Telemundo Media has partnered with Spain’s Reset TV to produce
a musical competition series that will air on prime-time television. The working
title is “El Artista” and it is scheduled to premiere in the 2014-15 season.
They also plan to develop a two-hour weekend series with 13 episodes based on the
new competitions series’ format.
Telemundo is a MyMediabox client and utilizes Mediabox-DAM to streamline their licensing processes with licensees globally. Interested in learning more about MyMediabox and how our clients benefit from their MyMediabox applications?
Whether you use Mediabox-DAM or a different asset management system, metadata tagging is crucial. By using metadata to tag your assets you can quickly search through your entire database to find the files you need. Here are a few tips to get you started: Basic Elements to Include: Who, What, When, Where, Why NOTE: Mediabox-DAM will automatically tag your assets with file type, size, height and width (in pixels), pages and audio or video length. Avoid Duplicates, Synonyms and Misspellings: Implement a controlled vocabulary Starting a Controlled Vocabulary: Include products, services, departments, events, etc. MyMediabox offers hosted solutions for product approvals, digital asset management and deal memo management. For more information visit mymediabox.com. Click here to schedule a demo.
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MyMediabox applications and your assets are available 24/7/365 to you and your
customers worldwide- whenever you need them.
What you need to run MyMediabox
applications:
1. A computer: (PC or MAC)
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Businesses considering cloud computing frequently ask, “Is
our data safe in the cloud?” More than half of organizations – 62% of
those surveyed – believe that storing data on servers outside of a business
involves significant security risk. The truth is that with the right
provider, data is actually more secure in the cloud.
Determining which is the right vendor, however, involves
finding answers to some tough questions about how well that vendor understands
your business needs. It's far better to make your decision with the full
knowledge of where your data is going, where your brand management choices are
being processed, and how your assets are being protected.
Greater understanding leads to more thoughtfully architected
hardware/software, specifically built and optimized for consumer product
licensing, how the data is managed and stored, and how safe that provider's
infrastructure is.
When you're choosing your applications, evaluate your
potential vendor carefully with questions like these:
Does the company own its own hardware to provide the service?
Does this company outsource its software development to other
companies, particularly those outside its own country? Are the developers
located in countries where hacking is rampant?
Are the upgrades to your systems conducted on the SaaS
(Software as a Service) platform?
Does this company undergo any regular security audits by
certified third parties? What level of IT oversight is included with the SaaS?
How is your team's data kept secure? What methods are
in place to protect those assets?
Does the potential vendor employ an ISO (information security
officer)?
Will this company keep your assets safe during occurrences
like a stolen computer or natural disaster?
If the answers to all of these questions are satisfactory,
your vital information can actually be safer in the virtual hands of a licensed
digital asset management software than it would be if the data was held on
site.
This early-on research allows you to determine whether the
vendor you're considering is planning to take on their share of responsibility
for the safety of your assets.
Getting reasonable answers to these and other questions early in the process will help shield your team from suddenly being negatively affected by another business's potential or actual financial and operational weaknesses in the future.
MyMediabox is a leading provider of SaaS hosted applications for digital asset management and style guide delivery (Mediabox-DAM), product approvals and other creative workflows (Mediabox-PA) and deal memo management (Mediabox-DM). For more information visit us atwww.mymediabox.com
How does this vendor plan to stay current with cutting-edge technology?
Is the release schedule for updates frequent and consistent, indicating that new functionality is keeping up with market demand?
Are clients involved and listened to in road map planning?
Will upgrades be included in the fees you’ll be paying, or is that an additional cost to you?
Surprise costs, intended upgrades, and the process that the vendor will use to keep you up-to-date and prepared to lead the ever-changing market all provide vital information for choosing your SaaS cloud computing vendor.
MyMediabox is a leading provider of SaaS hosted applications for digital asset management and style guide delivery (Mediabox-DAM), product approvals and other creative workflows (Mediabox-PA) and deal memo management (Mediabox-DM). For more information visit us at www.mymediabox.com.
MyMediabox
is a leading provider of SaaS hosted applications for digital asset
management and style guide delivery (Mediabox-DAM), product approvals
and other creative workflows (Mediabox-PA) and deal memo management
(Mediabox-DM). For more information visit us at www.mymediabox.com
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The financial and operational strength of a software vendor has far-reaching implications. This is true for any provider of software applications you'll be using for business concerns, and especially true when the software you license is delivered as SaaS (Software as a Service) and will be housing your business-critical, highly confidential guide assets, product approvals, and even contractual information. The software vendor needs to be responsible for ensuring your data is protected and available to you at any time.
Simply stated, it is essential that any vendor you select can demonstrate it has the financial and operational strength to warrant your trust as the custodian of your intellectual property (digital assets, product approvals and contractual terms).
