Tag: advertising

Street Art vs. Adverting: New York Street Advertising Takeover Transforms 120 Illegal Billboards into Artistic Spaces Reclaimed by Street and Graffiti Artists

While street and graffiti artists continue to get harassed, illegal ad billboards proliferate.

YouTube and Universal Music Launch Vevo -Online Hub for Music Vids, Merch, Tickets

Vevo anticipation gives Google and the music industry hope for making money somehow.

Graffiti and Street Artists as Cultural Heroes and the Rise of Culture Jamming

The growing fanbase of artistic underdogs hasn’t just captured this generation’s hearts, but are becoming increasingly attractive to corporate branding and marketing strategists.

Street Artist Shepard Fairey’s Iconic Image of President-Elect Barack Obama Graces the Cover of Time Magazine’s”Man of the Year”

How a street artist tapped into the power of the masses, inspired a new generation, and captured the attention of a new President.

Microsoft T-shirts Bring Retro Geek to the Forefront with New Collection

In an attempt to get back at Apple’s Mac vs. PC campaign, Microsoft launches a T-shirt collection aimed at appealing to retro PC geeks.

MTV Takes a Hit with Massive Lay-offs; Rhapsody Closes NY Office in Viacom Job Slash Strategy; Tribune Declares Bankruptcy

Media company re-orgs take it’s toll with hundreds laid off in a week. What this means for the entertainment industry.

Brand Messaging:”What do you think are the best ways for a non-profit organization to help get their message across?”

Label Networks’ Humanitarian “Green Marketing” Profile Report reveals what’s good for non-profits tends to work best for for-profits as well when it comes to reaching youth culture.

Top Concerns in Youth Culture Reflect Differing Opinions than Mainstream Media Reports

Youth culture markets of 13-25-year-olds aren’t as much in shock-and-awe about the failing economy (and government) as you may think. This DIY generation kicked-in their survival tactics long ago. See what cause-marketing campaigns would make the most difference to them.

Changes in Social Networking Patterns among American Youth Culture in Last 6 Months Indicate New Market Opportunities Changes by Demographics

Fresh data and analysis being released for Label Networks’ Spring Global Youth Culture Study 2008 indicates great changes in communication and networking patterns among 13-25-year-olds in North America. In this story, we concentrate on the usage patterns of young people when it comes to Social Networks and Updating one’s Personal Profile Page.

Brand Messaging for Non-Profits: Label Networks Asks Youth Culture Markets”What’s the Best Way for Non-Profits to Get Their Message Across to You?”

Fresh results from Label Networks’ new set of consumer research questions from a representative sampling of 13-25-year-olds across North America indicate major new trends when it comes to youth perceptions and influences about topics such as non-profits, green marketing, the environment, gun control laws, and humanitarian concerns. In this week’s story, we concentrate on the findings to the question, when it comes to non-profit organizations, “What do you think are the best ways for these non-profits to get their message across?”