U.K. digital entertainment firm, Inspired Broadcast Networks, is preparing to launch the world's first vending machines that dispense music, not snacks. According to the News Telegraph, Norman Crowley, the company's chief executive officer, said: "All you need is a mobile phone or an MP3 player and a coin in your pocket. You select the track you want and, depending on what type of device you have, it will either …
“Goodby Is Good” Is More Like It
"People are good. That's what Pierre Omidyar was thinking when he started eBay in his living room back in 1995. His idea was simple: That people could buy and sell goods and services from one another honestly, fairly and openly. Almost 10 years and millions of transactions later, his idea has proven to be more successful than anyone ever imagined. Today, people are doing more than just buying and selling on eBay. …
Headline Writing Contest
I have no idea what this lifestyle brand is attempting to convey here. Perhaps, you can help me understand. If so, your wit and wisdom will, as always, be most appreciated. …
Two Davids Unite To Slay Goliaths
The discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp. is combining with one of the most venerable names in U.S. retailing, Sears, Roebuck & Co., in an $11 billion deal that will create the nation's third largest retailer. The company will continue to operate the Kmart and Sears stores under their current brand names. The combined company is expected to have $55 billion in annual revenues, and trail only Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and …
Freakin’ AdFreak
Okay, I can retire now. You too Steve Hall. Mainstream media has just entered the advertising blog space. Adweek has wisely decided to not let us "amateurs" have all the fun. Now they have their own blog. Interestingly, the tone of this new blog matches the zany name and whimsical logo (quite a departure for this trade journal). I bet the contributing writers are going to relish this gloves off approach. Although, I …
Another Hot Apple Pie Please
Playboy dot com is running a new feature--"The Women of McDonald's"--available exclusively on the publisher's web site. "We neither condone, nor encourage participating in this type of activity. It is inconsistent with our brand," McDonald's spokeswoman Anna Rozenich said. Well, she's right about that. High fat diets and public nudity do not normally go well together. …
Irreconcilable Differences Belong In Divorce Court
Crispin Porter + Bogusky has resigned the Ikea account, citing irreconcilable differences over the company's marketing plan, according to Adweek. "For quite some time, it has been clear to us that we do not share the same vision for Ikea's business," CP+B said in a statement on Monday. "While we pride ourselves on the longevity of our client relationships, we also believe that it is in neither parties best interest …
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You Can Take The Man Out Of The Ghetto…
Last night, during the taping the second annual Vibe Music Awards in Santa Monica, a man approached Dr. Dre and punched him. Dre's bodyguards and Dre himself--who was just about to accept a lifetime achievement award from Snoop and Quincy Jones--pounced. A 26-year old man was stabbed in the melee and is now in stable condition. Maybe some of the sleepytime ad industry awards shows could learn something from this bad …
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