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Trend Alert – India’s Africa Opportunity and Plans
Business model: “teaching how to fish”
Unlike the state-centric Chinese model largely focused on resource extraction and necessary infrastructure, India’s economic presence in Africa is marked by the predominance of its private sector, including a significant number of small and medium enterprises.4 Beyond resources and infrastructure, India has carved out niches such as information and telecommunication [...] -
Trend Alert – Spice Girls India Search has Begun
The makers of the international band Spice Girls will now make its Asian counterpart that will have one Indian girl.
FarWest Entertainment has launched a global initiative Project Lotus, to find, train, groom five girls who will form a Pan-Asian girl band, to be called (tentatively) the Asian Spice Girls.
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Barbie(R) Celebrates 125th Career with Global Initiative to Inspire Girls
Barbie(R) Celebrates 125th Career with Global Initiative to Inspire Girls
Barbie(R) “I Can Be(TM)…” Campaign Kicks-Off with Signature Partners The White House Project, Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Foundation and theAnnouncement of Barbie’s(R) “10 Women to Watch in 2010″ List
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., (BUSINESS WIRE) — For more thanfive decades, Barbie(R) has inspired girls to [...] -
Trend Alert – Saving the Whales is Important!
The trend for school children to be focused on saving the whales will continue. Whales are fascinating to children and adults alike. Look for them to continue to be a popular theme in children’s merchandise, discovery channel specials and classrooms. Here is a little refresher course on this awesome mammal.
Whale (origin Old English hƿæl) is [...] -
Trend Alert – Social Games is For Real! The Elephant in the Social Media Room
“Social or casual games is the proverbial elephant in our global room of social media…They will dwarf most future uses of social media”…..says Jacob R Miles III, Chairman, GrapevineStar Media
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Trend Alert – Bobby Jindhal, Business Leadership without Sensational Politics
Jindal was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Amar and Raj Jindal, who came to the United States as immigrants from Punjab, India.[2]
Jindal attended Baton Rouge Magnet High School, graduating in 1988. “He always had his eye on, first of all, where he wanted to go, and second, how he was going to get there,” [...] -
Trend Alert – Dolce and Gabbano, Milan Italy
“Its all about life and it’s story with Dolce and Gabbano who tells a story with their clothing collections. In wearing their clothes you become part of their movie about style”…..Jacob R Miles, GrapevineStar
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Trend Alert – India’s $35.00 Computer is a Game Changer
India’s $35.00 computer is a global game changer, it will impact global education, training and communications among the poorest people in the world, lifting them up. India we salute you…….says Jacob R Miles, CEO GrapevineStar
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Comic-Con Opens, Movies, Toys, Videogames, Comics, Graphic Novels
It is the opening day of Comic-Con, This event will have a lasting impact on future movies, toys, videogames, comics and graphic novels that will become national or global brands…says Jacob R Miles, Chairman of GrapevineStar Entertainment, a new media and intellectual property integration company.
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Mobile Trend Alert – Android Gains, Mobile Ads
Conference Takeways: Gains For Android, Mobile Ad Engagement
by Mark Walsh for MediaPost
In case you couldn’t make it to the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s Mobile Marketing Conference in New York this week, Citi analyst Mark Mahaney has issued a research note highlighting some of the key points from the event. The firm attended sessions from companies including [...] -
Movie Studios, Gaming Companies, Comic book and Graphic Novels Set to Invade San Diego Comic-Con
Comic-Con has become one of the centers for new content and intellectual properties for film and TV… says Jacob R. Miles III, CEO of GrapevineStar Entertainment Inc., a media and entertainment company.
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New Media Trend Alert – Bubbly, India’s ‘Twitter for voice’, gaining 100,000 subscribers each week
Bubbly, India’s ‘Twitter for voice’, gaining 100,000 subscribers each week
July 19, 2010 | Iris Kuo
Bubbly, a rising “Twitter for voice” phone service in India, announced today the service has reached 1.2 million paid subscribers in just six months, and gaining 100,000 more each week.
The service, launched in February by the Sequoia Capital-backed Bubble Motion, has [...] -
Social Media Trend Alert – Ten ways to advertise your business on Facebook
This social media trend alert is from econsultancy.com, the analyst and account executives at Social Media Analyst, a new media consulting firm are required to be a member of this site. “They (Econsultancy) have proven themselves to be a leader in providing leading edge information on digital marketing”, says Jacob R Miles, founder and Senior consultant [...]
