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April 25 2006
By Robin Good
"Completely web-based, this new, Flash-powered web application, appears to have all the right characteristics for getting lots of exposure and rapid adoption by bloggers, small and medium-sized online publishers of all kinds." Read full article
The media player called a 'social tool'
April 23, 2006
By ERIK HOGSTROM
An eBay seller could discuss the finer points of an item while holding it aloft for potential buyers to view.
A singer could create music videos promoting compact discs available on a band blog.
A grandmother could view her grandchild's birthday party in progress from across the country.
A recently launched, free media player enables Web camera-equipped computer users to post live, streaming video content on their blog, Myspace or other Web site.
Advanced Video Communications, a Los Angeles-based company specializing in video chat and e-commerce systems, launched its Stickam media player in February.
"Our player isn't just video," said Aaron Novak, Stickam's chief marketing officer. "It is gathering all the media."
Stickam combines video, photos, music and chat functions in one application. Users can even upload media from their cell phone.
"People just use it as a social tool, mostly," Novak said.
Application users upload their video or other media to post, log onto their Stickam accounts and simply cut and paste Java script or HTML (hypertext markup language - the programming language generally used to create Web pages) code directly onto their blog or other Web site.
"Any user can visit your site and see your video and chat with you," Novak said.
Stickam has about 30,000 users since its launch and gained exposure during this year's SXSW independent music festival.
"Bands are using it to promote their shows straight from their Web page," Novak said.
Video will play on any operating system including Linux, Windows and Mac and can be viewed by site visitors whether or not they have a Stickam player.
Stickam works with most Webcams and features 500 MB of storage for videos, photos and music. The per-file limit is 100 MB for videos and 5 MB for images. Users should have Macromedia Flash Player 7 installed. Unlimited bandwidth allows for high frame-rate images that can be viewed by an unlimited number of people at the same time.
"All the current features will be kept free," Novak said. "Eventually we will be doing some advertising for premium accounts."
http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=115927
These are the faces of hard working employees that make Stickam possible.
Just thought I'd give a face to the staff here who work on Stickam. Thats me in the bottom center.
We have added the ability for you to share you embeded video codes with everyone.
By Default your code is shared but if you want to turn it off just go to your edit videos page and uncheck "Allow Sharing." This is one of many cool new features we will be adding in the coming months.
You may have noticed the Nav bar at the top of the Blog has remained the same even though the rest of the site has the new style navigation. Hopefully we will be able to rectify this situation soon.
We've added media search options to the top search bar. Now you can search for videos and photos and sort them by top rated and most comments.
- Marc’s Voice (A founder of Macromedia and CEO of Broadband Mechanics)
"I just put one up on my blog. Now you call can listen to some of my original music from the early 80’s and some kid videos. This looks pretty coolio. " Read more
If you have the new ActiveX update for Internet Explorer installed, you will have to click on the player on the profile page to activate the player. You should see something like this when you mouse over a Stickam Player in IE:
We are modifying our code so you don’t have to do this on stickam.com but for any Stickam player on an external site, you will still need to click to activate the player. Your best bet to avoid this issue with all ActiveX media (this update effects all websites, not just Stickam) is to avoid IE entirely. Might I suggest Firefox...
By Scott Galupo
April 14, 2006
Everyone knows the Web is a marvelous device for sharing -- or, if you prefer, stealing -- music. Until recently, though, it has been primarily an outlet for the mass delivery -- licit and illicit -- of music. Now it may be morphing into something new -- a vehicle for the discovery, exposure and popular winnowing of new musical talent. "Read More"
Today I had an interview with Scott Galupo of the Washington Times. He was looking for some insight into methods bands are using the internet to promote themselves and wether the music industry will embrace these methods. Obviously I gave Stickam a mention in terms of a free tool bands can use for self promotion. Really though there are tons of ways for bands to get their name out there, they just need to use the tools to their full potential.
As for wether the industry will embrace these methods and tools, I think we'll have to wait and see. Really the Recording Industry has been moving glacially slow in terms of the changes on the internet. The fact is a band can find an audience and promote themselves online without the need for the Recording Industry. The Long Tail effect can be seen in full effect on the internet, all it takes is a band to go out there and embrace it.
The article should be published on Friday. I'll link it once its up.
Advanced Video Communications Debuts Stickam™ Media Player With Free Webcam Giveaway
Breakthrough Application Brings Live Streaming Video, Video Conferencing and Multimedia to Web Pages and Blogs; No Downloads Necessary!
