Music marketing: How artists pushed the boundaries in 2016
From ‘visual albums’ to long form releases and guerrilla tactics, musicians have raised the bar for marketing in 2016.
From ‘visual albums’ to long form releases and guerrilla tactics, musicians have raised the bar for marketing in 2016.
Music-streaming deals with Barcelona FC and Manchester United are just the start in a ‘big shift’ in its marketing.
Spotify teamed up with Nike for its women’s 10k run events to promote the impact music can have on athletic performance and encourage more women to get running.
Heineken is launching a new global music strategy in a bid to cement itself within the live music scene. However, Heineken’s global brand communication director Anuraag Trikha admits that it faces a challenge as “people come to see the artist and not the brand”.
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Netflix says it will stop reporting subscription numbers, instead looking at engagement as a key indicator of customer satisfaction and the future strength of the business.
‘That’s why mums go to Iceland’ has been a long-running slogan for the retailer, but it has been tweaked to reflect “all aspects” of its consumer base, its chairman says.
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