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CDR, that's great. Afterall, what does it say about your investment if you don't have enough faith in the products to buy and use them yourself or give as gifts.? I have given some as gifts also and the recipients still use them daily. with NO issues.
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The more that EDIG investors become consumers of the company's technology and products, as well as buyers of the stock, the more likely it is that they will see their investment appreciate.
A sale is a sale.
EDIG has products at multiple price points, from MP3 players to digital recorders, and although no one should feel forced to do so, it would make good "investment sense", IMO. And, the more that EDIG products circulate, the greater the exposure.
Looking forward to owning the latest and greatest EDIG product to date, the Odyssey 1000 !
The WOW ad highlights EDIG's newest product, right at the time EDIG is in discussions with OEMs regarding "deals". And the company in the ad is significant in legitimizing the technology and products involved.
WOW !
Very NICE D.Inkie...just spotted the WOW picture !
people buy water, O2, TV shows...they just need a reason to buy rather than use what is now "free".
It's just that no one has figured it out just yet.
"Seeing the potential effect on the entire entertainment industry and Internet users at large, the Hollywood studios and music publishers intervened on the RIAA's behalf, while numerous Internet service providers, consumer advocates and civil liberties groups sided with Verizon."
Verizon Told to Identify Music File Swapper
Ruling in a piracy case is boon to the entertainment industry but worries privacy advocates.
By Jon Healey, Times Staff Writer
Ruling that there is no right to anonymity when sharing music online, a federal judge Tuesday ordered the Internet unit of Verizon Communications Inc. to reveal the name of a customer accused of piracy by the Recording Industry Assn. of America.
The decision, which Verizon plans to appeal, is a boon not only to major record labels but also to Hollywood studios, book publishers, video game developers and other copyright holders whose works are copied freely online.
U.S. District Judge John D. Bates in Washington ruled that a copyright holder can force an Internet service provider to disclose the names of customers accused of piracy without having to file individual lawsuits against alleged violators.
If upheld, Bates' ruling would make it easier for the RIAA to take its fight against piracy directly to the heaviest users of online file-sharing networks, such as Kazaa and Morpheus.
But critics of the decision said it gives people accused of copyright infringement less legal protection than those accused of other crimes.
"Anyone can claim to be a copyright holder, and anyone can use this process to obtain your identity, whether you've infringed a copyright or not," said Sarah B. Deutsch, Verizon's associate general counsel. "This case will have a chilling effect on private communications, such as e-mail, surfing the Internet or the sending of files between private parties."
RIAA President Cary Sherman acknowledged plans to pursue only the consumer involved in the case at hand.
"We look forward to contacting the account holder whose identity we were seeking so we can let them know that what they are doing is illegal," Sherman said.
The case comes at a crucial juncture for the music industry, which is changing its legal strategy to turn up the heat on consumers who copy music online.
The major labels and music publishers have won a series of key rulings against file-sharing services such as Napster Inc., which enable users to copy music, movies and other items from one another's computers. Yet those rulings haven't stopped file-sharing systems from proliferating -- or CD sales from plummeting.
To attack piracy at its roots, the labels want to send a clear, chilling message directly to consumers that unauthorized copying is illegal. In particular, they're focusing on the people who make large amounts of music available for others to copy through an online network.
The goal is to shatter users' sense of anonymity and immunity, weakening the appeal of file-sharing services. After obtaining the identity of users through their Internet providers, RIAA could send them letters demanding that they stop infringing copyrights or risk large financial penalties and the loss of their Internet access.
Efforts began last summer, when an RIAA anti-piracy investigator found an unidentified Kazaa user offering more than 600 songs for copying. The investigator traced the user to a set of Internet addresses in the Pittsburgh area served by Verizon Internet Services Inc.
RIAA then used a controversial 1998 federal law, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, to obtain a subpoena from a court clerk in Washington. The subpoena, which was issued after the RIAA submitted a sworn statement identifying the allegedly infringing files, instructed Verizon to identify the person whose account was associated with the Internet addresses.
Verizon refused to comply, saying the allegedly pirated material was on the user's personal computer, not on Verizon's network. And the DMCA's subpoena power, Verizon argued, applies only to alleged infringers whose pirated booty is on the provider's network -- for example, when they're on a Web site operated by the provider on a customer's behalf.
Verizon's attorneys said the company would identify the user only if the music labels filed a "John Doe" lawsuit against the person before issuing a subpoena. Once a lawsuit is filed, the alleged infringer would receive notice and be able to challenge any attempt to disclose his or her identity.
In a 35-page opinion, Bates said Verizon's arguments run counter to the wording and intent of the law.
"The statute contemplates a rapid subpoena process designed quickly to identify apparent infringers and then curtail the infringement," Bates wrote, adding that Congress wanted the process to move quickly because of "the ease with which digital works can be copied and distributed worldwide virtually instantaneously."
The judge also noted that the DMCA struck a balance, giving Internet service providers immunity from copyright lawsuits in exchange for their help in "identifying and dealing with infringers who misuse the service providers' systems."
Bates also said the DMCA's safeguards give more protection against baseless subpoenas than a John Doe lawsuit would. Although he did not rule on the constitutionality of the subpoena provision, Bates said this was not "an instance where the anonymity of an Internet user merits free speech and privacy protections."
Cindy Cohn, legal director for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an advocacy group for online civil liberties, however, said that "before you violate a user's privacy and require an ISP to out them, you normally have to make a case in front of a judge."
"This ruling appears to say that that's true for everybody and every claim, whether it's defamation or trade secret or [securities] violations, except if you're Hollywood," Cohn said. "And Hollywood gets your name just on a say-so."
Stewart Baker, general counsel for the U.S. Internet Service Provider Assn., shared Cohn's concern about the potential for abusing the subpoena process.
"Everybody who can write is a copyright owner and can make a claim of infringement," Baker said. "If there are abuses, we'll do as ISPs what we can to prevent them, but this decision doesn't leave a lot of room for ISPs to contest these subpoenas."
Seeing the potential effect on the entire entertainment industry and Internet users at large, the Hollywood studios and music publishers intervened on the RIAA's behalf, while numerous Internet service providers, consumer advocates and civil liberties groups sided with Verizon.
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LL, I'm thinking we hear a lot more long before your time frame...
day traders reduced to .002 spreads...getting tougher and tougher for them. Last 10 trades
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CDR, they are clearing out the legacy products IMO, and are focused on the business model from here on out, which has the Odyssey 1000 out in front and just days away from shipping.
The MXP100 is quite cool and I hope it continues to have a niche at that price range...much nicer than most flash based products, IMO.
Gilgamash, that's the 340 MB storage unit. Probably just clearing out inventories in an attempt to raise cash for the next wave of products.
Still, at $125, it's a great deal.
Net music giveaway returns
Major labels launch promotional effort in Europe
CANNES, France, Jan. 20 — Major music and technology companies announced on Monday they will bring back a promotion they tried six months ago involving the give-away of free music to attract customers to their nascent Internet music businesses.
The music industry-backed services, many less than one year old, have had little impact swaying Internet users to abandon free download sites such as Kazaa and Grokster.
IN AN EFFORT to curtail the global outbreak of online piracy, a phenomenon that is chipping into CD sales, the major music labels have launched their own subscription services in the United States and partnered with third parties in America and Europe, including the UK’s OD2.
But the industry-backed services, many less than one year old, have had little impact swaying Internet users to abandon free download sites such as Kazaa and Grokster.
Despite pending lawsuits, the free sites continue to operate, serving tens of millions of music fans who trade millions of tracks daily.
“That’s the purpose of this event — to raise awareness that there are legitimate services out there,” Charles Grimsdale, chief executive of OD2, told Reuters on Monday in the seaside resort town that is hosting the annual Midem music conference.
The music industry trade body, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), joined OD2 for the news conference as did representatives from Universal Music, underlining the industry’s fresh resolve to develop stronger alternatives to free file-sharing sites.
On Sunday, IFPI CEO Jay Berman challenged the music labels to do more to fight Internet piracy and CD-burning, saying it is costing the industry untold billions in sales and potentially jobs.
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD DAY, TAKE TWO
The industry’s first answer is to bring back a promotion that generated tremendous publicity in the UK last fall called “Digital Download Day,” this time extending it beyond Britain to other Western European countries.
The latest initiative is dubbed Digital Download Day Europe. Beginning on Monay, consumers in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Britain and the Netherlands can register on www.digitaldownloadday.com for a five-euro ($5.33) credit enabling them to download or listen to up to three albums worth of free tracks.
Not surprisingly, the offer of free music triggered a bigger response than expected during the October promotion, preventing some visitors from getting on the site as OD2’s servers buckled under the traffic.
This time, the company will take registrations for a two-month period. Beginning March 21, registrants can then enter the site of one of OD2’s dozen partners and sample or download songs.
“We’re hoping to control the tap this time,” said Edward Averdieck, OD2’s sales and marketing director.
Co-founded by recording artist Peter Gabriel, OD2 provides the technology for a variety of Internet service providers, retailers and Web outfits including Italy’s Tiscali, Britain’s HMV, France’s FNAC, and Microsoft Corp’s Web portal MSN, to operate a music download business.
OD2 has secured licences from four of the five major labels, including Warner Music, Sony Music, Universal Music, and BMG, offering a record library of 150,000 songs from Eminem to Coldplay.
7" screen.
phil, appreciate the effort.
Sentinel, is there a link to WOW ?!?!?!
"Details of how the MP3 player will be brought to market are not yet final, but it probably will appear first as an add-on product that car owners can buy at an electronics store, Linksys' McRae said."
Liking the dialogue !
Worth highlighting: "Hitachi also announced a new drive in the 1.8-inch form factor this week. Available in April in 20- and 40-Gbyte capacities, the drive is destined for notebook and tablet PCs, iPod-sized digital-audio players, and other portable devices. The drive offers low power consumption in both the idle and read modes, according to the company."
While wireless will likely be the focus in the coming years, I doubt any of those first generation devices, with one inch screens (or very small screens), will be the rage.
But nice to see an entirely new product niche developing.
While many MP3 players evolved over the past four years, EDIG is sitting with one of the best, IMO. Just a matter of getting the deals done.
Go EDIG !
Gilgamash, the immediate score for EDIG is in the already existing aftermarket for the Eclipse line, as we are all well aware...however, I think the ultimate goal would be to have EDIG's proprietary technology licensed and incorporated on a factory installation basis...as eventually a standard or upgrade feature option on new cars.
That would be HUGE.
Baby steps, but headed in the right direction.
Gilgamash, was it the IFE market or the jukebox market where he stated initial orders being discussed are in the 10,000-30,000 range ?
Escapes me right now, but it appears you have transcribe the webcast...
TIA
Thanks sky56, New MP3 Player Ready to Rival IPod
DABOSS/Here ya go - Posted by: Tenderloin
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CES O-1000 Report!
New MP3 Player Ready to Rival IPod
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,108608,00.asp
Odyssey 1000 offers deluxe features, including voice recognition, USB 2.0 connectivity, 20GB of storage--and a lower price tag.
Tom Mainelli, PCWorld.com
Friday, January 10, 2003
LAS VEGAS -- A small company named E.Digital hopes to challenge Apple's IPod for the title of World's Slickest MP3 Player with its new voice-activated, hard-drive-based Odyssey 1000.
The company announced the $349 player this week at the Consumer Electronics Show and plans to begin shipping the unit on February 5. Among its many features are 20GB of storage, USB 2.0 connectivity, and voice-recognition technology that lets you navigate menus by speaking.
In addition to playing MP3 and WMA audio files, the Odyssey also has an FM tuner, a digital voice recorder with built-in microphone, and the technology to act as an add-on hard drive to your PC.
Just Say It
Chief among the Odyssey's capabilities is its VoiceNav technology, says Wendy Ravenel, director of product management and communications at E.Digital. By using the included Music Explorer software to transfer albums from your PC to the unit you can then verbally request music by artist or track title.
Best of all, the Odyssey doesn't require voice training: It works out of the box, she says.
"It's just regular American English; there's no need to recite the alphabet or read the Gettysburg Address first," she says.
Users who prefer to access their music by hand can scroll through their collection using the scroll wheel and the backlight blue-green LCD.
The unit is relatively compact and light at 2.9 inches wide, 4.3 inches tall and 0.9 inches thick and 8.2 ounces.
Service, Too
An Odyssey will also come with a variety of music files from E.Digital's WeDigMusic.com Internet music site. The site contains more than 3000 royalty-free tracks from independent artists, says Bryan Jones, vice president of broadband entertainment.
Right now, anyone can access the site for free, but in the future it will likely become a pay-for-play service, he says. Odyssey owners will receive a free subscription, he says.
The site's content runs the gamut from jazz to country to classical, Jones adds. Once the site begins charging, the musicians can receive a cut, he says. In the meantime, it's all about people hearing their music. "Artists should be everywhere they can be to get exposure," he comments.
Taking on the Big Boys
Despite E.Digital's small size (the company has just 30 employees), Ravenel says she's confident its technology and burgeoning music site will help it compete with more established vendors like Apple and Creative Labs, which recently launched the Nomad Zen.
Ravenel acknowledges the IPod's strengths and admits that Apple's extensive research and development resulted in a sharp product. However, she says, the 1000 "does Windows better." Add to that its voice navigation and lower price and savvy buyers should be willing to give the Odyssey a chance, she says.
The Odyssey is just the latest MP3 player from the company, which launched its first player, the Treo 15, in 2001--just prior to the iPod's launch, Ravenel says. Today the company offers three Smart Media-based players, one that uses a CompactFlash card or microdrive, and two with built-in hard drives.
Med.rare, good link to ipod battery issues.
http://www.ipodhacks.com/article.php?sid=158
LL, good point. Could you repost the PC World article please ?
Thanks !
berge, is that planned or unplanned obsolescence ? If that is the case, then those 4 million ipod owners will be back in the market for a new player in the next year or so...
Overhead UNDER $250 K/month--down from over $500K/month as of last June.
"Conversion of 'debt to equity' helped to clean up the balance sheet."
2003--a much better year for e.Digital
(webcast highlights)
"being part of the support system for this IFE market"...
IFE allows, for the first time, allows EDIG to showcase the full ability of the micro OS...multiple, secure content in a closed system.
redwing, a simple mistake...thanks for catching it...meant the NY Times...thanks for not calling me a liar...lol !
EDIG WEBCAST LINK HERE ! Worth another listen...
http://www.companyboardroom.com/company.asp?ticker=EDIG.OB&coid=74480&client=cb#
"in the 10 and 30 thousand piece range"
private labeling the Odyssey 1000 discussions...
accipiter, that was another absurd basher fantasy.
Many jukeboxes on the market have similar looks, as do most television, cars, TV sitcoms etc etc etc.
There is nothing proprietary about an exterior casing design. Just look at Gateway going after Apple's design.
Bashers also said EDIG was going to lose ownership of their proprietary technology, which didn't happen, AND they have been claiming bankruptcy for 4 years running...again, never happened.
Their motto is create fear and confuse, in their continuing effort to distort and maim this company and its investors.
Fortunately, regardless of the recent business environment, EDIG's markets are still very much in focus and moving forward.
bomba, OR, buy an Odyssey 1000 !
berge, seems the company line and the reality or their market experience are two different things...should be interesting to see how the reviews break down.
Blackdog, it makes for an excellent opportunity in the compare and contrast column. Apple has helped paved the way for the jukebox market via their excellent marketing campaign and a year of consumer education...now it's time for new products to surface to compete in that space that are AS COOL, if not COOLER, than the ipod...
and when the battery issue and the $499 price tag are compared to $349, VoiceNAV and a replaceable battery solution, who knows what will happen.
With the already positive press under our belts, as seen in the LA Times and PARADE articles, coupled with the launch/visibility of the Odyssey 1000 at CES2003, if ever an OEM or bundling deal were to happen, it would seem like the table is set for such an occurrence.
Lord knows they have been in conversations for a long time now.
I first heard that term, "legacy", from Jim Collier, not RP, but did notice RP used it in the webcast.
Over a year later and the MXP100 just keeps on ticking...
and the battery is as good as new.
good question redwing99...nice to see that the relationship exists.
Although the MXP100 is a "legacy" product, at these price points, it fills a nice niche, now that the Odyssey 1000 is moving to the top rung.
1 Gig w/ VoiceNAV in a small package, at that price, exists nowhere else.
milplease, good article. Amazing that the DRM wars continue without a solution and after so much money has been thrown at it trying to find that solution.
Since EDIG recently has stated their involvement in video is security related, any success in this area would bring the company kudos...and hopefully dollars as well.
Microsoft introduces CD copy-protection "fix"
Saturday January 18, 9:28 am ET
By Bernhard Warner, European Internet Correspondent
http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/030118/tech_microsoft_cd_1.html
CANNES, France, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. (NasdaqNM:MSFT - News) announced on Saturday the introduction of new digital rights software aimed at helping music labels control unauthorized copying of CDs, one of the biggest thorns in the ailing industry's side.
Stung by the common practice of consumers copying, or "burning," new versions of a store-bought CD onto recordable CDs, music companies have invested heavily in copy-protection technologies that have mainly backfired or annoyed customers.
For example, most copy-proof CDs are designed so that they cannot be played on a PC, but often this prevents playback on portable devices and car stereos too.
Last year, some resourceful software enthusiasts cracked Sony Music's (Tokyo:6758.T - News) proprietary technology simply by scribbling a magic marker pen around the edges of the disc, thus enabling playback on any device.
Microsoft believes it may have come up with a solution. The new software is called the Windows Media Data Session Toolkit.
It enables music labels to lay songs onto a copy-controlled CD in multiple layers, one that would permit normal playback on a stereo and a PC.
$500 MILLION INVESTMENT
The PC layer, laid digitally on the same disc, can be modified by the content provider, so that they could prevent, for example, burning songs onto another CD, said David Fester, general manager, digital media entertainment for Microsoft.
Universal Music (Paris:EAUG.PA - News) and EMI (London:EMI.L - News), two of the biggest record labels in the world, "are very excited about this because it enables the industry to build a CD with their own protections built in," he said, speaking at the Midem music conference in southern France.
Microsoft has invested $500 million in digital rights management, or DRM, for music, Fester said. The Toolkit was co-developed with technology partners Phoenix-based SunnComm Technologies and France's MPO International Group, he added.
Microsoft is making a concerted push into DRM, a hotly contested new field.
Technology and media companies, such as Microsoft, Sony, Philips (Amsterdam:PHG.AS - News) and Real Networks (NasdaqNM:RNWK - News), are looking to build a business out of securing copyright protections across the Internet and other digital media.
Micrososft has discussed plans for an upcoming operating system, code-named "Palladium," that will seek to put user controls on all bits of information they store on a computer document, from medical records to billing information.
Saturday: Plenty of sunshine. High 74F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.
AND YOU SHOULD BE HERE !!!
(sorry, couldn't resist)
Nice ! More Special Offers on Windows XP and Digital Music Products
(Offers available to U.S. and Canadian customers only.)
e.Digital Corporation
Special deal on e.Digital's MXP 100 Portable Digital Music Jukebox with voice navigation.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/windowsmediaplayer/offers/default.asp