Metadata/Taxonomy

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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Why is this still an April Fools Day story?

Why isn’t there an “Add Description” button on the back of every digital camera?

By David Riecks | April 09, 2013

It’s now been a week and a day since being subjected to the rash of annual April Fool’s day pranks. I wanted to wait at least a bit, so that the headline below wasn’t confused as one of those (as it would be too easy for many to believe).

"Samsung releases Digital... Read More

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Case Study Comprehensive: DAMMY of the Year Case Study

Steve Cronan explains how 5th Kind can Change the Way You Operate for the Better

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | March 30, 2013

In this case study, Steve Cronan demonstrates a fully integrated, production-derived solution. His presentation covers how Marvel Studios was able to overcome complex workflow challenges by creating effective cross-platform collaboration to streamline production windows using the first know... Read More

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IPTC study shows some social media networks remove rights information from photos

By David Riecks | March 11, 2013

As visitors to the DAM Coalition website know, digital camera files can contain significantly more information than just the pixel stream.  Even basic photo editing software, like Adobe Photoshop, Bridge, Lightroom or Photo Mechanic, allows photographers to embed rights-based information... 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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Data Exchange and Data Management: Designed as One

By Nick Sincaglia | February 13, 2013

In previous posts of mine, I expressed my preference for in using existing metadata standards over designing data structures from scratch (see Finding Inspiration (and Solutions) From Metadata Standards and Commercial Exploitation of Digital Assets). In... Read More

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DAMs GONE WILD

Learn to tame a DAM that's out of control

By Mary Yurkovic | February 07, 2013

This is one webcast you will not want to miss!

Date: Thursday, February 21, 2013 Time: 10:00am Pacific Time (San Francisco)

Even the best-planned digital asset management systems can become difficult to use over time. Policies lapse, users get lazy, and DAM managers come and... Read More

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Exclusive Interview with…

Joseph Busch of Taxonomy Strategies

By Mary Yurkovic | February 05, 2013

In just a few weeks Joseph Busch will be at Createasphere’s Digital Asset Management Conference. Joseph is a thought leader in the space and one of the most sought after experts. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing him virtually to give us a sneak peak at what we can expect at his... Read More

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Content Strategies Delivering Business Results

Watch Exclusive Footage from a Digital Asset Management Conference Panel

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | December 05, 2012

This session will share insights from senior executives from different industries – all facing the challenge to develop content strategies delivering business results. The panelists discuss their use of multi-channel marketing, business process alignment, integrated workflows, content... Read More

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Passion for DAM, Growth Potential in Metadata and the New Chemistry of Data

An Interview with NueMeta founder Nick Sincaglia

By Charlotta Hedman | April 12, 2012

NueMeta is a technical development and service provider that helps media & entertainment companies design and develop digital asset management and royalty reporting systems which embrace global metadata and messaging standards. Read More

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Will WEM Replace WCM?

By DAM News Staff | September 20, 2011

You may have heard about WEM. W and M stand for "web" and "management," respectively, while E refers to "engagement" or "experience," depending on who's talking.Many WCM (web content management) folks love the new acronym and declare WEM to be the next WCM.

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What is the Semantic Web?

By DAM News Staff | September 01, 2011

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Personas in User Experience

By DAM News Staff | August 31, 2011

Creating user personas is a fantastic way to get stakeholders to focus during design and content creation. You’re not just designing or writing for people who like… well, everything… you’re designing for that particular someone who likes to do something... Read More

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Metadata looms large at IBC but still no universal standard

By DAM News Staff | August 25, 2011

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On Taxonomy and Rocket Science

By DAM News Staff | August 16, 2011

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Survey result:  Controlled Vocabularies Matter!

By DAM News Staff | August 15, 2011

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Here’s another reason why metadata matters

By DAM News Staff | May 06, 2011

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Social Actions Gets Semantic

By DAM News Staff | May 04, 2011

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Ambitious Music Metadata Provider Decibel Will Unify

By DAM News Staff | April 27, 2011

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