JUNETEENTH 2022 Jun 15, 2022 ... Commemorating, not commercializingAs industry leader Lisa Osborne Ross wrote in an op-ed this week, Black consumers want change — not Juneteenth-branded products. And yet, brands just keep commercializing Juneteenth. We could point you to many examples of what not to do (see here and here, for starters). But today, we’re taking a moment to highlight a handful of the important ways in which brands are commemorating Juneteenth. - OPAL’S WALK FOR FREEDOM - This weekend, Dr. Opal Lee, the 95-year ...
THE FUTURE MUSIC INDUSTRY May 23, 2022 ... TikTok as the new record labelWe can thank TikTok for everything from mega-hits like “abcdefu” to the return of Aly & AJ to our collective obsession with “Jiggle Jiggle.” While platforms like Spotify have seen a drop in the distribution of music from record labels since 2017, TikTok is catapulting unknown artists into stardom. Here, we’re taking a look at how TikTok is shaping the future music industry. - SOUNDON - TikTok is leaning into its ability to propel unsigned musicians into fame with ...
