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Scroll, Stream, Repeat: How Social Media Entertainment is Taking Over in 2025
The entertainment industry has turned upside down in 2025. Social media entertainment is no longer a sideshow—it’s the main act. TikTok, Instagram Reels, and a wave of new micro-drama apps have made scrolling an art form—streaming a lifestyle and viral trends a cultural experience. “Scroll, Stream, Repeat” isn’t just what we do — it’s how we…
The Rebrand of Radio: Audio Marketing’s Unexpected Comeback
When experts once speculated that radio would fade into background noise and podcasts would become the “new radio”, few predicted the actual outcome, which was audio itself. In 2025, audio marketing is not just back; it is transforming the way people connect, consume, and engage. From a renaissance in radio to the introduction of immersive podcasts and AI-enabled voice experiences, audio…
Viral Memes Aren’t Just for Laughs Anymore— They’re Building Empires
If the internet is a stage, memes are the punchlines that built empires. What started as inside jokes on Tumblr or Reddit now drives brand identity, creator influence, and billion-dollar business strategies. In the creator economy, memes are more than fleeting cultural artifacts — they’re currency. For a new generation of creator-led brands, they are…
Powerful Holiday Marketing Campaigns to Win Hearts & Loyalty
For many years, the holidays were predictable: a surge in shopping in late November, a climax on Christmas, and a fade in January. But in 2025, this rhythm is gone. Shopping does not erupt on Black Friday and die by New Year’s. It extends over weeks, and it becomes a series of micro-moments, each uniquely…
Cannes Lions 2025 and the New Era of Advertising Risk
Can you recall the last ad that you found interesting enough to stop scrolling, laugh out loud, or send the link to a friend? You will likely realize it was not the ad with the safe, predictable approach that grabbed your attention, but the bold ad. Maybe it was even a little risky. At Cannes…
Rage baiting: New Creative Drivel or a Misguided Front?
Advertising has always been about grabbing attention. It’s about creating conversations, shaping perceptions, and influencing decisions. But somewhere along the way, the quest for attention, visibility, and rapid growth has led some brands into murky waters. The line between thoughtful creativity and manipulative outrage — or rage baiting — is becoming harder to distinguish. In…
TikTok Marketing: Why This Is the New Prime Time for Brands
Prime time once meant families huddled around the TV at 8 p.m., waiting for cliffhangers, jingles, and big-budget ads. It was more than entertainment—it was a cultural ritual, sparking playground jokes and watercooler chatter. Today, that same cultural gravity has shifted to TikTok. It was once the squishable destination of attention for brands, who embraced…
Marketing Insight ‘Famine’: Over 50% Of Brands Lacks Quality Insight
Advertising and marketing industry is suffering from a marketing insight famine. 51% of brands say their insights are too weak for creative work, according to State of Creativity by Cannes Lions 2025. Every week and month, hundreds of reports and studies, packed with graphs and pie charts from the Moon to Venus, keep flooding the…
From Chaos to Calm: Why Calm Technology is the Future of Smart Design
You wake up to buzzing, then dinging. Followed by a “calm whisper” to hydrate, move, check your email, update your applications, and breathe—before you even brush your teeth. Sound familiar? We are in the midst of hyperactive technology—devices making noise that rob our attention the second we wake up. This is not just our phones;…
How Vocal-Only Tracks Are Powering the Future of Remix Culture
What do you get when you take a song and pull it back to just its vocals? Magic. Or, more specifically — potential. A solo vocal track is not just a studio artifact; it has transformed into a point-source that feeds off thousands of potential innovative ideas. In remix culture, vocal-only stems are considered creative…
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