Comments on: Did SeeqPod Find A Savior In Redmond? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:15:30 -0800 hourly 1 By: Rik http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2785533 Rik Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:05:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2785533 Seeqpod's web page changed again: clicking the Seeqpod logo will bring you to Bing.com....isnt that interesting? And there's a new featured artist and fancy tag cloud now. Seeqpod’s web page changed again: clicking the Seeqpod logo will bring you to Bing.com….isnt that interesting? And there’s a new featured artist and fancy tag cloud now.

]]> By: Trouble Ahead For Blip.fm? | Viningmedia Nieuws http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2750073 Trouble Ahead For Blip.fm? | Viningmedia Nieuws Fri, 15 May 2009 11:00:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2750073 [...] SeeqPod, and by now we know what kind of trouble that company is in (although they might still be saved by Microsoft). He does mention that the startup has engaged in talks with ‘lawyers, artists, people from [...] [...] SeeqPod, and by now we know what kind of trouble that company is in (although they might still be saved by Microsoft). He does mention that the startup has engaged in talks with ‘lawyers, artists, people from [...]

]]> By: Trouble Ahead For Blip.fm? | CHARGED's Digital Lifestyle at Work or Play http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2750032 Trouble Ahead For Blip.fm? | CHARGED's Digital Lifestyle at Work or Play Fri, 15 May 2009 10:15:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2750032 [...] SeeqPod, and by now we know what kind of trouble that company is in (although they might still be saved by Microsoft). He does mention that the startup has engaged in talks with ‘lawyers, artists, people from [...] [...] SeeqPod, and by now we know what kind of trouble that company is in (although they might still be saved by Microsoft). He does mention that the startup has engaged in talks with ‘lawyers, artists, people from [...]

]]> By: Trouble Ahead For Blip.fm? « agrotime blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2750011 Trouble Ahead For Blip.fm? « agrotime blog Fri, 15 May 2009 10:01:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2750011 [...] SeeqPod, and by now we know what kind of trouble that company is in (although they might still be saved by Microsoft). He does mention that the startup has engaged in talks with ‘lawyers, artists, people from [...] [...] SeeqPod, and by now we know what kind of trouble that company is in (although they might still be saved by Microsoft). He does mention that the startup has engaged in talks with ‘lawyers, artists, people from [...]

]]> By: Rik http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2746484 Rik Wed, 13 May 2009 16:04:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2746484 I think it's more symbolic. The movie appears to be from a small probe called Huygens that is approaching Saturn's largest moon Titan. Titan is an interesting moon because it could be a host for 'microbial extraterrestrial life'. So....Seeqpod is a small company, approaching something large (like Microsoft) to stay alive. I think it’s more symbolic. The movie appears to be from a small probe called Huygens that is approaching Saturn’s largest moon Titan. Titan is an interesting moon because it could be a host for ‘microbial extraterrestrial life’.
So….Seeqpod is a small company, approaching something large (like Microsoft) to stay alive.

]]> By: Update: Seeqpod Fire Sale To Microsoft Not A Done Deal. | i-Technews http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2739486 Update: Seeqpod Fire Sale To Microsoft Not A Done Deal. | i-Technews Sat, 09 May 2009 16:00:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2739486 [...] today, I wrote a locate wondering whether music-search engine Seeqpod had eventually sold itself to Microsoft because of a suggestive unification on its homepage linking to Microsoft Search. Some other [...] [...] today, I wrote a locate wondering whether music-search engine Seeqpod had eventually sold itself to Microsoft because of a suggestive unification on its homepage linking to Microsoft Search. Some other [...]

]]> By: tandemrandom.com » Update: Seeqpod Fire Sale To Microsoft Not A Done Deal. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2738943 tandemrandom.com » Update: Seeqpod Fire Sale To Microsoft Not A Done Deal. Sat, 09 May 2009 08:55:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2738943 [...] today, I wrote a post wondering whether music-search engine Seeqpod had finally sold itself to Microsoft because of a suggestive link on its homepage linking to Microsoft Search. Some other bloggers [...] [...] today, I wrote a post wondering whether music-search engine Seeqpod had finally sold itself to Microsoft because of a suggestive link on its homepage linking to Microsoft Search. Some other bloggers [...]

]]> By: Update: Seeqpod Fire Sale To Microsoft Not A Done Deal. | The Scripts Zone http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2738786 Update: Seeqpod Fire Sale To Microsoft Not A Done Deal. | The Scripts Zone Sat, 09 May 2009 05:43:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2738786 [...] today, I wrote a post wondering whether music-search engine Seeqpod had finally sold itself to Microsoft because of a suggestive link on its homepage linking to Microsoft Search. Some other bloggers [...] [...] today, I wrote a post wondering whether music-search engine Seeqpod had finally sold itself to Microsoft because of a suggestive link on its homepage linking to Microsoft Search. Some other bloggers [...]