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Trend Alert; Infibeam in Focus – Digital Content is Global
In an effort to keep our readers informed on the leading edge of global digital content initiatives, platforms, strategies and resources we are alerting our India and global readers to the continuing growth and leadership of Infibeam. They exhibit world class leadership in digital content monetization.
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Social Gaming, Virtual Goods….Are You in the Game?
To get in the game and fully understand virtual goods and social gaming, here are some must attend conferences and events to be held this year:
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MTV Networks Acquires Social Express, Forays Into Social Gaming
“Social Games are at their infancy, the most popular social games will be the birthplace of new media’s next licensable character based intellectual properties”….says Jacob R Miles, Chairman of GrapevineStar
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IndiaNIC – Featured App Development for IPhone, IPad, Android, Blackberry and More
World Class Mobile Developer for Mobile Application Development – IndiaNIC
The media world has greatly changed. The traditional office-based work environment is giving way to one that’s mobile and decentralized. Your systems may not be flexible and efficient enough to handle this change. And your data that’s captured and stored everywhere is probably not being processed [...] -
Losing Control -The Emerging Threats to Western Prosperity
Losing Control by Stephen D. King
As the economic giants of Asia and elsewhere have awakened, Western leaders have increasingly struggled to maintain economic stability. The international financial crisis that began in 2007 is but one result of the emerging nations’ increased gravitational pull. In this vividly written and compellingly argued book, Stephen D. King, the [...] -
Trend Alert – Bollywood and Hollywood Stars increasingly Work Together
Aishwarya Rai, Bollywood Super Star, former Miss World, affectionally known as “Ash” is continuing to grow globally. Look for her to do more globally focused projects and joining with global Hollywood stars to promote products she endorses and her humantarian causes.
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Africa World Cup 2010 – Lasting Impact on Africa and the World
“Spain and the Netherlands may be in the championship game, but the true world cup champion is the continent of Africa” says Jacob R. Miles, Co-Founder with Lap Ngo of Beautiful Africa, who’s copyrighted tag line is “A New Way to Look at Africa”. We take a look at the lasting impact of the World Cup on the continent of Africa. What do you think?
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Trend Alert – Video Advertising HTML5 is the Next Level
Forget Everything You Know About Video Advertising
by Frank Sinton
HTML5 has become the latest battleground for tech companies. With Apple’s iPad only supporting HTML5 video (and not Flash), the push to HTML5 has been accelerated. For video advertisers, it is important to understand the effects of HTML5 and how video in the browser enables video advertising [...] -
Trend Alert – Lindsay Lohan, Lebron James, Lady Gaga
Pop Culture icons Lindsay Lohan, Lebron James and Lady Gaga are all indicative of the celebrity narcissim that is pervasive in America today. In each case it is all about them and their needs. What do You Think?
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Hip Hop’s Def Jam Rapstar Video game Arrives in October
Konami announced that Def Jam Rapstar will arrive on October 5. Apparently, this has nothing to do with EA’s Def Jam series of hip-hop action games.
Instead, Def Jam Rapstar is like a karaoke game – but with all rap tracks. It will come with over 40 tracks and a microphone, and cost $70 for the [...] -
Media Conference – Allen & Company – New Media Focus?
Every year media and entertainment focused investment bank Allen & Co.’s holds its exclusive annual media conference with moguls flying into Sun Valley, Idaho, for several days of panels, closed meetings and physical activities.
In past years it was common for Allen & Co. to invite leaders and moguls from traditional media, Film, TV and Publishing. [...] -
Trend Alert -Lady Gaga and Anime Eyes
Lady GaGa Anime eyes are patterned after the Anime eyes made popular by Japanese Anime artists’s cartoon eyes.
Otakus, CosPlay have been at the forefront of this pop culture trend. Lady Gaga’s embracing of this look in her music video is causing this trend to gain momentum among the general tween and teen population. See more info below.
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Licensing Trends – Lady Gaga Embraces Licensing
Polaroid, Lady Gaga Team for Specialty Products
Source: License! Global Weekly E-news
PLR IP Holdings, owners of the Polaroid brand, have partnered with entertainer Lady Gaga for a specialty line of branded imaging products.
