Our founder, Fred Jacobs, offers insights into the latest trends in broadcasting and digital media.
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Today we’ve got a guest entry from Jacobs Media’s Paul Jacobs: While the NAB, R&R, and Jacobs Media Summit 11 convened in the "media capital" of Dallas last week, we’ve now returned to our offices only to be treated to an amazing PR onslaught this week. You would have to be dead or out of […]
Read MoreYou've Got To Be Kidding
Sirius CFO David Frear is defending the company’s accounting practice where nearly a half million unsold vehicles on car dealer lots are considered Sirius "subscribers." Meanwhile, terrestrial broadcasters are spending millions of dollars trying to be in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, making sure that their numbers are completely on the level. Of course, if we could […]
Read MoreYou’ve Got To Be Kidding
Sirius CFO David Frear is defending the company’s accounting practice where nearly a half million unsold vehicles on car dealer lots are considered Sirius "subscribers." Meanwhile, terrestrial broadcasters are spending millions of dollars trying to be in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, making sure that their numbers are completely on the level. Of course, if we could […]
Read MoreShuffle This
It’s amazing how many industry observers and so-called "mavens" continue to look at "shuffle weekends" as just another gimmick or trick. (Then again, that’s how many perceived Classic Rock originally, and we know how that story ended.) Since we helped get the "shuffle" programming going on Q101 18 months ago, the phenomenon has caught on […]
Read MoreWhere It's Heading
Here’s something I’ve been doing lately while speaking in front of groups about technology, and it’s something that you can try at staff meetings or any situation where you’ve got an assembly of people in a conference room: -First, ask how many people have a radio with them.-Then, ask how many are carrying around an […]
Read MoreWhere It’s Heading
Here’s something I’ve been doing lately while speaking in front of groups about technology, and it’s something that you can try at staff meetings or any situation where you’ve got an assembly of people in a conference room: -First, ask how many people have a radio with them.-Then, ask how many are carrying around an […]
Read MoreGoogle This
If you need any evidence that those Google guys aren’t as smart as you think, consider this: Google is going to crack down on the use of its brand as a verb, as in "I googled you." To quote a representative of their company, ""We think it’s important to make the distinction between using the […]
Read More"Surrender"
No, not the Cheap Trick song, but Jason Calacanis’ advice to Summit 11 attendees as part of our "24 Hours to the Future" program. Jason took on the difficult challenge of defining "The Future of Media." Those who saw the speech in real time hopefully left for the day with the right takeaway – that […]
Read More“Surrender”
No, not the Cheap Trick song, but Jason Calacanis’ advice to Summit 11 attendees as part of our "24 Hours to the Future" program. Jason took on the difficult challenge of defining "The Future of Media." Those who saw the speech in real time hopefully left for the day with the right takeaway – that […]
Read MoreThe First CGMers
Another strong convention day as Summit 11 wrapped up here in Dallas. Baseball historian and management guru Jeff Angus walked us down the basepath where sports and business cross. And Ben McConnell continued our discussion on CGM with a great review of what’s happening globally with the democratization of the Internet, and media in general. […]
Read MoreWish You Were Here…
We had a great opening day at Jacobs Media’s Summit 11. Here’s a taste of today’s well-attended sessions… David Rehr, the new CEO of the NAB kicked off the day with "The Future of Radio" – and as hyped, it was a very cool look at the new guy and what he brings to broadcasting. […]
Read MoreGetting There From Here
A report from Media Daily News indicates that ad dollars targeted at 18-34 demos are moving away from traditional media and toward "branded entertainment, event marketing, and experiential marketing." And here’s a quote that will make those of you who own, operate, program, and sell Rock stations a little nuts. It’s from Leo Kviijarv, VP/Research […]
Read MoreR&D MIA
The New York Times points out that research and development initiated by the U.S. government is often a way of determining how the future will unfold. Of course, the U.S. is the world’s biggest investor in R&D, but its overall spending has been going down since 2002. Not surprisingly, The Times’ analysis finds this alarming. […]
Read MoreR&D MIA
The New York Times points out that research and development initiated by the U.S. government is often a way of determining how the future will unfold. Of course, the U.S. is the world’s biggest investor in R&D, but its overall spending has been going down since 2002. Not surprisingly, The Times’ analysis finds this alarming. […]
Read MoreIt's An Online World
Today’s New York Times features yet another article on the sagging radio business. Most of it circles around the same turf you’ve read again and again, but one quote stood out. In an attempt to explain why radio stocks have fallen out of favor with Wall Street so quickly, the article notes: "A possible reason […]
Read MoreIt’s An Online World
Today’s New York Times features yet another article on the sagging radio business. Most of it circles around the same turf you’ve read again and again, but one quote stood out. In an attempt to explain why radio stocks have fallen out of favor with Wall Street so quickly, the article notes: "A possible reason […]
Read MoreBlog Ego
OK, I’ll admit it – I’ve been more influenced by Seth Godin’s rants and raves over the past several years than any other pundit or marketing guru. If Reis & Trout were the mavens of the ’80s, Seth has clearly supplanted them in the digital age. He has had a firmer grasp on the consumer […]
Read MoreGive It Away
As Kurt Hanson reported in RAIN, CBS News has changed tactics with the debut of Katie Couric on the "CBS Evening News." To cater to the web audience (many of whom get their news on the Internet, rather than from newspapers or television), Couric’s network news is simulcast on the CBS News Web site. More […]
Read MoreShirts Happen
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 […]
Read MoreThe Paris Connection?
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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