From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V4 #240 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Thursday, September 2 1999 Volume 04 : Number 240 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Alloy: Beatnik news [RThurF@aol.com] Re: Alloy: welcome new members :) [Catherine Anderson ] More Wonkamania (OT) (was: Re: Alloy: welcome new members :)) [Robyn Moor] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 08:45:42 EDT From: RThurF@aol.com Subject: Alloy: Beatnik news OnRadio to Partner with Beatnik to Deliver CD-Quality, Interactive Audio Elements to Network of Over 600 Radio Station Web Sites ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 1, 1999--Beatnik Player and Tools to be Provided to Millions of End Users Across The U.S. OnRadio, a leading syndicator of original entertainment content to the Internet industry and provider of content into the largest affiliate network of radio station web sites, and Beatnik, Inc., an industry leader in providing interactive audio to the Web, today announced their intent to form a partnership which will enable stations in the OnRadio network to deliver an interactive, audio Web environment. The partnership will debut with sonification of selected sites within the OnRadio network. In addition, the Beatnik player will be included in every PC shipped through OnRadio's "PC's for the People" campaign, also announced today. Furthermore, Beatnik will also provide its interactive content and suite of tools to the OnRadio creative team, enabling the sonification of every Web site in the OnRadio network, now comprised of over 600 radio station sites nationwide. "Our mission is to extend our affiliates' brands onto the Internet with the very best technology available. The Beatnik technology is an amazing way to create a dynamic, interactive Web environment with nearly no download time and minimal bandwidth constraints," said Thomas Tansy, executive vice president of sales, marketing and business development for OnRadio. "By adding the Beatnik technology to our offering, we are again demonstrating our leadership in interactive content," Tansy concluded. Once the Beatnik Player is installed and visitors enter an OnRadio affiliate site, a wealth of new Beatnik sounds, effects, jingles and music clips add a rich layer of satisfaction to their experience, in what Beatnik appropriately calls "sonification" of the site. In many cases, merely passing a mouse over one of the icons throughout a sonified Site will produce interesting sounds that surprise and captivate visitors, encouraging them to explore further. As the end-user drags the mouse over the radio station's logo, the person can hear the call letters of the station in their favorite jock's voice. Similar to sending sheet music, the Beatnik file format enables the Beatnik player, which can be downloaded for free in a few minutes, to recreate CD quality sounds from a set of instructions that are woven directly into the Java script or HTML of any Web site. As a Site is being brought up on a user's screen, a voice can welcome the user with a message such as the top of the hour chime or audio logo used by every radio station on the air, which is often the most recognizable brand mark for any station. "The size and scope of the OnRadio network of radio stations represents an enormous opportunity for Beatnik to reach millions of users who are seeking an interactive audio and music experience on the Web," said Thomas Dolby Robertson, Chief Beatnik. "With Beatnik technologies OnRadio will help their radio affiliates to convert their listening audiences to Web communities," Robertson concluded. About OnRadio OnRadio (www.onradio.com) is a leading syndicator of original entertainment content to the Internet industry, providing content into the largest affiliate network of radio station web sites. With over 600 affiliates, OnRadio delivers a comprehensive and scalable Internet solution that helps extend each station's relationship with its audience, increase brand loyalty and drive new income streams. By integrating radio with the Internet, OnRadio creates a rich, interactive Web environment that establishes its individual affiliates as entertainment / information hubs. Because of OnRadio's leadership position in the broadcast industry, its products have the potential to reach the entire listening audience of its affiliates -- a combined Cume of over 100 million people each month. Founded in 1995 and based in Scotts Valley, Calif., OnRadio has strategic partnerships with Microsoft (MSFT), VibeSPIN Ventures. The company is privately held. About Beatnik Beatnik, Inc. is the premier technology platform to create, deliver, and experience interactive audio on the Web. The Beatnik Audio Engine for the digital playback of audio has been licensed to an expanding family of strategic partners, including Microsoft's