Dam News & Articles

The video explosion is upon us. In fact, it actually detonated quite a while ago. I work with many clients, with predominantly larger enterprise DAM implementations, and a frequent topic of discussion among these organizations is, “how do I handle video within my company?” 

When I was younger I loved taking apart gadgets to see how they worked. I’ve probably ruined thousands of dollars worth of computers and electronics over the years unscrewing and cracking open things just to see how they tick.

Another DAM week gone by. And, in this week’s digital asset management news, Cumulus integrates with Viki, there are updates for Brandworkz, Widen and WebDAM, the Library of Congress asks about orphaned works and creative agencies just love asset management.

Vyre has announced the launch of On Brand 2.4, the newest version of their Brand Asset Management (BAM) Solution.  This updated version of On Brand, which started as a tool used to help users manage digital content on mobile devices, has a variety of new features designed to make the SaaS based system more efficient and easier to use.

Widen Media Collective has released an update to its digital asset management system, featuring a new digital watermarking integration, enhanced analytics and updated PDF exporting.

Canadian DAM technology provider North Plains is rolling out version 17.03 of the Xinet workflow management tool. Version 17.03 includes Xinet Portal 4.03 and Xinet Video 4.4.

There are more new features in WebDAM. New enhancements in the digital asset management software, announced this week, are designed to increase consistency of use. 

What a DAM week it’s been. In digital asset management news, Quantum finds a NerVve, there’s another Razuna release, CMSWire contributors debate DAM News, a new eMam emerges, and orphaned works find a home.

Ed Smith recently wrote an article for CMSWire, "My Other DAM is a Self-Service Intranet Portal," comparing DAM systems to self-service petrol stations where drivers can fill up their cars themselves. While Ed makes some good points, my own experience suggests that self-service isn't a stop and pump solution. 

It’s been another DAM week. In digital asset management news, Telestream connects with Leaping Brain, self-service DAM is compared to filling up, Razuna targets the Enterprise, the DAMMYs roll out the red carpet, Elvis is bought and WebDAM had a happy three months. 

With the advent of more technology to help add metadata to digital assets, it would good to review a few tagging options available aside from what may already be done within an organization. 

Open source digital asset management provider Razuna has announced its Enterprise Edition.

Elvis DAM has a new owner. WoodWing Software, provider of multi-channel publishing solutions, has purchased Dutchsoftware, maker of Elvis DAM.

Yet another DAM week has flown by. In digital asset management news, there’s some DAM fun (and games), a major upgrade for MediaBeacon’s R3volution 5.1 and a full launch of the CognoSys CogDAM suite.

Running a digital asset management system without a self-service DAM intranet portal is like buying gas in Oregon -- the “drivers” (end users) must rely on an “attendant” (a person in charge of managing digital assets) just to get to work.