Thousands of working hours are being lost every day through troubleshooting poor internet connections and 4G coverage according to new research.

Open audio platform SoundCloud has formed an exclusive agreement with audio ad tech firm AdsWizz to sell audio advertising in Ireland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

Criminals are defrauding advertisers out of their ad spend, with brands losing up to $700k a year and agencies losing $200k a year to criminal gangs using bots for fake clicks, according to new research.

Spark Foundry, the acceleration agency, has announced a new TV sponsorship for Clarins.

Recruitment software provider Tribepad has announced plans to place Sheffield at the centre of work-tech innovation, with the launch of Tribepad Ventures and a new £1m fund.

Global social media ad spend increased by 50.3% in the final quarter of last year compared to Q4 2019, but brand interactions fell by 5.4% on Facebook and 6.3% on Instagram as video ad costs continue to rise, according to new research.

Tie dye, eccentric animations and classical and string music are among the key creative themes for 2021, according to a new report.

InRiver has bought Detail Online, an AI-powered analytics solution to help brands monitor product information across multiple online channels.

Anzu.io has struck a new partnership with Digiseg to brings precise, cookie-free data to in-game advertisers, enhancing the value of their digital campaigns by allowing them to target and retarget the right gaming audiences.

Technology is powering the rise in audio ads, from big data and earcons to interactive audio and smart speakers. Max De Lucia, co-founder of specialist music agency DLMDD, offers his predictions for the sonic branding sector for 2021.