Filed under: Feature, ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA | Tags: Arts, Beastie Boys, Endtroducing....., Music, Music Video, Video, Video clip, YouTube
ONLINE VIDEO OF THE WEEK: YOU TUBE MIX TAPE
From zero views to over a million over 8 video tracks in 7 days, Kutiman has become the latest online video sensation. The project, called Thru You, stitches together video samples found across the breadth of material on YouTube. These 8 tracks were created over 3 months of time. To promote these, 3 people e-mailed 20 friends and thus became viral. Ah, the power of the internet. And just like the project’s title, the tracks were really created through you…if you in fact were one of the people playing music in one of these videos.
In the past, it was Paul’s Boutique from the Beastie Boys or DJ Shadow’s Endtroducing that blew my mind in the mixing department. There’s now a new order in town. I think the genius in these tracks comes not only from the masterful mixing but in the added video element. I once saw RZA scratch the audio and video of old school cartoons in LA and watching these videos leaves me equally intrigued.
Click here to head to Kutiman’s site masterfully designed to look like a remixed version of a YouTube page.
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Filed under: BROADCAST/CABLE | Tags: California, CNN, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Los Angeles, Los Angeles California, The New York Times Company, USA Network, VH1
CNN‘s Saturday night talk show D.L. Hughley Breaks the News will end later this month after only being on the air five months, reports The New York Times. The show, taped in front of a studio audience in New York, averaged 750,000 viewers. CNN explained the show’s abrupt ending by saying comedian Hughley wants to be closer to his family in California and will remain as a contributor for the cable news network based in Los Angeles. (Cynopsis 3/11)
Sunday night’s third season premiere of E!’s Keeping Up with the Kardashians at 10p attracted 1.6 million total viewers and posted a 1.07 rating with A18-49 and a 2.06 rating with W18-34. Immediately following at 1030p, the new series debut of Candy Girls stayed sweet for the network by drawing in an average 1.1 million total viewers and delivering a .70 rating with A18-49 and a 1.54 rating among the core audience of W18-34. (Cynopsis 3/11)
For the week that ended March 8, USA Network averaged 3.06 million total viewers in prime time, including 1.47 million in the 25-to-54 demo, 1.38 million in the 18-to-49 segment and 640,000 in the 18-to-34 group … all No. 1 performances, according to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data. It was the network’s 10th straight prime-time ratings win. Mediaweek (3/10)
Also on Sunday night, VH1‘s season finale of Tool Academy at 10p averaged 1.8 million total viewers and delivered a 1.2 rating with A18-49 viewers. (Cynopsis 3/11)
Then Monday’s new series opener of Battles BC on History at 9p ushered in 656,000 A18-49 viewers, 719,000 A25-54 viewers and 1.5 million total viewers, making it the #1 Monday night series debut in the network’s history. (Cynopsis 3/11)
MTV is getting aggressive with its growing slate of original, scripted comedy projects, giving the go-ahead to a new series and five pilots. Among the projects is an animated series, “DJ and the Fro,” which features drones who swap viral videos at the workplace. The Hollywood Reporter (3/10)
Fueled by some rare positive economic news, the Dow Jones industrial average soared more than 300 points Tuesday and lifted cable providers’stocks right along with it. Cablevision Systems led the way with a 16.2% rise in its share price, and Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Charter Communications saw upticks as well. Multichannel News (3/10)
The largest U.S. cable TV MSOs added 3.2 million broadband subscribers in 2008 – about 1 million more than their telecom rivals, according to a study by Leichtman Research Group. But broadband growth is slowing across the board as annual net broadband additions were down to 5.4 million new subs compared to 8.5 million in 2007 and the peak of 10.4 million in 2006 – the fewest in the seven years that LRG has tracked the industry. The top broadband providers now account for nearly 67.7 million subscribers – with cable companies having 36.9 million broadband subscribers, and telcos serving 30.7 million subscribers. (Cynopsis 3/11)
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Filed under: ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA | Tags: CBS, EQAL, KateModern, Lonelygirl15, Myspace, NBC Universal, Social network service, Television
ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA
NBC Universal has agreed to provide downloads of movies and TV shows for purchase or rental via Sony Computer Entertainment America‘s PlayStation Network. TV episodes will become available for downloads 24 hours after their original network airings. Reuters (3/11) , Variety (3/10)
New media studio EQAL has launched HarpersGlobe.com, the social companion site to CBS‘s new who’s-gong-to-die-next mystery series Harper’s Island premiering April 9. Hoping to stoke the interest of fans of other successful EQAL franchises like LonelyGirl15 and Kate Modern (Harpers Globe stars LG15′s Melanie Merkosky,) the 17-episode web show begins on Mar. 18 and will incorporate videos, photos, and blogs from its accompanying social network – enabling users to speak directly with the characters, solve puzzles and feel as the rush of participating in the characters’lives. (Cynopsis 3/11)
It reminds me a bit of the Saw series complete with creepy childlike mask. I’ll have to see an episode to make any decisions on this one.
