Samsung named ‘social brand of the year’
Samsung has been named as the social brand of the year according to Unruly after amassing 7.3 million shares of its videos.
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Google partners auto giants to brings Android to cars
Google has struck a deal with General Motors, Honda, Audi, Hyundai and chipmaker Nvidia to integrate the Android mobile operating system for vehicles.
AOL to sell music streaming pioneer Winamp?
AOL is close to selling Winamp to Radionomy, according to news reports, as one of the first music streaming firms looks to find a new lease of life to compete with the likes of Spotify and iTunes Radio.
Music and video sales boosted by digital
Digital services such as Spotify, Netflix and iTunes have helped increase sales of video and music in the UK, according to new data.
Right to reply: Is iTunes Radio really going to be a game-changer?
This week saw Apple unveil its free music streaming service iTunes Radio into an already crowded market. Bloom.fm’s CEO Oleg Fomenko responds to the launch, and asks what the key challenges are for the firm.
Peroni online content hub promotes Italian heritage
SABMiller has launched a UK online hub promoting the Italian heritage of its Peroni Nastro Azzurro brand.
Latin America online shopping trends: Clothing and electronics top categories for web shoppers
Clothing and electronics are the most popular categories for online shopers in Latin America, with brand awareness and loyalty key to driving purchases, according to a new study.
One in five high street stores to close by 2018
One in five high street shops will close over the next five years according to a new survey.
Aardman, Sony and BinWeevils.com search for pop video animators
BinWeevils.com, the BAFTA award-winning social website for children has partnered with Aardman Animations (creators of Wallace & Gromit) and Sony Music to find the best pop video animator in the UK.
World’s first ‘social star’ awards launched on YouTube
A new awards show celebrating the stars of social media is launching today, letting fans from around the world watch it ‘live’ on YouTube.