Winter rolls on and so does “Catching Up Over Coffee.” We’ve got some great reading for your Sunday morning, so pour a cup and dig in.
1. Is Pandora On The Road To Ruin?
It’s just one opinion, but one that broadcasters will likely embrace. In Quartz, journalist Amy X. Wang likens once-dominant position in music streaming to the seemingly unbeatable position Nokia once enjoyed in the mobile phone space. You can give your schadenfreude a little workout this morning as you read this story here.
2. A Cool Infographic On Storytelling
Storytelling has become a brand buzzword, but it turns out it’s possible to actually quantify the value of storytelling to advertisers and companies. Hill Holiday’s audience research arm, Origin, developed this nifty chart. It is in AdWeek and you can check it out here.
3. How CEOs Can Facilitate The Digital Transformation
This short article in the esteemed Harvard Business Review makes the case for how a company’s leadership can help their organization transition to truly embracing the digital future. It’s linked here.
4. Why Our Recorded Voices Sound So Weird (To Us)
The New York Times breaks down the scientific reasons why. This is a good one for that next airstaff meeting. Access it here.
5. Comeback Story: First Vinyl, And Now Cassettes
Fast Company give us the background on why cassettes are actually enjoying something of a Renaissance. The story is right here.
Have a great week, and let us know if “CUOC” is working for you. – FJ
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