The interactive portion of the South by Southwest festival in Austin may be over, but that doesn't mean that digital media brands have packed up their bags. Several digital-facing companies and publishers have decided to activate outside the traditional period reserved for their wares, further blurring the line between online and mainstream media. Mountain Dew, for example, is rooted in youth lifestyle culture, so it embraced both portions of the festival, digital brand manager Christine Ngo said. Mountain Dew is hosting musical performances as part of its Green Label Live series—a partnership between Mountain Dew and Complex Media—and will have a digital activation through the DEW VR Snow experience. Viewers can shred powder with pro snowboarders Danny Davis, Scotty Lago and Jack Mitrani via Oculus Rift technology. "I think that digital media has transcended online," Ngo said. "You might discover music online and that then gets popular and goes on the radio. We 're kind of [in] any medium that music exists, and digital is where we are concentrating a lot of our efforts." Nylon hosted daytime music showcase events on Thursday and Friday. But, before that, it was a partner of SXstyle, SXSW Interactive's special fashion track. Not only did Nylon co-sponsor the SXstyle closing party, it partnered with Nine West to create custom digital video and social activations with online influencers who wore Nine West shoes and created festival diaries, video content and online... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
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Written By: Caroline Horn School library services (SLS) in Birmingham and Sutton are to close or substantially reduce the service they offer to schools, while in Greenwich the service suspended on a temporary basis in 2009 will not now be resumed. The news follows recent closures of services... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While publishers and Apple haggle over the pending launch of a digital newsstand, Barnes & Noble took the opportunity to remind everyone that it not only has a functional newsstand, but it's chugging right along. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2011-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Borrowers can create a wish list queue of books they would like to read and lenders earn 1 credit for every 5 books they list on the site as available for borrowing. Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2011-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Total revenue jumped 9 percent to $367 million for Meredith Corp in the second quarter of fiscal 2011, driven by strong advertising growth and integrated marketing services. Total advertising revenue for the first six months of fiscal 2011 jumped 11 percent to $420 million (with total revenue of... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2011-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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