Food for Thought

I’ve added a new VidCamp web page called “Resources“. This page will highlight media 2.0 articles, blog entries, podcasts, videocasts, and other online resources for those interested in media 2.0 or those planning to attend VidCamp.

The following links are a first-cut and by no means exhaustive. I do hope you find them interesting and thought-provoking. Enjoy!

Reinventing Media: A Panel Discussion
This podcast of a panel discussion, led by grassroot media pioneer Dan Gillmor and consisting largely of audience questions, brings together entrepreneurs from different areas of the internet media world to discuss issues surrounding the explosion of online media.

Emerging Video Trends
In this podsession, Om Malik and Niall Kennedy sit down to discuss the current and future state of video creation and distribution technologies.

Media 2.0
The media industry is changing. Radical technological, management, and business model innovation is reshaping all segments of the value chain. This is the result of nothing less than a fundamental inversion of mass media economics, as well as the strategies that dominated those economics.

New Media Deal, Part I
The New Media deal is that we as American consumers are willing to share a certain amount of personal information in exchange for even better content, more personalized services, or even more targeted marketing — again, as long as those things aren’t too intrusive and provide adequate value.

New Media Deal, Part II – the We Media Deal
The We Media Deal has two components to it: (1) the value of the service to you increases in lock-step as you contribute more data to it, and (2) the more transparent the value exchange, the more willing you are to share your data.

The Future of Media, Part I
Fred Wilson has seen the future of media and here is what it looks like.

The Future of Media, Part II
Fred Wilson continues his look at the future of media.

The Future of Media…Looks Just Like the Past but Different
Mark Pincus posits that the future of media is found in the past.

The Trends and Issues Likely to Shape ‘06 Biz
“If 2005 was the year that digital broadband technology took the media and entertainment industries by surprise, then 2006 will be the year it takes control.” In this article, Diane Mermigas presents some interesting projections of what we can expect in the coming year.

Building a Better Movie Business
It’s the iconic American industry. But audiences are vanishing, piracy is soaring, and new technology is treacherous. Can Tinseltown innovate its way out of trouble?

Peer-to-Peer: The Problem is the Solution
The future of film distribution will take a cue from the pirates of today.

Searching for Success in the Interactive Age
Flooding the market with downloads of existing content and breaking up media conglomerates is no way to nurture a digital broadband revolution. Such knee-jerk responses by established media companies to unprecedented technology-driven changes in their business must soon give way to a more thoughtful harnessing of the shifting dynamics and demands of interactivity.

Mass Media’s Last Blast
I want my MTV — and my TiVo, Palm Pilot, iPod, podcast and, of course, blog. So does America still have any interest in the big, lumbering, predictable media of Hollywood and Manhattan?

Future of Internet TV Is Coming Into View
No single company put everything together into a magical product at the Consumer Electronics Show this year, but you didn’t need much imagination to connect the booths and see the Internet TV networks of the 21st century struggling to be born.

Mobile Biz Gets Moving
A quick look at the numbers: currently, only 3.1% of the 16 million cell phones in Canada can play video, and only 10% of those users ever tune in, according to mobile shop QuickPlay Media. But, by 2008, roughly 90% of the projected 18 million cell phones will be video capable.

Mark Cuban Maverick Mogul
As he builds his own digital version of the vertically integrated movie studio, Broadcast.com founder Mark Cuban is questioning everything about the business–and naturally ticking a lot of people off.

Survey Points to Big Jump in 2006 Canadian Ad Budgets
Canadian companies are plumping their marketing budgets amid a buoyant economy and the rapid expansion of on-line marketing.

New Podcast Ad Network Launches
The still nascent podcasting ad industry has a new player. Kiptronic, a San Francisco-based startup company, has launched a new ad network which will allow podcasters to dynamically insert audio advertisements within podcasts as they are downloaded.

CBS to Launch ‘Micro-Series’ on Television and Internet
Continuing the evolution of television marketing, CBS said a “micro-series” will air in seven installments of a minute or less and be available online and by cell phone.

AtomFilms to Launch Studio for Online Content
As the Internet has become the people’s stage and online video takes off, AtomFilms has launched what could be one of the first of many new studios dedicated to the production of video for the Web.

I will keep adding more resources and links as they become available. If you know of any articles, podcasts, or other references that should be added to the list, please drop me a line!

Add comment January 23rd, 2006

Shaw Offers Support

Shaw - Broadband. It's Big.I received a call today from Shaw and they have kindly agreed to support VidCamp with our marketing and promotional activities! Keep an eye out for the 3 1/2 minute VidCamp profiles in the weeks prior to the event!

