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alloy-digest           Friday, June 12 1998           Volume 03 : Number 154



                               Today's Subjects:
                               -----------------
  Alloy: Bday2 Tape title / artwork  ["Stephen M. Tilson" <Stephen_Tilson@co]
  Alloy: Questions about MusiCode  ["Stephen M. Tilson" <Stephen_Tilson@comp]
  Re: Alloy: The Best Of Both Worlds                         [RThurF@aol.com]
  Re: Alloy: Questions about MusiCode                        [RThurF@aol.com]
  Re: Alloy: The Best Of Both Worlds                     [Tim_Dunn@jba.co.uk]
  Alloy: Questions about MusiCode  ["Stephen M. Tilson" <Stephen_Tilson@comp]
  Alloy: Project B-Day ][ DIBBS (reprint and edit)  ["Stephen M. Tilson" <St]
  Alloy: Project B-Day ][ DIBBS (reprint and edit)  ["Stephen M. Tilson" <St]
  Alloy: Answers about MusiCode                              [RThurF@aol.com]
  Re: Alloy: The Best Of Both Worlds                         [RThurF@aol.com]
  Alloy: Keep an eye on your mailbox, Michael!               [RThurF@aol.com]
  Alloy: If you get City TV...          [Chris Cracknell <crackers@hwcn.org>]
  Alloy: Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good...  ["Charles E. Kemp" ]

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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 04:50:12 -0400
From: "Stephen M. Tilson" <Stephen_Tilson@compuserve.com>
Subject: Alloy: Bday2 Tape title / artwork

Keith suggests and requests:

 > Re: The next Birthday Tape Name : My suggestion as a follow up to 
 > Aliens at my Birthday Cake.... The Flat Cake 
 > 
 > If anyone has or can point me to a good large clear scan of the 
 > cover art from The Flat Earth (with the panning for gold shot), I 
 > will design the J-Card from my idea.

The Flat Cake . . .  our first title suggestion!, unless I missed one earlier.
(Judging from what Keith did on his website with Cracker's J-card from the 
last tape, this sounds promising!)

To obtain the scan you require I will need to visit our local Kinko's @ 
$0.20 / minute.  Perhaps I will accomplish this in a week or so.  But first, 
perhaps someone else has access to a scanner (and Photoshop) at work or home, 
and could kindly provide Keith with what he requires.  Since we're ultimately 
going to print this artwork I suggest the original be scanned at no less than 
150dpi, and saved as a high-quality JPEG (Keith is a PC'er, I think).


Thanks for urging the beast forward, Keith!

Anyroadup,
/\/\iles

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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 04:50:13 -0400
From: "Stephen M. Tilson" <Stephen_Tilson@compuserve.com>
Subject: Alloy: Questions about MusiCode

Robin and Mark regaled us with a press release:

 > ARIS Technologies, Inc.'s MusiCode(TM) audio watermarking system 
 > was honored as the recipient of the 1998 Discover Magazine Award 
 > for Technological Innovation in the category of Sound. <snip> 
 > MusiCode embeds indelible information within music while 
 > preserving flawless audiophile sound quality. Since MusiCode 
 > becomes an integral part of the music itself, it travels with the 
 > music through any transmission media, including radio, 
 > television, cable, satellite, and the Internet, as well as 
 > physical media such as CD, DVD and cassette tape.

I wonder if MusiCode "audio watermarking" is in fact a ten dollar euphemism 
for copy protection.  To wit: a system that will not allow you to make copies 
of prerecorded material.  Anybody got a line on this?

Ah well, it's the way of the capitalist world.  I am sure someone of us will 
come up with MusiDecode soon enough --- maintaining the balance of power.

/\/\iles the |>issident

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   To err is human; to forgive, "bad command or file name".

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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 07:44:49 EDT
From: RThurF@aol.com
Subject: Re: Alloy: The Best Of Both Worlds

In a message dated 6/11/98 1:06:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, CJMark@aol.com
writes:

<< The aspect of someone disappearing from the scene without being
 noticed is plain and clear to me as well.. after having been away for two
 months.. and really, the only ones that are aware of you all slowly filling
in
 spots in my life are you yourselves.  >>

I agree with the sentiment!! Also there are some people from the old Tap room
that I'd love to hear from again, but don't know how I'd go about finding
them. Most notably Snoopy, the sweet girl who worked with children & love film
scores! Last I heard she was going through a hard time because her close
friend attempted suicide... if anyone knows her please tell her to drop us a
line..?

