Tag: MySpace

The Microblogging Wars: Facebook Adds Twitter-Like Feature; Google CEO Gives a Negative Shout-out; Twitter Correspondents on the Rise

The days of big news corps are numbered as microblogging grows.

Graffiti Artist Filippo Minelli Illustrates the”Contradictions” of Social Networking, the Religious Zeal for Apple, and Growing Disconnect with Reality that Comes from 2.0 Lifestyles

Living technologies have created an entirely new way of communicating for today’s generation but what does it really mean for our virtual lifestyles?

Brand Messaging:”What do you think are the best ways for a non-profit organization to help get their message across?”

Label Networks’ Humanitarian “Green Marketing” Profile Report reveals what’s good for non-profits tends to work best for for-profits as well when it comes to reaching youth culture.

Changes in Social Networking Patterns among American Youth Culture in Last 6 Months Indicate New Market Opportunities Changes by Demographics

Fresh data and analysis being released for Label Networks’ Spring Global Youth Culture Study 2008 indicates great changes in communication and networking patterns among 13-25-year-olds in North America. In this story, we concentrate on the usage patterns of young people when it comes to Social Networks and Updating one’s Personal Profile Page.

Paris’ Tecktonik Dance Influences Impact Fashion among Younger Demographics in North America Introducing the Next Wave in Nu-Rave

While Tecktonik has been around for the last 2 years starting at various rave-inspired dance clubs in the Chatelet areas of Paris, the fashion styles (and dance moves) are now moving heavily into the United States and Canada, particularly among a younger demographic of 13-19-year-olds. This was obvious during the MAGIC Fashion trade show in Las Vegas last month indicated by outfits among some of the more leading-edge, and younger fashionistas on the trade show floor.

London%u201CCred-Report” Part 2 Provides Street-Level Insight on Top Social Activities, Entertainment, Trends Taking Placeamong New Subcultures Across the City

Each year, Label Networks includes “Cred Reports” with our data analysis which provides additional qualitative research to give insight into leading-edge trends that are popular or gaining popularity in each country or specific city. The Cred Reports are written by Label Networks in-field researchers and reporters as well as top young people who can see the state of trends within their country or city from a broad and insider perspective. These Cred Reports provide a unique addition to the quantitative data results and Macro Trend Editorial Summaries in our overall country studies. In this week’s story, we take a look at the Social Activities section of the London Cred Report for 2008.

Maverick’s Big-Wave Surf Championship Goes Off in Half Moon Bay with Pummeling 30-Foot Swell; What This Means for Sports TV Viewership Among Youth Culture Surfing

On Saturday, January 12th after months of tracking the patterns of Mother Nature and officially receiving a greenlight less than 48 hours from Contest Director Jeff Clark, the 2007/2008 Mavericks Surf Contest

Summer Tours Sponsorship Round-Up: Vans Warped Tour, Rockstar Energy Mayhem, Projekt Revolution, Rock the Bells VI, Download, Detour, Hootenanny, Lollapalooza

Busy summer music tour season ramps up with bands and sponsors in various North American multi-band, multi-stage tours featuring unique packages to attract specific audiences. Here’s the round-up.

Brand Messaging for Non-Profits: Label Networks Asks Youth Culture Markets”What’s the Best Way for Non-Profits to Get Their Message Across to You?”

Fresh results from Label Networks’ new set of consumer research questions from a representative sampling of 13-25-year-olds across North America indicate major new trends when it comes to youth perceptions and influences about topics such as non-profits, green marketing, the environment, gun control laws, and humanitarian concerns. In this week’s story, we concentrate on the findings to the question, when it comes to non-profit organizations, “What do you think are the best ways for these non-profits to get their message across?”

%u201CWhat is the best ONE thing a sponsor can do to grab your attention?” Revealing Results Indicate Important Market Changes

Fresh from the “Sponsorship, Advertising & Marketing Youth Culture Profile Report 2008” preferred types of sponsorship, advertising, and marketing by youth culture markets are revealed, which in this story, are important changes in the best ONE thing that can be done to grab their attention.