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Spotify Turns 15 – My How You’ve Grown! As the streaming giant celebrates its 15th birthday, Fred Jacobs looks back on how Spotify has been able to grow and adapt to keep up with an ever-changing music economy. Guest post by As birthdays go, your 15th is not one of the big ones.  That’s reserved for your “Sweet 16,” turning 21, and then all those birthdays that end with a “0.”  Those are the ones you remember. But we should be paying attention to Spotify’s recently celebrated birthday – “the big 1-5” – because it should serve as a reminder to all of us in media –...

Follow us Get news via Twitter Become a fan Join us on Facebook Subscribe Net News via RSS Jacobs Media's Paul Jacobs Honored With Outstanding Alumni Award From Michigan State April 16, 2021 at 1:20 AM (PT) Paul Jacobs JACOBS MEDIA VP/GM and JACAPPS President PAUL JACOBS has been honored by MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY's School Of Communication, Arts and Sciences with its OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARD. The announcement was made by Dean PRABU DAVID.  JACOBS is one of five MSU graduates receiving the honor at the school’s annual  ALUMNI AWARDS CELEBRATION PROGRAM, which wil...

What Tim Hortons can teach about audience engagement If you’ve never had the pleasure, Tim’s is a Canadian institution that has made its way here in America, and in countries around the world. Tim Horton (singular) was an NHL player who made his way into the fast food industry in the 1960s. Guest post by Today, Tim Hortons (no apostrophe) is owned by Burger King, but still blessedly independent, with the freedom to build and nurture its own unique brand and spirit.  There are more than 800 stores in America, and nearly 5,000 locations in 14 countries around the world. But even with all...

JACOBS MEDIA's TECHSURVEY 2021 will have its debut at the upcoming ALL ACCESS AUDIO SUMMIT on THURSDAY, APRIL 22 at  9a (PT)/12 noon (ET). It consists of more than 42,000 respondents, representing well more than 450 radio stations across NORTH AMERICA. The surveys were completed in JANUARY and FEBRUARY. THE JACOBS MEDIA team has been busily compiling the data and searching for new insights. The surveys were completed in JANUARY and FEBRUARY. THE JACOBS MEDIA team has been busily ...

Music streaming algorithms: Are they sexist? While predictive data has certainly proven itself to be useful, algorithms, – written as they are by humans – are inherently flawed, and may be dishing up a hefty dose of sexism when it comes to curating our music streaming options. Guest post by It is probably just the second inning when it comes to the ways in which Artificial Intelligence – or AI – will impact platforms and devices in our digital lives.  Whether it’s Amazon suggesting related purchases, Pandora choosing songs that are sonically compatible, or Netflix highlighting doc...