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Highlights from Label Networks Presentation “Music and Action Sports Crossover–Connecting with Youth Culture”

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Just back from the YPulse Mashup Conference on Youth Marketing in San Francisco, we present you with highlights from our presentation sponsored by GroupY, utilizing our data, images, analysis, and forecasts.

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Why Shanghai is the place to be right now, and how more brands are looking to China as a new source of inspiration, revenue growth. Includes images, data from LN’s China Youth Culture Study.

Nike 6.0 Women’s Collection -Action Sports Girls On the Rise

Sure Nike’s taking over action sports, staking claims everywhere, but the brightest move may be their Women’s 6.0 collection.

Banksy’s Exit Through the Gift Shop Film Set for Release April 16th

The world’s first street art disaster movie is coming to theaters soon.

Billabong Pipeline Masters Wraps-up Pro Surf Season ’09 with Aussie Taj Burrow Winning $90,000; Aussie Stephanie Gilmore Winning Billabong Pro Maui for $25,000

Surfing wraps up its season amidst huge swells on the North Shore of Oahu and Maui providing loads of action for competitors, sponsors, and fans.

Big Wave Surfing’s Legendary Event The Eddie Aikau by Quiksilver Goes Off in Macking 50-foot Waves, Stoking Fans, Sponsors, Media

Oahu’s North Shore is getting pummeled by monster surf, launching the Eddie Aikau, producing big swells for the women’s Billabong Pro, and gearing up for the Billabong Pipeline Masters -the final event of the Vans Triple Crown.

Top On the”Don’t” List for Bad Fashion for 2010 Goes to Burton as They Unveil the Official USA Olympic Uniforms

Taking a prime opportunity to make the USA shine in a sport we created, Burton’s team uniforms take a major fashion step backwards.

%u201CBeautiful Losers” Reveals the Creative Ethos Connecting Street Art, Sport, Punk, and the DIY of Today’s Youth Culture Often Sought After by Corporate Brands

Now that it’s out on DVD, this is a must-have documentary for brands and fans trying to get a grip on the influence of street art, lifestyle, and communication among youth culture in the USA today.

Profile: Surface to Air -Paris Collective, Store, Design and Music Video Directors, Trade Show Creators of Rendezvous and Virtual Fashion Trade Show LeNewBlack

Collectives that capture our attention often have more than just a fab store and collection. The latest from Surface to Air is a trend worth noting -the rise of virtual fashion trade shows.

Vespa Culture Continues the Cred-Factor of Cool Found In the Cult of Transportation

How Getting from Point A to Point B Has Become a Lifestyle from Ruckus Riders to Fixed Gear, DIY Harley’s, to Ubiquitous Vespas. LA’s newest store showcases the best, the retro, the garage, the apparel.

Author: Kathleen Gasperini

Highlights from Label Networks Presentation “Music and Action Sports Crossover–Connecting with Youth Culture”

Nike 6.0 Women’s Collection -Action Sports Girls On the Rise

Banksy’s Exit Through the Gift Shop Film Set for Release April 16th

Billabong Pipeline Masters Wraps-up Pro Surf Season ’09 with Aussie Taj Burrow Winning $90,000; Aussie Stephanie Gilmore Winning Billabong Pro Maui for $25,000

Big Wave Surfing’s Legendary Event The Eddie Aikau by Quiksilver Goes Off in Macking 50-foot Waves, Stoking Fans, Sponsors, Media

Top On the”Don’t” List for Bad Fashion for 2010 Goes to Burton as They Unveil the Official USA Olympic Uniforms

%u201CBeautiful Losers” Reveals the Creative Ethos Connecting Street Art, Sport, Punk, and the DIY of Today’s Youth Culture Often Sought After by Corporate Brands

Profile: Surface to Air -Paris Collective, Store, Design and Music Video Directors, Trade Show Creators of Rendezvous and Virtual Fashion Trade Show LeNewBlack

Vespa Culture Continues the Cred-Factor of Cool Found In the Cult of Transportation

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Author: Kathleen Gasperini

Highlights from Label Networks Presentation “Music and Action Sports Crossover–Connecting with Youth Culture”

The Shanghai Report: Global Youth Culture’s Latest Cultural Hotspot Celebrates Expo, Surge of Street Artists, Indie Filmmakers, Urban Fashion, Electronica, and Hip-Hop Flashmob Dance-offs

Nike 6.0 Women’s Collection -Action Sports Girls On the Rise

Banksy’s Exit Through the Gift Shop Film Set for Release April 16th

Billabong Pipeline Masters Wraps-up Pro Surf Season ’09 with Aussie Taj Burrow Winning $90,000; Aussie Stephanie Gilmore Winning Billabong Pro Maui for $25,000

Big Wave Surfing’s Legendary Event The Eddie Aikau by Quiksilver Goes Off in Macking 50-foot Waves, Stoking Fans, Sponsors, Media

Top On the”Don’t” List for Bad Fashion for 2010 Goes to Burton as They Unveil the Official USA Olympic Uniforms

%u201CBeautiful Losers” Reveals the Creative Ethos Connecting Street Art, Sport, Punk, and the DIY of Today’s Youth Culture Often Sought After by Corporate Brands

Profile: Surface to Air -Paris Collective, Store, Design and Music Video Directors, Trade Show Creators of Rendezvous and Virtual Fashion Trade Show LeNewBlack

Vespa Culture Continues the Cred-Factor of Cool Found In the Cult of Transportation

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Contact: