Fans, mark your calendars now and re-unite with King of Mandopop, Jay Chou who will be returning to Australia in March 2024 to resume his electrifying Jay Chou Carnival World Tour! During his last sold-out Sydney stop, Jay Chou enthralled his die-hard fans and thrilled them with his stage performance and timeless songs. Against the backdrop of a riveting night …
Sydney: 30.08.2023 Victoria, August 30, 2023 — Mount William Station is thrilled to announce the eagerly awaited annual Mount William Station Polo Tournament, scheduled against the picturesque backdrop of the Grampians National Park on October 28th and 29th, 2023. This prestigious event guarantees a weekend filled with grassroots polo excitement, luxurious surroundings, and the culinary mastery of celebrated MasterChef celebrity and …
Sydney: 04.03.2023 Taiwanese Mandopop icon, Jay Chou, made a triumphant return to Sydney on Saturday 4 March as part of his ‘Jay Chou Carnival World Tour’. The 43-year-old singer-songwriter performed to a sold-out audience at GIANTS Stadium. The ‘Pink Ocean’ singer wowed the 30,000-strong crowd with a phenomenal career-spanning live concert experience. Throughout the energetic set of much-loved songs, the show’s …
An Insight by Michael MacRitchie Yes, we know that China can be a very exciting market… China has a flourishing live music scene, with 57% of affluent music fans attending concerts. China’s influence on the global music business is growing, and labels and artist managers from around the world are recognising the potential to engage with a large group of …
By Michael MacRitchie The power of a Celebrity’s influence is something every single brand that wants to excel in the market should be aware of and fully utilizing to it’s maximum capacity. Celebrity branding and advertisements are absolutely one of the best paths to differentiate your brand and product from the others as well as capturing the customer’s attention …
An Insight from Michael MacRitchie From the first lullaby sung to us as babies, music provides the “soundtrack” of our lives. So much so that I think many of us take it for granted — just as we do the soundtrack of a film, which we often hear without listening to it. That is, we enjoy the film without realizing …
News By Paloma Garcia-Forte I picked this article on ”The New Yorker”. The article can be found on this link if you click here or it is just below as well. If you’ve been dying to lunch with Mike Tyson before watching his one-man performance from the front row, you may be in luck. IfOnly, a Web site run by the San Francisco …
News by Justine GOLDZAHL I picked this article on “BillboardBiz”. The article can be found on this link if you click here or part of it is just below as well. Justin Timberlake has a rare ability to seem to be everywhere without actually being in that many places. In a way, the marketing around his new album, The 20/20 Experience – …
I picked this article up from Liverpool Daily post- the complete article can be found if you click here or just below as well; RETAILERS using celebrity endorsements to promote their products have been bolstered by a series of court judgments, a Liverpool-based commercial lawyer has claimed. Cases like pop star Rihanna’s recent lawsuit against Topshop for the unauthorized use …
News by Michael MacRitchie I picked this article up from NY Mag where journalist Kevin Roose talks about an interesting new partnerhip between Samsun and Jay Z. The rest of the article can be found here Or down below if you keep reading. It used to be that beverage companies, shoe brands, and clothing lines were the bread and …
News by Michael MacRitchie MGI Entertainment and W Squared Live today announced a commercial partnership in conjunction with The Phantom of the Opera’s Shanghai run from December 3rd 2013 to January 26th 2014. Acting on behalf of the production, MGI Entertainment will be responsible for business partnerships connecting major brands with unique and powerful opportunities, guaranteed to “send shivers down your spine.” …
I picked this article up from Waterfront Marketing where Sean Pickwell shares his insight into the controversial issue of ‘why entertainment can be better than sport’. The complete article can be found on Waterfront page here Or if you read on…the article is below as well; I struggled with writing this article as we have developed strategies, and partnered many big …
Insight by Andrew Collins I found this article up from Mailman Group website where CEO Andrew Collins makes some interesting points about brands staying relevant the article can be found here; http://www.mailmangroup.com/2011/12/watch-for-consumer-cues-to-stay-relevent/ If you keep reading it is here as well… How many brands closely watch ‘consumer cues’ to drive brand decisions? After all it’s the consumers whom actually create …
An insight by Michael MacRitchie Sponsorship is one of the fastest growing forms of marketing globally. So, why should your company be interested in sponsorship? When done well, it offers significant opportunities for ‘high impact branding’, heightened consumer engagement and a way to bring to life a brands DNA. This leads to distinct marketing and competitive advantages, as well …
News by Michael MacRitchie BEIJING — The Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am is heading back to China in support of the Obama Administration’s 100,000 Strong initiative, designed to boost the number of American students studying in China, for a concert announced for later this year. The U.S. State Dept. said that following a meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, will.i.am …
An insight by Michael MacRitchie You are organizing a big event. It can be an a charity fundraiser or a rock festival or a film project. To organize any event or produce any entertainment you require sponsorship money. And where will the money come from? It comes mostly from brands and corporate who are interested in aligning with the entertainment …
An insight by Michael MacRitchie It is not uncommon to switch on the television and be confronted by celebrity after celebrity propounding the virtues of some brand or other. Celebrity advertising has always been popular and a fast growing economy attracts celebrities by the dozen in this space. People are easily influenced and impressed by celebrities, and consider it a …
An insight by Michael MacRitchie Celebrity endorsement of luxury fashion is hardly a new phenomenon, as it has been around for several centuries. Charles Worth, the man who invented haute couture in Paris in the nineteenth century, understood the importance of linking celebrities to brands, even before this was recognized as an important marketing communications tool. To promote his fashion house …
A review by Lauren Jane Taylor Swift has become a household name around the world by writing and recording songs that almost everyone can relate to in one way or another. Her honest songwriting nature has captivated fans and aided in helping her sell over ten million albums worldwide. This is partly due to the fact that she has successfully …
An insight by Andrew Howie Social media has brought about many new trends. It has also allowed for many heroes to be born and trends to spread globally in the blink of an eye. Think about some of the most viewed clips on Youtube. Evolution of Dance and Keyboard Cat were huge successes as a result of the internet. Brands …