Lady Gaga will serve as creative director for the specialty Polaroid imaging products, which will hit retailers in late 2010. Further details of the [...] -
Natsume To Exhibit Upcoming Lineup At Anime Expo This Week
Natsume To Exhibit Upcoming Lineup At Anime Expo This Week
Jun 30th 2010
Burlingame, Calif., June 29, 2010 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that the company will be exhibiting some of its key 2010 titles at the Anime Expo from Thursday, July 1st, through Sunday, July 4th. The [...] -
Trend Alert – Hulu Plus Subscription Digital Video Streaming Announced
The American video-streaming website Hulu announced its new Hulu Plus subscription service on Tuesday. The monthly US$9.95 “ad-supported” premium service offers at least 33 current American television series, as well as the full episode lineup of “hundreds” of past television series, with 720p-resolution for high-definition content. Although anime programming has been on Hulu for years, [...]
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Social Media For Business: It’s A Great Lead Generator
Social Media For Business: It’s A Great Lead Generator
by Erez Barak
MediaPost Publications
As business marketers, we feel obligated to participate in social media. But beyond the basics of setting up a Facebook page and Twitter profile, marketers are still finding ways to measure results. While some believe the intangible benefits of having a voice for your [...] -
Korean Intellectual Property Market is Growing
The Asian intellectual market is growing. China and Korea are placing considerable effort in building their home grown intellectual property industry. The global licensing industry is too big for these countries to ignore.
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Michael Jackson Licensed Merchandise to Expand Dramatically
“Michael Jackson merchandise will follow the leads of Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe and Tupac expanding and growing for many years to come” says Jacob R. Miles III, CEO of GrapevineStar Entertainment, a new media, licensing and products focused company.
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Michael Jackson is Alive and Well in the Media and Licensing
The Michael Jackson Brand is Alive and Well. Licensees are rejoicing at the exposure.
Just about everyone who ever met Michael Jackson will be on television tomorrow, as the anniversary of his death brings a blizzard of reports on either how it happened or what it has meant.
Those who prefer to remember Jackson primarily for his [...] -
Trend Alert – Global Media and Entertainment Outlook
“… the digital pace of change has proven to be even quicker than anticipated with consumers embracing new media… and digital downloads at often-unexpected speeds… the continued fragmentation of the Entertainment & Media sector will fuel greater experimentation by both established industry giants and niche players…
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Trend Alert – British Petroleum Accident in the Gulf to Accelerate United States and Global Acceptance and Promotion of Natural Gas as the Clean Fuel it is!
There is no question that BP is responsible for the catastrophic accident that is attacking America’s shores and destroying the off shore ocean ecosystem. The executives have admitted this over and over in commercials. How rare is this, a company telling us they messed up and they are going to take care of it. It [...]
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CFOs Understand Promise and Growth of Digital and Mobile Revenue
Executives surveyed in the Ernst & Young study spanned companies including News Corp., The New York Times Co., ABC, Facebook, Hulu, Interpublic, Major League Baseball, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Warner Music Group
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Efficiency and Optimization of Your Online Initiatives – SES San Francisco Conference & Expo, August 16-20
SES San Francisco Conference & Expo, August 16-20
Discover how search puts you in control with more measurable results, targeted reach, and constant visibility than traditional marketing. Make decisions based on the facts and increase conversions with consistent returns.
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Twilight Saga: New Moon, Barbie, Food Network & Scrabble are International Licensing Excellence Award Winners
LIMA presented 16 International Licensing Excellence Awards recognizing the best and most successful licensed properties and products in seven categories: Art, Character/Toy, Corporate, Film/Television/Celebrity/Entertainment, Sports and Sports-Themed Entertainment, Promotion and Retailer. Nominations were solicited from across the licensing industry and winners chosen by a vote of the LIMA membership.
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New Media Trend Alert – Yahoo Study – Net Can Drive Word of Mouth better than TV
There’s no arguing that word of mouth (WOM) marketing impacts sales. And while a large number of people talk about content they found online, three-quarters of the time those conversations take place offline
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Nielsen, McKinsey Merge Social Media Practices, Begin Working With Select Pilot Clients
Nielsen, McKinsey Merge Social Media Practices, Begin Working With Select Pilot Clients
by Joe Mandese, Media Post
Nielsen Co. and management consultant McKinsey & Co. this morning unveiled N M Incite, a joint venture to monitor and analyze the impact social media has on companies. The companies said that Nielsen’s existing social media tracking division, BuzzMetrics, would [...] -
Trend Alert – Apps Play Role in Mobile Commerce Growth
Apps Play Part In Mobile Commerce Growth
by Mark Walsh – MediaPost
Much has been made of mobile applications as branding and advertising vehicles, but they’re also playing a role in encouraging m-commerce, according to a new study. The survey by electronics comparison shopping site Retrevo found the proportion of people that had bought something with their [...]
