Home

ID

Samsung Licenses Gracenote Song ID Technology for MP3 Player Line

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 28, 2003 - 9:49am.
Berkeley, Calif. -- Gracenote, a provider of CD and MP3 audio file recognition services, announced on Monday that consumer electronics firm Samsung has signed an agreement to provide Gracenote CDDB music recognition in over a million mp3 digital music players. The deal covers Samsung's new YEPP line of mp3 portable players, as well as upcoming mp3 models.
tags: Samsung | Musics | Gracenote | MP3 Player | ID |

Verizon, Given 14 Days to ID Song-Swappers, Files Another Legal Appeal

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 25, 2003 - 10:01am.
Washington -- A federal judge on Friday gave Internet access provider Verizon two weeks to turn over to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) the identity of two of its subscribers who allegedly were trading songs on file-sharing systems using the company's network. U.S. District Judge John Bates denied two Verizon motions to rule the RIAA's subpoenas invalid; a new Verizon motion filed on Friday will seek an immediate U.S. Appeals Court stay of Judge Bates' ruling. "Today's ruling goes far beyond the interests of large copyright monopolists -- such as RIAA -- in enforcing its copyrights," said Verizon senior vice president and deputy general counsel John Thorne. "This decision exposes anyone who uses the Internet to potential predators, scam artists and crooks, including identity thieves and stalkers." The RIAA applauded Friday's ruling. "Today's decision makes clear that these individuals cannot rely on their (Internet service providers) to shield them from accountability," said RIAA president Cary Sherman. "If users of pirate peer-to-peer sites don't want to be identified, they should not break the law by illegally distributing music."
tags: Verizon | Song-Swappers | Files | ID | Legal Appeal |

Cell Phone Song ID Technology Firm Shazam Raises $6.6 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 25, 2003 - 10:01am.
London -- Shazam Entertainment, a developer of technology that lets users identify songs by playing them through a cell phone, announced that it has raised $6.6 million in its second round of venture capital financing. IDG Ventures Europe led the investment round, which also included participation from IDG Ventures China and Lynx New Media. London-based Shazam already has relationships with a number of major and independent record labels for the service, as well as with mobile carriers and retailers including Vodafone (UK & Germany), Orange, T-Mobile, O2, Virgin Mobile and Amazon.com.
tags: VC | Cell Phone | Musics | Shazam | ID |

U. of Wyoming Using Audible Magic Technology to ID P2P Files

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 20, 2003 - 2:48am.
Los Gatos, Calif. -- Audible Magic, a provider of audio fingerprinting technology that can identify digital music files, announced that its technology is being used to monitor the volume of individual song-trading on peer-to-peer networks on the University of Wyoming's computer network. The system could potentially allow for unauthorized files to be blocked from transmission, while allowing legitimate files on P2P networks to be traded freely. "There are a growing number of authorized and legitimate uses for P2P technology within our university, and we feel that Audible Magic's content-aware approach can provide an ideal long-term solution for us," said Robert Morrison, director of telecommunications and systems services at the University of Wyoming.
tags: P2P | Audible Magic | ID | Wyoming |