Technology
Streaming Media
Over the weekend millions around the world gathered to watch
one of boxing’s biggest matchups. The
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao fight may be one for the history books,
but the larger conversation from a tech perspective is the bombardment streaming
media.
Example of Tweet During the Fight
Arena seats at the MGM? $32K. Paying for PPV? $100. Streaming via #Periscope? Priceless, literally. #MayweatherPacquiao
— Crystal Lau (@latsyrclau) May 3, 2015
What Exactly Is Streaming Media?
According to WhatIs.com -
Streaming media is video or audio
content sent in compressed form over the Internet and played immediately,
rather than being saved to the hard drive. The media is sent in a continuous
stream of data it can play as it arrives.
How Does It Work?
How Stuff Works explains In streaming video and audio, the
traveling information is a stream of data from a server. The decoder is a
stand-alone player or a plugin that works as part of a Web browser. The server,
information stream and decoder work together to let people watch live or
prerecorded broadcasts. Read More | How
Streaming Video and Audio Work
Blurred Lines, Piracy, or Illegal
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Remember back in the day when you would record music from the
radio on a cassette tape then make a copy and give it to friend? No one thought of it as stealing, but in the digital age things have gotten quite
complicated.
A recent article by CNet explores the current controversy
surrounding streaming sites and services. Read
More | Why
Spotify should ditch its free music option
From A Legal Perspective | via SteamingMedia.com | Taking Steps to Fight Piracy in Online Video
What are your thoughts on streaming media? Is it a crime?
I feel that if you give consumers quality media and a
reasonable price then they won’t mind purchasing the product. You will always
have those that will break the law but that is not the majority. As you can see
from this weekend’s boxing match Pay-Per-View providers made millions.
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