Pollack Media Group is an international media consultancy with unparalleled expertise in all things music, from global trends to niche markets. We specialize in helping TV networks, media sites, recording artists, radio stations, film companies, and consumer brands grow their audience and revenue by leveraging their content across multiple platforms.
New Media to the Rescue
Posted 01/26/2010 - 5:02pm by Julia M
Within hours of the news of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, people from around the world responded with offers of aid. One of the quickest and easiest means for people to donate was via text messaging. Within 5 days of the earthquake, $22 million had been donated via the special 90999 texting campaign, orchestrated by the U.S. State Department.
CES 2010 Report - Part 2
Posted 01/21/2010 - 10:33am by Julia M
Last week we covered multiple new developments in 3-D technology, which was one of the dominant themes at this year's CES. However, many other important consumer-friendly technologies were also prominent. For example, Mobile TV was on display, utilizing two non-compatible & compelling services, pitting Qualcomm against a coalition of LG, Zenith & Harris.
To read the full "Tech Trends" for the week of 1/18, click here.
Pollack New Music Preview - January '10
Posted 01/19/2010 - 6:07pm by Julia M
Check out our New Music Preview for January, featuring:
- Ke$ha
- Muse
- Vampire Weekend
- Lady Antebellum
- Charlotte Gainsbourg
- And More!
Click here for the full preview.
CES 2010 Report - Part 1
Posted 01/12/2010 - 3:13pm by Julia M
PMG President Tommy Hadges has just returned from his annual visit to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas & here’s Part 1 of his overview:
CES 2010 was, as usual, both crowded (120,000 attendees, compared to 113,000 last year) & loaded with many fascinating gadgets from the areas of electronics, mobile, computing & gaming. One of the major themes at this year’s conversion was 3-D. In fact, by far, the most pervasive pieces of equipment were 3-D glasses, both the simpler “passive” glasses (used for projectors capable of displaying 2 separate images for left & right) with polarized lenses & the battery-powered “active” glasses (used for TV & computer displays, which alternately show left & right images) with shutters that allow each eye to only see one image at a time.
Top Searches of 2009
Posted 01/05/2010 - 5:22pm by Julia M
The Top Searches of 2009 are in...
- Google: Twitter, Micheal Jackson, Facebook
- Yahoo: Michael Jackson, Twilight, WWE
- Bing: Michael Jackson, Twitter, Swine Flu
To see the full list and read the rest of the "Tech Trends" for 1/04/09, click here.
LA Times: Carson Daily Returns To Radio, 97.1 KAMP Los Angeles
Posted 01/04/2010 - 12:34pm by Julia M
Jeff Pollack interviewed for LA Times article discussing Carson Daly's return to LA Radio:
"They're programming against excellent competition. KIIS is a really good station," said Jeff Pollack, chairman of the Pollack Media Group, an L.A.-based media-consulting firm. "If you're trying to stake out a claim for yourself, the 'more music' position is a really good way to do it. Let the other stations capture more of the gossip and the interviews and the celebrities."
3D... It's Here To Stay
Posted 12/09/2009 - 6:34pm by Julia M
3D, a technology that dates back several decades, is finally going mainstream. As of now, there are more than 3,500 theaters in the US equipped for 3D, with more coming online every week. In Europe and Asia, 3D in theaters is growing just as fast, if not faster than it is in the U.S. And it won’t be too long before we seriously discuss 3D for home HDTV theater systems.
In the meantime, the 3D that you get in theaters now is not the 3D you remember seeing years ago. You still need special glasses to see it, but the technology – and the viewing experience – has advanced well beyond the old days. Rather than the original “anaglyph” black-and-white system using red-blue glasses, the new systems take advantage of digital projection to rapidly alternate between full-color left & right images, which are viewed through polarizing glasses that completely isolate the images for each eye. The result is an amazingly clear picture that is completely realistic.
Shazam To Offer New Paid Service
Posted 12/01/2009 - 12:12pm by Julia M
Shazam, the popular music identification service has launched a new premium service called Encore. For a one-time fee of $4.99, users can download the new app from the App Store and receive additional functionality beyond what Shazam offers. The new features include:
· Faster tagging of songs
· Music recommendations
· Shazam Tag Charts
· Drive and Tag, a car mode which will tag all songs while a user is driving
Hulu For Magazines?
Posted 11/24/2009 - 11:59am by Julia M
This new venture is a digital e-reader storefront designed to distribute print content via electronic readers, a market which is maturing rapidly with versatile devices like Amazon’s Kindle 2, the Sony Reader, Barnes & Noble’s new Nook, and the rumored Apple tablet. So far, besides Time Warner, others rumored to be part of this new venture include Conde Nast and Hearst.
Spotify Service to be Bundled on Mobile in the UK
Posted 11/17/2009 - 2:09pm by Julia M
Recently it was announced that Spotify’s US launch has been pushed back to 2010 due to ongoing negotiations with music publishers. Meanwhile, the service’s footprint in Europe continues to grow. Spotify has just reached a unique agreement in the UK with a mobile operator. 3 UK has announced it will bundle Spotify with its new Android-powered phone, the touch-screen HTC Hero smartphone.
