Streaming Media - April/May 2008 - (Page 62)

A League of a s we saw the 10th anniversary of StreamingMedia.com and the Streaming Media conferences approaching, we knew the time had come for us to acknowledge the most important people in the industry. And since our anniversary was approaching at the same time as spring training, it seemed only fitting to call the list the Streaming Media All-Stars. We weren’t necessarily looking to honor the biggest names in the biz, which is why you won’t find YouTube’s Steven Chen and Chad Hurley here, even though they may be responsible for the most significant sea change in our industry. They’ve gotten plenty of attention elsewhere, and besides, they’ve not been active in the trenches in a way that’s contributed to the long-term growth and development of the streaming media industry. The same goes for Mark Cuban, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs—all people whose influence on streaming media has been undeniable, but none of whom view streaming media as their primary vocation. Rather, we wanted to honor the people who’ve done the most over the last 10 years to advance new technologies as well as sustainable business models. We also wanted to take into consideration those who time and time again have given back to the industry by educating newcomers and evangelizing beyond our own walls. And since it’s the first year we’re handing out these honors, we wanted to make sure that industry veterans get their due. To extend the baseball metaphor, you might even say that these 25 people make up streaming media’s Hall of Fame. We began the selection process by issuing a call for nominations on StreamingMedia.com and to our Streaming Media discussion lists. From a list of more than 75 nominees, we picked the 25 who most clearly fit the bill, either for the technology they’ve created and advanced or the ways in which they’ve implemented solutions as end users. Some of the names you’ll recognize, I’m sure; others you might not. They’ve all been fixtures at Streaming Media shows, and once you take a look at their accomplishments, you’ll see why they made the lineup. We asked all of our All-Stars a few questions to help us assemble the baseball cards that follow: • What are your proudest achievements? • What’s the “next big thing” you’re working on? • What’s the biggest change you’ve seen over the last 10 years? • What’s the biggest challenge facing the industry, and what can we do to address it? Their Own We didn’t have room on these cards to include all of the All-Stars’ comments; for their complete responses, visit www.streamingmedia.com/article.asp?id=9954. In the meantime, we present the inaugural Streaming Media All-Star Team. Congratulations to all of them. Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen (erics@streamingmedia.com) is editor of Streaming Media and StreamingMedia.com. Comments? Email us at letters@streamingmedia.com, or check the masthead for other ways to contact us. 62 STREAMING MEDIA April/May 2008 http://StreamingMedia.com http://StreamingMedia.com http://www.streamingmedia.com/article.asp?id=9954 http://StreamingMedia.com

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Streaming Media - April/May 2008 Table of Contents Beyond the Bottom Line Technology and Business Trends by the Numbers (Not So) Instant Karma MSN Autos Revs Up Video Production Dow Finds the Right Streaming Chemistry Why Video Is Changing the World A Decade of StreamingMedia.com What's Your Digital Media Strategy? Blasts From the Past: A Decade (Almost) of StreamingMedia.com Headlines Analyze That A League of Their Own: Streaming Media All-Stars Where Are They Now? Wanted: Sexy HDTV That Connects to the Internet and Services All DVRs Anystream Agility Inlet Technologies Spinnaker S3000

Streaming Media - April/May 2008

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