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Twitter Gets Political

31st January 2012 under News Services & Technology

Twitter is now a major force in politics, the sites CEO has claimed. With the ability for opinions to be uneducated or offensive, is it a good thing that politicians are taking its influence so seriously?

allthingsd.com

Angry Birds has fans, not buyers

under Industry News News

The Angry Birds creators have described seeing their app users as ‘fans’, and not ‘consumers’ – also stating that they’ve learn how not to battle piracy by looking at the music industries techniques.

musicweek.com

UMG Backs Up Physical Product

under Industry News News

At the Midem discussion panel, head of global digital business at Universal Music Group Rob Wells said that streaming services don’t cannibalize actual sales… but does make physical product more rare and collectible (presumably because less people are buying it). Hmm.

digitalmusicnews.com

New Talent Show

under Industry News News

Universal is backing a new TV singing based competition show, where performers can battle it out on the mics for a cash prize. Why. Why.

musicweek.com

How The Internet Effects You

under Industry News News

John Brockman’s latest offering of essays asks “How is the internet changing the way you think?” It’s one of the most celebrated inventions in history, but how does it actually effect us?

telegraph.co.uk

Black March, Blank Mind

under Industry News News

Black March has come out of nowhere, not really fronted by anyone and claims that all people should ‘boycott’ entertainment products. They’re really missing the point of what the entertainment companies are angry about.

digitalmusicnews.com

Absinthe Is Back

under Branding News

After nearly a century of prohibition, Absinthe is once again legal in France. And to celebrate, the drink is putting out a new campaign celebrating its cultural influence. Up next: How heroin helped write ‘The VU & Nico’.

brandrepublic.com

3D Projections

under Branding News

How to turn the world into a massive animated art space? The growth of 3D projections has meant that brands such as Samsung can create incredible visual displays on everyday buildings.

mashable.com

ITV Goes +

under Branding News

In a week where Murdoch’s Sky network goes from being owned by the most evil man in the whole world to a very profitable piggy bank, ITV and the BBC have revealed new plans to integrate their watch again services via the Sky HD+ system.

mediaweek.co.uk

Olympics vs Travel

under Branding News

Transport for London has launched a new campaign to get people aware of the effects the games will have on Olympic transport, via a website called ‘Get Ahead of the Games’.

marketingmagazine.co.uk