A financially and operationally stable SaaS vendor should demonstrate moderate to strong capability with most of the following:
Ensure there are enough financial resources (cash) to pay third-party vendors such as co-location facilities, software license renewals, hardware upgrades, maintenance, payroll, office rental, and overhead costs even if customer payments are late to arrive.
Recruit the best local software development talent, rather than outsource to lower-paid developers in questionable, high-risk countries, who will have access to your confidential data from abroad.
Afford the optimal hardware and software needed to build a custom-build infrastructure and solution for the licensing process, rather than renting a generic, turnkey cloud solution from Amazon or the like, where your particular needs are not relevant.
Invest in infrastructure and digital media specialists who have a deep understanding of digital media and the technologies needed to properly handle rich media assets.
Invest capital toward evolving the applications to better meet the needs of your business over time and address bugs quickly and efficiently.
When a software provider's financial and operational position is precarious, where a few lost customers or one unforeseen major expense is all that stands between their ability to “keep the lights on” and an inability to pay the bills, you are taking a huge gamble by working with that technology vendor. Can the vendor demonstrate its ability to weather the unexpected?
Here are examples of some revealing questions to ask any vendor – questions whose answers will help you objectively assess their financial and operational strengths:
Is there a reasonable level of transparency about the vendor's level of financial strength and ability to pay bills on time?
Does the vendor have substantial Commercial and General Liability, Cyber Liability, E&O and Workers Compensation Insurance, and will they name you as additional insured?
Does this vendor provide own their hardware and software in a private cloud, customized for licensing and with full control, or is it outsourced to a third party?
Since developers are the single biggest cost for any software business, are their developers located in-house (locally) or is the work outsourced to third parties? Are their staff “offshored” and located in higher-risk, low-cost countries to fit the vendor’s financial limitations?
Where are the vendor’s offices located? Can you visit their headquarters?
What is the vendor’s headcount and how is that headcount broken out across developers, infrastructure, support, sales, marketing, and corporate staff?
How is their credit rating with Dunn & Bradstreet (DnB)? Do they have credit references?
Getting reasonable answers to these and other questions early in the process will help shield your team from suddenly being negatively affected by another business's potential or actual financial and operational weaknesses in the future.
MyMediabox is a leading provider of SaaS hosted applications for digital asset management and style guide delivery (Mediabox-DAM), product approvals and other creative workflows (Mediabox-PA) and deal memo management (Mediabox-DM). For more information visit us at www.mymediabox.com
MyMediabox, leading provider of SaaS hosted applications for product
approvals (Mediabox-PA), digital asset management (Mediabox-DAM) and
deal memo management (Mediabox-DM), welcomes several new clients leading
up to Licensing Expo 2013.
Eric Rennagel, CEO and founder of
MyMediabox, states “Leading licensors have long recognized Mediabox SaaS
applications for style guide/brand asset delivery and creative/product
approvals as ‘best-in-class’ solutions within the industry. Now that we
are part of Jonas Software USA and its parent, Constellation Software
(publicly traded), MyMediabox not only has the resources to expand and
accelerate its solutions, but also is in the unique position among SaaS
vendors to do so with the financial strength and security of a large
parent company behind it. I think this has contributed materially to the
flood of new customers into MyMediabox, because we can offer
best-of-breed solutions and the security of operational stability; a key
decision point for many executives these days who want to be sure they
are getting into business with vendors who are financially and
technologically stable.”
Since becoming a division of Jonas
Software in late 2012, MyMediabox has seen more than a 25% increase in
new business, accounting for 27 new Mediabox sites since October 2012.
New clients include: Earthbound LLC, DreamWorks Animation, Discovery
Communications, Big Ideas, SMC Entertainment, Seattle Aquarium, Elmer’s
Glue and Clique Here. Current client, The Cherokee Group, has also
expanded their software license to include Mediabox-DAM.
With
Mediabox-PA, the entire creative approvals process, from completion of
the online approval form, to concept designs though final production
sample submissions, online previewing and integrated commenting,
automated email notices, role-based approvals workflows, business rules
and archiving, is in one easy-to-find online location.
With
Mediabox-DAM licensors and agents can organize, manage and deliver
high-resolution artwork assets to licensees around the world.
Mediabox-DAM provides users with the ability to switch between light box
and list views of assets, zoom into images to view details, transform
and resize images while downloading, customize proof sheet reports and
user and asset activity reports, create private collections of assets
for projects, build customized, branded and interactive webpages within
the system, and more.
For more information on streamlining your
product approvals and style guide delivery or to schedule a demo, visit
MyMediabox online at www.mymediabox.com or email marketing@mymediabox.com.
