Tag: Advertising and Marketing

South Korea’s Antitrust Enforcers Aimed at Big Tech. Then Came the Backlash.

The government pledged to protect South Korean online platforms from marketplace giants, but online business circles are crying foul play.

February 16, 2024
FKA Twigs Denounces ‘Double Standards’ After Calvin Klein Ad Is Banned

A British advertising watchdog agency said it was reviewing complaints about a new, similarly steamy Calvin Klein campaign featuring the actor Jeremy Allen White.

January 12, 2024
No, That’s Not Taylor Swift Peddling Le Creuset Cookware

The singer did not promote a giveaway of the popular cookware, but an artificially generated version of her voice suggested otherwise.

January 9, 2024
U.S. News Makes Money From Some of Its Biggest Critics: Colleges

U.S. News sells “badges” to colleges, so they can promote their rankings — whether they are 1st, 10th or much, much lower.

January 6, 2024
Mixtapes, T-Shirts and Even a Typeface Measure the Rise of Hip-Hop

New books collecting objects central to rap’s physical history demonstrate the importance of celebrating these relics before they vanish.

January 3, 2024