After buying the music sourcing platform We Are Hunted last year, there has been ongoing speculation that Twitter was readying for something big. Now it appears, a new app called Twitter Music may be released as early as the end of this month, March, 2013. Twitter Music, like many other apps that sync like-minded friends […]
Designer headphones are among a growing subculture in youth culture in terms of choosing key accessories, not only for functionality for listening to music, but as personal statements of individual style. The category has become so important to connecting with youth culture, that key streetwear brands, including denim, and various trade shows often offer designer […]
Last December, we examined the rise of online trade shows and the growing shift in patterns to a new format and schedule in fashion that were greatly impacting the industry. This growing number of online trade shows was a strong indication that even though the fashion industry tends to be slow when it comes to […]
Kickstarter has changed the game in fundraising but not just for artists with special projects. Kickstarter is a disruptive concept that rallies people together and bysteps the usual protocol of traditional business fundraising altogether. Since Kickstarter’s launch in 2009, 900,000 people pledged support for indie filmmakers, with more than $100 million pledged to features, documentaries, […]
Label Networks presented to an engaging audience at the Outdoor Retailer trade show on January 24, 2013 in Salt Lake City who came to see the latest results, insights, and forecasts on what’s shaping youth culture markets from a perspective on environmental issues, sustainability, humanitarian concerns, and DIY solutions. In this story, we take a […]
On January 17, 2013, the Sundance Film Festival kicked-off in Park City, Utah with several grand events including an opening press conference featuring the founder, Robert Redford, Sundance Institute Director Keri Putnam, and the Sundance Film Festival Director, John Cooper. The 10 days of upcoming films, shorts, and documentaries are sure to challenge and inspire […]
The Digital Lifestyle With the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) going on now, from January 8-11, 2013 in Las Vegas, for our first Future Consumers Report for 2013, we take a deeper look at our data for where things are headed in electronics, mobile devices, technology, and spending patterns and how this future generation is influencing […]
One of the more popular youth culture cable channels, and one highly touted for covering issues that mainstream news channels don’t, Current TV has become a darling media site and TV network for a new generation that’s become tainted by traditional media. On Wednesday, January 2, 2013, former Vice President Al Gore, a co-founder with […]
Happy Holidays! As we take a look back at 2012, we’ve combed through the most popular Profile Reports that readers and subscribers gravitated to the most. Profile Reports keep industry leaders in youth culture up to speed with a variety of timely topics, insights, data, street photography, analysis, and future forecasting. This is where we […]
The growing number of online trade shows is a strong indication that even though the fashion industry tends to be slow when it comes to digital and mobile commerce and technology, there are some brands, fans, and industry leaders who get how a new generation of consumers shop and why. In this profile report, we […]