Love sues Google for ad which features a 'copy' of her voice
Veteran singer Darlene Love is suing Google and its US ad agency 72 & Sunny for "violation of her publicity rights" for using her song It's A Marshmallow World in a smartphone ad.
The lawsuit doesn't contend that Google or the ad firm has violated the copyright of the song. Instead, Love states that the global commercial broadcast "embodies" her identity "through the copying of her voice".
ROKT hires Victoria sales director
ROKT, the transaction marketing company, thas appointed Susie Kyrou as sales director for Victoria.
In her new role, Kyrou will focus on advancing the company’s advertising sales efforts in the Melbourne market. She joins ROKT from News Corp Australia where she served as a group sales manager in Melbourne.
Goa launches flagship digital screen
Queensland-based billboard and signage company, Goa, has launched a new flagship digital screen, The Valley Iconic. The screen is more than 150 square metres in size and joint MD Chris Tyquin says it has the potential to "completely change Brisbane's out of home landscape".
“This screen alone reaches over 10%of Brisbane’s population every week and that doesn’t take into account the ‘wow factor’ of its bespoke industrial design,” Tyquin says.
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