All Entries in the "Snarky" Category
The NAB Are Some Wild and Crazy Guys
The National Association of Broadcasters is making a lot of noise with their proposal for a performance royalty settlement. Unfortunately, it reminds me of an old Steve Martin comedy bit…
Radio Station Websites at Least Two Generations Behind
If radio is going to make new media work, it’s gonna need to get it’s act together in terms of design. In the first of a series of posts, we’ll examine where radio websites are, and where they need to go…
Marketing Do’s and Don’ts
Old Spice manages to DOUBLE sales with a great TV and viral campaign. Discovery manages to keep Shark Week afloat. And Jamba Juice manages to blow it by being too clever…
Misery Loves Company: It’s Not Just the Concert Business
It’s been well reported that Live Nation’s ticket sales are down (see the NYTimes story and hear the NPR story if you missed them), but what hasn’t been reported is that the issue is widespread, and unlikely to change…
Ditching the Singles Scene: B-Side
In the A-Side of this post, we saw that record labels are trying to move away from a singles mentality. That was at retail. Down the hall in promotions, it’s all about pushing that one track…
Ditching the Singles Scene: A-Side
Labels finally realize that the sale of digital singles is a dead end. And while they’re trying new tactics at the retail level, the radio promotional strategy reinforces bad habits…
NPR to Affiliates: Drop Dead?
NPR CEO Vivian Schiller is making all the right moves for the network. Maybe. Her comments at All Things Digital suggest she either doesn’t understand her affiliate relationships, or may be willing to throw them under the bus…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer Makes a Compelling Argument for Radio — Sort Of
If you didn’t catch it a few weeks back, Jim Cramer made a passionate pitch — declaring radio back, and better than ever. View the vid, then discuss…
Devo’s Shenanigans Continue With Their Online Song Study
Whether you love their music or not, Devo’s near complete send-up of the music industry (emphasis on industry) is making for great comedy, and, well, a great case study…
Sex Sells: Erykah Badu and Lady Gaga Get Naked To Move Units
Using T & A to sell music isn’t new, but it is effective. Erykah Badu and Lady Gaga use it in somewhat different ways, or do they?
