What Killed the Jingle?
This is what advertising music means today: Instead of jingles, we have singles. The Atlantic takes an in-depth look at the cultural trends that have killed one of advertising’s most important legacies: the commercial jingle.

Edison Research has focused on understanding millennial moms in its “Infinite Dial 2016” and “The Research Moms 2015” studies. eMarketer’s Alison McCarthy spoke to Megan Lazovick, director of research at Edison, about some common characteristics of millennial moms and how they are using digital, mobile and social media.
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises announced the appointment of veteran sports executive, Ray Warren, to the newly created position of President, Telemundo Deportes.
Virtual reality has the power to change the way we interact with technology and the world. Earlier this month at its Intel Developer Forum, Intel (a Consumer Technology Association [CTA] member) introduced “merged reality,” an intersection of the virtual and physical worlds.
It doesn’t matter what the age, gender or region of the world—travelers say their biggest pet peeve when flying is the person sitting right behind them kicking their seat.
Nielsen’s fifth report on the Latino consumer, “From the Ballot Box to the Grocery Store,” underscores the continued rise of Hispanic influence and purchasing power across the U.S. Yet the August 28 death of Juan Gabriel, an iconic Latin recording artist whose songs are known across the globe, was met with tepid response from “total market” media. That’s unacceptable. By Adam R Jacobson, Editor-In-Chief – Radio + Television Business Report
More than 30 companies were named as finalists in 12 separate categories. Grand prize winners in each category will be announced at a ceremony during the ANA’s 18th Annual Multicultural Marketing & Diversity Conference, October 9–11 in Los Angeles. There also will be a “Best in Show” award which will be presented to the best of the grand prize winners across all 12 categories.
But I did not watch much of the Olympics. After reading a bunch of hoopla about how ratings were down, particularly among Millennials, I saw that clearly I was not alone. Many pundits have been saying NBC didn’t offer its programing at the right proportions on the right channels (i.e., more real-time online streaming).
Kellogg’s and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced a new marketing partnership as the official marketing partner of the NBA across Latin America.
They will be the last white-majority generation with non-Hispanic whites only representing 52.9% of the generation and Hispanics representing almost a quarter of Gen Z at 23.5%. By Mario X. Carrasco – ThinkNow Research’s Managing Partner.
Whoever wins this election, major governmental changes that could significantly affect the advertising sector are almost certain to take place. A major turnover of personnel will occur in D.C. next year regardless of the election’s winner. One of the first jobs for the new President will be to nominate someone to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Since many of the recent decisions supporting First Amendment protection for advertising have been 5-4 decisions, the newly appointed Justice could have a very large impact on our industry.
By Gonzalo López Martí – Creative director, etc etc / LMMiami.com
Maria Cardona, principal at Dewey Square Group and founder of Latinovations has been selected by the national board of directors of the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) to receive the organization’s coveted Pioneer of the Year Award.
























