Jacobs Media: A 50 Year Saga Of Music And Radio

Fred Jacobs

In his latest post to the company blog, JACOBA MEDIA Pres. FED JACOBS writes, "A couple weeks back, this blog explored the phenomenon I call the MT. RUSHMORE of Classic Rock. It's a way to visualize a rock fan's all-time artists, using one of AMERICA's most iconic national monuments as the backdrop. But the other day on FACEBOOK, WRIF night host SCREAMIN' SCOTT RANDALL posted a video that makes my MT. RUSHMORE come alive, in a dynamic way that tells the story about music and radio in the latter half of the 20th century, right up until today.

"A data visualization genius who uses the name Data Is Beautiful creates storytelling videos that let you draw your own conclusions about trends in music. I invite you to watch this amazing video that shows the popularity of music from 1969 until the present time by focusing on the top-selling artists and groups. Moving quarter by quarter, we can see who was hot, whose success was sustainable, and who turned it to be a one-year wonder (think PSY). It's a compelling way to visualize music trends in society, the rise and fall of popular artists and even broad genres, and how society and pop culture changed as a result."

Read the full post here.

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