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L.A.-based fashion design shop City Rags reports the hottest selling wearables are Classic Rock-influenced.  The Beatles’ "Let It Be" album cover sits on top, followed by the Stones’ "40 Licks," and of course, "Dark Side of the Moon."  Here’s the whole top 10: Beatles ‘Let It Be’ Rolling Stones ‘40 Licks’ Pink Floyd ‘Dark Side […]

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The news that YouTube inked Paris Hilton points to an interesting marriage between a celebrity who "gets" video streaming and generating buzz, and a Web site that specializes in both.  A recent news story in the Financial Times points directly to some of the key differences between "old media" and new players that are all […]

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Huh? Well, around here, gearing up for another Jacobs Media Summit is always celebratory.  And as you’ve probably garnered from our self-publicity, as well as ads that you may have seen in R&R, we have a killer line-up for this year’s combination R&R/NAB Conventions.  This is the first year the Summit has been scheduled for […]

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Huh? Well, around here, gearing up for another Jacobs Media Summit is always celebratory.  And as you’ve probably garnered from our self-publicity, as well as ads that you may have seen in R&R, we have a killer line-up for this year’s combination R&R/NAB Conventions.  This is the first year the Summit has been scheduled for […]

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If you’re wondering why bar night attendance isn’t exactly going through the roof these days, it might have something to do with the cost of gas.  A BIGresearch July Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey of truck owners reports that 60% are now making fewer shopping trips, plus they’re staying closer to home.  Car owners aren’t […]

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If you’re wondering why bar night attendance isn’t exactly going through the roof these days, it might have something to do with the cost of gas.  A BIGresearch July Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey of truck owners reports that 60% are now making fewer shopping trips, plus they’re staying closer to home.  Car owners aren’t […]

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We welcome back Jacobs Media’s Dave Beasing for another guest spot: So sang Jack White of The Raconteurs during MTV’s Video Music Awards, an apt revision of the lyrics of the first video ever played on MTV 25 years ago.  This year’s good news/bad news scenario for the VMAs is that ratings were down again […]

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The always-interesting Katz Media Group report on National Format Averages and share trends has just been released.  These surveys are always valuable tools that help us measure where formats – and the entire radio business, for that matter – are heading. For those of us who work with the Rock formats exclusively, these Katz studies […]

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Headline 1:  "Pontiac G5 Blazes Trail to Internet-Only Advertising" Headline 2: "Meet The New Boss" (Time Warner’s Jeff Haley Becomes CEO of the RAB) What does it all mean?  Describing Pontiac’s move to the Internet for advertising as a "radical experiment," Mark Hans-Richer, the car company’s marketing director notes that this strategy should effectively reach […]

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Sunday’s New York Times affirmed the trend that has been developing in media in general and of course, terrestrial radio, for a few years now.  In "The New Tastemakers," columnist Jeff Leeds describes the new world of radio that has been paved in large part by NeoRadio philosophy. As MTV’s Courtney Holt notes, "The tools […]

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Every time I go shopping with my wife, she’s armed with a booklet of coupons, nicely organized by product category.  As a guy who never took a second look at these promotional items back in my single days, I have been amazed how much money can be saved with a little prep and an array […]

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…Of new NAB CEO David Rehr, what would it be?  Would it address indecency issues, youths and radio, iPods in cars, satellite radio regulation – or something altogether different? I’ll be interviewing him to kick off Jacobs Media’s Summit 11 on September 19th in Dallas, and your input is welcome. Post your question in the […]

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It’s time to test your knowledge about how quickly the iPod phenomenon is going to affect those of us in radio – satellite or terrestrial.  According to Automotive News, what percentage of 2007 vehicles sold in the U.S. will have iPod/Mp3 connectivity?                 a. 40%                […]

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For an industry famous for its lack of customer service, isn’t it interesting how a simple gesture like the one below gets you noticed? That is the question! As you may have heard, Southwest Airlines is reviewing the idea of whether or not to add assigned seating to our service. Through the years, assigned seats […]

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A few years ago on "ratings day," I spoke with a PD/client who happily informed me that his Classic Rock station finished #3 25-54 Adults in the recently released Arbitron survey.  That performance earned him a nice ratings bonus. A week or so later we spoke again, and he sadly told me that in fact, […]

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Scarborough Research reveals that train riders and major urban walkers are especially likely to either own or plan to purchase an mp3 player.  These commuters make up more than one-fifth of all consumers in Scarborough’s 75 markets.  (And you have to believe that as gas prices stay above $3/gallon, more Americans will join this group.)  […]

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Scarborough Research reveals that train riders and major urban walkers are especially likely to either own or plan to purchase an mp3 player.  These commuters make up more than one-fifth of all consumers in Scarborough’s 75 markets.  (And you have to believe that as gas prices stay above $3/gallon, more Americans will join this group.)  […]

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We’ve got another guest blog from Jacobs Media’s Dave Beasing: No actor in history has made more money for Paramount Studios than Tom Cruise.  So why would Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone publicly dump the actor?  Some insiders say other studio chiefs are privately wondering the same thing, worried his rough handling of the decision might […]

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You probably snickered when you saw the story of how 200 protesters gathered at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland to support Kiss, a band that has not been inducted.  If Blondie, the Pretenders, and the Lovin’ Spoonful are "in," why not Kiss?  Whether you agree with this snub – or not […]

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Does it ever stop?  (Of course, we’d be happier if there was an FM radio in this thing.)

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