WebTV Networks, Sun Microsystems JavaSound 2.0, and Liberate (formerly NCI). Beatnik's web authoring tools are used by Web designers in the creation of Web sites such as MTV Online, Yahoo, Altoids and David Bowie.com and also ship with products from Intel, Macromedia, and Netscape. The Beatnik Player currently allows over 7 million Web surfers to experience the power of interactive music and audio. Its Rich Music Format (RMF) is the Web standard for high quality, multi-track music with file sizes that are small enough not to require streaming and are secure per Web site usage. By coupling expert engineering skills with an expanded catalogue of musical content, Beatnik, Inc. is dedicated to realizing new possibilities for interactive music and audio on the Internet. Beatnik, Inc. (formerly Headspace, Inc.) was incorporated in 1996 with a team of software innovators and world-renowned visionary, musician and composer Thomas Dolby Robertson. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 16:57:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine Anderson Subject: Re: Alloy: welcome new members :) I used to see Willy Wonka every year in music class. I loved when Charlie found the golden ticket after all, and when ole' what's-her-face turned blue. I don't remember her name, it was 5th grade the last time I saw it. What a fun movie! I know people who are still freaked out by the Oompa-Loompas. - -Cay - --- Michael and Denise Luckey wrote: > > I love Willy Wonka! One of my favorite quotes: > "A little nonsense now and then-cherished by the > wisest men." > Spoken by Wonka himself of course! > Sorry for the digression but that is one of my > all-time favorite movies! > M.L. > -----Original Message----- > From: MacSuirtain > To: alloy@smoe.org > Date: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 6:11 AM > Subject: Re: Alloy: welcome new members :) > > > > > >Robin, > > > >Do you know how much a good comfy chair goes for > these days? I've been > >working on ordering myself a new comfy office chair > - $450?!?!?! Dang, > >man. I say we identify someone to go to some good > estate sales and find > >some good OLD comfy chairs. I know how to > reupholster, and I have some > >lovely tapestry fabric and some Thai silk... > Something that will match > >the new decor over at the revamped FES. > > > >There's some awful flu-like thing racing through my > office, and I've > >finally caught it, thus forcing me to take a day > off today. I still have > >TONS of work to do for my second delegation, but > it'll have to wait. I'm > >envious of them, though - next Friday, they get to > take the real, > >honest-to-god, like-they-did-in-the-old-days > (before all those safety > >restrictions) tour of the Hershey chocolate > factory. I used to think > >about Willy Wonka when I was a kid and we did the > old Hershey tour every > >summer. > > > >Cheers from the sick room, > > > >Melissa, We have no way of knowing... which > direction we are going... > >"You're a sick man, Wonka." - Mr. Salt > > > > > > > >RThurF@aol.com wrote: > >> > >> Just a line to say WELCOME!! to our new > members... so many are joining us > >> here & it's really wonderful to see all of you. > >> > >> Robyn, as you suspected, I think we really are > going to have to order > more of > >> those comfy chairs... :) > >> > >> Robin T > > > >-- > >Melissa R. Jordan > >Owner/Artist, Compass Rose Studios > >Unique Wearable Art in Large Sizes & Handstamped > Handicrafts > >http://www.erols.com/jamesq/crs/welcome.htm > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 18:57:57 -0600 From: "Keith Stansell" Subject: Re: Alloy: NEW FES I guess Geocities/Yahoo didn't like me using them only for web storage space. Anyway, just to let eveyone know that the Flattery Earth music links are now working again, but you must put up with a floating Geocities ad. I'll fix the AAMBC site next. - -Keith ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 19:05:38 -0700 From: Robyn Moore Subject: More Wonkamania (OT) (was: Re: Alloy: welcome new members :)) At 04:57 PM 9/1/99 , you wrote: > >I used to see Willy Wonka every year in music class. I loved when >Charlie found the golden ticket after all, and when ole' >what's-her-face turned blue. I don't remember her name, it was 5th >grade the last time I saw it. What a fun movie! I know people who are >still freaked out by the Oompa-Loompas. >-Cay That would be Violet Beauregarde. As in "Violet, you're turning Violet, Violet". Yeah, I'm a big fan too. ;) Rumour hath it they're looking at remaking it with Nick Cage in the Willy Wonka role and a plotline more faithful to the book. Personally, I like it just the way it is. Robyn M @ Robyn Moore @ http://www.alveus.com/kbrm/robyn.html @ You knew the job was dangerous when you took it. - S.C. ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V4 #240 ***************************