When I moved to New York City from Japan, I found everything much more difficult in comparison to my home country. The population is much bigger and everything goes very quickly so it’s much more difficult to settle. It’s like a rolling stone, I need too much more energy to keep on catching the moment.
Instagram stars are popping up all over the world proving that social media is a true connector in today’s pop culture. Gone are the times when pop stars worked their way up the traditional ranks. There’s a new rise to stardom and that road is accessible by all with a dream through a cell phone. …
MARKETING INNOVATION Why are brands adding young Influencers to their Marketing and Creative Teams? Influence of coarse… Millions of followers translates into major dollars. Lately we have been seeing Instagram and Facebook crack down on paid advertising because they want to make sure that the readers aren’t being sold a bag of goods that …
This festival celebrates the anniversary of the day my brain tumor was successfully removed. Though this tumor left me blind and with a host of other health challenges, I am very grateful to be alive and, through the festival, to bringing neighbors together to celebrate the joy of life, music and community. Interview by Jacqueline …
Taking the time to discover my ‘why’ was one of the most important things I have ever done. Determining your “WHY” and understanding how that plays out in your daily narrative. We also talked about the growth of the music industry and how each artist can play into this dialogue. Music can bring together people and cross boundaries. How a storyteller attempts to shed the light on racial profiling and how we educating our youth.
The theme is the impossible escape of violence interwoven with playful yet soul moving moments that he terminates with cold assassination. The four minutes of gripping tales offers each viewer a filtered lense into the current and tragic state of our time.
Now with the mix of our newer generation musicians they three have brought up a fresh vision with their own set of influences. Not only musical influences, but also their way of thinking and seeing life as a whole. You can’t imagine how these differences enrich us as an indie band, seeing our ideas in a wider spectrum from each of our members perspective, and then consolidating them as a whole.
Did the uber trendy Fashion savvy ditch the traditional fashion show without telling us? It seems that fashion show addicts are ghosting on their attendance for something much cooler. This comes at a time when social media is an unbalanced atmosphere and the only way to stand out as a fashion brand is to melt culture with media in an innovative way that surprises us. But the real questions is.. at what point do we stop being surprised and just get numb to everything new.
Are you curios who are the top Youtubers so far for 2018? This is going to be a series of article publishing over the next few weeks so keep your eye out for each story on our website: Currently considered the #1 still after a few years of controversy and occasional bad behavior. 1. PewDiePie …
We are all on social media now and being heard through the noise certainly requires cutting edge strategy. Today we are talking about writing effective press releases and stories that will benefit your brand building and product advertising. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-pitch-a-story-on-social/id1307621014?i=1000398924577&mt=2 https://play.google.com/music/m/Debupkv4ski54erpt4nykoely7u?t=How_to_pitch_a_story_on_social-AVA_Live_Radio_Music_Marketing Words that you should never use when talking about yourself on social media As a …
You may not realize it but Johnson & Johnson’s has been taking their Band-Aids to a new level of influence over the years. Band-Aid has worked with lifestyle blogger Joy Cho for the past three years to create bandages with playful designs. Lifestyle blogger and influencer Joy Cho of Oh Joy! paired up with the company …
Thirty-year-old Tom Rosenthal is about to release his third album, Fenn (named after his second daughter), and has been releasing music on the internet since 2005. He’s racked up Spotify streams of around 55m, 22m YouTube views, and been courted by major labels keen to release his gently epic ballads, which channel Brian Wilson-esque whimsy …
There has been much speculation as to how brand deals are becoming less believable as influencers are starting to trade in their voice for larger cash payouts. But the question arises: Are people seeing right through the brand advertisements and naturally reacting to the authentic posts of the influencers just by default? We’ve highlighted some …
Displays featuring online beauty gurus hit stores the last few months as CoverGirl launched a new influencer program featuring nine social stars on in-store displays. The point? To help consumers shop the looks they love on social media more easily. In addition, larger brands are finally getting the picture that real people can relate most to …
Have you been wondering how companies like DSTLD are utilizing modern day funding platforms to launch their startups? We have a terrific example for you today of one Fashion company that turned an idea into a funding community. Company: DSTLD Their goal is to help their buyers build a wardrobe of core wearable fashion. A …