Five Lucky Users Each Day to Win Webcams for Setting Up Free Account! User With Most Referrals to Score Video iPod!
02/15/2006
LOS ANGELES (February 13, 2006) – Advanced Video Communications, a Los Angeles-based company specializing in video chat, rich media and e-commerce systems, today announced the launch of its breakthrough Stickam™ media player. Stickam™ is the Internet’s most powerful, free video communications player offering live streaming video and video conferencing with unlimited bandwidth . To celebrate the launch, the company is giving away five webcams a day for the next several weeks to randomly selected users who set up a free Stickam™ account. And every week, the user who refers the most friends will receive a free video iPod! (Second place nabs an iPod nano.)
For the first time ever, consumers can add live videoconferencing to their Web sites, blogs and vlogs (video blogs) without having to download or install any software on their computer. Simply by cutting and pasting the Stickam™ JavaScript or HTML code into the appropriate areaof the site of their choice, users can add full motion video, photos and music. The Stickam™ media player is also the first Web tool to combine video, photo, music and chat functions in one application.
Whether spicing up an eBay auction page with a recorded product video, videoconferencing with friends halfway around the world or launching a new vlog, Stickam enables users to communicate more powerfully than ever. The Stickam™ player works on the Windows, Mac and Linux platforms and delivers high frame rate, full motion video that can be viewed by a virtually unlimited number of people at the same time.
“Stickam™ represents a new level of interactivity for Internet communications by offering users a powerful way to bring live video, photos and music to their Web sites and blogs,” said Hideki Kishioka, CEO of Advanced Video Communications. “No other application delivers this level of performance and we are confident users will come to rely upon Stickam™ as an indispensable part of their Web experience.”
All users need to do for a chance at scoring a free webcam is spend a minute creating a new Stickam account at http://www.stickam.com. Only users living in the continental United States are eligible to win a free webcam or iPod.
Stickam™ Features:
Easy to install with no downloads. Simply cut and paste the JavaScript or HTML code to your Web page to enable live streaming video and video chat.
Completely free with 500MB of storage for videos, photos and music. Generous per file limit of 100MB for videos and 5MB for images.
Unlimited bandwidth allows for high frame rate images that can be viewed by a virtually unlimited number of people at the same time.
Video will play on any operating system including Linux, Windows and Mac and can be viewed by site visitors whether they have their own Stickam™ player or not
Upload photos, music and video clips to your Stickam™ player that can be viewed anywhere, anytime. Users can even upload media straight from their cell phone.
Video conferencing allows users to connect live with family and friends anywhere in the world. Less expensive and more interactive than a phone call.
Works with a wide range of popular Webcams.
Stickam™ Player is available in four different sizes. 160x160, 160x200, 160x400 and 480x240.
Works with Macromedia Flash Player 7 or higher.
Stickam™ allows users to record video straight from their Webcams for use on their sites.
Stickam™ works with Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher for Windows, and Internet Explorer 5.2 or higher for Macintosh. Stickam™ also works with the latest versions of Firefox and Safari. Users must have Macromedia Flash Player 7 installed.
About Stickam™
Stickam™ is the Internet’s most powerful, free video communications player offering live streaming video and video conferencing with unlimited bandwidth. The download-free Stickam™ player allows consumers to easily add dynamic, live video to their personal Web pages, blogs and auction sites by simply cutting and pasting the Stickam™ JavaScript or HTML code into the appropriate areaof the site of their choice. Consumers can also upload pre-recorded video, music and photos to their Stickam™ players for site visitors to access at their convenience. The video can be viewed by virtually anyone and will play on any operating system including Linux, Windows and Mac. Stickam™ is a product of Los Angeles-based Advanced Video Communications.
About Advanced Video Communications
Advanced Video Communications (AVC) is a Los Angeles-based company specializing in video chat, rich media and e-commerce systems. Utilizing best-in-class technology, AVC is the developer of Stickam™, the Internet’s most powerful, free video communications player offering live streaming video and video chat with unlimited bandwidth.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Peter Epstein
5W Public Relations on behalf of Advanced Video Communications
Tel:310-566-7033
pepstein@5wpr.com
March 14, 2006
By Stacy Reed
"This fun (and completely free) service is geared toward the masses of MySpace, LiveJournal and Xanga bloggers, but it could also be utilized by companies or long-distance friends and family looking for a free video conferencing medium." Read Fill Article
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