Maybe distribution is king! And… Content is crap. Plus, rants and raves on the ridiculous controversy over Starbucks’ holiday red cup and...

What is the future of Podcasting? Nobody knows better than Jake Shapiro. Jake is founding CEO of PRX – an award-winning nonprofit whose...

So let’s say you’re a radio station that attracts a male audience, but when play-by-play airs on another station, BOOM – off go listeners...

5 must-hear trends in media and marketing. Plus… CMO’s say the darnedest things! It’s episode 30 of Media Unplugged with branding...

Listening to NPR member stations is slipping among younger listeners. That’s from new NPR data shared at the recent Public Radio Program...

“Live and local” is one of the favorite phrases employed by broadcasters who want to emphasize that, unlike some other media platforms...

Is “touch” broken, when it comes to advertising? That’s the argument from XAPPmedia CEO Pat Higbie in this presentation from hivio 2015,...

You’ll never guess how much music matters to Millennials! And… What happens when Stars ARE the Network? It’s episode 29 of Media...

I have largely steered clear of the Voltair/Nielsen discussion (except for this piece) because it’s so simple: It’s a classic...

Look out! America’s most popular apps will reshape media! And… Was media’s “crisis of proliferation” predicted…back in 1976? It’s episode...

Anyone who knows me or who has been following this blog for a while knows that I am a champion for the primacy of unique and compelling...

Every time there’s some new innovation out there which enhances the choice set available to consumers who want to hear audio...

Podcasting is helping millions of listeners fall in love with audio all over again. That’s from the perspective of someone who has been...

Recently, Seth Godin penned a great piece on ad blocking. Yes, I know – you can’t block the ads on your local radio station. That’s the...

Apple says the future of TV is apps – but is it? And… Why is Verizon launching a video service nobody is asking for? It’s episode 27 of...

Nobody had ever done this before. What if you take the leading programmers to one popular format and ask them a slew of in-depth...

Recently one of my radio clients explained how his 20-year-old daughter uses radio: “She chases her favorite songs around the dial,” he...

Is the new Golden Age of TV…over? And… Who’s to blame for Internet bile? Advertisers, of course! It’s episode 26 of Media Unplugged with...

Ad-Blocking is About to Go Mainstream, and it’s Ad-Mageddon for Publishers! And… Mashable Teams Up…with Dan Rather?! It’s episode 25 of...

How can audio brands master social media? What are the best practices in social media for audio brands? How should audio brands be...