Interviews with Digital Media Thought Leaders

Welcome! Inside Digital Media, Inc. is a place where you can see and hear interviews with thought leaders in the Digital Media industries. You can stream the interviews from this site, download the files or subscribe to the podcast. We have video, audio and synchronized Powerpoint presentations with voiceover of the conversation between me and my guest.

Enjoy the programs!

The Future of Internet Video

Podcast Audio | Posted by Phil Leigh on July 22, 2008

 
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Steve RosenbaumIf you would like to learn what a prominent television producer thinks is the future of Internet video, this interview is for you.

Our guest today is Steve Rosenbaum who is the Founder of Magnify.net. Earlier he was the creator of MTV News: Unfiltered. He has also produced prime time television for A&E, Animal Planet, Court TV, The History Channel, BBC, TLC, CBS, CNN, and MSNBC. His current company provides a platform that empowers groups of people who share common interests to gather, filter, organize, discuss and share video in a community context on the Internet. Read more…

When Can Digital Media Companies Go Public?

Podcast Audio | Posted by Phil Leigh on July 16, 2008

 
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Peter Falvey, Co-Founder of Revolution PartnersIf you would like to learn what a prominent investment banker thinks about the IPO, private placement, and M&A market for Digital Media companies, this interview is for you.

Our guest today is Peter Falvey who is a Co-Founder of Revolution Partners. His company is an investment bank specializing in technology companies. Their focus is on M&A and private placements. Prior to forming Revolution Partners, Peter was with Robertson, Stephens and his other Co-Founder was with Credit Suisse.  Read more…

Original, Professional, Internet Video Programming

Podcast Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on July 5, 2008

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If you would like to learn about a website dedicated to original video programming that is professionally produced, this interview is for you. 

Our guest today is Jim Louderback who is the CEO of Revision3. The company’s name was chosen to imply that it is focused on the third version of television. The first version was broadcast TV and the second was cable television. Version three is all about Internet video. Read more…

Internet Video Direct to TV

Podcast Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on July 1, 2008

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If you would like to learn about a standards movement that will get Internet video into future televisions without going through a computer, this interview is for you.

Our guest today is John Gildred who is the President of Synctv.com which is an Internet video service based upon the Marlin DRM industry standard that enables consumer electronics appliances to get television programming directly from the Internet without going through a computer. Synctv.com is currently an invitation-only Beta website, but next year John expects televisions to be introduced into the market that will have the Synctv service built-in. Read more…

Video Interview - Adam Berrey, Brightcove

Podcast Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on June 25, 2008

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Brightcove recently introduced a new version of its Internet video delivery service that is (1) more search-engine-friendly, (2) capable of adjusting the screen images for fluctuating bandwidth, and (3) employing a new user interface.

Our guest today is Adam Berrey who is the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Strategy at Brightcove. His company is a pioneer in Software-as-a-Service for Internet video delivery, propagation, and, tracking. Brightcove clients include National Geographic, CBS News, Discovery Channel, HBO, The Weather Channel, Disney, and Showtime, among others. Read more…

Simple, Reliable, Internet Video “Phone Calling”

Podcast Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on June 21, 2008

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Ever since the release of 2001: A Space Odyssey I’ve waited for the time when reliable video phone calls would be routinely available to the public. Well, that day has arrived because at TokBox.com you can access the service at no charge through your web browser.  

Our guest today is Nick Triantos who is the CEO of TokBox. His company provides a reliable two-way video communications service over the Internet that is as easy to use as YouTube. There is no software to download so users don’t have to worry about potentially fouling-up applications already loaded on their computers. Neither do they need to bother with keeping the TokBox service up-to-date since it is provided as Software-as-a-Service. Read more…

Putting Multimedia Presentations into Press Releases - Part 2

Podcast Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on June 17, 2008

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If you would like to learn how to embed multimedia presentations in your press releases without using the simplified tools from BrainShark and Netbriefings discussed last week, this program is for you.

Last week in Part One we demonstrated how simple tools from Netbriefings and BrainShark can be used to embed multimedia presentations into your press releases.  BrainShark users only need to know how to use a telephone and narrate a PowerPoint presentation. Similarly, anyone who can post a video to YouTube can use the Proclaim tool from Netbriefings. Read more…

Putting Multimedia Presentations into Press Releases - Part 1

Podcast Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on June 10, 2008

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If you would like to learn how to embed multimedia presentation in your press releases, this program is for you.

The multimedia press release is not merely an idea whose time has come; it is one that is long overdue! Although I receive most press releases via email, they are still composed as though the delivery mechanism is the U.S. Postal Service. Moreover, they are overflowing with bad writing and technology companies are the worst offenders. Nearly all of their characteristically jargon-filled releases fail miserably to explain why anyone, other than those who wrote them, should have any interest. Read more…