Digital Asset Management

Simian Releases “Simian Real Time Video Encoder”

New Encoding/Uploading App Makes Uploading Video to the Web Quick, Simple and Error-Free

By DAM News Staff | May 14, 2013

Simian, the global leader in creative workflow and media management solutions has announced the release of the Simian Real Time Video Encoder™, a groundbreaking app that makes it simple to simultaneously encode and upload any size video file to the cloud. Available free to Simian users,... Read More

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3 Things to Consider About DAM Consultants

By Edward Smith | May 10, 2013

When is it in a company’s best interest to work with a consultant on digital asset management projects? Being a former consultant myself, I’m in a unique position to provide some insight to help you decide. Many DAM projects are implemented successfully without a consultant,... Read More

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Six Ways to Keep your Digital Images from Becoming “Orphan Works”

(in light of the passage of the UK Enterprise & Regulatory Reform Act)

By David Riecks | May 07, 2013

"Orphan Works" are a legitimate problem for many galleries, libraries, archives and museums that have acquired various works over the years, as without knowing who created each artwork, it’s hard to know whether copyright is still in effect. However, since the UK has recently passed the... Read More

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How to Calculate ROI for Digital Asset Management

By Edward Smith | May 07, 2013

If you’re not in a management or finance related position you probably don’t spend much time thinking about return on investment (ROI). However, if you’re interested in making your job easier with a digital asset management system, understanding this concept can help justify... Read More

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Open Text at DAM LA 2013

By Kurt Gardner | May 06, 2013

Open Text's Ed Durst talks about the current state of DAM and the evolution to "DAM 2.0."

Open Text at DAM LA 2013 from Createasphere on Vimeo.

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Hitachi Data Systems at DAM LA 2013

By Kurt Gardner | May 06, 2013

Hitachi Data Systems' Tad Russo talks about the current state of digital asset management and how it will become even more ubiquitous in the future.

Hitachi Data Systems at DAM LA 2013 from Createasphere on Vimeo.

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Global Teams, Large Files and Collaboration Working in Harmony Parts 1-4

By Kurt Gardner | April 29, 2013

Rebel Alliance's John Attard talks with John Huddles, director of the upcoming sci-fi feature "The Philosophers," about how using digital asset management allowed them to streamline the creation of spectacular special effects on time and on budget.

Global Teams, Large... Read More

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Just Announced: DAMMY Awards Entries Open April 22nd

Fourth Annual Competition Honors the Best in the Industry

By Kurt Gardner | April 18, 2013

Createasphere, the leading professional community builder for the entertainment and digital asset management industries, announces that the submission period for the DAMMY Awards, recognizing excellence in digital asset solutions, begins Monday, April 22nd at 5:00 p.m. PDT. Entrants can begin... Read More

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DAM in Production

Exclusive video content from the Los Angeles Digital Asset Management Conference

By Kurt Gardner | April 17, 2013

Dan McGraw (Seven Dials Media) moderates a panel of production professionals who integrate DAM, MAM and PAM into their workflows, including The Portal Group's Raj Chaudhuri, Cognizant's Timothy Day and HBO's Peter Price.

DAM in Production Part 1 from Createasphere... Read More

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DAM is NOT Software

Find out why software should be the last thing you think about when choosing a DAM

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | April 06, 2013

Digital Asset Management is no more about software than healthcare is about aspirin. In fact, DAM software is among the lesser important DAM decisions you'll make while planning your greater DAM initiative. Find out what the most important apsects of DAM are, and learn how you can start... Read More

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Bridging On-premise and Cloud Deployments for Broadcast IT

Aspera software can change the way you do business

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | March 22, 2013

Media workflows are increasingly moving from just replacing tape with digital content to end-to-end, customized and automated operations involving some cloud, some on-premise storage, the integration of multiple, geographically-dispersed processes and the required ability to publish to multiple... Read More

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State of the Industry: New Paths to the Connected Consumer

Multiscreen Experiences and User Interaction

By Kurt Gardner | March 22, 2013

Connected consumer electronics (CE) have opened new avenues to consumers in an increasingly fragmented media environment. In this state-of-the-market address, Parks Associates presents primary consumer research that reveals the connections between CE adoption, usage, and content distribution.... Read More

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Leapfrogging to Breakthrough Innovation

Exclusive Content from the Digital Asset Management Conference

By Kurt Gardner | March 18, 2013

We all know innovation is critical for success. But while breakthroughs may seem easy for companies like Apple, many struggle with what it actually takes to “change the game.” Big innovations aren’t just about technologies and products anymore but require a creative and... Read More

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2013 Predictions for DAM - What are the Biggest Challenges for DAM this Year?

Watch the Final Session of the Los Angeles Digital Asset Management Conference

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | March 18, 2013

In this closing conversation with the experts, we will take a close look at what the expectations are for DAM in 2013 and what we hope to solve for organizations, technology and for the industry overall.   Panelists: Dan McGraw, Seven Dials Media Joseph Busch, Taxonomy... Read More

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Createasphere Wraps Another Successful Digital Asset Management Conference

Fourth Annual L.A. Gathering Ends on a High Note

By Kurt Gardner | March 05, 2013

Createasphere, a global community builder for the digital asset management industry, wrapped its fourth successful annual Digital Asset Management Conference last Thursday, February 28th, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. The event provided two days of high-quality education and... Read More

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Social Semantics for an Effective Enterprise

Exclusive Content from the Digital Asset Management Conference NY

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | February 24, 2013

The importance and nuances of human interaction are often deemphasized when focusing on automatic generation of semantic markup, which results in dissatisfied users and unrealized return on investment. The Social Semantic Web (s2w), reaches beyond the search box to transport us from a... Read More

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Watch a Special Presentation from the DAMMYs

Delivered by Dan McGraw, Seven Dials Media

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | February 19, 2013

At the 2012 DAMMY Awards Dan McGraw delivered a special presentation which showcased the story of DAM in six words from many different experts in the field. The presentation allowed the audience to see and experience how influential DAM can be to an individual and an organization in multiple... Read More

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The DAM Truth

You are Introducing a Work Culture Revolution When You Advocate for an Asset Management System

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | February 09, 2013

It is easy to get caught up in the idea of greater efficiency when you hear vendors talk about things like “automating your workflow” and “storing everything in one place” and “50 years of photos at your fingertips”!

When you get to the point that... Read More

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Widen Launches DAM Software Integration With ConceptShare

Widen Digital Asset Management Customers Will Now Be Able to Send Their Media to ConceptShare for Review, Making the DAM System

By DAM News Staff | February 07, 2013

MADISON, WI--(Marketwire - Dec 12, 2012) -  Widen Enterprises has taken a major step to help users of its digital asset management (DAM) software, Media Collective, enhance their marketing workflows. The company has integrated ConceptShare, a web-based creative review and collaboration... Read More

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Five Questions with…

Gregg Apirian

By Kurt Gardner | February 04, 2013

Less than a month remains until Createasphere’s Digital Asset Management Conference, so we’re continuing to interview some of the speakers to find out how they use DAM and what they’re going to talk about at the event. 

Today we’re speaking with Gregg... Read More

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