In its latest issue, TIME profiles SNOCAP.
Looking back over the past few years, Fanning has no regrets. "Everything that was done with Napster was a learning experience," he says. "What was learned helped create some of the inspiration for what Snocap would become."
Digital Filmmaking Costs Less Digits
From a Wired News article ...
"Shooting on 35-mm film costs about a dollar a foot," Bob Harvey, Panavision senior vice president of sales, told Wired News. "A thousand feet for a thousand dollars adds up to about 11 minutes of footage. But about an hour of footage on a Genesis 24P HD, for instance, costs under a hundred dollars."
"Shooting on 35-mm film costs about a dollar a foot," Bob Harvey, Panavision senior vice president of sales, told Wired News. "A thousand feet for a thousand dollars adds up to about 11 minutes of footage. But about an hour of footage on a Genesis 24P HD, for instance, costs under a hundred dollars."
Good News for VitalStream
VitalStream reported its second quarter results today.
"Revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 were $3,957,000, a 72 percent increase over revenues of $2,302,000, in the same period a year ago, and a 16 percent increase over revenues in the first quarter of 2005. Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were $7,355,000, a 71% increase over revenues of $4,293,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004."
"Revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 were $3,957,000, a 72 percent increase over revenues of $2,302,000, in the same period a year ago, and a 16 percent increase over revenues in the first quarter of 2005. Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were $7,355,000, a 71% increase over revenues of $4,293,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004."
Digital Media Attaining Critical Mass
Newsweek doesn't exactly break any news in this piece, but in characterizing the recent spate of interactive entertainment as "Digital Hollywood 2.0," it neatly captures the dawn of a new era in digital entertainment.
BlueLithium Turns It On at AlwaysOn
BlueLithium CEO Gurbaksh Chahal scored big at last week's AlwaysOn conference.
BlueLithium Honored
AlwaysOn has named BlueLithium as one of its AO 100 Top Private Company Award Winners.
Unfathomable
Shawn Fanning in Newsweek ...
"When I try to explain to people what I'm building, they'll ask, 'What do you mean? There's no central rights database?' They just can't fathom the idea that there isn't a single registry or some way to determine who owns what content."
"When I try to explain to people what I'm building, they'll ask, 'What do you mean? There's no central rights database?' They just can't fathom the idea that there isn't a single registry or some way to determine who owns what content."
iPod, Therefore I Am
iPods are so common these days that it's easy to underestimate the tremendous impact they've had on our culture.
Music for the Masses
From an Associated Press profile of Savage Beast:
"It's about understanding someone's music taste," said Savage Beast founder Tim Westergren. "Why does somebody like a piece of music?"
"It's about understanding someone's music taste," said Savage Beast founder Tim Westergren. "Why does somebody like a piece of music?"
Computer Associates to Acquire Niku
Computer Associates International (NYSE: CA) and Niku (Nasdaq: NIKU) today announced they have signed a definitive agreement under which CA will acquire Niku in an all-cash transaction valued at $21.00 per fully diluted common share, or approximately $350 million.
Surf's Up
Interesting piece about new software that creates custom playlists for consumers. Music discovery is a fast-growing space, and Savage Beast Technologies is riding the wave.
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