Posts Tagged ‘Fanbase’

The 4G Connected Car Prototype

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

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Today Alcatel-Lucent and QNX announced the 4G connected car prototype in New York. As part of the NG Connect program (an ecosystem built around 4G connectivity) Atlantic Records was proud to create a version of our award winning Fanbase platform for the music fan on the road. The car contains 4 internet connected screens allowing for an in car music experience like never before.

Check out a (shaky) video of an early version of Fanbase running in the car.

NG Connect also launched a micro site with detailed information on the program and the prototype.

Check out a video on the connected car staring yours truly.

Details on all the participants.

The press buzz surrounding the launch was great, with some standout coverage from Wired, Mashable and Reuters.

Wired

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Reuters

A great overview video from CNN.

As well as a great Fanbase mention.

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A full press rundown can be found on the NG Connect site.

The complete list

Check out the video below for an overview of the car and the possibilities that a nationwide 4G network can bring.

MAX 2009

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Last month, I attended the 2009 Adobe Max conference and wanted to share a few exciting developments at Atlantic Records in conjunction with Adobe and the Flash platform. We were nominated for a Max Award and showcased two new products, one for connected TVs and set top boxes and another for the connected car.

Below is the booth where David Brown from Agencynet and I answered questions about our award nominated mobile application, Fanbase Mobile, for the conference attendees prior to final voting.

Fanbase Mobile MAX Booth

MAX Award Booth

While we’ve been working on a prototype of Fanbase for connected TVs with developer Rhett Woods for a few months now, this was the first time I got to see the app running on a device. This is on a Vizio TV running Stagecraft, Adobe’s Flash Lite implementation for the digital home. Right now connected home products are pretty hard to come by, so it was really exciting to see a working demo of our app.

Fanbase TV

Fanbase TV

Fanbase TV Video

I was also able to see the QNX connected car for the first time. This is another partner (along with Alcatel-Lucent) and I built this version of Fanbase for a custom implementation of Flash Lite 3.1 they have running in the car. I had seen it in emulators and on demo boxes, but there is no comparison to see the app running on a 4G network in the car.

QNX Car

QNX Car

Fanbase Car

Fanbase Car

Fanbase Car Video

Interview in Adobe’s Edge Newsletter

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

I was interviewed a few months ago by Adobe for an article titled “From black box to contextual applications” which ran in this month in Adobe’s Edge newsletter and on the Adobe.com site. The goal of a contextual application is to provide a unified experience across multiple devices, while leveraging the unique capabilities and qualities of each. The article discusses the key tennants of contextual apps, Atlantic Record’s Fanbase applications as well as the Open Screen Project which Atlantic officially joined last week.

Check out the article.

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Atlantic and Fanbase in Wired and Billboard

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Today Atlantic Records and Fanbase received amazing mentions in Billboard and Wired Magazines.

Rob Thomas was named one of Billboard’s Top 10 Wireless artists today in an article that highlights his early adoption of the Fanbase platform. They discuss his use of Fanbase Desktop, Fanbase Mobile for Flash Lite, and Fanbase for the iPhone as well as his continued use Twitter to communicate directly with his fans. Calling him “The Trailblazer” underscores both his willingness to embrace new technology, and the forward thinking nature of Atlantic Records.

Rob Thomas - Billboard - October 10 2009

In an interview with Livia Tortella (GM/EVP of Atlantic) Wired Magazine highlights our use of Cisco’s EOS platform to bring artist specific communities to music fans alongside a small mention of Fanbase.

Check out the Wired interview.

Speaking at Geekend 2009

Friday, September 25th, 2009

I’m going to be speaking at Geekend in Savannah on November 7th. My talk is called “Connecting Fans with Bands” and will be cover how Atlantic’s Digital Media Group is using design and technology to create new music experiences.

To find out more about the conference check out the Geekend site or become their fan on Facebook.


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As a special side note, those of you who know my design past also know of my love for David Carson’s work. Talking at the same conference as him (thankfully on a different day) is a huge design dream come true and seeing my name on a poster with his is a huge honor.

Anyway, I hope everyone checks out the conference and all the great guests. See you in Georgia!

Fanbase Mobile and the Fanbase Connected Album

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Today Atlantic Records launched two important strategic projects for one of our most popular solo artists, Rob Thomas. Fanbase Mobile (for the iPhone) is a framework we have created, in conjunction with amazing development team at Gskinner.com, that is going to allow us to roll out flexible, scalable iPhone applications for all Atlantic artists.

Check out the demo video recorded by Rob Thomas.

Download the free application from iTunes here or view the press release.

In addition to this exciting mobile launch we also shipped our first Fanbase Connected Album. Fans who purchase Rob Thomas’ new album will be prompted to install his Fanbase Desktop application directly from the CD and will be delivered bonus content specific to purchasers of Rob’s album. Check out the Fanbase inclusion on Rob’s packaging below.

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Rob CD Back

Two more ways Atlantic is working to make stronger connections between artists and fans.

NARM Outstanding Achievement – Business Innovation Award

Friday, June 19th, 2009

This year at NARM (the National Association of Recording Merchandisers) awarded Fanbase Desktop a 2009 Outstanding Achievement – Business Innovation Award. The app has been well received by fans, but it’s always great to get recognized by the industry. Other winners this year were Sony, Topspin and iTunes so we are among great company! *Updated with video of Mike Jbara accepting the award.

NARM is a not-for-profit trade association that serves the music content delivery community in a variety of areas including networking, advocacy, information, education and promotion.

And here it is!

NARM Award
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