About MyMediabox and Jonas Software MyMediabox,
a division of Jonas Software, was founded by executives with prior
direct experience in the Consumer Products Licensing and Media and
Entertainment industries. The company is headquartered in Atlanta,
Georgia with an additional office in Cincinnati, Ohio for Software
Development and Customer/Tech Support. Today, MyMediabox applications
are used daily by over 80 leading Licensors and 33,000+ Licensee Users
in 120+ countries.
Jonas Software, a Constellation Software
Company, is the leading provider of enterprise management software
solutions to the Consumer Product Licensing, Club, Foodservice,
Construction, Leisure Fitness & Sports, Attractions, Metal Service
Centers, Moving & Storage, Education and Radiology/Laboratory
Information Systems industries. Within these ten vertical markets, Jonas
boasts 33 distinct brands, all of which are respected and longstanding
leaders within their own domain.
MyMediabox, provider of SaaS hosted applications for product approvals (Mediabox-PA), digital asset management (Mediabox-DAM) and deal memo management (Mediabox-DM), rolled out multiple upgrades to their systems in March 2013. New functionality in Mediabox-PA includes the ability to set email preferences by individual user, as well as the capability to change project owners. Mediabox-DAM features additional customization and organization options, plus a new, improved video player.
The new features added to Mediabox-PA give more flexibility to individual users. The ability to set email preferences allows users to opt in or out of emails about project, team or individual related updates. With project emails, users can now decide if they would like to receive notifications when a project is added to the system, when files are added to a project, when a licensee cancels a project and more. Team emails include notifications when team members are added, when an action is required, when a project status changes, etc. Lastly, individuals can decide if they would like to be notified about changes to their account settings (i.e. access dates, changes in access, profile updates). Administrative users also have more flexibility in the admin section with the new "Projects" tab. Here users with admin access can change project owner by individual projects or by project owner (transferring all or one of an owner's projects to another owner).
Mediabox-DAM upgrades provide users with a more personalized experience, as well as a new, improved video player. Now site administrators can create and add backgrounds at the folder level for specific properties. Additional branding options are provided at the subfolder level, with the ability to create and display graphics, providing users another way to identify the location of assets.
MyMediabox rolls out upgrades to Mediabox-PA and Mediabox-DAM on a regular basis. If you have suggestions for functionality you would like added to the sites email marketing@mymediabox.com.
For more information on streamlining your product approvals and style guide delivery or to schedule a demo, visit MyMediabox online at www.mymediabox.com.
Licensors, Licensees and Agents all around the world are choosing
MyMediabox for their digital asset management and product approvals
workflow. Want the facts? Check out the numbers below.
10+ Years delivering hosted solutions globally. MyMediabox understands your
needs.
80+Leading Licensors and Agents with active MyMediabox sites. We have
earned the stamp of approval.
115+ Countries with active MyMediabox users. We are experienced supporting a
diverse user population.
125+ MyMediabox websites operating and fully supported by our team. We can
support you, too.
10,000+ Companies worldwide using MyMediabox to interact with their
Licensees/Agents. Our systems are widely adopted.
33,000+ Registered users already trained on MyMediabox systems.
MyMediabox is the industry standard.
Visit www.mymediabox.com to learn more about how MyMediabox can help your business save time and money.
A digital asset management system is a great tool for saving time and money. Hosted systems like Mediabox-DAM allow users to manage and share assets from one convenient location with any internal or external guest who has an internet connection.
Want to make sure your DAM system remains healthy? Here are a few tips:
1. Be aware of aliased assets- duplications lead to redundant data
2. Archive old files- access activity reports to see which files are accessed infrequently
3. Reorganize your folders- delete or update old folders
4. Analyze your folders- if you have thousands of assets in one folder you might want to create subfolders
5. Identify required metadata- inform users uploading assets which metadata fields are necessary
Within Mediabox-PA (Product Approvals) the "Messaging" tool provides a centralized location for all dialogue concerning the approvals process. Conversations can be made at the project and submission level and allow licensees and licensors to interact and make additional comments between stages.
For
the licensee, “Messages” provides a means to ask the licensor more detailed questions about a change request.
For the licensor, "Messages" provides a means to give the licensee additional direction or changes that they may have forgotten to submit with the previous changes.
The "Messaging" feature is another value added tool that
allows MyMediabox to help improve work flow, reduce time to production and save
money between a licensor and licensee.
Interested in scheduling a demo to see how MyMediabox can streamline your workflow, while minimizing costs and increasing efficiency? Click here to schedule a demo.
MyMediabox offers hosted solutions for digital asset management and style guide delivery (Mediabox-DAM), product approvals and other creative workflows (Mediabox-PA) and deal memo management (Mediabox-DM). For more information visit us at www.mymediabox.com.
