Script Software Invites All Musicians and Music Labels to Embed Synchronized Lyrics in Songs for iTunes/iPod, using iStar Composer

Kapaa, HI (PRWEB) January 11, 2006

Script Software has announced at Macworld San Francisco an open invitation to all musicians and music publishers to start adding synchronized lyrics to every song they create using iStar Composer.

"Downloadable music is convenient but it has been missing one critical item and that is lyrics! In the 60's and 70's on the back of the record albums were the lyrics to the songs later in the 80's and 90's CD's had the lyrics on the inserts. Amazingly, downloadable music has not included the lyrics," stated Ben Dunton, software designer. "iStar Composer remedies this loss by being the first and only software that makes it easy for anyone to quickly embed synchronized lyrics in any song and even have them display sequentially in iTunes and on their iPods."

There is a constant battle to convince users to abandon music piracy and purchase their music legally. By adding synchronized lyrics to their music, musicians and music publishers add value for the music lover, providing yet another reason to purchase rather then pirate music.

"iStar Composer doesn't just add text. What makes it really stand out, for me, is the addition of karaoke timed lyrics to any song," said musician Marty Howe. "This means when you hear a line you can see that line immediately in iTunes and on the iPod. Its both obvious and a breakthrough. Apple or Microsoft should buy this. I want my music to have embedded lyrics and I wish all music came like this."

Download iStar Composer and see examples (music, podcasts, speeches) of lyric-enabled music here:

http://www.scriptsoftware.com/composer

iStar Composer can be used for editing and displaying lyrics, opera, plays, musicals, karaoke, jokeoke (where people imitate a Robin Williams or other comedy routine), poetryoke (poems done to music), children's stories or children music, church music, lyrics/text for the hearing impaired, translation of text/lyrics, text for podcasts, display of text for any audio track. Seeing just the title of the song and the artist's on an iPod is not using its full potential.

"iStar Composer was designed to make it easy to add synchronized lyrics in minutes to any song. I personally want to invite every musician to try out the software and contact us if they have any questions," Julian Miller, CEO of Script Software said, "It won't be long before downloadable music will be judged not just on the song's quality but also on what is included, such as synchronized lyrics or other multimedia."

iStar Composer is $ 30. This version allows publishers to embed lyrics in any song. A musician or music publisher that owns the copyrights for that song can then distribute it with the embedded lyrics the same as any other downloadable song. iStar Composer works with Apple's DRM for iTunes.

About Script Software (http://www.scriptsoftware.com)

Script Software has been making essential software for the Macintosh and Windows since 1987. They are the creators of the award winning CopyPaste, iClock, iKey, iWatermark, KnowledgeMiner, iBeenFramed, Project Timer Pro, ID Tunes, iSay, Easy Card, iStar Karaoke and now iStar Composer.

For more information on iStar Composer, a review copy or to interview Ben Dunton or Julian Miller creators of iStar Composer please contact Julian Miller at 808-823-8400.

PRWeb is the unofficial press release wire service for Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco. Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006, is Macworld Day at PRWeb.

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Shop Software From Intelligent Retail Enters New Phase

Newbury, Berkshire, UK (PRWEB) June 03, 2011

In a recent shift in buying behaviour on Ebay, most sales are now fixed priced sales as Buy It Now items. Consumers are using eBay increasingly to find new products to buy, rather than just second hand bargain items. More than 57% of transactions that happen on eBay globally are at a fixed price, mostly sold by professional sellers, or high street retailers who use the site as a distribution channel. That is vastly different from the old eBay that was associated with being an auction platform for rare or used items.

EBay is no longer just a second hand car boot sale- it is a significant channel in its own right. And with the current shift in attitudes, for retailers across the UK it makes sense to be seen on one of the most popular websites on the web. Intelligent Retail's new shop software with Ebay integration makes it incredibly easy for retailers to integrate channels from the website, ebay and physical shop into one place.

Intelligent Retail has developed One-Click technology which is used throughout the shop software. Putting items from stock onto your website is just a click away, and this concept also applies to the full Ebay integration. Intelligent Retail have created a visual stock management system, you dont get long complicated lists of stock, just a simple stock tree.

Part of the difficulty in selling on Ebay is the administration, as adding and managing items can be very time consuming. Now, the new shop software from Intelligent Retail makes it very easy, putting the retailer in control. Just drag and drop products into a channel and the Connect EPoS system will list them on that channel and manage the stock. It will inform the retailer when products have been sold, bringing the order back to the Connect Fulfilment Centre.

David Mackley, Managing Director said: Implementing our system has three development phases. Firstly we can dramatically improve much of the day to day process such as stock replenishment. This saves time for more productive activities. Secondly our Flight Deck is used for instant management information to save money on stock or track how well sales assistants are doing across the EPoS eCommerce system. Thirdly we help retailers access new customers through total integration with the internet, eBay and Amazon.

