When the first YouTube video was uploaded in 2005, the only way to watch it was on a desktop computer.Now, 20 years later, YouTube has moved on to other screens. It’s the No. 1 streaming service on connected TVs (CTV), and in a recent blog post, CEO Neal Mohan called YouTube “the new television.” Even older folks are in on…
When tech company Qualcomm and its product brand Snapdragon inked a deal with Manchester United in 2022, CMO Don McGuire never imagined the Snapdragon name would end up plastered on the Premier League team’s kits.Similarly, when Qualcomm first got involved with Formula 1 the same year, there were no plans…
Every year, the Tribeca Festival in New York brings together legendary entertainers, which in the past have included Martin Scorsese and Taylor Swift, to debut groundbreaking films and discuss the evolution of entertainment.Last year, it was also the venue where WPP agencies showcased a branded feature-length film for an advertising…
Tariffs and broader economic uncertainty are throwing marketing plans into disarray and threatening to derail ad spending. Agencies are hard at work trying to keep clients on track.As tariff rates and regulations seem to change nearly by the minute, and as the economic picture becomes increasingly hazy, agency executives say…
Everyone is pivoting to video, and LTK is no exception.Amber Venz Box started as a creator on Wordpress, and founded the platform formerly known as LiketoKnow.it and RewardStyle in 2011 as an affiliate platform for bloggers, which is now often cited as one of the original social commerce platforms. Today,…
Serena Williams wore the same pair of socks until she lost during tournaments. Mia Hamm had to tie her right shoelace over her left when she was lacing up her cleats. And LeBron James is famously superstitious.Athletes from pick-up players to pros have their sacred pregame rituals, or “moments of…
President Trump’s national energy emergency executive order and tariff-backed manufacturing mission aren’t exactly an environmental activist’s dream. So in a climate of near-climate crisis denialism, what are brands built on caring about the Earth and its inhabitants to do?For companies like Califia Farms, a plant-based beverage brand, and Tony’s Chocolonely,…
Maybe slow and steady does win the race? NBCU’s streaming service Peacock saw modest growth in Q1, jumping from 36 million to 41 million subscribers in the quarter, according to Comcast’s Q1 earnings call on Thursday.As its subscriber base climbs, so is its revenue: the streamer grew revenue to $1.2…
Last year, the mobile app advertising platform AppLovin enjoyed a meteoric rise, catching the eyes of advertisers and analysts alike. Lately, though, it’s also caught the attention of critics—including, namely, a quartet of short-sellers who have claimed the company’s success is built on sand.In March, Muddy Waters issued a report…
For artists like Ariana Grande or Lady Gaga, brand collabs tied to album releases are to be expected. That hasn’t been the case for indie band Bon Iver—until now.For SABLE, fABLE, the latest album from Bon Iver that was released this month, frontman Justin Vernon hosted a basketball tournament, did…
Some Chinese manufacturers on TikTok may have just started using Trump’s tariffs as an excuse to peddle $2 wholesale “Louis Vuitton” bags. But Jhara Valentini has been prepping her luxury clients on how to market during a trade war since last August.Valentini is the founder and president of Valentini Media…
In a declining economy, startups face an uphill battle when it comes to securing funding.…
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A while back, I took a couple of my grandchildren on a tour of the…
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