Disney and the future of TV. And… Has Apple poisoned Netflix? Plus rants and raves about the fallout of Dunkin’s decision to banish...

Prediction: Big media will have its hands full with Netflix. And… Spotify and Gimlet and Anchor, oh my! Plus, rants and raves on “grit”...

Can Netflix become HBO before HBO becomes Netflix? And… Can Radio survive without passion? Plus, rants and raves on Netflix’s “The...

And… Amazon goes private label. Plus, rants and raves on the TV spot that’s a podcast that’s a local restaurant…or something, Facebook’s...

Disney wants Fox…Now what? And… What consumers REALLY want from brands. And… Consumers are running away from advertising in droves. Plus,...

For years now, many in the radio industry have viewed the challenges they face from technology and consumer trends all wrong. They have...

FX Networks boss John Landgraf has never run a radio station so far as I know. But maybe he should. Faced with a withering onslaught of...

What upfronts reveal about the TV business. And… Will there be a Netflix of Podcasts? Plus, rants and raves about the return of Biz Stone...

There is a sense of inevitable satisfaction in the idea that we can get from digital platforms exactly what we want whenever we want it,...

Amazon lands NFL streaming rights…So what? And… Should Twitter be charging? Plus, rants and raves about Netflix’s new ratings system, the...

Everyone’s abuzz about podcasting! Well, kind of. Maybe not everyone. You’ve probably seen the 2016 stats: According to Edison, 21% of...

Netflix’s Secret Way to Predict Your Likes. And… Twitter Streams NFL Games – that’s GREAT – for the NFL. It’s episode 40 of Media...

Everyone wants to know about “the future of radio”? But what if that’s the wrong question? For example, what happens if (or is it when?)...

On the surface there are a zillion differences between radio brands and Netflix. One is local, while the other is national, even...

It’s episode 4 of Media Unplugged, and Tom Asacker and Mark Ramsey reveal the secret to BuzzFeed’s video success and uncover the real...

Today, Pandora (and pretty much every other online radio provider) is famous for its music, not its talk. That’s going to change. Yes, I...

What do VC’s look for when they invest in the startups which threaten mega-industries like radio? Marc Andreessen, VC and cofounder of...

If there’s one book this year that best sums up what the radio industry has to do to compete in a world of infinite choice, it’s this...

“All for one” and “one for all.” The traditional radio model is neither “all for one” nor “one for all.” It’s really “all for all,” the...

Recently I read a remarkable document from Netflix aimed at investors and titled “Netflix Long Term View.” And the fact that the phrase...