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Article Archive 2003 and Beyond Search Internet Video Magazine Use Google to search by topic and/or date  WebAround won our award for the Best Simple Idea of CES - It is a webcam background screen that attaches to your office chair and allows you to make one person videos without any annoying background distractions. Plus as the screens are a single color, this enables your video codec to run just a bit more efficiently. The green or blue version also lets you to do basic chroma key image effects. Prices start at $30 and for a small additional fee, you can get your company logo added as well. This is a brilliant idea for video bloggers and business video producers. More Best of CES
Mark Cuban - Cable TV Entrepreneur says that Internet Video does not work. Its all a big lie! He says "There is not a single CDN that can deliver 2 or more video streams concurrently to more than 1mm simultaneous viewers. Not one. Anywhere. There are probably 3, maybe 4, that on a perfect day might be able to deliver a single video stream to 500k simultaneous viewers. On the flip side, there are at least 8 large cable and satellite video distributors that can deliver 100 or more video streams, concurrently, to a million or more simultaneous viewers." The Great Internet Video Lie - All Things D Blogs - San Francisco,CA,USA by Mark Cuban
You Tube Finally Turns On the Download Button - Over the past weekend, YouTube began offering video clips that can be downloaded and saved on the viewers computer for later viewing and sharing. The first downloadable videos were offered from Barack Obama's ChangeDotGov channel. Hey YouTube, its about time....
DO YOU WANT TO BE FAMOUS? How to Create Your Own Reality TV Show Do you have a great concept for a reality-based TV show, but aren’t sure about the next steps? How do you get your show made without getting screwed over? In his new book, Reality Check (Focal Press, $19.95, October 08), successful talk-show host, Michael Essany, takes you from idea…to reality! Check out this article where he explains how he started out and his path to Reality TV Stardom. It is packed full of practical, step-by-step advice on the art and business of producing reality TV. The book features insights from Mark Burnett, Dick Clark, as well as other top producers in the industry. READ THE PRESS RELEASE
StreamingMedia.com Feature Story: HD Streaming for the Masses
The release of a new crop of inexpensive pocket HD camcorders at this year’s CES, combined with YouTube’s recent launch of 720p HD streaming, is about to open the floodgates of ubiquitous HD streaming. Full Story: http://www.streamingmedia.com/article.asp?id=10929
This is a great MSNBC article about how to use YouTube and how to make good looking YouTube videos. How to be a YouTube star on your next vacation
By Christopher Elliott Their path to social media celebrity didn’t involve uploading an overproduced music video, clips of dancing comedians or laughing ...
Looking for a great gift for a musician or an audio enthusiast? Best Portable Digital Recorders Portable digital recorders are the hottest products in the pro audio world right now, and they make an ideal gift for anyone interested in location sound or live music recording. These handheld recorders are designed to capture professional-quality audio for applications such as music production, podcasting, and professional journalism. In the not-too-distant past these digital recorders were quite expensive (compared to today's prices) and one's choices were rather limited. Today, every major pro audio manufacturer has an affordable, feature-packed model to consider. So … where do you begin when considering the purchase of a portable digital recorder? Read the Article
Internet Video goes better with metadata and text! Want to add more info to your web videos? Text, sub captions, buying links and translation? Kaltura, Inc. (http://www.kaltura.com), developer of the first open source video platform, and PLYmedia announced today that the companies have integrated their technology platforms in order to offer sites even more ways to enhance their online video experience with additional interactive layers of information. With the new service, Kaltura customers can enrich their video with layers of translation, information about the music and objects in the video and unique monetization capabilities. Read the Press Release
 Do you live outside the US and have something important you want to tell Barak Obama? And you want to use video to give the message? The WNET program Worldfocus is looking for advice from those who live outside the US. Selected videos will be aired nationally in the US. Talk To US is a video project that asks the world to share opinions on top news stories.
You have heard of the Webbies, the Oscars, the Tonys and Grammies - now we got the Streamy Awards! The Streamy Awards is co-hosted by a consortium of leading new media companies — Tilzy.TV, Tubefilter, and NewTeeVee — to recognize outstanding achievement for shows produced originally for broadband distribution. More
What happens when amateurs create their own video commercials and advertising spots? WildPitch.TV is a social media marketing firm that motivates and rewards consumers for promoting their favorite products and services to each other. They offer user-generated video contests and promotions with built-in viral distribution. Some are pretty good while others, well, are not so good. Check out their Hall of Fame section to see the best submissions. Good stuff.
Are you looking to make your own feature film and need some cash? Check out this cool contest from Filmmaka - 2009 Fresh Start Contest
 WeFi makes it easy to watch Internet Video almost anywhere you go. Their free directory provides directions to over one million Wi-Fi hotspots. Even better is the phone version of the service; in the United States, just text 4WEFI (49334) with your location to get a listing of nearby Wi-Fi hotspots. Pretty darn cool.
Are you looking to make your own feature film and need some cash? Check out this cool contest from Filmmaka - 2009 Fresh Start Contest
On January 20, 2009, there was nowhere where you were not able to watch the inauguration of President Obama? In addition to the majority of top news sites, entertainment video sites Hulu and Joost carried the event liveHere is AD AGE'S LIST with direct links to various online sites
YouTube Project: Report - In partnership with the Pulitzer Center, YouTube presented Project: Report, a journalism contest (made possible by Sony VAIO & Intel) intended for non-professional, aspiring journalists to tell stories that might not otherwise be told.
Check out the finalists - they were assigned to produce a piece that empowers an underrepresented community to tell its own story to the world.
What were the TOP TEN viral and Internet videos of 2008? Check out this list of the top 2008 viral videos from Truveo. These are broken down by Top Viral Videos, Top Music Videos and Top Live Video Moments. We don't know if these were really the best but they were among the most popular! Posted Dec 31, 2009  Time Magazine's Top 10 Viral Videos of 2008 - this is a good selection but some are a bit eclectic...
What were the top ten viral video ads in 2008? Check out this list from The Feed Company Every day we get bombarded with thousands of commercial ads. Most we ignore but some catch our eye. These ads are more than just traditional product pitches – they entertain and occasionally inspire. From the political to the faux-authentic to the controversial, these video ads draw big audiences online and are changing the way advertising is created and marketed.
Tired of boring statistics about the business of Internet Video? Why not make a MUSIC VIDEO about Internet Video - what Internet videos are the most popular, who watches Internet Video and Why, etc. ? Check out this video from break.com which gives a fun look at the 2008 statistics for online video. DID YOU KNOW
YouTube Project: Report - In partnership with the Pulitzer Center, YouTube presented Project: Report, a journalism contest (made possible by Sony VAIO & Intel) intended for non-professional, aspiring journalists to tell stories that might not otherwise be told.
Check out the finalists - they were assigned to produce a piece that empowers an underrepresented community to tell its own story to the world.
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