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Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock music from various regions of the world, and sometimes in jazz and contemporary classical music. Recently, programming has been incorporated into various styles of post-hardcore and metalcore music.

Massive Cloud-based GPU Potential for Online Video Via Amazon Services

I wrote at article this morning at GDN (Amazon Clusters Offer Massive GPU Potential) talking about the potential that the newly announced cloud-based GPU (that's graphics processing unit, just in case) service from Amazon could have for the gaming industry. It took some hours for ...

How The HTML 5 War Has Been Won, By Adobe and Kaltura

Many people out there think that a war was brewing. That it was us versus them, that one thing is better than the other and that, in Highlander style: There can be only one. Adobe proved them all wrong this week by incorporating Kaltura's HTML5 ...

Digital Hollywood Los Angeles 2010 - 6 Online Video Takeaways

Visitors to last week's Digital Hollywood Los Angeles conference were greeted with three days of rain, while being flooded with an endless stream of Strategic Sessions, Tracks, and Panelists. Yet, if you were able to navigate through the muddled scheduler and wade through Session introductions ...

New Video Accessibility Law Mandates Closed Captions for TV Shows Online and More

The US Government recently finished work on the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010. The thing is 74 pages long, and yes, I read through the whole blasted thing. It's mostly a lot of legal speak for "we think videos made for ...

Hulu Considers Slashing Hulu Plus Subscription Price In Half

Hulu Plus, the premium service from the video site owned by ABC, NBC, and CBS, is weighing a 50% price cut, according to All Things Digital. The service would presumably remain the same, but cost only $4.95 per month instead of the current $9.95.

Original Web Video Series More Engaging Than Standard TV

New research shows that online video series have a higher audience engagement level than that of standard TV programming. The research was done by Web TV network creator Next New Networks and YouTube, and research/consulting firm Frank N. Magid Associates.

Google TV Optimization Tips - Is Your Content Ready for Google TV?

Since Google TV is now all the rage and on everyone's mind I thought it might be interesting to take a look at how you as publishers and advertisers can get your products and content into the mix in an optimized way. Many believe that ...

Google TV Missing Major TV Network Partners, and I Doubt Google Cares

Yesterday Google finally opened the curtain on Google TV, giving the world some much-needed detail on what the product is and what it will be able to do. And I was pretty impressed.

Viral Video Lessons Round Up - Tributes, Controversies, and Amateur Filmmaking At Its Best

Every week I scour the web, searching for the most popular viral videos. And because of this weekly Viral Video Lessons Round Up column, I get to claim that it's all in the name of work. Outstanding. This week saw some fine examples of viral ...

An In-Depth Look At The Impact of Google Instant On SEO and PPC - Is SEO Dead?

Last week, Google introduced a new capability to its search engine results page, a functionality called "Google Instant." When the announcement hit, people were clamoring to chime in with respect to the effect that Google Instant might have on search engine optimization (SEO) and pay per click ...

Entertainment Weekly Teams Up With YouTube To Power Video-Based Fall TV Preview

I used to subscribe to Entertainment Weekly for many years, and the Fall TV Preview is, without a doubt, one of the best issues of the calendar year. The magazine breaks down all the new and returning shows from the networks and major cable stations, ...

CIO.com Lists 6 Reasons Why Adobe's Flash Will NOT Die

Howard Wen from ComputerWorld (US) writing at CIO.com gave a lengthy list of reasons why you can end your Flash Deathwatch pool. If you remember, a while back, Youtube also gave a list of reasons as well. It's good to see people getting over the ...

Should Closed-Captioning of Web Video Be Mandated By Government?

Grant Crowell interviews Josh Miller of 3PlayMedia, to talk about Congress' recent passing of two bills that will mandate closed-captioning of television programming over to the Internet. We discuss the questions: Will other “professional” online video programs be next? And, is legislation necessary, or will organizations determine that transcription and captioning of video content has a worthwhile ROI regardless of any mandate?

University Study Indicates Desirable Video Content Trumps Video Production Quality

When you produce a piece of online video content, you probably pay a lot of attention to the quality of the sound and picture. You want the best possible presentation of your work. But sometimes, if you're like me, you can get ahead of yourself, ...

E-Commerce Video SEO Snapshot Spells Huge Opportunity for Internet Retailers

We've seen a lot of research pointing to how effectively video helps increase conversion, sales and revenue for online retailers. But just how well are the online retailers doing from a search engine optimization viewpoint for that same video? Not well according to some recent ...