With things always changing rapidly online, Intelligent Retail's new Multichannel Centre keeps up with the ever-changing climate whilst keeping the EPoS solution easy to use for retailers.

Intelligent Retail was established in 2004, and now helps hundreds of shops across the UK reap the rewards of improved profitability from increased revenue and reduced costs. They have won many awards over the years including innovation awards over several years, and Best Multichannel System in 2009.

Intelligent Retail

Consort House

42 Bone Lane

Newbury

Berkshire

RG14 5SD

0845 6800126

http://www.intelligentretail.co.uk

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Daminion Software Unveils New Version of Document Asset Management Solution

(PRWEB) March 7, 2011

Daminion Software, a leading company specializing in media document management solutions for creative pros, has announced the 0.8 beta version of its Document Asset Management software. The Daminion 0.8 beta is a pre-release version that will be made available for public testing before Daminion Software releases the final version of the program. The new beta version is focused on image cataloging and media management. As a result, it reduces the time and cost of asset retrieval and content production for creative professionals.

Powerful search capabilities provide immediate access to assets of all types, including multimedia and other documents. Daminion is able to easily locate digital images, videos, and documents using a range of criteria, including categories, keywords, camera lens, color labels, rating and creation date. Content can be filtered withover 30 tags in combination with AND/OR operators.

At the heart of the program is its ability to store data inside of media files, including copyright information. All image descriptions are stored inside the relevant files as metadata. Whenever users copy, email, or publish their images, videos, or documents, all of the file information is transferred along with the files. This protects asset ownership and copyright. Without the use of metadata, the potential for lost assets is higher if unmarked, assets may be invisible to searches and more vulnerable to misuse.

Another advantage of metadata is that it is the best way to exchange information across systems with different configurations using XMP. This eliminates the need to rely on a variety of different API versions. Instead, Daminion can store metadata in a range of formats, such as image, camera RAW, vector, video, audio, and PDF. Additionally, the database is automatically synchronized with information in EXIF, IPTC, XMP, and MWG formats.

Daminion allows users to export optimized files on demand with selected conversion rules in a single click. This file optimization feature is perfect for uploading content to Flickr or Facebook.

For an even more convenient user experience, Daminion can open multiple catalogs in separate tabs simultaneously in modern web browsers. Users can also work with Shared and Local catalogs in the same workspace.

Visit Daminions website to download the beta version, as well as to access community forums and blogs, members-only whitepapers and downloads, and technical support.

Daminion is compatible with Windows 2000, XP, 2003 or 2008 Server, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. The program also requires at least 100MB of free disk space, a Pentium III with 1.0 GHz at the very minimum and at least 256MB of RAM. All currently supported versions of Daminion work on both 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows.

About Daminion Software

Daminion Software (formerly known as PicaJet.com), based in Stavropol, Russia, is a fast-growing company specializing in desktop and web-based media document management software solutions.

The companys flagship product, Daminion Server, is a digital asset management system (DAM) with multi-user access that features a revolutionary new platform and product structure. The software is based on experience gained from many years in the digital media management industry: PicaJet.com went online in 1999. The company is also the creator of PicaJet Photo Manager and RoboImport, digital photo management solutions for photographers and designers.

Daminion Software's primary goal is to make the best DAM solution available for small companies. The program is extremely user-friendly and, unlike other digital asset management products aimed at the corporate market, Daminion is as easy to install as opening a box. The program is affordably priced for users as well. Visit the Daminion website at http://daminion.net

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Alta Software Tools, Inc. Customers Discover Unique Applications for Property Mapping Software

Nashville, Tennessee (PRWEB) November 03, 2011

With the recent advancement in technology, creating engineering software that everyone can use and afford is now a reality. "Last year when Alta Software Tools, Inc. released Map My Land property mapping software, we had no idea of some of the applications our customers would come up with according to co-founder and partner, Trevor Evans. We knew our biggest marketing challenge would be convincing over 200,000,000 property owners why they needed to spend $ 79 for property mapping software and why they needed to spend 20 minutes learning how to use it.

Much to their surprise, property and home owners have used the software in many ways including:

Verifying metes and bounds or distances and bearings in their property deeds

Printing map transparencies to overlay and quickly find errors on tax maps

Checking distances and acreages in MLS listings before buying property

Discovering closure errors and discrepancies in their own property survey as well as adjoining property surveys

Real estate agents, their second largest market, use the software to protect buyers by verifying the distances and acreages in the sellers MLS listing as well as advertising their own listings with the property boundaries overlaid on Google Earth.

Evans said While not a large market, the real surprise application is genealogists using Map My Land to show the property divisions of a familys land or farm over a period of time. It appears that there is no limit to our customers applications.

Alta Software Tools, Inc continues to expand its product by listening to its customers ideas. A free software upgrade with add-ons for forestry, maple-sugar stands, and agricultural fields is scheduled for early next year. When it comes to protecting your property investment, Map My Land provides you with information you can trust.

For more information visit our new website at http://www.propertymappingsoftware.com.

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