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‘The Banner Saga’ Review: Beautiful, But Not Quite Brilliant (PC)

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The moment I laid eyes on indie developer Stoic’s The Banner Saga, I wanted to love everything about it. The art-style is simply jaw-dropping, calling to mind classic Disney—Sword in the Stone comes...
    






Small Firms Are Making Big Bucks In The Analog Economy

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Imagine if Tim Cook fired up the production lines and started churning out the Apple II instead of the latest Macbook Pro. The world would think he had gone barking mad. After all, what company in...
    






How Cities Reshape Brand Narratives

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Refurbished phrases and branding elements seem to cycle through advertisements and public relations messaging every few months. Last year Ford spokesperson Mike Rowe started using the word “fresh” to...
    






2014 People’s Choice Awards Announced

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The 2014 People’s Choice Awards had a star attraction in the form of Jennifer Hudson. While she did not grab a People’s Choice Award, her speech had a conscience-rousing effect on the audience. And...
    






Four Fearless Predictions For The Music Industry In 2014

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Tonight 2013 comes to a close, and with it, so does a typically eventful year in the music industry. In the past 12 months, we’ve seen new releases by acts from Jay Z to Katy Perry, continued...
    






9 Out-On-The-Limb Music Business Predictions For 2014

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As the current year slowly grinds to a soft and mellow halt, it’s a good time to gaze into the crystal ball to see what possibilities the music business might have in store for us in 2014. Here are...
    






5 Companies That Transformed Advertising In 2013

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The convergence of social, video and mobile technology is rapidly changing the face of advertising. Just over a decade ago, search and display ads were all a company needed to reach their target...
    






Led Zeppelin And The Fundamental Tension Between The Individual And The Team

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“Would you support me if I wanted to do a solo album?” Robert Plant asked Led Zeppelin’s manager, Peter Grant sometime in the mid-1970s, when Led Zeppelin was at the peak of its career. “Of course...
    






The Remarkably Simple Technique Behind These Innovations In Music And In Business

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What do these innovations have in common? Four members of a rock band get on stage stark naked, duct tape sealing their mouths and feedback blaring behind them. They stand facing the audience in...