]]> By: Update: Seeqpod Fire Sale To Microsoft Not A Done Deal. | Tech-Framers http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2738681 Update: Seeqpod Fire Sale To Microsoft Not A Done Deal. | Tech-Framers Sat, 09 May 2009 04:05:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2738681 [...] today, I wrote a post wondering whether music-search engine Seeqpod had finally sold itself to Microsoft because of a suggestive link on its homepage linking to Microsoft Search. Some other bloggers [...] [...] today, I wrote a post wondering whether music-search engine Seeqpod had finally sold itself to Microsoft because of a suggestive link on its homepage linking to Microsoft Search. Some other bloggers [...]

]]> By: Update: Seeqpod Fire Sale To Microsoft Not A Done Deal. | Reviews Manual http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2738663 Update: Seeqpod Fire Sale To Microsoft Not A Done Deal. | Reviews Manual Sat, 09 May 2009 03:52:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2738663 [...] today, I wrote a locate wondering whether music-search engine Seeqpod had eventually sold itself to Microsoft because of a suggestive unification on its homepage linking to Microsoft Search. Some other [...] [...] today, I wrote a locate wondering whether music-search engine Seeqpod had eventually sold itself to Microsoft because of a suggestive unification on its homepage linking to Microsoft Search. Some other [...]

]]> By: Update: Seeqpod Fire Sale To Microsoft Not A Done Deal. | Viningmedia Nieuws http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2738316 Update: Seeqpod Fire Sale To Microsoft Not A Done Deal. | Viningmedia Nieuws Fri, 08 May 2009 23:41:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2738316 [...] today, I wrote a post wondering whether music-search engine Seeqpod had finally sold itself to Microsoft because of a suggestive link on its homepage linking to Microsoft Search. Some other bloggers [...] [...] today, I wrote a post wondering whether music-search engine Seeqpod had finally sold itself to Microsoft because of a suggestive link on its homepage linking to Microsoft Search. Some other bloggers [...]

]]> By: Update: Seeqpod Fire Sale To Microsoft Not A Done Deal. | CHARGED's Digital Lifestyle at Work or Play http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2738267 Update: Seeqpod Fire Sale To Microsoft Not A Done Deal. | CHARGED's Digital Lifestyle at Work or Play Fri, 08 May 2009 23:15:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2738267 [...] today, I wrote a post wondering whether music-search engine Seeqpod had finally sold itself to Microsoft because of a suggestive link on its homepage linking to Microsoft Search. Some other bloggers [...] [...] today, I wrote a post wondering whether music-search engine Seeqpod had finally sold itself to Microsoft because of a suggestive link on its homepage linking to Microsoft Search. Some other bloggers [...]

]]> By: Update: Seeqpod Fire Sale To Microsoft Not A Done Deal. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2738244 Update: Seeqpod Fire Sale To Microsoft Not A Done Deal. Fri, 08 May 2009 23:05:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2738244 [...] today, I wrote a post wondering whether music-search engine Seeqpod had finally sold itself to Microsoft because of a suggestive link on its homepage linking to Microsoft Search. Some other bloggers [...] [...] today, I wrote a post wondering whether music-search engine Seeqpod had finally sold itself to Microsoft because of a suggestive link on its homepage linking to Microsoft Search. Some other bloggers [...]

]]> By: Falafulu Fisi http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2737992 Falafulu Fisi Fri, 08 May 2009 21:30:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2737992 I said... <i>...you must store the original file,...</i> Correction to what I said above. You need access to the original file, however you can decompose the original file into features by using a pre-processing technique/algorithms (there are many of those) called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feature_extraction" rel="nofollow">Feature Extraction</a> or FE for short. Now the FE file is different from the original multimedia file that it extracted features from, so in this way (if this is what Seeqpod is using), they're not violating anything I guess). I said…
…you must store the original file,…

Correction to what I said above. You need access to the original file, however you can decompose the original file into features by using a pre-processing technique/algorithms (there are many of those) called Feature Extraction or FE for short. Now the FE file is different from the original multimedia file that it extracted features from, so in this way (if this is what Seeqpod is using), they’re not violating anything I guess).

]]> By: Falafulu Fisi http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2737974 Falafulu Fisi Fri, 08 May 2009 21:24:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2737974 Indexing by content for multimedia files, you must store the original file, because it is unsearchable if you don't, so I am not surprised here that Seeqpod is in trouble for doing what they're doing? Erik said... <i>Microsoft would most likely be interested in Seeqpod’s underlying technology and could deploy it in a much different manner than Seeqpod.</i> I seriously doubt that Microsoft doesn't know (or perhaps in development of the same thing as Seeqpod) already the Seeqpod technology. They do have some specialist R&D dudes who specialize in DSP (digital signal processing) pattern recognitions and this is what multimedia contents are (digital signals), ie to index digital signals, archive and made those searchable (retrieval). These files are different to textual-based information, because they have to be pre-process even before anything else has to be done. Indexing by content for multimedia files, you must store the original file, because it is unsearchable if you don’t, so I am not surprised here that Seeqpod is in trouble for doing what they’re doing?

