Inside Facebook’s Aggressive Move into Video
What does Facebook’s aggressive move into video mean for their future? And YouTube’s? Also: It’s a trend – publishers as platforms, where...
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mramsey1
Jan 4, 2015
Your New Auto Dashboard Debuts This Month
In a preview of CES, The Hollywood Reporter cuts to the chase – the most fundamental reason why the technology of the car dashboard is...
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mramsey1
Dec 30, 2014
Bob Iger’s Lessons for Radio
Disney chief Bob Iger is on the cover of the new issue of Fortune, pictured in front of Star Wars’ legendary Millennium Falcon. I can’t...
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mramsey1
Dec 29, 2014
Did News/Talk Radio Bungle “The Interview”?
Where was News/Talk radio when hackers reportedly representing the North Korean government nuked Sony Pictures and scared major theater...
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mramsey1
Dec 22, 2014
Why You Should Bother
What does it have to do with your core business? Why should you even bother? We’re stretched too thin. There’s no time. You might think...
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mramsey1
Dec 22, 2014
What Many Broadcasters Still Don’t Understand
When I read trade headlines like “who will lead Radio?” the implication is that there is this silo called “radio” which is independent...
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mramsey1
Dec 16, 2014
Your Radio Brand Should Have What Nobu’s Having
Nobu Matsuhisa is a celebrity chef and restaurateur. So how could he possibly know what your audio brand is about? Well, creating audio...
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mramsey1
Dec 15, 2014
When Radio Advertising Goes Wrong
Over the past few weeks I have heard the story more than once: A big segment of a News/Talk show or a morning show was given over to an...
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mramsey1
Dec 10, 2014
Is Online Video Killing the TV Star? No!
Is online video killing the TV star? Absolutely not! Also: What does it mean when the debut novel from a YouTube star breaks records and...
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mramsey1
Dec 5, 2014
Uh Oh: Radio’s Reach is Declining
In a new report from Nielsen, the news for the traditional radio space is decidedly unsurprising, and not the stuff of holiday cheer. As...
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mramsey1
Dec 4, 2014
Would Today’s Youth Miss Radio if it Went Away?
In an article aptly titled “Young People Don’t Care About Newspapers, Old People Don’t Care About Smartphones,” Business Insider quoted...
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mramsey1
Dec 2, 2014
3 Lessons Radio can Learn from Netflix
On the surface there are a zillion differences between radio brands and Netflix. One is local, while the other is national, even...
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mramsey1
Nov 25, 2014
Does This American Life’s “Serial” Signal a “Golden Age” for Podcasts?
Does This American Life’s “Serial” Podcast signal a new “Golden Age” for Podcasting? Nope. And we’re going to explain why. Also: Why is...
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mramsey1
Nov 19, 2014
What’s Wrong With Radio Contests…
Are you doing contests all wrong? Why yes, I think so. Seth Godin makes a point about the wrong questions to ask before crowdfunding, but...
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mramsey1
Nov 17, 2014
Radio’s Crisis of Personality
One of radio’s greatest advantages relative to competing media are its personalities – or at least that could be an advantage. But a...
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mramsey1
Nov 14, 2014
About Seth Godin’s “End of Radio”
Radio broadcasters have made much fuss about Seth Godin’s post this past week titled “an end of radio.” In it, Seth referenced the...
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mramsey1
Nov 12, 2014
The Battle Between Taylor Swift and Spotify: And the Winner Is…
It’s Spotify vs. Country superstar Taylor Swift! And the winner is… Yes, there is a winner – and it may not be whom you think. Plus, does...
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mramsey1
Nov 11, 2014
What Happens When Ariana Grande Conquers America?
One of the greatest benefits of having a massive music platform is being able to parse the data in interesting and insightful ways. While...
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mramsey1
Nov 7, 2014
What Does Sprint’s Unlimited Data Plan Say About NextRadio?
Lots of folks in the radio space are talking about Emmis’ NextRadio initiative to activate FM chips in smartphones (here and here), but...
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mramsey1
Nov 6, 2014
Amazon Just Reimagined the Table Radio – Amazon Echo
It’s called Amazon Echo, and like so many tech gadgets made by Amazon it’s more of an interesting idea than something which is...
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