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MEAT Podcast, Episode 20: News of the week and content consumption

May 30, 2013 – 3:06 pm

by Mike Garrison, Andrew Hawn, Robert van Alstyne and Rachel Rosmarin Media, Entertainment and Technology Strategists discuss the news of the week, including the Xbox One, Kickstarter projects and Arrested Development on Netflix. For more information and to listen, click here.

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GAME OF STREAMS

April 10, 2013 – 1:09 pm

by Robert van Alstyne Want an interesting case study in shifting media consumption habits? Look no further than HBO’s Game of Thrones. Although plenty of consumers are enjoying the show via premium cable subscription (4.4 million viewers tuned in to the third-season Easter Sunday premiere), it’s impossible to figure out how many millions more are […]

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THE REAL-TIME RED ZONE

February 5, 2013 – 2:01 pm

by Robert van Alstyne Although the Super Bowl is always the biggest moment of the year in the American advertising industry, this year’s spots were largely lacking in memorable sizzle (particularly since so many brands opted to serve them up online in advance of game day). Sure, cleverly comedic spots from Samsung and Audi hit […]

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MEAT Podcast, Episode 16: The Consumer Electronics Show download

January 17, 2013 – 7:09 am

by Mike Garrison, Andrew Hawn, Katie Elfering and Traci Croft Media, Entertainment and Technology Strategists give a download of the Consumer Electronics Show 2013. For more information and to listen, click here.

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AND “GANGHAM” FOR ALL

December 4, 2012 – 2:52 pm

by Robert van Alstyne By now you’ve probably seen “Gangnam Style,” the gloriously goofy music video from South Korean pop star Psy that recently eclipsed Justin Bieber’s “Baby” to become the most-viewed clip in YouTube’s history (a whopping 854 million views as of this writing). While it might appear that brands have little to learn […]

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DuckDuckGo gives privacy-prizing consumers a Google alternative

November 27, 2012 – 2:23 pm

by Robert van Alstyne WHAT’S HAPPENING Search engine startup DuckDuckGo is growing by leaps and bounds by giving consumers a streamlined search experience that prioritizes privacy. Unlike Google, DuckDuckGo does not track its users or attempt to generate personalized results based on previous searches. It’s also devoid of advertising clutter. What DuckDuckGo does have is […]

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The xx offers the album leak as work of art

October 22, 2012 – 9:15 am

by Robert van Alstyne WHAT’S HAPPENING Blogger-loved Brit band the xx cleverly parlayed its high online profile into an elegantly executed digital marketing campaign for sophomore album Coexist. Rather than go the traditional route and share a full stream of the album with the usual big media suspects like NPR, the xx gave the details […]

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THE TALK OF THE TOWN

October 2, 2012 – 1:33 pm

by Robert van Alstyne While industry pundits are rushing to predict which new TV series will be the breakout hit of the fall television season (my money’s on Nashville), the true star attraction isn’t even on the air. It’s the glowing mobile device in consumers’ laps. Here at Iconoculture we’ve closely chronicled the ascent of […]

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MEAT Podcast, Episode 13: The Emmys and the iPhone 5

September 25, 2012 – 12:41 pm

by Mike Garrison, Andrew Hawn, Katie Elfering and Robert van Alstyne Media, Entertainment and Technology Strategists discuss the news of the week — the new iPhone 5 and the Emmys.  For more information and to listen,  click here.

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Broadcast for Friends turns Facebook into a live life-streaming hub

September 18, 2012 – 1:14 pm

by Robert van Alstyne WHAT’S HAPPENING UStream’s latest mobile app, Broadcast for Friends, gives consumers the power to stream their iPhone’s video camera view directly to their Facebook feed. Users of the free app can both stream video live and record it for later circulation using either the forward-facing or rear-facing camera on their phone. […]

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Unbaby.me bars tiny tots from social feeds

August 21, 2012 – 1:03 pm

by Robert van Alstyne WHAT’S HAPPENING Consumers tired of being besieged by baby pictures every time they fire up Facebook are taking matters into their own hands with Unbaby.me. The quirky Chrome extension removes photos of babies from Facebook news feeds, replacing them with images of cats, bacon and other jokey material. The cheeky creation […]

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Maily offers email for the pre-K crowd

August 14, 2012 – 12:16 pm

by Robert van Alstyne WHAT’S HAPPENING After baby’s first steps comes … first emails? Parents eager to get their tots electronically communicating early are downloading Maily, a free iPad email app aimed at users as young as 4 years old. Maily’s image-rich interface allows kiddos to send virtual finger-paintings if they aren’t yet literate, making […]

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American Olympics viewers go for gold … in griping

August 14, 2012 – 12:07 pm

by Robert van Alstyne The biggest story of London’s summer Olympics for many consumers in the US wasn’t Michael Phelps’s record-setting medal haul; it was frustration with their viewing options. Consumers howled on Twitter throughout the Games over the perceived shortcomings in NBC’s coverage, making #NBCFail a trendy hashtag in the process. Although the network […]

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BronyCon showcases big male fans of My Little Pony

August 7, 2012 – 1:29 pm

by Robert van Alstyne WHAT’S HAPPENING More than 4,000 “Bronies,” adult male fans of children’s cartoon My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, descended upon New Jersey’s Meadowlands Exposition Center for BronyCon 2012, a decidedly unconventional fan convention. Proving that magical friendship knows no age, gender or sexuality boundaries, the mostly Millennial male crowd gathered in […]

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