The rap-rock band Hollywood Undead could have been MySpace Records’breakthrough act, but the record label arm of the social-networking site missed out after trying to censor the group’s music. News Corp. officials “made a stink” about the group’s controversial lyrics. (Iwantmedia 3/11, http://www.nypost.com/seven/03112009/business/myspace_gets_scared_off_by_the_undead_158966.htm 3/11)
See…this is what happens when Murdoch owns you. Snarky? I know.
Disney is launching a Web site billed as the “premier online destination for Disney fans.” The new site, called D23, offers breaking Disney news and video clips from classic Disney films. A $75 membership fee gives subscribers an online magazine and other perks. (Iwantmedia 3/11, http://tech.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090310/tc_afp/entertainmentuscompanyinternetdisney 3/10)
AOL is executing its second major round of layoffs in two years amid a weakening online advertising market. The company says it plans to reduce its domestic headcount by 700. AOL is no longer leading-edge, say analysts. AOL is “saddled with an old business.” (Iwantmedia 3/11, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/10/AR2009031003307.html 3/11)
Google is wading into behavioral ad targeting
in a big way today. It will start placing cookies on consumer’s browsers to collect information about their interests whenever they visit sites that show AdSense contextual ads. Then it will show ads targeted to those interests to the same person as he or she browses the Web on other sites that also serve AdSense ads (which is a large portion of all commercial sites). (http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/11/google-now-lets-you-target-ads-at-yourself 3/11)
Facebook is launching in Arabic, tapping into a potentially huge market in the Middle East and beyond. The world’s most successful social network already has many users in the Arab world. In Egypt, the site boasts 900,000 users. Some 60 more languages are in development. (Iwantmedia 3/11, http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/mar/10/facebook-launches-arabic-version 3/10)
The dispute between YouTube and the U.K.’s Performing Rights Society for Music that prompted the site to remove music videos could spread to MySpace, say industry sources. MySpace U.K. and other sites are struggling to renegotiate their own licenses with the agency. (Iwantmedia 3/11, http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/mar/10/youtube-performing-rights-society-music 3/10)
Despite shuttering its TimesSelect option in 2007 – a premium service that attracted some 200,000 subscribers and $10 million in annual revenue – NYTimes.com continues to mull over a variety of paid content options including subscriptions, micro-payments and membership tiers, says Martin Nisenholtz, SVP/Digital Operations in the site’s interactive Talk to the Times feature. (Cynopsis 3/11)
The U.S. should be cut some slack for not keeping up with denser countries such as Japan and South Korea in the areas of broadband speed, availability and affordability according to an analysis piece in The NYTimes. Nations with large concentrations of apartment buildings or other multi-dwelling units have been able to roll out high-speed DSL services with relatively little capital investment. (Cynopsis 3/11)
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Filed under: WIRELESS | Tags: iPhone, Microsoft, Nokia, Ovi, Ovi Share, Ovi Store, Qik, Taj Mahal
Nokia is trying to keep up the momentum for its music content as the handset maker introduced three phones today and said that Australia will join the U.K. and Singapore this month in offering the “Comes With Music” subscription service. The music phones include: the high-end 5730, aimed at social-network users; the mid-range 5330, with touch keys to provide faster access to music; and the basic 5030, Nokia’s first handset equipped with an FM radio antenna. Reuters (3/11) , cellular-news (U.K.) (3/11)
iSynth (iTunes Link) is a new application that brings Microsoft’s impressive Photosynth 3D photo viewer to the iPhone. Photosynth stitches together user-submitted photos of the same subject, allowing users to ‘fly-through’ the area by clicking on each successive photo. The technology works best in places and events with many user-submitted photos (popular Synths include the Taj Mahal and President Obama’s inauguration). (http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/11/isynth-brings-microsofts-powerful-3d-photo-viewer-photosynth-to-the-iphone 3/11)
This morning, Qik is announcing that their application is now compatible with Nokia’s Share on Ovi media sharing service, and that it will be prominently featured in Nokia’s Ovi Store when it launches in a few months. (http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/03/11/qik-announces-support-for-nokias-share-on-ovi 3/11)
