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Country darling turned stratospheric pop star Taylor Swift caused a minor uproar last week when she (or more accurately her record label) decided to pull her back catalogue from Spotify, including the new album “1989,” which is set to...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In the gaming world, it's almost impossible genuinely surprise anyone anymore. The constant speculation surrounding industry showcase events such as E3 and Gamescom means that most fans know exactly what to expect and their suspicions are almost...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Plant-based snack brand Harvest Snaps and digital creative agency of record Cutwater have teamed together to bring to life a music-driven TikTok branded effect designed for college students throughout the US. The branded effect, entitled “Snap...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
More often than not, late-night, post-pub activities seem to include hap-hazard YouTube antics and for a while now it has been almost impossible not to watch Lady Gaga and Beyonce's power pop duet 'Telephone' for the hundred-and-somethingth...
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England and Chelsea footballer, Raheem Sterling, and industry icon and music video director, Carly Cussen, recently launched their own creative production agency - Playmaker Films. Sterling and Cussen have a track record of working together to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
SphereTrax CEO Sefi Carmel on AI and diversity in music licensing for production and how technology is helping more diverse musical voices to find a footing in the creative industries. It’s exciting to see that the last decade has ushered in a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
SIREN are a small team of experienced and award winning producers & music supervisors who love music and are based in Central London. They collaborate with a global network of extremely talented composers and producers and our goal is to answer your...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Music licensing for ads is notoriously complicated. This is partially due to multiple layers of rights in any song. You have to consider where the music has come from, who wrote it and performed it , where it will end up, and if your license covers...
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Jonny Nolan is a music and portrait photographer based in Bristol and Chester. As a music photographer, he as been lucky enough to shoot the likes of Arlo Parks, Royal Blood, Idles, beabadoobee, The Kaiser Chiefs and The Streets among many...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
How do you carry on the conversation long after an exhibition has ended? The creative folks at House of Greenland may have an idea or two. When Hyundai, official sponsor of the Hyundai Commission at London's TATE Museum, reached out for help in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It was about 10 years ago when Tom Readdy founded Yes Please Productions with his partner, Lucy. Since then, much has changed - but their joint ambition has remained exactly the same. Both music obsessives and absolutely in love with consuming...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Music is powerful. It can bring people together as much as empower them, leading them on the path to greater things. So it's no wonder Yamaha's focus is on people as much as on music. In a partnership with independent consultancy Zag, Yamaha...
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One could say that Joe Belliotti is in love with the music industry. But even that alone would be a massive understatement. Joe breathes and lives music every day. He embraced it as a constant which has been part of his life since he joined the...
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Let’s face it. Music licensing can be pretty tedious from time to time. Okay… most of the time. But you don’t need to understand every term or nuance to purchase a music license. If you’re an advertiser looking to license...
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The Annual 2021 wrapped up early this month, with some of the most exciting winners in the history of Creativepool. The Music & Sound category was particularly impressive, featuring an unprecedented number of high-quality work across the entire...
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It's not every day that you come across a premium craft brewery drawing inspiration from the legends of rock 'n roll. SingleCut is based in New York City and the brand was in need of concepts, packaging and designs for a new brew to be released over...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Freelance Composer and Sound Designer Conor O'Brien has been playing music for most of his life. His passion for music composition and for striking the perfect soundtrack for any project is almost physically tangible in all the beautiful projects...
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House and disco label Glitterbox has been running for over 5 years, uniting people through the power of music. Talented music artists and dancers alike, no matter their background, would be welcome to find their place in the ranks of Glitterbox, many...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Games pull their audiences into extraordinary worlds made of fantasy, deeply human stories and epic challenges. As the 'gaming' demographic reaches an ever so broad spectrum of audiences all over the world, gaming brands are finding new ways to...
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When the advent of streaming unleashed pretty much what looked like a catastrophe on the music industry, many were forced to adapt or die. Founder of Syncsmith Gavin Mee was placed in an uncomfortable position - but he managed to make that harshness...
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Around this time last year, I was getting pumped up to go to a Nightmare Before Christmas live concert on the night of the 5th of December. Danny Elfman was there. Pretty much the entire cast was there. Tim Burton wasn't, but that's okay. It was one...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Shutterstock isn’t just the internet’s go-to repository of stock images, it’s also home to thousands of stock music tracks that offer a more affordable solution for filmmakers who might not have the funds to licence Taylor Swift...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The second awards show of the week in Cannes last night saw the focus shift to the Craft and Entertainment Tracks, with Nike's Dream Crazy from Wieden+Kennedy Portland picking up the first ever Entertainment for Sport Grand Prix. The Digital Craft...
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YouTube has released its overall 2018 EMEA ads leaderboard, which includes a spot for its music service, YouTube Music, in at number nine on the list. The top spot is taken by German online real estate portal Immowelt, with its epic narrative...
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By Heather Andrew, UK CEO, Neuro-Insight... With Christmas ad spend set to hit an all-time high, the race is on again to achieve the coveted most memorable ad. Previous years have taught us that the aim of the game with festive spots is emotional...
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USUALLY when you try something for the first time, there’s a blueprint to work from; a past precedent, background or experience to guide you along the way. We the jury of the inaugural Social & Influence category at Cannes Lions had no such...
Posted by: Lorette Nettar
The Creativepool studiocrowd project that searches for artworks inspired by Cleveland rapper Machine Gun Kelly and his eclectic new album, bloom, is no new concept. Artists have been inspired by music (and vice versa) for decades and from a marketing...
Posted by: Heather Deacon
Even a few years ago, the concept of a credible, critically lauded indie rock band collaborating with one of the world's most visible brands would have seemed a preposterous concept. Imagine, for example, 2007 era Arcade Fire writing a jingle for...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
You really have to hand it to Elon Musk. In an era where our charismatic billionaires are either running the world or running it into the ground, he stands almost alone as a man with a genuine drive and ambition when it comes to the matter of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The Amsterdam-based entertainment company Pi Studios launches today with its first TV commission from Channel 4, and media partnership with digital publisher Lad Bible. Pi Studios connects the dots between brands, broadcasters and digital publishers...
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Arcade Editor Greg Scruton and Timber’s team of visual effects artists have joined forces in the masterful execution of postproduction elements for Kendrick Lamar’s highly-anticipated music video, “Humble.” Scruton’s...
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Vbat - Foster's Ubiquitous lager brand Foster’s has been given a new packaging design and tweaked visual identity, which aims to give more precedence to its Australian history. The rebrand has been completed by Amsterdam-based branding...
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In celebration of Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s 50th anniversary of their songwriting partnership, Sir Elton John has collaborated with AKQA, Pulse Films and YouTube to create a global competition to give undiscovered creative talent from all...
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Adelphoi Music has teamed up with singer-songwriter, Ben Cocks, to create a compelling new track to accompany a social activism campaign from the iconic Ben & Jerry’s ice cream brand, which champions social inclusion at a time of increasing...
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The plaudits have been rolling in for the winners of this year’s International Music+Sound Awards, who had the spotlight shone upon them last week when results were released for this global competition. For a fourth year, the list of winners...
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Regardless of your opinions on electronic music, it can't be denied that, more often than not, the sheer versatility offered by the genre makes it perfect for soundtrack work. Indeed, many of the greatest soundtracks of recent years have been almost...
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