eardrumbuzz: edbdigital media trends(Untitled)- June 25, 2004 Tactic: mix digital video in real-time. Livid Instruments announced on Friday the release of Tactic, a hardware device that works with the included software to allow video DJs to mix and edit digital video in real-time. Tactic is made of handcrafted wood and features a USB connection, 16 buttons and knobs that can be assigned different functions, six buttons for triggering effects and 36 tactile buttons that let you rapidly trigger effects. The software offers a preview screen that monitors...http://www.eardrumbuzz.com/blog/categories/edb/2004/06/25.html#a1034 (Untitled)- June 11, 2004 Apple, Microsoft poised for streaming media battle. With news on Thursday that Apple Computer Inc.'s QuickTime player surpassed 250 million downloads, industry analysts say Microsoft and Apple are both poised to take the lead in the streaming media battle. What may make the difference is the level to which each company supports industry standards, an area where Apple has taken the lead so far. MacCentralhttp://www.eardrumbuzz.com/blog/categories/edb/2004/06/11.html#a1024 (Untitled)- June 11, 2004 Labels Find New Method of Payola. The Houston Chronicle is reporting on the newest 'legal' payola tactic put forth by the record industry: playing the song as an advertisement. It seems that while it is illegal to pay a radio station to play a song, it is not illegal to play a song as an ad. Quoth the article, 'The practice is legal as long as the station makes an on-air disclosure of the label's sponsorship -- typically with an introduction such as "And now, Avril Lavigne's Don't Tell Me,...http://www.eardrumbuzz.com/blog/categories/edb/2004/06/11.html#a1022 |