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New Media Trend Alert – Online Companies Ignoring Lucrative 50+ Demographic
Web companies are ignoring the lucrative 50+ demographic Dylan Tweney for VentureBeat If you found that 60 to 80 percent of your customers belonged to a particular demographic, you’d probably retarget your marketing and product development efforts to focus on that market. Yet many internet companies are failing to do just that. The population in question [...]
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GrapevineStar Brands Event Alert – Digital Kids® 2012, Media & Entertainment Event
Digital Kids provides insight into the latest strategies, technologies and techniques. We bring an incredible amount of brain power together under one roof. The show is a ‘must-attend’ event for entertainment and media companies looking to compete in the digital space.
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Why video games are good for you — the cheat sheet
Relax, parents. Video games are good for you and your kids. So argues Scott Steinberg, author of The Modern Parent’s Guide series for high-tech parenting.
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SXSW Interactive 2012 Recap
As a first-time South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) attendee, I thought it would be helpful to provide a newbie’s perspective on the mad-cap annual conference in Austin. I attended 3 of the 5 days, which gave me a fairly good perspective. Essentially, I distilled my visit into four distinct experiences: networking, sessions, technology and marketing. Based on value received, I’ve tiered the experiences in order, from highest to lowest.
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Danica Patrick in NASCAR Event, NBA All-Star Event, Academy Award Event
Three of the largest media and entertainment events of the year are taking place on the same day…today. NASCAR, where all eyes will be on Danica Patrick, the impact of her winning will change, I dare say increase the size and demographic quality of the NASCAR audience. Her winning would be huge…What do you think?
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Magic Johnson, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Robert Rodriquez…Comcast NBC Universal…Minority Networks
On Tuesday, Comcast said it would will carry four new independent channels from Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Sean “Diddy” Combs, “Desperado” director Robert Rodriguez, and Spanish language TV veteran Constantino “Said” Schwarz.
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2012 Grammys, Goodbye Whitney! We Love You. Next?
2012 Grammy Awards – Awesome performance with a cloud. The cloud of Whitney Houston who was at home at the Grammys. She game and she died and be came one of the most important occurrences in Grammy history, along with her legendary performances.
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GrapevineStar Media Alert – Look Out TeeBow….Just Lin Baby! 10 Lessons on How to Live Work & Play
The Jeremy Lin story is incredibly popular because we can all see a little bit of ourselves in this man’s struggles and now successes.What can all of us learn from this young man — and how can we apply these same lessons to our own lives when we go back to work on Monday morning?
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A Salute to Whitney Houston who dies on the eve of the Grammy Awards
This is a tribute to our friend, The incomparable Whitney Houston, who passed February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills on the eve of the 2012 Grammy Awards show. GrapevineStar Entertainment’s founder, Jacob Miles has worked directly with Whitney and her mother Cissy Houston in support of the Whitney Houston Foundation. To Whitney’s family, our prayers are with you today and forever, God has brought his angel home to heaven, where she will bless all of those there with her big heart and beautiful voice. To Whitney, We and the World Will Always Love You! Thanks for the music and just as importantly thanks for the blessings you have given to others. We Love You Nippy…………………Jacob Miles, GrapevineStar Entertainment Inc.
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GrapevineStar Games Alert – Ninja Gaiden’s creator Itagaki pleads for game designers to create titles that change lives
“Do whatever you want to do with all your passion, to make everyone happy,” he said. “Not just for your own satisfaction. Make something that can change the life of your audience. I believe video games have such power.”
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Grapevine Star NATPE Wrap Up – It’s About Content, Deals, Global
“I’m overjoyed, because most of the people that I’ve talked to are overjoyed,” said Rick Feldman, the president and CEO of NATPE, at an event wrap-up for the press. “For the most part we are very happy, very excited. The weather was great, the traffic was great, the people were great.”
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Screen Actors Guild Honors Outstanding Film And Television Performances at 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®
Screen Actors Guild presented its coveted Actor® statuette for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2011 at the “18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®” in ceremonies attended by film and television’s leading actors,
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GrapevineStar Alert – 84th Academy Awards Nominees Announced
Dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures, The Academy announces the 84th Academy Awards Nominees.
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Feds Shut Down Megaupload For Copyright Infringement…Swizz Beatz to Lead Future?
One day after Internet companies mounted a massive protest against proposed anti-piracy legislation, the federal authorities shut down the cyberlocker Megaupload for alleged copyright infringement. The government also said it had obtained arrest warrants against seven company executives, including founder Kim Dotcom.
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Internet Black Out – SOPA Strike Explained
As far as Internet is concerned, the issues are transnational. So, it is appropriate that GrapevineStar.com supports the black out for a day and join the WebSites worldwide taking part in the SOPA strike.
