John Townley

Loudeye Technologies Inc. Thursday launched a strategic partnership with ActiveSky in which it will become the domestic digital media services provider of encoding wireless video and animated content, playable through ActiveSky technology on mobile devices. “Providing our services for the delivery of video and animation on mobile devices is the first critical component of our […]

Yahoo! Inc. Thursday announced the official release of Yahoo! Player. The free streaming media player provides Yahoo! music consumers an easy solution for playing digital music, including streamed and downloaded MP3 files, as well as CDs. Yahoo! Player also provides video capabilities, access to radio stations and an integrated Web browser, which delivers relevant music […]

RealNetworks Inc. announced Wednesday that it is deploying its newest technology, RealSystem 8, with major European media delivery networks to bring VHS-quality video to Internet users across Europe. In addition, RealNetworks and its streaming media partners have commenced broadband trials in Europe to refine and expand the broadband infrastructure to deliver the best performing and […]

Nokia and RealNetworks Inc. Wednesday announced an agreement to develop and distribute Internet media technology for future mobile devices. As part of the agreement, Nokia and RealNetworks will implement RealNetworks’ RealPlayer technology in Nokia’s EPOC based communicators and smart phones. Customers with enabled devices will be able to experience RealAudio and RealVideo content available on […]

MP3.com, Inc. and CafePress.com have made a deal that will provide virtual merchandising services to digital artists found at MP3.com. This agreement allows digital artists who post their music on MP3.com to design and sell their own products such as T-shirts on the MP3.com Web site with no up-front costs, inventory or production concerns. To […]

Earjam.com unveiled its Artist-Retailer-Consumer (ARC) service Monday. The service combines a custom software application and a database service that directly connects consumers to specific on-line sources of media-rich content. The desktop application, an Internet Music Player (IMP) with an embedded media agent, allows consumers to download and play a personalized selection of music and video […]

Myplay.com launched an e-mail service Friday. Concert Alert provides myplay members with personalized concert information on dates and times of local performances by their favorite major and independent label artists. The service is a free, “opt-in” feature of the myplay service, and gives myplay members information on upcoming local shows by artists whose music they […]

Vancouver’s Destiny Media Technologies Inc. Thursday bowed a digital media distribution system. The MPE open beta product is now in operation, with full commercial launch scheduled for next week. MPE is a secure media distribution system, with built-in e-commerce, digital rights management, distribution and visual display. MPE files do not require an external player or […]

MeTV.com an Internet broadband video-on-demand movie service, and Speakeasy Network Inc., a provider of DSL services, Thursday struck an agreement to provide online entertainment to Speakeasy customers via Speakeasy’s private DSL network. Mark Matson, vice president of strategic relationships for MeTV.com, said the relationship is the first step in developing MeTV.com on-demand service. The MeTV.com […]

Western Union Commercial Services Wednesday announced it is parterning with Talkway in the launch of its video telegram service. The Western Union Video Telegram is a video email broadcast service that enables clients to send streaming video and audio messages. and service. Western Union will handle all marketing, sales and fulfillment of the service, while […]

Kasenna Inc. Monday unveiled MediaBase 4.0, the latest version of its broadband infrastructure platform, for the Sun Microsystems Solaris operating environment. Kasenna’s media commerce-geared MediaBase enables network service providers, content providers and large enterprises to deliver, manage and distribute streaming video and audio over broadband networks. Kasenna said the platform allows network operators to quickly […]

MP3.com’s settlement with two of the five major record labels that brought forth copy-infringment suits last January bode well for its stock trading Friday. Shares for the online music provider shot up to 35 percent, or $6, to 23 1/4 in pre-opening trading. Financial terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. However, Reuters reported […]