People don’t like ads, and the success of Spotify Premium shows that they'll pay to avoid them. YouTube is now offering a similar option in the form of YouTube Red, giving users an ad-free experience and exclusive content. How might the loss of commercials impact the future of the ad industry?

Americans consume more than half of all digital media through mobile apps, and Vungle hopes to become the 'Google of mobile ads'. But can an ad network based on hints and rewards for gamers dominate the in-app advertising market? And do players really want ads while they game?

Adtile has announced a new form of location-specific, highly interactive mobile advertising. Instead of just tapping the screen to skip an advert, people are asked to tilt the screen or move the phone around to activate its gyroscope - like a game.

In India, Android adoption is driving the smartphone market, which is set to surpass the US as the second-largest worldwide in 2014. With so many new marketing opportunities, Ladooo is a platform that promises Indian brands customer attention in return for free airtime.