Erik said…
Microsoft would most likely be interested in Seeqpod’s underlying technology and could deploy it in a much different manner than Seeqpod.

I seriously doubt that Microsoft doesn’t know (or perhaps in development of the same thing as Seeqpod) already the Seeqpod technology. They do have some specialist R&D dudes who specialize in DSP (digital signal processing) pattern recognitions and this is what multimedia contents are (digital signals), ie to index digital signals, archive and made those searchable (retrieval). These files are different to textual-based information, because they have to be pre-process even before anything else has to be done.

]]> By: William Blanchard http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2737961 William Blanchard Fri, 08 May 2009 21:20:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2737961 I know MS reads TC so I will say this to them: Buy Seeqpod, I tell you why: You can afford to pay the RIAA a yearly blanket license if you append this to your zune marketplace deal. Launch "Zune Music Live" and let zillions of people use the seeqpod service and offer users the option to buy tracks to transfer to Zune directly from the browser. Here is the good part. The advertising launch pad you are looking for is right here, you will sell a ton of it. Build an embedded Silverlight Seeqpod playlist widget that other websites can place, and include 2 areas for advertising displays that include an unique identifier which allows self serve advertisers to direct advertising for. I don't know why I am writing this as it may come back to bite me, but I just think for such a big company to consider such a move sure to be an instant hit, I can't be selfish to not want to see it happen. I know MS reads TC so I will say this to them:

Buy Seeqpod, I tell you why:

You can afford to pay the RIAA a yearly blanket license if you append this to your zune marketplace deal.

Launch “Zune Music Live” and let zillions of people use the seeqpod service and offer users the option to buy tracks to transfer to Zune directly from the browser.

Here is the good part. The advertising launch pad you are looking for is right here, you will sell a ton of it.

Build an embedded Silverlight Seeqpod playlist widget that other websites can place, and include 2 areas for advertising displays that include an unique identifier which allows self serve advertisers to direct advertising for.

I don’t know why I am writing this as it may come back to bite me, but I just think for such a big company to consider such a move sure to be an instant hit, I can’t be selfish to not want to see it happen.

]]> By: William Blanchard http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2737943 William Blanchard Fri, 08 May 2009 21:08:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2737943 This was a defensive threat to the RIAA to back off or suffer 100's of clones. This was a defensive threat to the RIAA to back off or suffer 100’s of clones.

]]> By: William Blanchard http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2737937 William Blanchard Fri, 08 May 2009 21:06:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2737937 Goodness guys, techies don't have time for these secretary level nitpicks. Goodness guys, techies don’t have time for these secretary level nitpicks.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="24613627">Ashot Iskandarian</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2737928 Ashot Iskandarian Fri, 08 May 2009 21:02:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2737928 didnt you report that they were offering their source code for $5k??? what assets? didnt you report that they were offering their source code for $5k???

what assets?

]]> By: Alex Wilhelm http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2737780 Alex Wilhelm Fri, 08 May 2009 19:20:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2737780 Whoever it is, I want the site to come back online. They probably don't need that much cash. Whoever it is, I want the site to come back online. They probably don’t need that much cash.

]]> By: mcPod http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2737699 mcPod Fri, 08 May 2009 18:28:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2737699 #2 - It's "Seeqpod", not "SeeqPod" (according to Crunchbase) #2 – It’s “Seeqpod”, not “SeeqPod” (according to Crunchbase)

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="1822846">Kevin Ebaugh</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2737695 Kevin Ebaugh Fri, 08 May 2009 18:27:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2737695 @John I agree. If it linked to Google, there wouldn't be any news about Google possibly acquiring it. @John I agree.

If it linked to Google, there wouldn’t be any news about Google possibly acquiring it.

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2737678 John Fri, 08 May 2009 18:15:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2737678 Well the word "cocooned" links to nasa which by this logic means the US government is about to socialize online music search. Well the word “cocooned” links to nasa which by this logic means the US government is about to socialize online music search.

]]> By: SunnyBizDev http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/did-seeqpod-finds-a-savior-in-redmond/comment-page-1/#comment-2737651 SunnyBizDev Fri, 08 May 2009 17:51:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62958#comment-2737651 Did SeeqPod Finds A Savior In Redmond? ^^^^^ Erick: Proof-read before posting. Thanks. Did SeeqPod Finds A Savior In Redmond?
^^^^^

Erick: Proof-read before posting. Thanks.

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