Author: Scott Westerman
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Ellie Greenwich – Highlights from the 4/9 Rock and Roll Revisited
Up Front: Tech Tuesday –The next versions of Apple & Google’s browsers will make it easier for websites you visit to track you. Firefox will be the only ecosystem to allow to disable this secret spy option. Via @BoingBoingAccording to NBC, 70% of us use social media. 80% say it’s a waste of time. Boy…
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Highlights from the 4/8 Rock and Roll Revisited
Up Front:Automated music at your business in the days before Muzak. The Seeburg Select-o-Matic background music service, circa 1955. This unit played 45s. 4 years later, the Seeburg 1000 made its debut, which used special 9-inch, 16? rpm records, specially cut for businesses.What’s the secret to a long life? How we fuel our body is…
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The Most Famous Chord in Rock History – Highlights from the 4/5 Scott Owen Show
Up Front:A new proposed law in Australia would make social media networks liable for content people post there, raising an age old question: Who is accountable for what is done with the platforms, alcohol, weapons they may provide? Via @CNNI use MailerLite as my Email platform. Hard to beat for the price and loaded with…
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Vic Perrin – The Instamatic & 17 One Season Sitcoms – Highlights from the 4/4 Scott Owen Show
Up Front:Congress takes aim at the 26 million Robocalls we endured over the past year. Via @WaPostOnly a few companies own the network of underwater cables that take the Internet to the world. What happens if they become a “cartel”?At Disney’s CinemaCon presentation yesterday, producer Jonas Rivera revealed that the Pixar Toy Story 4 sequel…
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Vic Perrin – The Instamatic & 17 One Season Sitcoms – Highlights from the 4/4 Scott Owen Show
Up Front:Congress takes aim at the 26 million Robocalls we endured over the past year. Via @WaPostOnly a few companies own the network of underwater cables that take the Internet to the world. What happens if they become a “cartel”?At Disney’s CinemaCon presentation yesterday, producer Jonas Rivera revealed that the Pixar Toy Story 4 sequel…
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The Little Old Lady From Pasadena – Highlights From the 4/3 Rock and Roll Revisited
Up Front:Antitrust and The Oscars – The Justice Department warns the Academy about limiting Netflix participation. Via @Variety‘Avengers: Endgame’ Crashes Ticket Sites as Theaters Brace for New Record. Via @Bloomberg. And the new Joker trailer is super dark, sparking Oscar talk for Joaquin Phoenix as the Clown Prince of Crime.The automobile is still where most…
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One Radio Station’s Secret Sauce
What can a Top 40 radio station from the 60s teach us about audience engagement? In 2014, Steve Schram and I got the invitation of a lifetime. The 50th birthday party for our favorite radio station at the Red Eye Grille in Manhattan. We both grew up in the Detroit area during the time that…
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One Radio Station’s Secret Sauce
What can a Top 40 radio station from the 60s teach us about audience engagement? In 2014, Steve Schram and I got the invitation of a lifetime. The 50th birthday party for our favorite radio station at the Red Eye Grille in Manhattan. We both grew up in the Detroit area during the time that…
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WKNR’s Secret Sauce – Highlights From the 4/2 Rock and Roll Revisited
Up Front:The saying, “Whole Foods = Whole Paycheck” is bugging its owners. Amazon is slashing prices on a ton of items this week. Via @CNBC.How to Talk with a Coworker Who’s Having a Tough Time Via @harvardbizIn an increasingly complex world, we appreciate the value of simplicity. Via @jacobsmediaLong ago, the big three TV networks…
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WKNR’s Secret Sauce – Highlights From the 4/2 Rock and Roll Revisited
Up Front:The saying, “Whole Foods = Whole Paycheck” is bugging its owners. Amazon is slashing prices on a ton of items this week. Via @CNBC.How to Talk with a Coworker Who’s Having a Tough Time Via @harvardbizIn an increasingly complex world, we appreciate the value of simplicity. Via @jacobsmediaLong ago, the big three TV networks…