Hope you had a great week. Here are this week’s articles to accompany your Sunday routine:
1. Why Netflix is profitable but Spotify isn’t
Their business models are similar, yet Netflix is doing well, while Spotify struggles to make a profit. This is an excellent Midia analysis that explains a lot. And yes, streaming music is the problem. Check it out here.
2. Is protest music making a comeback?
Donald Trump just wrapped up his first full week in office, and Mashable says protest music is sprouting up all over the place. Holy Country Joe & the Fish! Read it here.
3. Is the future of advertising fewer, better ads?
That’s the position taken by Deep Focus CEO Ian Schafer in a Recode story that is actually a podcast. If you’re interested in media sales and revenue model, especially impacting younger consumers, refill your coffee mug and access it here.
4. Instant gratification land
A short but spot-on piece from Simon Pugh in AdAge about how consumers are rapidly moving to instant gratification. This has implications for all of us in radio. Read it here.
5. People impacting the world
Fast Company put together a list of 170 creative leaders from many different walks of life and industries that are changing our world. You can peruse the list and click on any name to read their profile. The last category is “Transportation” where you’ll see a number of automotive names, as well as those in the shared mobility sector. The story and the list are here.
We hope you enjoyed this week’s “CUOC” articles. Thanks to Mike Stern and Bill Jacobs for their curation. Let us know how we’re doing by emailing me here. Fred
Jacobs Media has consistently walked the walk in the digital space, providing insights and guidance through its well-read national Techsurveys.
In 2008, jacapps was launched - a mobile apps company that has designed and built more than 1,300 apps for both the Apple and Android platforms. In 2013, the DASH Conference was created - a mashup of radio and automotive, designed to foster better understanding of the "connected car" and its impact.
Along with providing the creative and intellectual direction for the company, Fred consults many of Jacobs Media's commercial and public radio clients, in addition to media brands looking to thrive in the rapidly changing tech environment.
Fred was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2018.
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