Vorbis - Dec 2000 - Old news.. but interesting

If you go to http://SingingFish.com you can see that this consumated Dec. 1.

This gives the MP3 consortium the most comprehensive access to web 
distributed MP3 streaming and content, (and other formats)...

Full article: http://www.thomson-multimedia.com/vus/04/042/f042.htm

 
THOMSON MULTIMEDIA TO PURCHASE SINGINGFISH.COM TO BUILD STREAMING MEDIA
CAPABILITIES

Leading Technology Helps Web Search Engines and Portal Sites Find Streaming
Audio and Video Content

PARIS - August 10, 2000 - THOMSON multimedia (NYSE: TMS) today announced the
signature of a letter of intent to purchase Singingfish.com, a privately-held
company that helps search engines identify audio and video streams as well as
mp3 audio files. Based in Seattle, Singingfish.com specializes in identifying,
categorizing and indexing streaming media and downloadable media files on
broadband networks and the World Wide Web. The cash acquisition is expected to
be completed shortly, once definitive agreements are signed.

Regards,
 


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Doh.. sorry..

If not obvious, this gives Thomson (the heavy player in the 
MP3 licensing) a very comprehensive
database of possible websites to hit up for MP3 fees....

..guess that's why I thought it interesting.

SingingFish.com seems to be hiring with GUSTO... 

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Bishop 
  To: vorbis@xiph.org 
  Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 6:07 AM
  Subject: [vorbis] Old news.. but interesting

  If you go to http://SingingFish.com you can see that this consumated Dec. 1.

  This gives the MP3 consortium the most comprehensive access to web 
  distributed MP3 streaming and content, (and other formats)...

  Full article: http://www.thomson-multimedia.com/vus/04/042/f042.htm

    
  THOMSON MULTIMEDIA TO PURCHASE SINGINGFISH.COM TO BUILD STREAMING MEDIA
CAPABILITIES

   


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