[0] GetMusic Introduces Videolab, Putting the Music Video Creation Process into the Hands of Fans.Music/Entertainment & Technology Editors/Writers NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2000 Original Music Video Mixer Launches with Popular Songs from Everclear, Hanson, Papa Roach, Busta Rhymes Trevor Smith (born on May 20 1972), better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American hip hop musician and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the name Busta Rhymes (from former NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes) after watching him perform. , Sisqo and Sonic Youth Tomorrow's top music video directors may be honing their skills today on GetMusic's Videolab (http://www.getmusic.com/videolab), the exclusive new program that allows users to create personalized music videos in just a few easy steps. GetMusic, the popular online music and lifestyle destination (www.getmusic.com), launches Videolab today with hit songs from chart-topping artists and weekly prizes, including digital music players and digital cameras, awarded to skilled creators. Powered by Oddcast (www.oddcast.com), the premier media and entertainment technology solutions provider, Videolab further expands the diverse, unique and user-driven content offered on GetMusic. Music fans can quickly master Videolab in three easy steps. First, fans select one music track from the list of popular songs. Videolab debuts with Everclear's "Wonderful" (EMI/Capitol), Hanson's "If Only" (Island Records), Papa Roach's "Last Resort" (DreamWorks Records DreamWorks Records was an American record label active from 1996 to 2005. In 1996, six years after David Geffen sold Geffen Records to Mushroom Records, he joined Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg to form DreamWorks SKG, which included the subsidiary DreamWorks Records. ), Busta Rhymes' "Fire" (Elektra Entertainment), Sisqo's "Incomplete" (Dragon/Def Soul) and Sonic Youth's "Nevermind (What Was It Anyway)" (Geffen Records Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. Company history Beginnings ). Additional artist tracks will be added regularly. Next, musical auteurs
The term auteur (French for author) is used to describe film directors (or, more rarely, producers, or writers) who are considered to have a distinctive, recognizable style, because they (a) repeatedly choose up to fifteen visual assets to be edited into the video. The collection of visually stunning imagery includes stills, Flash animations and movie clips - both artist-related and abstract. Users are also given the option to upload their own still images, adding yet another layer of personalization to the process. Once the song and images are selected, the mixing module launches and the fun begins. Using their mouse, users simply cut the video to the beat of the song, utilizing different filmic film·ic adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of movies; cinematic. film  i·cal·ly adv. transitions such as dissolve, cut, and wipe. Users can mix and re-mix their clips to their liking. The finished work can be emailed to friends and submitted to the weekly Videolab contest, in which the winner will receive a Sony VAIO (Video Audio Integrated Operation) Sony's trade name for its desktop and laptop PCs. In mid-1998, Sony introduced its 505G series of subnotebooks that were the first in ultra-thin Pentium portables. Music Clip or a Polaroid Photomax Digital Camera. Users can also post their creation on the Videolab site, where other visitors can view them, sorting by artist or song. "With Videolab, the music video enters the Internet age," said Sandy Smallens, GetMusic's executive vice president of Programming and Content. "Every user is a potential video director, and every video can be remixed, personalized and shared. GetMusic is committed to using the latest and coolest technologies to bring our audience closer to their favorite artists in compelling ways." "We at Oddcast are thrilled to unveil our online video mixing technology with GetMusic," said Oddcast CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Adi Sideman side·man n. A member of a jazz band who is not the leader or a featured soloist. . "This application defines the community-building potential of User Generated Media. The participating artists and the great music offered by GetMusic is sure to make this an addictive pastime for fans and technology enthusiasts alike." GetMusic's Videolab is best viewed with a 4.0 or higher browser, a 56K or higher connection and the Flash 4 plug-in. About Oddcast, Inc. Oddcast, Inc. is a media and entertainment technology solutions provider, enabling companies to fully harness the interactive capacity of the Internet and deliver resonant user-generated experiences. Founded in 1999, Oddcast's mission is to fully explore the community, entertainment, and commerce implications of user-generated media for Web sites and Internet businesses. Oddcast (www.oddcast.com) and its principals have a rich history of creating entertainment properties, Web sites, entertainment applications and interactive video, including properties such as Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) .' The Matrix, HBO's The Sopranos and Sex in the City, Nothing Records' Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, Witness - Program at the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, co-founded by Peter Gabriel, Universal Records' Ruff Ryders, October Films, Fine Line Films and Reader's Digest. About GetMusic LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control Based in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , GetMusic LLC is the comprehensive online music and lifestyle company financed by Universal Music Group and BMG BMG Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Germand: Federal Ministry for Health) BMG Be My Girl BMG Blue Man Group BMG Bertelsmann Music Group BMG Be My Guest BMG Browning Machine Gun BMG Bulk Metallic Glass Entertainment, corporations which represent a 45 percent combined market share of the U.S. music industry. The GetMusic Web site (http://www.getmusic.com) features a combination of cutting-edge content, community and commerce, offering music fans unprecedented access to their favorite artists and songs. Appealing to a wide range of musical tastes, the GetMusic Network of genre channels covers adult contemporary, alternative, classical, country, pop, rock, and urban music. The GetMusic Store features more than 250,000 music titles and distinctive value-adds. |
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