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Stat: YouTube launches new report on changing behaviours in fandom

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Stat: YouTube launches new report on changing behaviours in fandom

A new study conducted by the YouTube Culture & Trends team analyses how the nature of fandom has been redefined.

Popculture : Media : Youth

Stat: Physical music sales increase for first time in 20 years

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Stat: Physical music sales increase for first time in 20 years

Data from The Official Charts Company and BPI reveals that in the first half of 2024 more than 8 million physical album units have been sold, ...

Music : Pop Culture : Media

Safe Hate Spaces

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Safe Hate Spaces

Showing off their most embarrassing petty grievances, a new wave of content creators are building safe havens to normalise and connect over the act...

Content Creator : Youth Culture : Dark Humour

Starbucks establishes film production company

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Starbucks establishes film production company

Starbucks is venturing into entertainment with the launch of an in-house production company, Starbucks Studios.

Food : Drink : Media

Stat: US Millennials are most likely to make purchases on TikTok Shop

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Stat: US Millennials are most likely to make purchases on TikTok Shop

TikTok Shop’s US launch got off to a slow start, but the social shopping feature has found fans in Millennial consumers, according to audience data...

Retail : Ecommerce : Media

Decolonised Cowboy Core

Micro Trends

Decolonised Cowboy Core

From music to the catwalk and cinema screens, Black and Indigenous artists are finding inspiration in their cowboy heritage like never before, adva...

Pop Culture : Fashion : Media

Stat: Spending by European streamers to exceed that of traditional broadcasters

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Stat: Spending by European streamers to exceed that of traditional broadcasters

Spending by subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platforms in Europe’s major tv markets is projected to reach £8.4bn ($10.7bn, €10bn) by the end of ...

Media : Pop Culture : Streaming

Cannes Lions 2024 daily recap: Re-evaluating the power of brands

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Cannes Lions 2024 daily recap: Re-evaluating the power of brands

At the 2023 edition of Cannes Lions, marketing professor Scott Galloway proclaimed: ‘The era of brand is over.’ This sweeping statement became the ...

Cannes Lions 2024 : Cannes Lions : Advertising

Cannes Lions 2024 daily recap: Reddit’s recipe for authenticity

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Cannes Lions 2024 daily recap: Reddit’s recipe for authenticity

Cannes Lions, the premier advertising and marketing festival, has returned to Le Palais des Festivals et des Congrès for its 71st edition.

Cannes Lions 2024 : Advertising : Creativity

Big Ideas

Brand Innovation Debrief: Ssense

Amid a challenging landscape for multi-brand luxury e-tailers, Ssense is playing its cards right by seamlessly merging new talents, legacy brands, ...

Fashion : Media : Luxury

Stat: Decline in sex and nudity in top films highlights Gen Z’s changing media preferences

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Stat: Decline in sex and nudity in top films highlights Gen Z’s changing media preferences

The prevalence of sex and nudity in top-grossing American films has declined significantly since 2000, according to new research by film data analy...

Pop Culture : Media : Sexual Wellness

Twitch live-streams are becoming young people’s go-to news source

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Twitch live-streams are becoming young people’s go-to news source

Professional live-streamers are offering an alternative news source for disaffected young people amid student protests on college campuses across t...

Media : Pop Culture : Society

Stat: Families are looking to the silver screen for travel inspiration

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Stat: Families are looking to the silver screen for travel inspiration

According to new research by digital travel platform Booking.com, families across the globe are taking inspiration from popular culture and media f...

Travel : Food : Media

SXSW 2024: Designing Superbrands

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SXSW 2024: Designing Superbrands

From Mattel to Looney Tunes and Apple, superbrands used the SXSW 2024 stage to reveal the best insights from their future-proofed design and brandi...

Design : Brand Strategy : SXSW

Instagram's new tools combat sextortion threat

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Instagram's new tools combat sextortion threat

Instagram is set to trial new features aimed at combatting the alarming rise of 'sextortion' on its platform.

Technology : Social Media : Safety

Stat: Gen Z and Millennials prioritise healthy eating amid cost of living crisis

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Stat: Gen Z and Millennials prioritise healthy eating amid cost of living crisis

New research from Lifesum highlights a trend where Gen Z and Millennials are prioritising healthy eating amid the current cost of living crisis.

Food : Health : Wellness

Micro Trends

Archi-tainment

A new generation of transformative structures focused on next-level entertainment experiences are set to influence commercial, public and third spa...

Design : Architecture : Spatial Design

Foresight Friday: Dan Hastings, deputy foresight editor

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Foresight Friday: Dan Hastings, deputy foresight editor

Every Friday, we offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, deputy foresight editor D...

Foresight Friday : Health : Wellness

The Power of Precision Micro-Influencing

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The Power of Precision Micro-Influencing

In the fervour of elections, micro-influencers wield significant power, showing how citizens are placing more value and trust in the voices of thei...

Media : Society : Election

Curated Clutter

Micro Trends

Curated Clutter

Culture is experiencing a move from clean to cluttered, but this consumer shift is not just about aesthetics.

Fashion : Pop Culture : Marketing

SXSW 2024 Debrief: A Transformative Era

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SXSW 2024 Debrief: A Transformative Era

Abundant innovation is on the horizon, but individuals face the challenge of adapting to rapid change. As SXSW showcases pioneers eager to advance,...

Technology : Marketing : Media

Stat: Instagram and TikTok are now Gen Z’s preferred search engines

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Stat: Instagram and TikTok are now Gen Z’s preferred search engines

Gen Z are increasingly using social media platforms as tools for search, according to a new study by marketing technology vendor SOCi published in ...

Media : Entertainment : Youth

Semafor launches Global Election Hub for the year’s crucial elections

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Semafor launches Global Election Hub for the year’s crucial elections

Promising news newcomer Semafor has unveiled its latest venture, the Microsoft-sponsored Global Election Hub.

Society : Politics : Media

SXSW 2024 daily recap: AI as a 24/7 professor and the difficulty with engineering XR devices

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SXSW 2024 daily recap: AI as a 24/7 professor and the difficulty with engineering XR devices

As SXSW 2024 unfolds, the enthusiasm for new technologies is increasingly evident. According to futurist Amy Webb, the presence of over 1,500 AI pa...

Technology : Entertaintment : Media

SXSW 2024 daily recap: Ethically insulated jackets, clinical trial trucks and bot phones for kids

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SXSW 2024 daily recap: Ethically insulated jackets, clinical trial trucks and bot phones for kids

The 2024 edition of the SXSW festival encompassed various topics ranging from emerging technology and new film genres to music artists, beauty and ...

SXSW 2024 : Entertainment : Technology

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