2013
From The White House to Your House: A Latino Social Innovator Goes to PBS
@giorodriguez Public TV nabs Juan Sepulveda, social engagement strategist extraordinaire OK, this got my attention the other day. Juan Sepulveda — a man not super well-known in general/generic world of social media, but super accomplished in the more strategic world of social engagement — is now at PBS. As Senior VP of station services, he’ll …
Mood Media sells Latin American music division to Stingray for $16.3 million
TORONTO – Mood Media Corp. (TSX:MM), a provider of scents and digital signs to the retail industry, is selling off its residential Latin American music division to a Montreal-based company for $16.3 million. Stingray Digital, owner of the Galaxie TV digital music service, will buy the operations as part of an expanded supply agreement between …
Marc Anthony Debuts Fan-Made Music Video To Hit Song ‘Vivir Mi Vida’
The audience at a Marc Anthony show in Los Angeles got the unique opportunity to be part of a “fan-made” music video of his hit song “Vivir Mi Vida.” During his Sept. 9 concert last year, the crooner asked fans to videotape the performance of his song because maybe they would make it a video. …
DJ Jordyy – New Years Reggae Mix 2013 – 2014
DJ Jordyy – New Years Reggae Mix 2013 – 2014
Former Miss Venezuela and actress Monica Spear killed in Venezuela
Another death for the Latin world but this time it was a robbery killing Monday night in Venezuela of former Miss Venezuela queen and well-known actress in the United States Monica Spear. Another death for the Latin world but this time it was a robbery killing Monday night in Venezuela of former Miss Venezuela queen …
Wisin and Yandel Ink Separate Publishing Deals with Sony/ATV
Last year Juan Luis Morera Luna and Llandel Veguilla Malavé, better known as the reggaetón duo Wisin & Yandel, announced they were taking a hiatus from each other and launching solo projects. Each of them, with separate management, signed to Sony Music U.S. Latin after a lifetime with Machete/UMLE. Now, Wisin and Yandel have also …
Brazil’s romantic singer Nelson Ned dies
The Brazilian romantic singer Nelson Ned, who had a successful singing career in Latin America in the 1970 and 1980’s, died Sunday in San Paulo at the age of 66. Nelson Ned was hospitalized Saturday due to a severe case of pneumonia and high fever. In the last decade, he had serious health problems – …
State’s first Latina Republican legislator won’t join minority caucus
Wisconsin’s first Latina Republican lawmaker said Thursday she won’t participate in the Legislature’s Black and Latino Caucus. “With due deference to Representative Mandela Barnes and his group, I don’t need to be a part of a minority caucus to understand communities of color or find ways to empower them,” Rep. Jessie Rodriguez, R-Franklin, said. “I’ve …
Facebook To Help Brands Convert 55 Million U.S. Hispanics
In 2014 brands must finally resolve their fate with Hispanic consumers. Most companies see only the growing number of Hispanic consumers and their estimated $1.5B purchasing power in 2015, yet fail to authentically convert this opportunity to their bottom-line. Why? Across all industries, they continue to unknowingly create tension points with the community, making it …
