Posts made in May, 2016

on May 31, 2016

By John McCarthy Producer and DJ Skrillex has made a steadfast defence of the main riff in Justin Bieber’s global hit ‘Sorry’ on YouTube, amid claims it was stolen from another artist. Musician Casey Dienel last week filed a lawsuit claiming that the riff was stolen from her song ‘Ring the Bell,’ an accusation that saw Skrillex who produced the Bieber hit tweet “SORRY but we didn’t steal this”. SORRY but we didnt steal this @justinbieber @bloodpop pic.twitter.com/9897j9sfY7 — SKRILLEX (@Skrillex) May 27, 2016 A short vocal sample sits at the heart of the allegation, with Dienel claiming it Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on May 31, 2016

By John Glenday Britain’s embattled retail sector is facing a fresh triple bill of threats led by the introduction of a new minimum wage, evolving consumer priorities and the ongoing uncertainty surrounding next month’s vote on UK membership of the European Union. Looking to the future across a horizon littered with traps and pitfalls, PricewaterhouseCoopers also added red tape and cyber threats to its ever-lengthening list of downsides facing the industry. The gloomy prognosis was written following a survey of 37 chief executives representing supermarkets, fashion and home retail sectors which together employ close to one million. It found that a mere 29 per cent Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on May 31, 2016

By John Glenday The European Data Protection Supervisor has come out against a proposed data transfer pact between the US and EU after claiming that the agreement in its current form is still in need of ‘significant improvements’. Dubbed the EU-US Privacy Shield, the agreement is designed to protect personal data belonging to European citizens stored in the US, a successor to the Safe Harbor pact which was torn up in 2015 after being ruled invalid by the European Court of Justice. Commenting on the new mechanism, European Data Protection Supervisor Giovanni Buttarelli said: “I appreciate the efforts made to develop a solution to replace Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on May 31, 2016

By Charlotte McEleny Ola, Uber’s biggest rival in India, is launching a subscription service for customers in a bid to differentiate itself. According to Tech in Asia, the service called Ola Exclusive will let certain members pay in a more subscription-like model, allowing them to go on rides and pay at the end of the billing period. The two firms are strong in India and differentiating themselves from one another will be a battle, while the report also says Ola made the move to improve customer experience. In India, the two firms have been head-to-head with a myriad of launches across the years, some of which Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on May 31, 2016

Meet Uncle Mat Braddy, the former CMO of startup-to-IPO brand Just Eat. Mat is now an entrepreneur building a new app, Rock Pamper Scissors, and is also a mentor to many London startups sharing his tips & experience. In our new column Uncle Mat responds to readers’ startup marketing problems. If you have a dilemma send a brief email to mat.brady@thedrum.com. You can follow Mat on Twitter @matbraddy. As a startup that has been going a few months, what is your advice to best raise awareness of my business with a low budget? Ben, London. A common question and Read full story › Source: The Drum...