The recorded music industry was the first media business to be disrupted by the digital revolution. And it was hit hard. In 1999 the industry’s global revenue was $38 billion, but by 2012 that number had fallen to $16.5 billion. Yet, recent news for the industry is good. In 2012, revenues for the music business […]
Nonprofit Chief Digital Officers Finding New Ways to Engage with a Digitally Empowered Public (VIDEO)
Elizabeth Scott, Chief Media and Digital Officer at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, says that arts organizations must no longer relate to its patrons as passive “passengers,” but rather as engaged participants. Entertainment audiences today have far more agency than in the past: They are empowered, active, spontaneous, and influenced by online peers. […]
CDO Talent Map Answers the Question: “Who are the Chief Digital Officers?” (VIDEO)
Chief Digital Officers are well represented in the advertising, media, and publishing industries. You probably already knew that. But did you realize they are also found in sectors like apparel, sports, retail, beverages, and even in highly regulated industries such as pharmaceutical, medical, insurance, and banking? That’s just one of the many revealing findings from […]
Vivian Schiller, Twitter’s new Head of News, opens inaugural Chief Digital Officer Summit (VIDEO)
Vivian Schiller, former Chief Digital Officer for NBC News, and Twitter’s new Head of News and Journalism Partnerships, opened the inaugural Chief Digital Officer Summit with a fireside chat with Riley McDonough, former SVP & GM of Consumer Publishing at Thomson Reuters. Ms. Schiller will leave NBC and join Twitter in January. According to the […]