New blogging formats are clogging online pipes and creating large bandwidth bills for producers of rich media formats such as audio and video. Many publishers decrease the quality of the media they share, hoping the smaller download sizes and video quality will reduce their bills, or increase revenue through the sale of high-quality versions of their work in other formats. A few new local startups are breaking down distribution barriers, helping small and large producers alike plug-in to new sources of bandwidth and load balancing.
This month’s Tech Session focuses on the new distribution networks changing the way we share personal content online.
Who
- GUBA distributes video in Flash, Quicktime, and Windows Media formats to anything from a personal media device such as an iPod or PSP to your home media center and more. They sell DRM movies for Sony and Warner Brothers and are helping the MPAA warm up to digital content distribution. Bart Myers, VP of product and engineering, will present.
- MoveDigital turns your media into metered BitTorrents, mobile-capable streams, and simple permalinks. The tool is used by Senator John Edwards and Rocketboom, among others. Development lead Gary Lerhaupt will present.
- Red Swoosh uses P2P technology from up to 30 different peers to distribute large media files “faster than a web server and without bandwidth costs.” Founder and CEO Travis Kalanick will present.
When
Wednesday, August 23
7-9 p.m.
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Where
CNET HQ
235 2nd Street
San Francisco
Each speaker will have 15 minutes to talk about their product, its origins, and give a brief demonstration. You will have some time to mix with the speakers and other participants before and after the presentations, so don’t be shy.
Thanks to CNET for providing us a venue that can fit about 100 people. Attendees with an appetite are asked to donate $5 to cover pizza and bottled water either at the event or in advance using PayPal.
Please RSVP in the comments below so I may properly prepare the room and food for the event.
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See you there! PayPal on its way…
Maybe you could make an iCal feed for these, too?
-DeWitt
And by that I mean a feed for all of the sessions, not just the individual one.
-DeWitt
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