-The Richards Group wants to inspire everyone to sing with its new seasonal ad for the Salvation Army (above).
-Bill Gates and Warren Buffett get tossed into Atheist ad campaigns. link
-Best Buy to unveil its first-ever Super Bowl ad, hopes to “revolutionize retailing.” link
-StrawberryFrog wants you to “trade in your dumb” and win a Smart car. link
-Is Facebook opening up shop on Madison Ave? link
-Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reports that Google is spending $1.9 billion on a massive building in Manhattan. Let the Big Apple takeover begin. link
-The Billboard Liberation Front is planning a documentary. link
–Billboard magazine on the other hand launched the Social 50, which tracks artists’ social media popularity. link
-AOL co-founder Steve Case says it’s “disappointing and frustrating” to look back at the one-time online giant. link
-Congress is asking if the FTC’s “do not track” proposal will deflate the ad economy. link