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Creator Economy

Creators, platforms and the shifting economics of attention — what partnership and influence look like when everyone is a media company.

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Airgo Trend Report: July 17th, 2026

The cultural mood is shifting, with a notable move towards Curation over Abundance as intimate live experiences pop up amongst a wave of digital content.

July 17, 2026
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Why Is Everyone Maxxing?

From sleepmaxxing to whimsymaxxing, why is everyone suddenly optimizing everything? The rise (and peak?) of maxxing + more this week.

July 6, 2026
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Can Cannes Keep Up with AI Creativity?

As the Cannes Lions festival kicks off with are new categories & standards shifting with AI and creativity? This and more in this week’s Sunday Strategy.

June 21, 2026
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Spotify’s “Real Fans” Bet vs. Google’s Forced AI Remixes

Despite AI doubts, can Google force us to use it more with Remix? Can Spotify reward real fans with tickets? This and more in this week’s Sunday Strategy

May 25, 2026
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Vibe Crafting vs. Vibe Coding

Can Vibe Crafting do for hardware what Vibe Coding did for software? Can brands troll runners? These and more in this week’s Sunday Strategy

April 20, 2026
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Black Friday’s AI Frenemy

Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie? New Research Says No. This, Black Friday vs. AI and more in this week’s issue of Sunday Strategy

November 30, 2025
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Selling to “Sephora Kids”: Marketing’s New Youth Frontier

Sephora Kids are back and brands are selling to them. WPP flirts with Havas. These stories and more in this week’s issue of Sunday Strategy.

November 17, 2025
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The Mr. Beast-ification of Culture

As Beast Land theme park opens and economic uncertainty continues, can anything stop the continued rise of get rich contests & their mascot, Mr Beast?

November 14, 2025
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Will We Pay for Our Social Media Memories?

How much will we pay for social media memories to be stored? Can Brand Purpose 2.0 survive polarization? This and more in this issue of Sunday Strategy

October 12, 2025
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The Risk of Rose-Tinted Advertising

What’s the risk in Rose Tinted Ads? How does AI Music address its uncertainty issue? This and more in this week’s Sunday Strategy issue.

July 14, 2025
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