Often companies must defend their good names in the face of public criticism. Crockpot is one such company, only it took a different approach than most.
Every end of the year, social media gets bombarded with images of Spotify user\u2019s wrapped reports - a list songs and artists most listened to by a user during the past year. But is this actually one of Spotify\u2019s best advertising tools?
In 1969, the Rolling Stones decided to headline their own music festival, sort of a west coast Woodstock. The problem was they didn\u2019t think all the logistics through, including hiring the Hells Angels to serve as security.
***
Episode Sources/Go Deeper:
https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/1/25/16932248/this-is-us-crock-pot-jack
https://www.wired.com/story/spotify-wrapped-user-data/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-altamont-festival-brings-the-1960s-to-a-violent-end
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/worst-decisions-in-music-history-1234626744/
http://www.commutethepodcast.com
Follow Commute:
Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/
Twitter - @PodcastCommute
Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast