Licensors, Licensees and Agents Use MyMediabox for DAM and Product Approvals

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.

Ready to schedule a demo? Click here.

Tips for Keeping Your DAM System Healthy

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

Click here to schedule a demo of Mediabox-DAM.

For more information visit us at www.mymediabox.com or email us at marketing@mymediabox.com.

What You Need to Run MyMediabox

"Hosted or installed?"

It is a question that comes up with prospective customers so we decided to provide a short summary of what you will need to run MyMediabox.

MyMediabox applications are 100 percent hosted online and are available anywhere you have a computer.

With 99.95 percent guaranteed up time, 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)
2. An internet connection: DSL/Cable Modem, Broadband/T-1+, or better
3. A web browser: Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari

MyMediabox offers hosted solutions for digital asset management (Mediabox-DAM), product approvals/creative workflows (Mediabox-PA) and deal memo management (Mediabox-DM). For more information visit us at www.mymediabox.com or email us at marketing@mymediabox.com.

Interested in scheduling a demo? Click here.

Cloud Aspirations...

Image Courtesy of CloudTweaks.com

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.

Click here to schedule your demo today!

Metadata Tagging: Getting Started

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.

Consumer Products Licensors, Licensees and Agents Use MyMediabox

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.

70+ Leading Licensors and Agents with active MyMediabox sites. We have
       earned the stamp of approval.

100+ MyMediabox websites operating and fully supported by our team. We can
         support you, too.

115 Countries with active MyMediabox users. We are experienced supporting a
         diverse user population.

7,000+ Companies worldwide using MyMediabox to interact with their
                Licensors/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.

Ready to schedule a demo? Click here.

Happy Halloween from MyMediabox!

We hope you'll enjoy one of our holiday favorites!

 

Most people are aware that the Peanuts characters pictured in the clip above are the property of Charles Schultz. What everyone may not know is that Charles Schultz uses MyMediabox consumer products licensing solutions to protect the integrity of his brand. Interested in seeing how Peanuts and other MyMediabox clients utilize Mediabox-PA (product approvals) and Mediabox-DAM (digital asset management) to avoid unnecessary legal scares? Click here to schedule a demo.

MyMediabox offers hosted solutions for product approvals, online style guide management and delivery and deal memo management. Visit us at www.mymediabox.com for more information.

2012 BLE Stats Released!

2012 BLE Tradeshow Floor
Image Courtesy of Hungeree.com

After enjoying a successful show at Brand Licensing Europe, we were not suprised to hear that this years expo broke all previous records. According to Licensing.biz, this years BLE had the highest attendance since its inception 14 years ago.



Total attendance reached more than 9,100 with visitor attendance up 23% and exhibitor attendance up 20%. 2013 dates have already been set, with almost 3/4 of the floor space already sold! If you missed BLE this year, be sure to attend next year. We will see you there!




The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Hit the Streets of London during BLE
Image Coutesy of Licensing.biz

Product Approval Testimonial: Lazytown

"We have been very impressed with the Mediabox-PA system since we started using it in January 2010. In addition to being easy to learn and use, Mediabox has helped us streamline our process, resulting in faster turnaround times. We estimate that since implementing Mediabox, we have reduced turnaround time by approximately 50%. It's great to have all material and comments regarding a submission in one place, as well as to be able to generate reports with a couple of clicks and add reviewer team members to individual projects when needed. After using Mediabox we can't imagine going back to our old system!"

Click here to schedule a demo to learn how the MyMediabox suite can streamline the licensing process for you.

Press Release: Product Approval Workflow Upgrade Announced!

Mediabox-PA 3.0

Conecture Technologies, LLC has rolled out a major upgrade to its current hosted product approval workflow system. Mediabox-PA provides Licensors and Agents an organized platform for reviewing new product submissions from Licensees. Mediabox-PA 3.0, the latest version of Conecture Technologies' creative workflow, has a fresh User Interface, a new messaging tool, bulk close capabilities and more.

Eric Rennagel, Founder and CEO of Conecture Technologies, LLC, states "The updated User Interface allows for future additions and improvements to the system, it also allows us to move seamlessly to the mobile version we plan to launch before the end of the year. New features launched with the new UI, like messaging and bulk close will prove very useful for MyMediabox users. The messaging tool facilitates communication between submission stages on both project and submission levels, while bulk close lets Licensors close multiple projects at one time."

Mediabox-PA 3.0 will still feature all of the funcationality of Mediabox-PA 2.0, including remote access and reviewing capabilities, the ability to attach comments and make mark ups on screen to any artwork file and manage the workflow order of projects and submissions between users. Licensees will continue to use the system to login, review comments and submit new or next stage product designs.

Existing Mediabox-PA users will automatically be moved to the new system. Upgrades are inclusive for all MyMediabox clients. All new MyMediabox clients will be set up on the latest version as well.

For additional information on Mediabox-PA or other MyMediabox applications, visit www.mymediabox.com. Click here to schedule a demo.

Music Licensing Brings in $250,000

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.

Now that we have the Cloud...

"The Lighter Side of the Cloud- Transformation" By David at www.cloudtweaks.com

... aliens can have earth.

Cloud Computing Explained

CNN video explains cloud computing.

Interested in finding out how you can utilize the cloud for digital asset management or creative workflows? Click here to schedule a demo.

Small Cell Technology: An Answer to Overloaded Networks

In a recent article "Itsy-bitsy teeny cell towers are coming" on CNNMoney, writer David Goldman voices a well known problem-- cell phone connectivity. For the most part accessing our mobile networks to make calls, upload photos to facebook or tweet about the coolest thing we've done/heard/seen all day is not a problem.

What about when we're at a sports game? Concert? Or worse if there is a natural disaster and no one can reach anyone, because EVERYONE is trying to reach someone at the same time. The cell phone towers that line our streets and dot the highway were not built to handle the massive amounts of data that are being shared today.

According to Cisco's Mobile Visual Networking Index in four years "more than half of the Internet's traffic will come from mobile devices, and 71% of that will be big video files." Looking at our industry, specifically Digital Asset Management, MyMediabox cannot disagree with the numbers. Our clients utilize our services on a daily basis to store and share large digital assets. Those in the entertainment industry use Mediabox-DAM to deliver full screeners and, by the end of this year, will be doing so via mobile apps.

To keep up with the exponential growth of mobile data sharing, cell phone companies are looking into small cell technology. Putting up more of the same cell towers is out the question- the time and money- not too mention the unappealing aesthetics of the structures quickly ruled out that option. Small cell technology on the other hand offers greater flexibility.

Small cells can be explained as tiny antennas that fit in the palm of your hand. They operate on low-powered radio access nodes, with a range of 10-200 meters. While this is much less than traditional towers (that offer a range of a few kilometers), they can be placed almost anywhere (the sides of buildings, benches, etc.) due to their size, creating a more reliable and uninterrupted connection.

If you work for a large corporation, facility or venue that tends to attract mass amounts of people you might want to consider looking into small cells to support your network. Alcatel-Lucent and Powerwave currently have their own versions on the market.

MyMediabox will as always continue to provide software-as-a-service... we just want to make sure you stay connected. 

Interested in using MyMediabox to store and share your digital assets? Click here to schedule a demo.

IT On Cloud Nine

CloudTweaks.com gives insight into the lighter side of cloud computing!

Interested in seeing how software-as-a-service can streamline your creative workflow, digital asset management or deal memo management? 

Click here for a MyMediabox Demo.

Licensing International Expo 2012

Going into Licensing International Expo 2012, MyMediabox knew it would be a great show. Of the 76 leading licensors with live MyMediabox sites,  nearly 90% were at LIE as either an exhibitor or an attendee. With three full days at our disposal, MyMediabox did not waste any time meeting with current and potential clients. 

MyMediabox President, Eric Rennagel, states "Licensing International Expo provides a great environment to network with professionals in the licensing industry. Current clients respond and give feedback to upgrades and new functionality, while prospective clients increasingly recognize the added value that the MyMediabox suite offers- a simplified product approval workflow, digital asset management and deal memo management- all available via remote access."

To see more on this years expo, check out the video below:



MyMediabox clients with a presence at the show included: American Greetings, Big Tent Entertainment, King Features, BBC, Paramount, Elvis, John Wayne, Sanrio and SeaWorld. As you can see Licensing International Expo was a hit... but, how could it not be with a Gene Simmons siting and SeaWorld directly across from the MyMediabox booth?! Penguins and kookaburras and legless lizards, oh my!

       

(Left: Amanda Bellone, MyMediabox Sales & Marketing Manager, with Gene Simmons. 

Right: Penny & Pete, SeaWorld Penguins)  

                  

Unable to make it to the show this year? Click here to schedule a demo.

Press Release: Conecture Technologies, LLC surpasses 100 active website milestone in May 2012

June 7, 2012- Atlanta, Ga-- By May of 2012, Conecture Technologies, LLC reached their milestone of 100 active MyMediabox websites under management. Now just one month later that number has grown to 107, giving Conecture Technologies a 300% increase in new business compared to the first five months of 2011. MyMediabox systems (Mediabox-PA, Mediabox-DAM and Mediabox-DM) are currently implemented by 76 leading Licensors and Agents and used by over 7,000 companies and 35,000 users globally.

New MyMediabox sites in 2012 include: Zinkia Entertainment, ASPCA, JD Sports Fashion, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Ubisoft, Sanrio, The National Wildlife Federation, Activision, Magic Light Pictures, American Greetings Properties, Exim Licensing, Dori Media Group, Stardoll and John Wayne Enterprises.

Continue reading here.

Want to see what has drawn MyMediabox clients to our hosted solutions? Click here to schedule a demo.

Press Release: Conecture Technologies Exhibits at the Licensing International Expo to Showcase Latest Upgrades to the MyMediabox Software Application Suite

May 29, 2012- Buford, GA-- Conecture Technologies will be showcasing the latest upgrades to the industry leading product approvals workflow application, Mediabox-PA and style guide asset management and delivery system, Mediabox-DAM at this years Licensing International Expo, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.

Continue reading here.

Click here to schedule a demo and learn about our new updates first hand!

Let us Sum it up

Some of you may have noticed already that the address bar is a little more crowded in your web browser when you are on your Mediabox websites versus most other sites. Once you hit the "Login" page you will find that the address starts with HTTPS instead of HTTP. What does the extra “S” stand for, besides “spiffy," “splendid," and “spectacular?" Well, in this instance it stands for “Secure." Let me ‘splain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up…

Just like on financial websites run by banks and websites approved to process credit card transactions, Mediabox protects all the information sent between your web browser and our servers using the HTTPS protocol. That means the data is encrypted (encoded) so that only the sender and the receiver can unscramble the data, and anyone in-between will effectively know only what webserver IP address you are connecting to and how much data you are sending and receiving, but have no idea what the data actually is.

Why is that important? Well, for starters, it means as your project data travels across the internet nobody else can tell what that data is, so your attachments, digital assets, comments, and other confidential information is kept private. Very private. It also means that your login data, including your email address and password, are securely encrypted the same way, so your internet provider, the people down the street on the same cable or fiber run as you, and Bobby next door who has hacked your wireless home network still can’t get at your data when you connect to Mediabox.

Most browsers now also add a little padlock icon or add a colored area displaying the name of the SSL certificate in the address bar when you have made a secure connection. Yes, that takes up a little more room, but it is meant to grab your attention and let you know something is special about the website. You can watch for the changes by just typing in the address of your Mediabox website, and the moment you click the “Login” button you will see the HTTP change to HTTPS at the very least. Once you see that, all the data sent between your browser and Mediabox is secure. It’s just our way of helping our customers sleep a little better at night.

Written by: Brian Contario of Conecture Technologies, LLC

We are Here For Support!

Having trouble with certain Mediabox functions or just need a refresher on areas of the system? We are here to help!

The Mediabox team is committed to ensuring that your experience with our applications is consistently outstanding and we are dedicated assisting you with support needs!

Contact us for demos, technical support or general questions about Mediabox!

Customer Support
Call 1.513.263.9910 Ext. 111 (For general user inquiries, training, etc.)
» Available Monday-Friday from 8:30AM 6:00PM EST
» Email: support@mymediabox.com

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» Call 1.513.263.9910, 1.770.755.5086, 1.404.667.0434
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We look forward to assisting you!