<<Ahh well..  Maybe there is a way to leave a message after
 passing..  to tell the Alloyed that all is well.. and that the next place on
 the list has a great soundtrack.. >>

I actually think I know just what you mean, Mark. The ethereal 'disembodied'
aspect of internet communication in general brings to mind somehow the
concepts of time and space as fluid, occasionally intersecting dimensions (at
least, it brings this to my mind!) I don't know an awful lot about the
internet... other than it's a place which we must reach for electronically,
and does not have a physical reality, but is quite 'real' in every other sense
of the word. Similarly dreams, as put forth by psychologist Carl Jung, might
very well exist in a different dimension from the one we know day-to-day -
since he believed people were inherently 'spiritual' beings, our dreams being
a link to the purely spritual - and might well provide some link between our
present earthly life and that 'life' which comes afterward... I'm not
explaining this very well, Jung does a much better job of it than I do, as you
can imagine! But my idea is this: if dreams can supposedly represent a
threshold through which we may reach a different dimension of space/time, the
internet may be no different! (yes, this is what goes on in my mind when I'm
not working!)

Now go to sleep, children... sweet dreams :)

Robin T

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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 07:47:34 EDT
From: RThurF@aol.com
Subject: Re: Alloy: Questions about MusiCode

In a message dated 6/11/98 5:55:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Stephen_Tilson@compuserve.com writes:

<< I wonder if MusiCode "audio watermarking" is in fact a ten dollar euphemism
 for copy protection.  To wit: a system that will not allow you to make copies
 of prerecorded material.  Anybody got a line on this?
  >>

The way I understood it, it will keep track of the music (like an audio bar
code) so that if anyone claims copyright infringement, it's simply a matter of
examining the code to prove one's case. Like DNA in a paternity suit!

Robin T

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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 12:52:18 +0000
From: Tim_Dunn@jba.co.uk
Subject: Re: Alloy: The Best Of Both Worlds

Also there are some people from the old Tap room
that I'd love to hear from again, but don't know how I'd go about finding
them. >>

The other day I was going through an old an old Copse folder, and found an
FES printout, on which Lem and I wrote the lyrics for 'Solace', and
suddenly I saw a post by Tantsaafl!!!!!

Is she here under another name without me realising, or has she
disappeared? The last I remember is that she had a baby, and all was
well.......

Forgive me if I'm being really stupid, but does anyone have any news?

the_copse

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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 14:52:27 -0400
From: "Stephen M. Tilson" <Stephen_Tilson@compuserve.com>
Subject: Alloy: Questions about MusiCode

Our Gal in Boston wrote:

 > The way I understood it, it will keep track of the music (like an 
 > audio bar code) so that if anyone claims copyright infringement, 
 > it's simply a matter of examining the code to prove one's case. 
 > Like DNA in a paternity suit!

Alright, can you point me to the article or webpage from whence this 
information came to you?

Leftcoaster /\/\iles

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                  Hope clouds observation.

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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 15:30:13 -0400
From: "Stephen M. Tilson" <Stephen_Tilson@compuserve.com>
Subject: Alloy: Project B-Day ][ DIBBS (reprint and edit)

Here are the DIBBS standings as of today (according to my records).  This 
message is essentially a reprint of the last time Crackers posted it, 
4/26/98.  There is one addition since then:  Dave Abbitt, Screen Kiss.  
- ---/\/\iles


<begin quote>

Well gang, there's been a drop out of this year's Project B-Day.
Elextric will not be with us due to too many outside obligations.
So HYPERACTIVE has become available.

So far the DIBBS are:

Crackers - HOT SAUCE
Keith Stansell - WRECK OF THE FAIRCHILD
Jose Gomez - PUPPET THEATRE
Miles - THE FLAT EARTH
The Copse - ONE OF OUR SUBMARINES
Lee Jackson - DISSIDENTS
JAMac - BEAUTY OF A DREAM
Croydon - VALLEY OF THE MIND'S EYE
Ian Gifford - EUROPA AND THE PIRATE TWINS
Lissu - I LOVE YOU GOODBYE
Europa - DON'T TURN AWAY
Erik Habbinga - CRUEL
Dave (Dabb) Abbitt - SCREEN KISS

And don't forget, in addition to a Dolby cover, contributors can also 
submit an original work if they want. As well, those who can't or don't
wish to contribute musically can still send in a recorded birthday greeting
to be included on the tape.

