Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 481,101 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,297 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 103,703 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Uncover major shifts and emerging opportunities with our exclusive PRO research.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,297 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 103,703 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Trend Reports
Get fast, customized trend reports, presentations and deep dives 20x faster than traditional research.
Plans
Get started today with a free consultation, our self-serve tools, or a dedicated program.
Articles & Magazine
Get inspired with our 4,233 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.
Innovation Awards
Trend Hunter’s Innovation Strategy Awards recognize the best innovation tactics gathered from our interviews with some of the world's most notable business leaders, authors and change makers.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Innovation Assessment
Enhance your innovation potential with a deeper understanding of your unique innovation archetype and how your organization benchmarks.
FuturistU
Prepare for the years ahead with 100+ lessons, tactics, tools and frameworks with our full learning database.
Innovation Books
Join 20,000,000 people getting better and faster with our New York Times Bestselling books and keynote videos.
Jeremy Gutsche
Ignite your event or virtual event with our CEO, a NY Times Bestselling Author and one of the top innovation keynote speakers.
Our Team of Speakers & Virtual Presenters
Inspire your group with our most popular speakers on innovation, trends, change and futurism.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Custom Masterclasses
Join the world's leading brands who leverage our custom programs to accelerate innovation.
FuturistU 5-Day Program
Become a Futurist with our immersive 5-Day program at Future Festival World Summit.
Online eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of futurism and trends with 100+ online courses about innovation.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Contact
Get in touch to learn more, ask a question or submit a tip.
About Us
Learn more about Trend Hunter and how we accelerate innovation.
Follow-Us
Join our 3,500,000 social media followers, on the cutting edge.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions about Trend Hunter.
Community
Stay on the cutting-edge with the help of the Trend Hunter community.
Team
Meet the team trusted by hundreds of leading businesses worldwide.
Jobs
Find opportunities to accelerate your career with the #1 Trend Firm.
News
Catch up on noteworthy Trend Hunter news and media mentions.
Join
Build a portfolio and put your trend-spotting abilities to the test.
Advertising
Supercharge your marketing by partnering with Trend Hunter.
Portfolio
Visit your public portfolio and browse your past articles.
Add a Trend
Write up an article and showcase your trend-spotting skills.
My Trends
Edit your articles and see how they stack up on the leaderboards.
Settings
Edit your profile, connect your social media accounts, and more.
Add a trend, customize your dashboard, or track topics.
Future Festival
Innovation Events
Join the world's top innovators at our in person events.
Free Webinars
Learn to innovate through chaos, navigate the new normal and maintain work culture from home.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Search our database of 481,101 cutting edge ideas.

Musical Back-to-School Campaigns

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

AE is the First to Use TikTok SoundOn for a Campaign

— August 20, 2022 — Marketing
The fall 2022 back-to-school campaign from American Eagle Outfitters is one that's focused on music and it introduces the first-ever brand campaign with the TikTok SoundOn platform. The AE back-to-school campaign features Gen Z musicians like Blu DeTiger, spill tab and Tabakian x Tanisako and it promises to engage the community in an authentic, interactive way.

SoundOn, TikTok’s new music marketing and distribution platform, gives artists the freedom to upload their music straight to TikTok (and 90 other platforms) to start earning royalties. As part of this back-to-school campaign, the brand will enlist one of its artists to create a custom song.

For this year's back-to-school season, American Eagle Outfitters is also targeting Gen Z consumers with music-focus initiatives on Meta Quest 2 and Roblox.
Trend Themes
1. Music-focused Back-to-school Campaigns - There is an opportunity for other brands to capitalize on the trend of targeting Gen Z with music-centric advertising campaigns for the back-to-school season.
2. Tiktok Soundon Brand Campaigns - Other brands can look into utilizing TikTok's new SoundOn platform to promote their products and services in an interactive and engaging way.
3. Cross-platform Music Marketing - Using SoundOn and other cross-platform music marketing opportunities could be a way for businesses to reach a wider audience and increase revenue streams.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Retail - Clothing and accessory brands can follow American Eagle Outfitters' lead and incorporate music into their back-to-school campaigns to appeal to Gen Z shoppers.
2. Music Streaming and Distribution - Companies that provide music streaming services or distribution platforms like TikTok's SoundOn could explore partnerships with brands to offer exclusive content and music collaborations.
3. Gaming - Gaming brands like Roblox and Meta Quest 2 can explore music-focused collaborations with fashion and music brands to offer immersive and interactive experiences for their users.
4.9
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness