When Brands Collaborate and The Business of Magazines

In this episode, we talk about great brand collaborations and why they’ve worked. What to consider for your audience and why it may be a good idea to think to vet who you’re partnering with.    For our 5 minutes,  we talk about the business of magazines publishing. The sector has suffered over the past decade with many titles closing and others being absorbed by larger media houses and now Condé Nast, one of the largest and oldest announcing that it will make many of its titles global seeing restructures and layoffs. What is next for the business of glossies?   Enjoy a Coke with Smeg This Year - This Year - Celebrate “Unity”  https://www.smeg.com/us/special-products/coca-cola  Diet Coke teams up with Nails Inc to launch collection https://www.marketingweek.com/diet-coke-teams-up-with-nails-inc-to-launch-collection/  Saweetie Says Her New Partnership With McDonald's Was A 'Match Made In Heaven' https://www.forbes.com/sites/raquelharris/2021/08/12/saweetie-says-her-new-partnership-with-mcdonalds-was-a-match-made-in-heaven/?sh=3fcf72863eec  Justin Bieber's second Crocs collab drops today—here’s what you need to know https://eu.usatoday.com/story/tech/reviewedcom/2021/03/15/justin-bieber-crocs-second-collaboration-where-and-how-buy/4698373001/ Adidas Originals x TFL are releasing 10 new shoes inspired by the London Underground https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/fashion/adidas-originals-x-tfl-trainers-london-underground-sneakers-a4002916.html H&M's best designer collaborations https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/fashion-news/news/g23095/hms-best-designer-collaborations/  Diageo to acquire Aviation Gin and Davos Brands  https://www.diageo.com/en/news-and-media/press-releases/diageo-to-acquire-aviation-gin-and-davos-brands/ Primark Cares, featuring Disney https://www.primark.com/en-us/primark-cares-featuring-disney  Netflix lands golden ticket by buying Roald Dahl estate https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58648566  Disney buys Star Wars maker Lucasfilm from George Lucas https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20146942  Ten years of the Times digital paywall: How Murdoch's 'big gamble' paid off https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/ten-years-of-the-times-digital-paywall-how-murdochs-big-gamble-paid-off/  Times and Sunday Times readership falls after paywall https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11671984  Hearst acquires rights to Elle and Red magazines from Legardere https://www.thedrum.com/news/2011/03/29/hearst-acquires-rights-elle-and-red-magazines-legardere  Condé Nast Global Merger Puts Jobs at Risk https://www.businessoffashion.com/news/media/conde-nast-global-merger-puts-jobs-at-risk  Former EMPIRE Editor in Chief Terri White on why she left the best job in magazines https://voices.media/former-empire-editor-chief-terri-white-left-best-job-magazines/  Allbright: Anna Jones in conversation with Vanessa Kingori of British Vogue https://www.instagram.com/tv/CCEIFcLnW3u/  Women's Health Live Virtual https://www.hearst.co.uk/case-studies/womens-health-live-virtual  Hearst UK launches new Women’s Health Live Festival https://www.fipp.com/news/hearst-uk-launches-whlf/  Stylist Live https://www.stylist.co.uk/stylistlive  Black Ballad Seedrs crowdfunding page https://www.seedrs.com/black-ballad  Daily Telegraph plans to link journalists' pay with article popularity https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/mar/15/daily-telegraph-plans-link-journalists-pay-article-popularity  Wessenden MediaFutures stats https://whatsnewinpublishing.com/magazines-still-have-a-future-but-its-very-different-from-their-past/    Season 2 of Have You Got 5 Minutes? Is hosted by Harriet Small and Rebecca Roberts, produced by Dave Musson, Mustard Yellow Media, and brought to in partnership with Nextdoor. Nextdoor is the neighbourhood app used by 1 in 7 households in the UK. For more information Twitter: @Nextdoor_UK Website:  https://nextdoor.co.uk/    Follow us on Instagram @HYG5MPod    Find Rebecca:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/rebecca7roberts https://