All contributions are to be finished and sent <to /\/\iles> by the first
of September on a 90 minute chrome cassette tape. <or by other means as 
detailed elsewhere  --/\/\> 

September 1st may seem like a long way away right now, but don't 
procrastinate. Last year a number of people put off their recordings until the
last minute and were too late to make it to the project.

Also remember that this year's project B-Day has a sister project. A book
of Dolby inspired artwork and literature compiled by Robin.

So send me your DIBBS then get cracking!

                                  CRACKERS
                    (Don't delay, record today from hell!!)

- -- 

Accordionist - Wethifl Musician - Atari 2600 Collector | /\/\
*NEW CrAB URL* http://www.hwcn.org/~ad329/crab.html ***| \^^/
Bira Bira Devotee - FES Member - Samurai Pizza Cats Fan| =\/=

<end quote>

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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 15:30:13 -0400
From: "Stephen M. Tilson" <Stephen_Tilson@compuserve.com>
Subject: Alloy: Project B-Day ][ DIBBS (reprint and edit)

Here are the DIBBS standings as of today (according to my records).  This 
message is essentially a reprint of the last time Crackers posted it, 
4/26/98.  There is one addition since then:  Dave Abbitt, Screen Kiss.  
- ---/\/\iles


<begin quote>

Well gang, there's been a drop out of this year's Project B-Day.
Elextric will not be with us due to too many outside obligations.
So HYPERACTIVE has become available.

So far the DIBBS are:

Crackers - HOT SAUCE
Keith Stansell - WRECK OF THE FAIRCHILD
Jose Gomez - PUPPET THEATRE
Miles - THE FLAT EARTH
The Copse - ONE OF OUR SUBMARINES
Lee Jackson - DISSIDENTS
JAMac - BEAUTY OF A DREAM
Croydon - VALLEY OF THE MIND'S EYE
Ian Gifford - EUROPA AND THE PIRATE TWINS
Lissu - I LOVE YOU GOODBYE
Europa - DON'T TURN AWAY
Erik Habbinga - CRUEL
Dave (Dabb) Abbitt - SCREEN KISS

And don't forget, in addition to a Dolby cover, contributors can also 
submit an original work if they want. As well, those who can't or don't
wish to contribute musically can still send in a recorded birthday greeting
to be included on the tape.

All contributions are to be finished and sent <to /\/\iles> by the first
of September on a 90 minute chrome cassette tape. <or by other means as 
detailed elsewhere  --/\/\> 

September 1st may seem like a long way away right now, but don't 
procrastinate. Last year a number of people put off their recordings until the
last minute and were too late to make it to the project.

Also remember that this year's project B-Day has a sister project. A book
of Dolby inspired artwork and literature compiled by Robin.

So send me your DIBBS then get cracking!

                                  CRACKERS
                    (Don't delay, record today from hell!!)

- -- 

Accordionist - Wethifl Musician - Atari 2600 Collector | /\/\
*NEW CrAB URL* http://www.hwcn.org/~ad329/crab.html ***| \^^/
Bira Bira Devotee - FES Member - Samurai Pizza Cats Fan| =\/=

<end quote>

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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 17:49:37 EDT
From: RThurF@aol.com
Subject: Alloy: Answers about MusiCode

In a message dated 6/11/98 2:56:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Stephen writes:

<< Alright, can you point me to the article or webpage from whence this 
 information came to you?>>

I didn't forward the whole article to Alloy because I thought it might be too
long, but it seems quite a few people are interested so here it is!!

xxxRobin T

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- ARIS Technologies, Inc.'s
MusiCode(TM) audio watermarking system was honored as the recipient of the
1998 DISCOVER Magazine Award for Technological Innovation in the category of
Sound.  The honor was bestowed upon ARIS this past Saturday evening at an
Awards Gala held at the EPCOT Center in Orlando, Florida.  In recognition of
this honor, MusiCode is featured in the July 1998 Awards Issue of DISCOVER
Magazine.

MusiCode embeds indelible information within music while preserving flawless
audiophile sound quality.  Since MusiCode becomes an integral part of the
music itself, it travels with the music through any transmission media,
including radio, television, cable, satellite, and the Internet, as well as
physical media such as CD, DVD and cassette tape.

With MusiCode, record companies, music publishers, music rights societies,
recording artists, songwriters and music distributors have the means to better
identify, monitor and control the use of their music.

