Top Stories published by IPG Media Lab in 2008

Viral Music Video Created Using Surveillance Cameras

Boingboing points out a great example of what, I guess, would be termed “surveillance-generated content.” Honestly, I’m not really sure how to describe it, but the gist is that an unsigned British band, looking to conserve money, hit upon…


Tracking The Spread of Viral Videos

Gawker has also posted another bit of quick news for all you folks interested in how information flow works on the Internet. And, for all you marketers not interested in this, shame on you! The study of information flow is the basis for how you create a “viral”…


Half of the U.S. Population Plays Casual Games

It’s been a big week for gaming. The cool folks over at research company Interpret have released some pretty impressive numbers regarding casual gaming. We’ve already known that about 70 percent of women over the age of 40 play casual games, but…


Digital Signage Expo 2008

Last week’s Digital Signage Expo really echoed the current state of the digital out of home industry: it’s growing fast, and with that growth the game is a-changin’. Yes, the majority of the exhibitors were nuts-and-bolts technology plays but most of the conversations on the floor…

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