VON: Venture Capital And Leadership
Money. Startups need it, investors have it, and venture capital firms can bring them together. Though the prospect of composing a business plan and getting it in front of a VC might seem daunting, it could be well worth the effort.
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Date: 2006-09-13
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Is There Any Money In Peer-to-Peer?
YouTube pays nearly $1 million per month in bandwidth fees, a 7 figure deterrent to some interested in the business. A digital movie seller may only break even, as per-download bandwidth scrapes away at profit margins. There is a growing camp, though, that believes peer-to-peer (p2p) technology can address these barriers.
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Date: 2006-09-13
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First Made-For-Internet Movie To Premiere
The first made-for-the-Internet, "theatrically budgeted" movie will premiere on AOL this Halloween, AUTOMATIC producer Adam Shapiro told the attendees at this year's VON. Shapiro was part of a roundtable discussion about film and TV on the Web and how we get there.
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Date: 2006-09-12
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VON: Here Comes Internet Television
Veoh CEO Dmitry Shapiro seems as philosophical as his title is poetic. Speaking at the Video on the Net Conference in Boston, an extension of VON, Shapiro begins with the printing press and ends with "democratized Internet television." In due course of course, this changes everything.
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Date: 2006-09-12
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Taking Control Of Consumer-Generated Media
Consumer-generated media (CGM) is still a relative newborn and is far from its full potential. The success of YouTube has grabbed hold of the marketer's attention, even in its nebulous and unformed state. The future of television is neatly entwined with this sudden phenomenon, as Brightcove CEO Jeremy Allaire will tell you.
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Date: 2006-09-12
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VON: Ted Leonsis Is Really Happy
AOL's vice-chairman spoke at the Fall 2006 VON conference about the Internet and the future of video online. He thinks video is just beginning a strong move into being a prominent feature of online life.
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Date: 2006-09-12
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Pulver-izing the Keynote at VON
Jeff Pulver assured the VON crowd during his keynote address that they were witnesses to the next great disruption. Video on the Net will change what we do, how we do it, and the drumbeat of the "digital popcorn," as he called it, will one day attract the tapping foot of the FCC - just like TV.
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Date: 2006-09-12
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VON And The Tuesday Dress Code
The Fall 2006 VON conference begins this week as VoIP competition heats up and the efforts of small firms and major Internet players gather plenty of interest in the field.
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Date: 2006-09-11
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VON Asks Bill Gates What's On His TV
Think you'd like to watch TV at Bill Gates' house? No, you wouldn't, according to Shari Barnett, Director of Media Services, Microsoft TV - unless you consider physics fun. During a morning session at VON, Barnett revealed Gates' TV habits.
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Date: 2006-09-11
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