ImageSpan Announces New Access to LicenseStream Thru Adobe CS3
June 17, 2008
Sausalito, CA - ImageSpan Inc., has announced new features along with the general availability of LicenseStream Creator, an automated system for licensing and managing digital media. Subscribers to the service can now access it via plug-ins for Adobe products, including Adobe Creative Suite 3, which provides a broad spectrum of creative options for all facets of print, web, film and video production.
LicenseStream Creator eliminates time-consuming manual licensing procedures of the past, and makes it easy for videographers and imaging professionals to license their digital content, manage royalties, and bill and collect fees automatically. The new automated platform also enables easy assignment of revenues to multiple buyers, making it especially useful and powerful for transactions for today's Web 2.0 world of mashups and multi-copyright-holder projects.
"Content creators and licensors are looking for a smart, easy-to-use way to license and efficiently settle royalty payments in minutes for images, video and the full range of digital media," said Iain Scholnick, chief executive officer, ImageSpan, an Adobe Solutions Partner. "LicenseStream Creator's automated platform meets all of these needs without the time-consuming negotiations or middlemen that accompany manual licensing processes. We are excited to bring to creative professionals around the world a simple, intuitive content licensing service that can cut processing costs up to 90% and maximize profits as it minimizes paperwork."
LicenseStream Creator subscribers can now use the new plug-ins to access the platform directly from within Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, and Adobe Bridge CS3 using an Adobe Flash plug-in that initiates the licensing process. Adobe Bridge CS3 is a media manager that literally serves as the "bridge" between the applications in the Adobe Creative Suite, enabling files to be moved quickly through varied workflows. Subscriptions to the LicenseStream Creator service will start at $39.99 per year.
"ImageSpan's technology uses the PLUS Standard to enable licensing and the free flow of content and commerce from within the Lightroom and Creative Suite experience. These combined solutions provide the control and protection our customers seek, enabling them to cut costs while bringing even more content online to grow their businesses," said Tom Hogarty, senior product manager for Lightroom at Adobe.
Videographers and imaging professionals can now post their digital materials to a personal online gallery showcasing their content at LicenseStream.com, making it easy for prospective customers to view their work and initiate a licensing transaction. Creators can also post their content to their own website or other popular sites, including Google Base, with links to the LicenseStream Creator service embedded in them, allowing them more control over their digital assets no matter where they are published online.
LicenseStream Creator is now available at two levels of subscription, including:
* LicenseStream Creator - enables users to register, describe, license, manage their photo and video content library, publish and receive royalties. Users pay a commission fee of 10% in addition to the special introductory subscription fee of $39.99, which includes 2GB of secure, backed-up gallery storage space.
* LicenseStream Creator Pro (free to WEVA members) - builds on the benefits of LicenseStream Creator. A robust, "business-ready" solution, LicenseStream Creator Pro offers additional licensing, reporting, the ability to customize their online LicenseStream Creator gallery space, and publishing flexibility and options. LicenseStream Creator Pro users pay a commission fee of five percent per transaction in addition to the annual subscription fee of $99.99, which includes 10GB of secure, backed-up gallery storage space. (New free benefit for WEVA International members also includes free access to exclusive e-Commerce transaction portal -- launches August 12 at WEVA EXPO 2008.)
For more information about LicenseStream Creator, go to www.licenstream.com or visit ImageSpan at WEVA EXPO 2008. "Wedding and event videographers can go hands-on with cutting-edge digital video products and technologies at the WEVA 18th Annual Wedding & Event Video Expo, August 11-14, 2008 at Orlando Grande Lakes," said John Zale WEVA’s Director of Educational Development. WEVA EXPO 2008, the biggest convention and trade show for wedding and event videographers is open to all industry professionals (WEVA members receive discount registration).
The JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes, host hotel for WEVA EXPO 2008, is accepting EXPO room reservations online or toll-free. The special discount for all EXPO attendees is only $99/night (single or double). To reserve rooms Click Here and in the "Additional Information" area, checkmark the Group Code box, then enter the code: WEVWEVA. The special EXPO rate is also valid three days before and after WEVA EXPO 2008. Watch WEVA.com for new WEVA NEWS MINUTE uploads, and WEVA EXPO 2008 updates.
About Wedding & Event Videographers Association International (WEVA)
Founded over a decade ago, WEVA International is the world's largest trade association for professional wedding and event videographers and leads the field with education that's on the cutting-edge of industry developments. WEVA is dedicated to advancing the professional interests of videographers globally through continuing education at events such as Wedding & Event Video Expo 2008 and WEVA's Wide World of Weddings & Events, technical support, group benefits, advocacy committees, new media, including Wedding & Event Videography Resource Guide, plus WEVA NEWS MINUTE videos, WEVA On-The-Air Podcasts, and streaming video on WEVA-TV.
Join WEVA online today to access valuable WEVA membership benefits that can help you succeed in your business, including new opportunities through ImageSpan's LicenseStream and CurbStream programs, plus low-cost Visa/MasterCard Merchant Status, Equipment Insurance, Liability Insurance, new Equipment Financing Program, WEVA NEWS MINUTE videos, WEVA On-The-Air podcasts, and more. Membership also provides opportunities for professional videographer (MPV) accreditation, and system-training at WEVA EXPO 2008 our industry’s biggest international convention and trade show. For more information contact the association at 941-923-5334 or email: [email protected] |
