Now I am as pro-technology as anyone you’ll find in the audio space, but the reason to be pro-technology is to be pro-consumer. Because any technology that doesn’t serve the interests and desires of consumers is a solution that, by definition, nobody wants. And the only thing worse than not being wanted is being UNwanted. So it is with the ridiculous decision of BMW and Tesla to dispense with AM radio in some of their recent EV vehicle lines. Not surprisingly, some consumers

Memo to music labels: The “value” of music is defined by consumers, fans, and listeners, not by you and your minions. From Billboard: A renewed focus on the value of music comes as a transition point for the record business. Rob Wells, Universal Music Group’s president of digital who brokered deals with “freemium” services like Spotify, left the company in late February. Now the company is rethinking the value of unlimited free streaming, according to a label source. At the s

Does your radio station have a batch of DJ blogs? Here are 7 reasons why they may be a waste of time, effort, energy, and resources – especially on music-oriented stations: 1. A blog requires a strong point of view, and many DJ’s don’t have one In fact, in many cases a strong point of view may be exactly not what management wants on display on the station site – or on the air, for that matter. The simple fact that you anchor a radio daypart doesn’t necessarily mean you have a

There’s a difference between giving people what they desire and messaging them to convince them that what you have is what they desire. That’s one point from my friend, branding authority Tom Asacker, in the conversation we had on the stage of the recent Public Radio Program Director’s conference in Las Vegas. Watch (or click on the post title if there’s no video image): Prefer audio?  Try this: Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audi

Value to clients is about more than running ads.  And value to consumers is about more than simply playing music. That’s the new world of radio today. No longer is there a “sales side” or a “programming side.”  Nowadays there’s only one “side” and it’s the “value side.” Value to clients and consumers at the very same time – mediated by your brand. In the digital space, its all about value – not about interruptive ads stuck in the middle of valued content. In many ways, the cl