Every day, it’s another story about a media/tech partnership of one kind or another. Or it’s another innovation that digital, social, tech, or automotive companies are dreaming up. Lori Lewis shared a headline with me the other day from Venturebeat, and we both had the same thought when we read it: “Facebook scoops Google ad […]
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Our founder, Fred Jacobs, discusses the issues facing broadcasters today.
Summit-time, Storytime
We have a lot of traditions here at Jacobs Media, but one of my favorites is our annual Summit that now is in its 17th year. What started as a conference for Alternative PDs has changed, morphed, and adapted to the times. We’ve had partners from Gavin to R&R to the NAB to Arbitron. But […]
Read MoreThe Why of Music Radio
An ongoing conversation in radio – and a very good one – is the debate about whether/how FM music stations will continue to be viable in a growing universe of seemingly infinite music choices. Every month, a new music service of one kind or another comes on the scene, giving consumers even more options to […]
Read MoreRoger Waters’ PPM Advice
Later today, 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief, a documentary film featuring backstage glimpses and performances from that famous concert benefit that took place at Madison Square Garden will open. From Paul McCartney to Bruce Springsteen to Kanye West, the concert featured some of the biggest names in music, raising more than $50 million in just […]
Read MoreTo Thine Own “Selfie,” Be True
With all apologies to Will Shakespeare, the trend toward self-indulgence and the power of the average schlub continues to get stronger as the Internet age evolves (or devolves). This week in her “Merge” column, Lori Lewis highlighted the rapidly growing “selfie” trend as a mobile phone fact of life. And the trend continues to blossom […]
Read MoreThe Discovery Game
For decades and decades, there was never any doubt about how consumers discovered new music, new artists, new albums, and new releases. Apart from word of mouth from friends, siblings, roommates, and perhaps in recent years, sources like MTV, it was always about one source: Radio. But in recent years, that dominance has been disrupted […]
Read MoreDisruption
When you think about some of the major brands that have gone under or have been neutered in just the past few years, it’s mind-boggling. Newsweek, Kodak, Border’s, FAO Schwarz, Hostess, and so many others have been replaced, bounced, or otherwise disrupted out of business. The latest victim – but one that’s been coming for […]
Read MoreFrom The Top
Last week’s post – “Are We There Yet?” – lamented about just how slow it can be for business leaders to adapt to digital. In the comment’s section of that day’s post, Bob Bellin articulated his frustration with corporate leadership, citing that the only way that organizations can thrive is with forward thinking from the […]
Read MoreAirline Innovation
You may think the title of today’s post is oxymoronic. But the fact is, the airlines are doing some pretty smart stuff these days, besides charging for bags, food, and bin space, while filling their planes to capacity, and thus unlocking the keys to profitability. And they are working toward improving the experience, especially when […]
Read MoreThe Twitter IPO
Here we are, on the precipice of another moment that screams at us with a message that our once predictable world is now in a state of constant change. Today, Twitter goes public, fueled by a debate that has raged on for weeks and months about whether this IPO will be more successful than Facebook’s […]
Read MoreChemistry Set
Last week, Buzz Knight and I did our post-mortem on the baseball season. As I was lamenting the disappointing exit of the Detroit Tigers – a team loaded with gifted athletes – Buzz reminded me of the intangibles that led the Red Sox to victory. Looking at their lineup 1-9, there aren’t a lot of guys […]
Read MoreAre We There Yet?
Sometimes it seems apparent that we may not be as far along as we’d like to think we are. Case in point: an MIT Sloan Management Review and Capgemini survey of execs and managers from many different fields globally reveals that there are still a lot of Luddites hanging around corner offices when it comes to technology […]
Read MoreMoving Millennials
No one enjoys food on the run more than Bill Jacobs, and today, he combines his love of chow with his smart POV on radio and Millennials. Yes, there’s a connection. – FJ It may not be in your lexicon, but the term “Fast Casual” was created in the late 1980s to describe restaurants that are […]
Read MoreSpeaking of Sports
If you want to get a true sense of where digital information gathering and usage is moving, look no further than sports fans. As a group, they have a voracious appetite for all-things sports – scores, information, the odds, fantasy developments, behind the scenes info, celebrity gossip, and yes, the games themselves. The World Series […]
Read MoreGood Question
I was speaking with a broadcast executive last week who joked that new managers always get “A” grades when they’re hired, but drop to “C’s” when it’s time to let them go. “Hiring in radio” used to be an oxymoron, so it was no surprise that many industry trades gleefully reported this week that Cumulus is […]
Read MoreThe Man of Steel at 75
Mike Stern always enjoys looking for the great analogy for storytelling and brand-building. Today, he hits the jackpot, showcasing a pop culture legend celebrating a major milestone. Despite his advancing age, our hero is still faster than a great Internet connection and more powerful than a smartphone processor. Read on. – FJ Just four or […]
Read MoreDASH Takeaways
I have to tell you that of all the things I’ve been involved with in my professional life, especially since forming Jacobs Media 30 years ago, DASH ranks right up there. We hit a “responsive chord” (as Tony Schwartz called it) as evidenced by the nearly 300 engaged professionals who showed up in Detroit last week. […]
Read MoreThe Million App March
It was a milestone just waiting to happen, but Apple’s Tim Cook made it official earlier this week at his company event in the Bay Area: The iOS App Store has broken the 1,000,000 apps mark. And those apps have generated 60 billion downloads. At jacAPPS, we’ve made a modest but important contribution to Apple’s […]
Read MoreThe D
This morning, I’m going to address a large crowd of attendees at DASH by simply saying something that has never ever been said at a conference connected to radio: “Welcome to Detroit!” I don’t know how many radio conventions I’ve attended over the past 40 years, but it’s in the hundreds. And though we have passionately argued […]
Read MoreWe're All Tech Companies
Maybe it started at CES back in 2009 when Ford CEO Alan Mulally remarked in a memorable keynote, “We are a car company but we are learning how to think like an electronics company.” At the time, many inside and outside the auto industry probably wondered exactly what he was talking about. Now nearly five […]
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