[kNews] Convergence: show us the money +meeting update...

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Dear All,

Apologies for the amount of email you're getting. There'll be one next week 
and then it'll go quiet for a few weeks while I collapse in an exhausted 
heap...
 

- Convergence: show us the money
- Meeting update: 3 more speakers
- Spread the word: promote the meeting
- Kendra Interface Trial: seeks media player designers
- Cybersalon - Streaming Dreams?
- Digital Rights Management endorsed by Kendra Initiative


Convergence: show us the money
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A few people have said to me: why not just let "market forces" bring about 
convergence and stop worrying about trying to build a system? Haven't you 
got anything better to do? But, I say, aren't we all just part of "market 
forces" anyway? Is there a them and an us? Aren't we all together? And, no, 
I haven't got anything better to do, actually.
 

Just thinking about it, why haven't these mystical "market forces" made 
convergence happen by now anyway? Why haven't companies just produced 
convergence on a plate? We know there's a demand. And then, I thought, has 
anyone actually shown that we can make money from convergence? 
 

Let's get real here, shall we? Where's the business case for convergence? 
Has anyone proved that it's good for business profits? Could it be that's 
why there is so much resistance to convergence?
 

A few people have said to me: some companies think that various aspects of 
convergence may reduce their overall market share? That may be the case? 
But wont the market as a whole be increasing? So, wont overall revenue be 
increased in any given market?...
 

I've been prompted to this train of thought by our up and coming Kendra 
meeting and my up and coming panel at Streaming Media. You can see my posts 
on kFW and kNews here:
 
http://www.kendra.org.uk/lists/archive/k-framework/msg00006.html
http://www.kendra.org.uk/lists/archive/k-news/msg00017.html
Please post comments to kFW and not to me direct. Use:
mailto:k-framework@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=Convergence-thoughts
But you'll have to be subscribed before you can send which you do here:
http://www.kendra.org.uk/profile.php#lists


Meeting update: 3 more speakers
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Well, actually, 2 more real ones as I forgot to count myself:

- Daniel Harris, Instigator, Kendra Initiative, talking: the Kendra 
vision.
 

- Lisa Gornick, Film Maker, Valiant Doll, talking: what I want.

- Paola Di Maio, Editor, Content Wire, talking: the way forward for digital 
rights management.
 

For the full list see:
http://www.kendra.org.uk/meetings/20011022invite.php

If you are planning to attend the meeting please make sure you are listed 
here:
 
http://www.kendra.org.uk/participate.php#meeting-participants
Or you may not have a chair!


Spread the word: promote the meeting
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Promote the meeting. It's sure to be fun. You can help by sending email to 
relevant email lists you're subscribed to. For more information see here:
 
http://www.kendra.org.uk/meetings/20011022invite.php#promote-event

Also, you can register people directly to kNews but do make sure you have 
the person's permission first. They will still have to fill out their 
details and press the meeting register button. See: 
 
http://www.kendra.org.uk/profile.php#enroll


Kendra Interface Trial: seeks media player designers
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Take a look at:
http://www.kendra.org.uk/interface.php#media-players
and all will be revealed...


Cybersalon - Streaming Dreams?
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After a hard days workout at the Kendra meeting what better way to unwind 
than a session at Cybersalon. In their own words...
 

Amidst all this streaming hype, for Web and wireless, what dreams are being 
realised, given the bandwidth realities? The discussion will focus on 
interactive video, live events, one-to-one messaging, viral marketing, and 
alternative news *** Featuring discussion with: Mike Worley - Victoria Real 
* Mick Fuzz - Undercurrents.org * Paul Bennun - XY Network/Somethin' Else * 
Eddie Robins - Groovy Gecko * Hosted by Jon Silk - European Editor - 
Streamingmedia.com *** And films: extracts from the previously unreleased 
"Globalisation and the Media" film from Undercurrents.org * a show of 
specially commissioned net films by BBC Arts, Arts Council and * Bastard TV 
Festival 2001 * Asian breakbeats by DJ Shabs (Outcaste).
 
The event takes place at: 
ICA, The Mall, London SW1
22/10/2001 - 1900 to 2400
You'll find the link to the event at: 
http://www.kendra.org.uk/news.php#future-events


Digital Rights Management endorsed by Kendra Initiative
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In their own words...
With the increasing use of the Internet to buy, sell, or send music, 
video, documents, software, images, and other copyrighted content, comes 
the need to protect that content from unauthorised use. At the same 
time, tracking information use is becoming a more important part of the 
content distribution process. Van Dusseldorp & Partners is hosting a 
one-day seminar on the topic of digital rights management. The seminar 
will examine digital asset management models, services, standards and 
rules, as well as case studies on DRM systems for audiovisual content. 
With Digital Island, DMDsecure, RealNetworks, MPAA, Microsoft, Irdeto 
access and many others.
The event takes place at: 
Artis Conference Centre, Amsterdam
20/11/2001
There's a 200 EUR discount for Kendra Participants! Go get your discount 
at: 
 
http://www.kendra.org.uk/profile.php#discounts 
You'll find the link to the event at: 
http://www.kendra.org.uk/news.php#future-events


And the show goes on! ;-)

Cheers Daniel

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