Dave Dederer, one of the founding members of the Presidents of the United States of America and now Vice President of Business Development for Melodeo, talks about their new iPhone app that changes the game in music access and delivery. Offering streaming access to the Presidents’ catalog and more, one-click buying, and opportunities to receive custom, exclusive content, the app is the first of what Dave hopes will become the go-to smartphone promotion and distribution platform. Dave talks about his background in the music business, his views on music distribution and marketing, and why he believes his model can thrive while so many others are not meeting the challenges of today’s connected, digital marketplace.
MacVoices #956: Dave Dederer of the Presidents of the United States of America Discusses Their Innovative iPhone App
MacVoices #955: Don McAllister Discusses the New Macs, Online Video and the World of ScreenCastsOnline
Don McAllister of ScreenCastsOnline is back to update us on what is and isn’t going on in Europe from the Mac perspective, why it isn’t always different than anywhere else, and the state of online video on both sides of the pond. Don also confesses how, following Apple’s new Mac announcements, he went from buying a Mac mini to a Mac Pro in the space of about thirty minutes, discusses what’s new in the ScreenCastsOnline world (including being recognized by Apple), and delivers his thoughts on iLife ’09.
MacJury #902: The MacJury Doesn’t Hear Evidence on the Kindle Text-to-Speech Decision
The MacJury couldn’t hear the evidence on the Kindle text-to-speech issue; they had to read it, since the Kindle will no longer support that feature for many audiobooks. Is this a case of authors’ rights being protected, or DRM-style thinking on the part of the Author’s Guild? The answers, the questions and the long-term implications will surprise you. Drawing on examples in movies, music and more, an in-depth discussion of the issues is delivered by:
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| Bryan Chaffin |
Peter Cohen |
Glenn Fleishman |
Ted Landau |
Keith Lang |
Chuck Joiner |
MacVoices #954: The Partners of SmileOnMyMac Profile Their Company and Their Products
The partners (and principals) of SmileOnMyMac talk about the history of their company and their products in this special behind-the-scenes look at a Mac software success story. Jean MacDonald, Greg Scown and Philip Goward discuss how the company was formed, where the name came from, and review the origins of each of their products, PageSender, DiscLabel, PDFpen, PDFpenPro, TextExpander and BrowseBack. Find out why their next product will not be a first-person shooter, and how you can receive a 20% discount on their software just by listening.
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Greg Scown |
Philip Goward |
MacVoices #953: Steve Scott Profiles The Mac Developers Network and the Upcoming NSConference
The founder of The Mac Developers Network, Steve Scott, discusses the resources that his network delivers, both free and premium, and why it was founded. Not content with just web sites and podcasts, Scotty is taking it to the next level by organizing the first NS Conference, an event for Mac software developers. Find out how he’s doing it, why they are limiting the attendance and what to expect if you go. Scotty explains why they opted for an all-inclusing pricing model, their plans for a pre-conference workshop day, and why this may be the start of something big.