Posts made in June, 2015

on Jun 25, 2015

By Minda Smiley Taylor Swift has officially confirmed, via Twitter, that her wildly popular album ‘1989′ will in fact stream on Apple Music. Her initial tweet said: “After the events of this week, I’ve decided to put 1989 on Apple Music…and happily so.” She then made it clear in subsequent tweets that it is not an exlcusive deal with Apple and that this marks the first time it has felt right in her gut to stream the album. The announcement comes after much back-and-forth between the pop star and Apple. Originally, Apple was not going to pay royalties to musicians during a three-month free trial Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Jun 25, 2015

By John McCarthy For years, rumours of Amazon’s intent to establish a physical presence on high streets have circulated, but now the shopping giant has given the phrase mobile commerce a new spin with a ‘Treasure Truck packed full of reduced items. Amazon today (Thursday 25 June) announced that it will tour Seattle neighbourhoods to offer consumers deals on their doorsteps in an interesting pilot from the firm. Using the mobile app, consumers can pick certain reduced items from the van and arrange a pick-up at one of its many stops. The pilot is one of the ways the retailer is looking to bridge the Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Jun 25, 2015

By Minda Smiley Spanish-language broadcaster Univision will no longer air the Miss USA pageant, which is partly owned by Donald Trump, after he made offensive comments about immigrants during his presidential candidate speech last week. During the speech, Trump said of Mexican immigrants: “They bring drugs, they’re bringing crime, they’re rapists.” In a statement, Univision said that its entertainment division is ending its business relationship with Trump’s Miss Universe Organization and will not air the Miss USA pageant on 12 July. It also said it will not work on any other projects tied to the Trump Organization going forward. “At Univision, we see first-hand the work ethic, Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Jun 25, 2015

By Tony Connelly Miles Young, global CEO of Ogilvy & Mather, said that his success as a CEO is due to his humility and respect for people. Young was Speaking to The Drum at Cannes Lions 2015 where he highlighted the importance of having a “vision” and “getting deep down in the engine room”. He also attributed his success to having the right balance of humilty in order to get the best out of people which he claimed is “what being a CEO is all about, getting the best out of people”. In 2009 Young took over as global CEO of Ogilvy & Mather after Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Jun 25, 2015

By Justin Pearse Designed for Success: The secret of winning creativity The Drum, in association with JKR, is catching up with some of this year’s Cannes Lions award winners to discover the secrets of their success. The Product Design Grand Prix was awarded to the Lucky Iron Fish project, created by Geometry Global. The campaign addressed a huge social issue in Cambodia.With the national diet mostly restricted fish and rice, a large amount of the population suffers from an iron deficiency. Although a simple solution was available, adding a piece of iron to the pot in which the family meal was cooked, giving up to 75% of Read full story › Source: The Drum...