24 Hours in Advertising: Wednesday, May 20, 2015

YouTube looks to crown best video ad, and Google brings tweets to search

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Here's everything you need to know about the last 24 hours in advertising, in case you blinked.

Buzzing on Adweek:

Starbucks goes digital with Spotify
Starbucks teamed up with Spotify to give Starbucks employees free Spotify Premium accounts. Employees will use the accounts to pick the music played in stores. (Adweek)

Pinterest tests video ad waters
A new type of Promoted Pin, called Cinematic Pins, will allow advertisers to bring animation to pin boards with Pinterest's version of video ads. (Adweek)

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard return for Samsung
Adorable married duo Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard make another adorable appearance for Samsung in these new spots, which show off the company's home appliances. (Adweek)

20 video ads battle for top spot on YouTube
To celebrate its 10th birthday, YouTube asked video lovers and ad buffs to vote on 20 iconic spots made in the last 10 years. (Adweek)

Agencies get tough with creatives posting...

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