Twitch is a place for gamers, singers, just-chatters, hot-tubbers, ear-lickers, and increasingly, brands that have no idea what any of that means. As Twitch turns 10 years old this month, more brands are starting to understand the vernacular, though. They don’t have much of a choice. Under Amazon’s tutelage, advertisers say Twitch has become a
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A feature designed to protect user privacy may damage Apple’s government relations in the future. Examining the tech company’s role in exacerbating internet censorship, and the commercial cost of ethics. Apple’s latest privacy feature is further splitting the company in two, as it is forced to make difficult decisions about whether it can fulfil its
This year’s list was hard-fought, boding well for the industry despite a tough year that required resilience and optimism. Campaign has unveiled the Media Week 30 Under 30 2021 in partnership with Hearst, with the judges praising the entrants for their resilience and optimism after a year of the pandemic. As in recent years, women
The Association of National Advertisers announced yesterday the launch an index to scrutinize how brands’ actions have environmental, social and governance (ESG) impacts. The news comes as agencies have stepped up, at least in word, their own efforts to be better global players. The ANA’s Center for Brand Purpose is partnering with Swayable, a tech
Eager to accelerate #Inclusive100 adoption and progress, She Runs It has fortified its Foundation Board with a six-person Equity and Inclusion Advisory Council comprised of DEI executives from across the marketing, media and tech industry. The Council will evaluate and inform the priorities and decisions made by the She Runs It Foundation Board to expand
Campaign includes artist pairings and an audio birth chart. Spotify has launched a data-focused campaign celebrating the uniqueness of its 356 million users. Created in-house by Spotify, “Only you” features genres, songs and artist pairings that are unique to each listener. The in-app experience also includes an audio birth chart – which features each consumer’s
New global push serves up ‘Wrapped-esque shareable experiences’ Music from some of the world’s biggest current music stars, including Harry Styles and Lil Nas X, features in a global campaign from Spotify that zeroes in on users’ personal listening habits. Much as the brand has used data to celebrate people’s personal playlists in its end-of-year
The Big Issue, Channel 4, The Guardian and Hearst feature in the directory The Guardian, Channel 4, Gay Times, Hearst, The Big Issue, Amaliah, Gal-dem and Attitude are among media that equality-conscious ad spenders may choose to create a Better World. They are all included in a directory of news outlets under the masthead The
A study by NBCUniversal, Magna and Identity shows audiences demand more intersectional representation. “Diversity” is a term that encompasses many intersectional identities. Brands and media companies need to recognize those nuances better, according to a study conducted by NBCUniversal, Magna and Identity. The Deconstructing Diversity study, which surveyed more than 3,500 U.S. respondents, reveals 87%
Having ‘AN’ Asian in senior leadership isn’t good enough anymore. We’re not an item to cross off a checklist. We’re a community, and we have been overlooked and taken advantage of because we have not been vocal enough. We should be judged on our merits and get credit for the work that we do. My
