Bud Light is continuing its mission to bring the people of America together over ice-cold brews and music this summer by announcing its plans for Lollapalooza 2016. Along with its traditional on-site activation and naming of the main stage on the north-end of the festival, Bud Light’s presence will be extra special this year – […]
Spirits producer Bacardi and multiplatform artist Swizz Beatz have joined forces to deliver events, marketing and social activations with industry influencers in exciting and new ways. In a multi-year agreement, Bacardi has named the multifaceted entrepreneur, artist, art collector and Grammy award-winning music producer Global Chief Creative for Culture for Bacardi with oversight for the […]
Nestlé is in talks with Spotify to see how it can take advantage of the music streaming site’s highly engaged user base and is exploring the potential of creating branded playlists to reach listeners who spend on average two hours a day on the platform. With close to 100 million users globally and a total […]
Absolut Labs unveils Absolut deadmau5 – an interactive virtual reality gaming experience created in collaboration with world renowned electronic musician Deadmau5, which invites fans to join the artist on an epic night out in his own virtual world. As the latest venture from Absolut Labs, the brand’s nightlife think-tank and idea incubator, Absolut deadmau5 is […]
For 30 years, Sprite has been championing the sound, feel and culture of hip-hop in partnership with legendary rappers and artists. Back by popular demand, the Sprite Obey Your Verse campaign continues to celebrate hip-hop and pay tribute to the artistry of lyricism with a new set of cans featuring lyrics from 2Pac, Missy Elliott […]
Grey Goose, the world’s leading super-premium vodka, today announces the official launch of its global summer pop up experience, Grey Goose Boulangerie Bleue, in New York City. Private guests will be transported to the French Riviera via a secret entrance through a traditional French bakery and will enjoy an immersive, experience created by an influential […]
Pop-Tarts is mashing up the sweetest parts of summer with exclusive access to hot music artists and cool new tunes from Universal Music Group. For the first time, NE-YO, DNCE, Keke Palmer and Easton Corbin are blending pop, R&B, rock and country music like never before, inspired by Pop-Tarts’ new mash-ups with soda pop flavours – […]
McDonald’s has launched a smart tray liner in its Netherlands restaurants which enables diners to create music. The ‘McTrax’ paper mat features a keyboard and buttons design printed in conductive ink. When connected to a smartphone via Bluetooth, these can be pressed to play tones, set rhythm loops and even record their own voice within the McDonald’s app. The campaign, developed by This […]
Contagious, in partnership with Lapiz, released a special report examining what the mainstreaming of previously two niche movements, hip-hop and food trucks, can tell us about how cultural expressions break out of humble beginnings to become pop culture powerhouses. “We aren’t looking for a formula here; there’s no equation that can be solved to predict the next small movement […]
The hit “Share a Coke” campaign will sing a different tune this summer when it swaps out first names for song lyrics on packages of Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Coca-Cola Life. Starting in mid-April, more than 70 genre-spanning lyrics – from classic hits to recent chart-toppers – will be featured on 8-oz. glass […]