Category Archives: Music

Social Media Scores at Super Bowl

As crazy as it sounds, late night host Jimmy Fallon may have said it best when tweeting live through the Super Bowl last night—“Feels like hashtags are jumping the shark.” In the first set of commercials alone, Bud Light with … Continue reading

Pictures Speak Louder

In our 10 trends for 2012, we introduced the idea that, while it’s currently fashionable to encourage every brand to become a media channel, not everyone has the resources (or the authority) to sustain a steady stream of unique content. … Continue reading

Projection Cleans Up, Fills In, and Trips Out

A bright and shiny Friday deserves an equally bright and shiny post, right? And nothing shines quite as bright in our eyes as some sleek projection mapping. In the video above, we saw P&G’s Ariel detergent brand wreck, then deep … Continue reading

Want to build some brand street cred? Just start a record label.

Brands dabbling in the music publishing arena is nothing new. Starbucks has been playing in the space for over a decade with their Hear Music label, and countless brand promotions have backed artists, tours, and exclusive releases. Where back in … Continue reading

Friday Fun: Eight Topics Making Us Happy This Week.

I took a lap around the office yesterday afternoon and asked Upshotters what’s making them happy (in marketing) this week. Here’s what they had to say. 1. Temporary urbanism. It’s the new term for pop-up retail. We love pop-up retail. … Continue reading

Judging Spokespeople – You Can Too!

It’s Friday. Let’s not get complicated here, but we can still try to learn a thing or two. My topic of choice—the spokesperson. You gotta love how the typical spokesperson has evolved over the years. Even the word has evolved … Continue reading

SXSWe’ve Arrived

SXSW Interactive – we’re coming for ya. But don’t worry, we’re bringing the music. Yes, Upshot’s SXSW Interactive coverage team has arrived in Austin, and just like last year, we’ll be covering the town with our QR-coded stickers. (Unlike last … Continue reading

Online Tricks and Treats

Following up on Monday’s clever YouTube tweak, we wanted to pass along a couple of other tricks and treats we’ve recently seen around the web. The first is an iPad ad for the USA Network’s show “White Collar,” which is … Continue reading

Are Lights and Lasers the Answers to Ad Overload?

Ever since Sao Paulo decided to ban billboards, ad folks in the US (and around the world) have nervously wondered, “Could it happen here?” While it’s hard to say, we’ll soon know what that scenario would look like, thanks to … Continue reading

So Fresh and So Clean

Yes, we’ve fallen a bit behind here at The Awesome Blog. (As our regular readers no doubt know, that always means we’ve got something good in store.) Here’s something sweet to tide you over in the meantime: a collection of … Continue reading