Watch James Brown Sell Miso Soup In The Greatest TV Commercial Ever
I could write some supposedly informed comment about music and branding to introduce this video. But the truth is that I'm posting these two 1992 Japanese television ads simply because. Continue reading
MTV, Sushi And Some Musical Chopsticks [VIDEO]
Friends. sushi, music and a chance to get a little crazy. Not a bad combination, and MTV Brazil brings them together in a promotion that is so simple, it leaves. Continue reading
U.S. Net Users Watch 16 Hours Of Video Online Monthly. Facebook Video Gains.
New comScore data shows that 176 million U.S. Internet users watched an average of 15.9 hours of online video in May. The total U.S. Internet audience engaged in a total. Continue reading
Person As Distribution Channel: A Case Study of YouTube Star Dave Days
This guest post comes from Amanda Peyton, the cofounder of MessageParty, an early-stage mobile startup based in New York City. YouTube phenomenon Dave Days brings teenage girls to tears in the. Continue reading
When Innovation Fails: Shin-B, QR Codes & Interactive Video
(Updated) Shin-B, an up-and-coming hip hop artist nominated for a 2011 Female Hip Hop Honors Award, recently released what they claim to be the "world's first interactive music video" because. Continue reading
The Rise & Fall Of Fan Created Videos
Crowdsourcing a music video is not new, but it does seems to be becoming more popular. Perhaps too popular. In the last week alone. Panic! At The Disco's held a Viddy. Continue reading
This May Be The Worst Music Video You’ll Ever See: “I Don’t Wanna be a Crappy Housewife”
As folks who know me will attest, I'm not inclined to meanness. But this video by Norwegian wannabe Tonje Langeteig may just be the worst music video I've ever seen;. Continue reading
Watch Topspin CEO Ian Rogers’ High School Band Rock Out To “Iron Man”
(UPDATED) Looking back, it may or may not turn out to be one of his prouder moments, but at our request Topspin CEO Ian Rogers (pictured here circa 2007) asked. Continue reading
Napster & Kazaa Founders Answer: Does Innovation Always Have To Be This Messy? [Video]
At eG8 in Pairs, Reuters TV asked Kazaa and Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström and Napster and Facebook co-founder Sean Parker, if disruption of an industry always has to be messy;. Continue reading