If you aren't sure how to find the right licensees for your brand, you might be interested in a recent blog from Licensing.biz. Blogger Steve Reece explains seven ways to pick the right licensees, including:
1. Presenting your brand in a professional manner
2. Making sure your pitch is clear
3. Running background (i.e. credit/reputation) checks on all potential licensees
Click here to read the full article at Licensing.biz.
MyMediabox offers hosted solutions for style guide delivery (Mediabox-DAM), product approvals (Mediabox-PA) and deal memo managment (Mediabox-DM). Interested in seeing how Sanrio, MGM, SeaWorld and others utilize MyMediabox applications to streamline the licensing process? Click here to schedule a demo.
Another fun video from the Muppets! Enjoy your Thanksgiving!
MyMediabox offers hosted solutions for product approvals, digital asset management and deal memo management. Visit www.mymediabox.com for more information. Click here to schedule a demo!
Whether you use Mediabox-DAM or a different asset management system, metadata tagging is crucial. By using metadata to tag your assets you can quickly search through your entire database to find the files you need. Here are a few tips to get you started:
Basic Elements to Include:
Who, What, When, Where, Why NOTE: Mediabox-DAM will automatically tag your assets with file type, size, height and width (in pixels), pages and audio or video length.
Avoid Duplicates, Synonyms and Misspellings:
Implement a controlled vocabulary
Starting a Controlled Vocabulary:
Include products, services, departments, events, etc.
MyMediabox offers hosted solutions for product approvals, digital asset management and deal memo management. For more information visit www.mymediabox.com. Click here to schedule a demo.
Metadata is used to help humans find specific items related to an asset and is usually expressed as a set of keywords. Metadata basically describes other data. It provides information about an asset’s content.
Prior to metadata standards, every image management system had its own proprietary methods for storing image information, which meant that the information was not available outside of the software — if you sent a photo to someone else, the descriptive information did not travel with it. Metadata allows this information to be transported with the file, in a way that can be understood by other software, hardware, and end users. It can even be transferred between file formats.
Metadata can be stored either internally, in the same file as the data called embedded metadata, or externally, in a separate file.
For example, an image may include metadata that describes how large the picture is, the color depth, the image resolution, when the image was created, and other data. This would be Internal Metadata.
A text document's metadata may contain information about how long the document is, who the author is, when the document was written, and a short summary of the document would be External Metadata.
The Mediabox Digital Asset Management application (Mediabox-DAM) stores the external metadata in Attribute fields that are logically organized and used for quick search results.
For more information about the MyMediabox software suite, visit us at www.mymediabox.com. Click here to schedule a demo of Mediabox-DAM.
August 20-23, MAGIC met for its 78th show at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Every year MAGIC attracts apparel, accessories and footwear brands. According to www.magiconline.com the show has seen 40% growth since 2009.
Designer Jeremy Scott's Bart Simpson Inspired Collection
Grinch Footware By Converse
MyMediabox offers hosted solutions for digital asset management, product approvals (online creative workflows) and deal memo management for fashion brands. If you missed us at the show click here to schedule a demo.
Today public figures are brands. As brands they can leverage their assets to create promotional products (apparel, toys, footware, etc.) and generate additional revenue. Musicians are not excluded from this; and, in fact have more to gain from licensing than other celebrities. Not only can musicians sell the rights to photos, logos and interviews (to name a few), but they can also license out the rights to their music.
According to Rolling Stone, Matthew Weiner, creator of Mad Men, paid $250,000 in licensing fees to obtain the rights for the Beatles song, "Tomorrow Never Knows". The song was purchased to run on one of the shows episodes.
As reported on investopedia.com, other famous music licensing deals include:
1. Conan O'Brien's use of the Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", in response to being replaced on NBC's "The Tonight Show."
(reportedly rights were bought for $50,000)
2. Conan O'Brien's use of the Beatles' "Lovely Rita" to introduce Tom Hanks on his final NBC showing.
(reportedly rights were bought for $10,000)
3. Nike's use of the Beatles' "Revolution" for their Revolution ad campaign.
(reportedly rights were bought for $250,000)
As you can see, music licensing can bring in a great deal of additional revenue. While commercial licensing (seen with well known artists/songs above) brings in an average of $75,000-$200,000 per deal (investopedia.com), music licensing in general is a worthwhile endeavor for any musician.
Interested in seeing how you can utilize Mediabox-DAM to store, promote and share your music to licensees? Click here to schedule a demo.
Telemundo Media has partnered with Spain’s Reset TV to produce
a musical competition series that will air on prime-time television. The working
title is “El Artista” and it is scheduled to premiere in the 2014-15 season.
They also plan to develop a two-hour weekend series with 13 episodes based on the
new competitions series’ format.
