02 Dec London Calling the Movie
Here something for all those Clash fans out there – the classic album London Calling by The Clash is to be brought to life in a new movie. Filming will start next week. thisislondon.co.uk...
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02 Dec IKEA: Garderob
Ikea is normally not known for its fashion, but this changed all with Garderob (Swedish for “wardrobe”), a recent online promotion and live event that brought together nearly 400 indie designers in a competition, to promote the furniture retailer’s annual wardrobe event. creativity-online.com...
02 Dec Absolute Noughties
First there was Absolute 80s, then there was Absolute Radio 90s, now Absolute Radio is to launch a new digital spin-off station, Absolute Radio 00s, featuring artists such as Coldplay, the Killers and Eminem. The new station will launch on 10 December with a morning show presented by Christian O’Connell. guardian.co.uk...
02 Dec Googles Launches TrueView
Google has tonight launched a new advertising service for YouTube called TrueView, which lets viewers choose the ads they watch, while advertisers only get charged for those viewed. brandrepublic.com...
02 Dec Behind the Scenes: Motown
The Guardian this week presented a rare behind the scenes look at the legendary Motown label doing away with the myth that pop factories aka Simon Cowell’s X Factor are a new phenomenon. guardian.co.uk...
02 Dec BMG buys Chrysalis
Chrysalis is to be taken over by German media group BMG, a joint venture between Germany’s Bertelsmann and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and a US private equity giant in a cash deal worth nearly £110m, which will net its co-founder Chris Wright a cool £30.1m. independent.co.uk...
02 Dec More Justin Bieber
Yes! Justin Bieber won the 2010 American Music Award. Wow thats great news. abc.com...
02 Dec Axel To Sue Activision
Guns N’ Roses man Axl Rose is suing Activision Blizzard for $20 million, alleging the games maker violated its usage terms for the track Welcome To The Jungle in the Guitar Hero 3 title. Yeah well – seems like he needs to make money somehow...
02 Dec Sony’s Video on Demand
Sony launched Qriocity in the UK and Europe this week to compete directly with Apple’s video-on-demand services, using the brand’s internet-connected products. brandrepublic.com ...
02 Dec Nokia Pays Advertisers
Nokia is to pay advertisers to create branded apps for its Ovi app store in a push to counter the dominance of Apple’s iPhone and Google Android-supported smartphones. brandrepublic.com...