisily overrated?

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What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?

My first girifriend when I was 13. Fab people I've met up with at SXSW, past and present customers for my wife's company, Name Your Tune!

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How do you use Twitter in your professional life?

Battling against the over-exposed and the under-talented, Twitter allows me to promote artists I work with, and tons I don't.

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What inspires you to tweet?

Disarming, facinating, and revitalizing music news. Also, I LOVE maintaining daily CD Giveaways; what better way to share great music?

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