Many thanks to Shaw for responding so quickly to our sponsorship inquiries and for their support!

Add comment January 19th, 2006

VidCamp: Agenda & Structure

I have received several questions from people asking specifically about VidCamp’s agenda and structure. While I do want to keep the “Agenda” open to accommodate a free-flow of ideas and directions, here are my current thoughts for the event.

VidCamp will be an all-day event that will take place from 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM. There will be a facilitator who will introduce the concept of open discussions and assist in brainstorming. The morning will include discussions, both as a group and in smaller sub-groups, about general industry questions such as:

  • What is media 2.0/media convergence?
  • What are some of the biggest challenges and hurdles presented by these new opportunities?
  • How will these changes affect “my” industry?
  • What are organizations doing to prepare for these upcoming changes?

In the afternoon, those attending can share, in smaller groups, their insights and thoughts regarding specific area(s) of expertise as it pertains to the questions discussed in the morning sessions.

Since I do want VidCamp to deliver thought-provoking and intelligent exchanges, I am quite open to changing this structure or discussing other questions. If you have any suggestions, please let me know.

Add comment January 19th, 2006

Requests for Sponsors

I’m quite excited by the responses I’ve received so far and am now focusing my efforts on inviting people to attend, publicizing the event, and approaching sponsors to help cover the costs for space and food. I plan on contacting local telcos, cable networks, various technology and new media associations, as well as entertainment consulting firms and analysts.

If you know of a company that might be interested in becoming a sponsor, please let me know.

Add comment January 17th, 2006

VidCamp: Location & Date

It’s been a week since my last post and I’ve been looking at venues trying to find the best space and location for a stimulating and thought-provoking discussion. I’ve decided on the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University. The location is in downtown Vancouver, BC, and the spaces are nicely setup to foster open communication and dialogue!

The date for VidCamp is Friday, February 17, 2006. That’s only a month away!

Now that I have a date and location, I can begin the next steps of pulling everyone (and everything) together! I will be sure to keep you posted on my progress and if you have any thoughts or recommendations, please don’t hesitate to send me a note!

Add comment January 17th, 2006

VidCamp – The Media 2.0 unConference

VidCamp - The Media 2.0 unConference will be modeled much like FooCamp, BarCamp, Seattle Mind Camp, BrainJams, the upcoming Moose Camp 2006, and many such other “Camps” that have recently taken place in technology centers around the world. The goal of VidCamp is to bring together a group of smart, curious and bold people to brainstorm and share their knowledge and passions for where Media 2.0 is headed and the potential opportunities.

Over the past couple of months, I have watched as most of the major US broadcasting networks and studios have created some form of an “Interactive Media/Digital Entertainment” division. Journalists have been writing about how Apple iTunes is shaking up the “legal” online landscape (we can discuss bit torrent at a later time :-) ) and many of the larger media corporations are fervently looking to create and to understand which business models will be successful (i.e. profitable)Â in the future.

As a result, some of the latest and hottest “buzz words” have become:

  • PodCasts and Vlogs/VideoCasts
  • DRM – Digital Rights Management
  • VOD – Video-on-Demand
  • HD – High-Definition Content and Formats
  • DVRs – Digital Video Recorders
  • Broadband and Mobile Interactive Content
  • IPTV
  • Webisodes and Mobisodes
  • P2P – Peer-to-Peer Networks, e.g. Bit Torrent
  • Social Networking
  • Piracy

And, that’s just to name a few!

Recently, while reading several entertainment, digital media and technology predictions for 2006, CES announcements, and reviewing some upcoming conference agendas, I realized that with everyone talking about Media 2.0, it would actually be nice to participate in an event where people from the broadcasting, hi-tech, film, television, podcasting, interactive media, mobile, gaming, animation and other industries could discuss future trends, challenges and opportunities in an open and collaborative forum.

So, I decided to launch VidCamp, the Media 2.0 unConference! As stated above, the goal is to bring together a group of smart, curious and bold people to brainstorm and share their knowledge and passions for where Media 2.0 is headed and the potential opportunties. The plan is to hold VidCamp within the next 8 weeks; so any thoughts, suggestions and assistance you can offer are greatly appreciated!

I am very much looking forward to meeting and discussing these exciting, new frontiers with a diverse and enthusiatic group of people! If you are interested in being part of this event, please drop me a line. I’ll be sure to keep you posted on our progress and how VidCamp unfolds!

Add comment January 9th, 2006

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