2009 Academy of Country Music Awards Interviews and Behind the Scenes Footage to Be Showcased on ACountry.com w/ Ooyala Technology.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & HOUSTON Houston, city (1990 pop. 1,630,553), seat of Harris co., SE Tex., a deepwater port on the Houston Ship Channel; inc. 1837. Economy The fourth largest city in the nation and the largest in the entire South and Southwest, Houston is a port of entry; -- Country music fans will get an exclusive, behind the scenes online video experience when ACountry.com uses Ooyala's video publishing and monetization Monetization The securitization of the gross revenues of a contract. platform to showcase content from the Academy of Country Music Awards next month. The awards ceremony, one of country music's most watched, will take place on April 5, 2009 and ACountry.com will have online video coverage shortly thereafter. ACountry.com will use the Ooyala Video Player to stream interviews, photos, and backstage footage from country music megastars such as Sugarland, George Strait George Harvey Strait, (born May 18, 1952), is an American country music singer. The native Texan is known for his honky tonk country western sound. Strait is sometimes referred to as the "King of Country" and some critics call Strait a living legend (Bego, 2001). , Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is a Platinum-selling, American country music singer-songwriter. In 2006, she had her first hit at 16, "Tim McGraw", about a summer love. Since then, she has risen to fame, with an especially large Internet following. , and Kenny Chesney  The introduction of this article is too short.To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, it should be expanded. . The website, which recently switched from another video service to Ooyala's Backlot backlot Noun an area outside a film or television studio used for outdoor filming video platform in December December: see month. 2008, says its viewers are noticing the upgrade in video quality. "Without even knowing I switched video providers, my viewers are saying the video quality has improved considerably. We are excited to head to Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. and then use the player to share our videos," says ACountry.com Founder and Executive Producer Jarrod Vrazel. Vrazel, who has covered the Academy of Country Music Awards for the past three years, says the site will feature more interviews and content from the Awards show than ever before. Based on ACountry.com's video analytics, he learned that content stemming from the past awards shows was among the most popular on the site. While Vrazel has used video analytics from two other platform providers, he says the analytics features in Backlot are the best he has seen so far. "The analytics just work. They are accessible, flexible, and user friendly. Backlot's analytics show me how the videos are performing and the metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM. convinced me that this year we had to expand coverage for this show," says Vrazel. ACountry.com says web pages with video embeds yield longer site visits, as much as 200%. The site uses the videos primarily to increase ticket and music sales, in addition to providing an enhanced entertainment experience. About ACountry.com ACountry.com is a country music website that focuses on enhancing the fan-artist relationship, including country music news, videos, photos, interviews, and concerts. ACountry is Just Like Being There - in the front row, backstage, on the tour bus, and behind the scenes with your favorite country music artists at premiere events. Founded in 2004 by Jarrod Vrazel, ACountry is a member of the Academy of Country Music, Country Music Association, and The Recording Academy. About Ooyala Ooyala is a video technology company that provides an integrated platform enabling the delivery, management, and monetization of high quality video content. Free trial Backlot accounts can be created by clicking here: http://www.ooyala.com/products/install. For more information please visit www.ooyala.com. [c]Ooyala 2009. Ooyala is a registered trademark of Ooyala Inc. All other brands and product names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective companies. |
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