IBM Makes Music Out of Tennis Data for U.S. Open
Marketer Taps LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy for Unusual Sonic Production
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IBM is the latest B to B marketer to jump into music-making with this new U.S. Open campaign that creates tunes out of tennis data. The brand worked with its agency Ogilvy & Mather New York, digital production company Tool and electronic musician James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem to create the U.S. Open Sessions, platform that transforms stats from tournament matches into music. After the U.S. Open, Mr. Murphy will remix the tracks for a new album.
IBM joins a lineup of other B to B marketers brands who have used music to showcase their products. Earlier this week, GE worked with musician Matthew Dear to create tunes from its machines. Siemens also recently used its windmills to recreate Johan Strauss' "Blue Danube."
It's the latest in unique data-driven initiatives IBM has created around the tournament. Previously, the marketer also created a dynamic data wall to keep visitors abreast of U.S. Open stats.
Credits
- Date
- Aug 28, 2014
- Brand :
- IBM
- Client :
- IBM
- Agency :
- Ogilvy & Mather-New York
- Musical Artist :
- James Murphy
- Digital Production Company :
- Tool of North America
- Creative Director :
- Patrick Gunderson
- Creative Director :
- Michael Sevilla
- Executive Producer :
- Christopher Neff
- Executive Producer :
- Dustin Callif
- Executive Producer :
- Oliver Fuselier
- Front-End Developer :
- Josh Beckwith
- Technology Manager :
- Vincent Toscano
- Canvas Developer :
- Felix Turner
- Canvas Developer :
- Shane Mielke
- Junior Front-End Developer :
- Callandra Harmon
- Back-End Developer :
- Peter Tupper
- Back-End Developer :
- Colin Nickerson
- Interactive Senior Producer :
- Simi Dhillon
- Interactive Producer :
- Chris Kaliszewski
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