Google has released an upgrade for its Android Developer Phone 1 aimed at fixing flaws related to a handful of issues, the company said. The 1.1 version of the unlocked phone — designed specifically for developers — also includes new features for saving multimedia-messaging-service attachments and voice search. CNET (3/10) , IntoMobile (3/10)
Smartphones will continue to gain in popularity, with their usage tripling to a 38% share of the handset market by 2013, mainly on the backs of open-source operating systems such as Symbian and Android, according to Informa Telecoms & Media. But the market researcher also warned that in the new ultracompetitive smartphone market, companies will have to work hard at reducing costs and discovering alternative revenue streams. InformationWeek (3/10)
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Filed under: GAMING | Tags: GameFly, Microsoft, Nintendo, Playstation 3, Sony, Video game, Wii, Xbox 360
GameFly is testing rental kiosks at universities. The G-Box has games for Nintendo’s Wii, Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360. The Hollywood Reporter/Home Media Magazine (3/10)
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Filed under: TECHNOLOGY | Tags: Apple, AppleStore, iPod, iPod Touch, IpodShuffle, Microsoft, Shopping, Voice Over
When the Apple store went down this morning, there were rumors swirling that a new iPod Shuffle would appear when it went live; those rumors were right. The latest iPod shuffle comes equipped with 4GB of memory priced at $79.99 and a sleek case that’s reminiscent of the first generation. Best of all, the shuffle now speaks the name and performer of the song since there still isn’t a screen on the least expensive iPod. Expect the new iPod to ship 3-5 business days after purchase. (http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/11/apple-goes-retro-with-latest-ipod-shuffle 3/11)
Dying to know what the Voice Over feature sounds like. Robotic? Anyone know? Interesting added feature to compensate for the missing screen.
Apple is said to be developing a new device with a touch screen that could be as big as 10 inches. Some people say the device is an inexpensive notebook computer. Others say it will be an iPod Touch with a bigger screen for watching movies and reading electronic books. (Iwantmedia 3/11, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123672009081687801.html 3/11)
Hitachi will pay a $31 million fine after admitting it was involved in a conspiracy to fix prices related to the sale of TFT-LCDs to Dell. In 2008, LG, Sharp and Chunghwa Picture Tubes entered plea agreements related to price-fixing claims. USA TODAY/The Associated Press (3/10) , TWICE (3/10)
Microsoft is eyeing the growing netbook market as it takes steps to refresh its hardware and software to fit with the low-cost computer segment. “There are many things that I think will emerge from this world of pervasive computing, and the opportunity for us all to take advantage of it is really incredible,” Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer said in February at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. InformationWeek (3/10)
Somewhere among the launches of the HP Mini 1000, the business-based Mini 2140, and the ridiculous, high-fashion Mini 1000 Vivian Tam Edition, HP released the Mini 1000 Mi. The difference this time around: the operating system. HP ships the Mini 1000 Mi with a customized Linux distro. Instead of using a more typical Windows-esque user interface, HP decided to make its own. (http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/03/06/HP_Mini_1000_Mi_1.html?source=NLC-MOBILEHARDWARE&cgd=2009-03-11 3/6)
3M has developed a battery that has cell supervision happening chemically instead of electronically, which in turn makes the battery weigh less. The batteries could make their way into laptops, power tools and cars, according to this analysis. The New York Times/GigaOm (3/10)
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Filed under: MISC | Tags: Arts, DVD, Entertainment, Japan, Movie studio, Movies, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Television
Sony Pictures Entertainment, the movie studio subsidiary of the Japanese electronics maker, is laying off nearly 250 people and eliminating nearly 100 open positions in an effort to cut costs. The studio cites declines in television syndication, DVDs and advertising sales. (Iwantmedia 3/11, http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090310/ap_on_hi_te/sony_pictures_cuts 3/10)
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