John Townley

MP3.com, Inc. Thursday launched a service designed to introduce consumers to new music from major labels via demographically and geographically targeted email. The initial application of the singleserving email service, MP3.com’s first joint initiative with a major record label, is expected to rollout featuring Elektra Entertainment’s recording artist VAST. Elektra is a a division of […]

RealNetworks Inc. Thursday released international editions of RealPlayer 8, RealJukebox 2 and RealDownload 4. In total, 11 languages will be available, beginning with French, German and Japanese, and followed by editions in Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Korean, Spanish, Swedish and two variations of Chinese over the next 30 days. Certain localized versions of RealPlayer 8 have […]

Artesia Technologies Inc. has released its TEAMS 4.0 software, featuring increased support for streaming media applications, improved metadata management capabilities, and inclusion of new web-accessible functionality. “The ability to effectively manage and re-deploy digital assets is a must in today’s connected economy and TEAMS 4.0 is accelerating our customers to the head of the pack,” […]

Vyou.com Inc. Tuesday announced a streaming media protection solution by which Flash, QuickTime, Real Media and Windows Media streaming content can be protected as they are delivered to a browser. The product prevents screen and media capture utilities from copying valuable content. Vyoufirst allows publishers to broadcast live and previously recorded content such as sporting […]

In a deal aimed at helping musicians market their music, MP3.com Inc. and Expression Engines Inc. Tuesday struck a deal to add streaming audio and hyperlinked graphics to e-mail messages. Using Favemail, an Expression Engines e-mail-enhancement tool, MP3.com community members can add audio and graphics directly into outgoing e-mail with a minimum increase in message […]

SkyStream Networks Monday unveiled a new software suite called “zBand” that will help streamline content distribution systems for broadcasters and service providers. The zBand software suite enables service providers and broadcasters to create and deliver media-rich, branded Internet services such as regional news portals, MP3 jukeboxes and corporate training videos to consumers and businesses. Other […]

Avid Technology, Inc. Thursday introduced Version 1.5 of Avid Xpress DV on IBM IntelliStation – tailored specifically for editing and delivering video content for Web streaming. The technology provides a streaming video workflow, from content creation to streaming media output to automated FTP upload to web video hosting. It also offers improved interoperability with other […]

MP3.com Inc. Wednesday launched a new look for digital artist web sites. The redesign is intended to increase artist branding and provide consumers with an interface that is easier to use. The redesign is part of the company’s core objectives, according to Michael Robertson, chairman and chief executive officer of MP3.com. “From the beginning, our […]

Canadian Look Communications Inc. Wednesday launched Looktvi.com, a streaming portal and next generation new media and content service provider for high speed Internet. The vertical portal offers search capabilities, navigational tools and features designed to support and showcase streaming audio and video content. David Parkes, president and chief executive officer of Look Communications, said Look […]

iBEAM Broadcasting Corp. Tuesday announced that its On-Target streaming ad insertion service has served in excess of 12 million streaming audio and video ads since its launch earlier this year. The product, which aims to give advertisers a revenue-generating tool for the Web that is similar to traditional broadcast media, has now been enhanced to […]

IFILM, which bills itself as ‘the Place for Internet Films,’ has struck a deal to share and cross-promote content with The Independent Film Channel (IFC), which is part of Cablevision Systems Corporation’s Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. As part of the deal, Rainbow Media has taken a small equity stake in the Hollywood-based web site. The […]

Compaq Computer Corp. Wednesday cemented a deal to feature RioPort Inc. ‘s technology and software in its new Compaq iPAQ Personal Audio Player (PA-1). The new device utilizes RioPort’s Media Device Manager (MDM) 2.0 Technologies that support PC applications such as the Windows Media Player 7 and the RioPort Audio Manager. The RioPort Audio Manager […]