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Global Music Trends

... music festival. New technology is finding ways to offer a more immersive feel for fans even when they aren’t attending in person, often by offering a VR component, whether it be for a music video or a full concert, to bring the sound to life. Ambisonic audio technology continues to be developed, which is a natural fit for music endeavors incorporating virtual reality, by allowing listeners to hear in 360 degrees. Even brands that aren’t known for their involvement in the music industry are ...

Major Dads

... technology, 8BitDad serves a mix of parenting news, studies, science, and first-person humor pieces. The site has seven contributing writers, known as the “founding fathers” and also has its own podcast.Billed as the “unexpected confessions of a stay-at-home dad,” Adrian Kulp’s Dad or Alive blog is a personal narrative chronicling his life as a primary caretaker of three small children. Due to the blog’s popularity, Kulp penned a book of the same name a few years ago. Written by Armin Brott, a ...

Parenting Out Loud

... live our adult lives in the same places we grew up, which erodes the built in support network of family and community to some extent. As a result, I think it's only natural that people would take advantage of technology to share about parenting and get support." ANDREW, 33, VAAs Ys are Parenting Out Loud, they’re not only finding much comfort and support in hearing the experiences of others and sharing their own, but they’re also challenging the notion that there is such a thing as a ...

Job Search Party

... more enjoyable. SASHA, 27, U.S.Personal connections aren’t the only way youth are finding jobs on social media, either, as more companies are reaching out through such channels; 32% of Trendsetters have sought out/applied to job postings on social media. An HR rep at hiring technology company Jobvite even told Quartz that “Instagram is the new LinkedIn.” However, as more companies start using this tactic, simply sharing a job post on Twitter or Facebook isn’t enough. Just as online shopping has ...

Gen Z Micro Trends

... influence online. With more than of half of Trendsetting Zs (56% in U.S. and 54% in UK) saying they're passionate about reading, compared to 43% in the U.S. and 46% of UK who are passionate about technology, they want to get expert book recommendations and have merely modernized the way they obtain such. And given Zs' respectful nature, they admire and appreciate those who have proven to be experts in their field.  Shannon McClintock Miller Miller is an award-winning teacher and librarian who has ...

Mom Focus

... marketers should take note by increasing their Facebook initiatives, as the site provides a key space for reaching out to moms in a friendly, conversational manner, providing them with much-needed downtime, entertainment, and escape.FAMILY UNITJust as there remains a debate about whether technology has hindered or enhanced social skills among Gen Ys, a similar controversy persists about the role technology plays in modern family dynamics. So far, there’s no clear answer. While one once might have argued ...

All The Feels

... | Politics | Gender inequality | The job market/unemployment | LGBT prejudices | Online/digital privacy | Technology/artificial intelligence Terrorism | War | Racism | The state of the world | Diseases | Violence at my school/ work | The state of my country | The environment/ climate change | Natural disasters | Immigration issues | The economy | Gender inequality | LGBT prejudices | Politics | The job market/ unemployment | Online/ digital privacy | Technology/ artificial ...

Soloists

... happenings around them. It was relatively easy for past generations to find time to themselves—Boomers lacked the technology for continuous connectivity and Xers are naturally highly individualistic—but Ys, being constantly in touch with and surrounded by their friends, need to consciously seek out time apart. In fact, 67% of young people, including 74% of Ys, are scheduling their alone time. They do this, in part, to make sure that they don’t miss out on the art exhibition that looked interesting or the ...

Global Betterment Trends

... consumption level in the past 14 years as of 2016. - FRANCE - TECH ADDICTS France has declared that teen addiction to technology is a public health issue, and the country is taking measures to ensure that tech usage is significantly reduced. Starting September 2018, French students will find themselves apart from their phones and social media throughout the entirety of their academic day. The use of cell phones, even during break time, will be prohibited in all primary, junior, and middle schools in ...

Show Your Emojins

... , and so brands should begin to apply them in their efforts to engage and entertain young consumers. - ART - The Emojinal Art Tumblr puts a modern spin on classic paintings by placing emojis over individuals’ faces and in place of objects featured in selected works of art.This December, the New York City Eyebeam Art and Technology Center hosted an Emoji Art Show, featuring paintings, sculptures, and videos that pay tribute to the emotive symbols.The Emojify app turns users’ pictures into mosaics ...