Celebrities, top scientists, and hundreds of technology lovers attended the
Awards Gala.  Interactive musician Thomas Dolby presented the Award to Dr.
Joseph M. Winograd, ARIS Chief Technology Officer, whom accepted the honor on
behalf of his company.  "We are very honored for MusiCode to have been chosen
for this Award," says Dr. Winograd.  "There is a growing understanding that
the development of new technologies for securing and maintaining the rights of
the creators and producers of multimedia content is of critical importance for
the success of the information economy.  We are gratified that DISCOVER
Magazine and the Awards judges have demonstrated that they share in this
belief through their recognition of MusiCode."

The annual DISCOVER Awards for Technological Innovation were started nine
years ago to recognize and honor talented scientists and engineers.  More than
4,000 corporate, academic, and government research centers were invited this
year to nominate innovative technologies and identify the men and women behind
them.  Judges in the Sound Category included musicians and recording artists
Ray Charles and Todd Rundgren, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
President/CEO Mike Greene, and Billboard Magazine Editor-in-Chief Timothy
White.

ARIS Technologies has several groundbreaking relationships aimed at bringing
the benefits of its audio watermarking systems to the music and media
communities.

With ARIS Technologies' watermarking systems, broadcasters and advertisers
have an automated means to track the usage of their material.  To this end,
ARIS is deploying a national television and radio monitoring system and has
joined forces with Lucent Technologies to cooperatively market ARIS's MusiCode
and MediaCode(TM) audio watermarking and Lucent's MediaTrax(TM) video
watermarking systems.  These systems enable content owners, their rights
societies, broadcasters and advertisers to verify program usage and for proof
of performance.  Earlier this year SESAC became the first music licensing
society in the world to adopt MusiCode to accurately track the myriad of
broadcast usage of their affiliates' works.  And Larry Fast's SYNERGY
recordings being re-released on the Chronicles label are the first publicly
available recordings to employ MusiCode.

MusiCode also helps convert of the Internet into a legitimate cyber-
marketplace.  For example, Nordic Entertainment, a pioneer in electronic music
distribution via direct digital downloads, will use MusiCode watermarks to
embed recipient and transaction information in songs sold via it's
Downloadable Music Site, serving as a powerful deterrent to unlawful
distribution and incriminating those who engage in this practice.  MusiCode
also gives licensed Internet monitoring organizations the means to quickly and
accurately identify MusiCode encoded music being used on the web.

Cambridge, Mass. based ARIS Technologies is an industry leader in watermarking
technologies focusing on the varied copyright protection, royalty
distribution, marketing, market research and product distribution needs of the
music and media industries.  Led by veterans of the music, media, and
technology industries, ARIS serves these industries' needs across the entire
content usage and delivery spectrum, from physical media and broadcast systems
to the Internet.

SOURCE  ARIS Technologies, Inc.

CO:  ARIS Technologies, Inc.

ST:  Massachusetts

IN:  ENT

SU:

06/09/98 17:49 EDT http://www.prnewswire.com

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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 20:45:27 EDT
From: RThurF@aol.com
Subject: Re: Alloy: The Best Of Both Worlds

In a message dated 6/11/98 8:46:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Tim_Dunn@jba.co.uk writes:

<< The other day I was going through an old an old Copse folder, and found an
 FES printout, on which Lem and I wrote the lyrics for 'Solace', and
 suddenly I saw a post by Tantsaafl!!!!!
 
 Is she here under another name without me realising, or has she
 disappeared? The last I remember is that she had a baby, and all was
 well.......
 
 Forgive me if I'm being really stupid, but does anyone have any news? >>

No you're not being stupid. I personally HATE to lose touch with friends,
though it happens from time to time, it leaves me wondering for all eternity
whatever happened to them.

Robin T

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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 20:48:09 EDT
From: RThurF@aol.com
Subject: Alloy: Keep an eye on your mailbox, Michael!

The title says it all... I've sent something out via UPS to you Michael...
it's a small box with a surprise inside as thanks for the beautiful POSTER you
sent me!!!!

Robin T

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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 23:30:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: Chris Cracknell <crackers@hwcn.org>
Subject: Alloy: If you get City TV...

If anyone out there in Alloy Land gets CITY TV (Channel 57, Toronto)
and you want to see and hear me in action tune into Speaker's Corner 
this weekend. I just saw an commercial for it tonight and it
featured me playing accordion.

I was in T.O. last week to buy all the episodes of 
"Mobile Battleship Nadesico" (I snagged all but the last 4). So while
I was there I decided to pop into the "Speaker's Corner" booth and
play a song. I did it a few years ago and won.

"Speaker's Corner" is a video booth that's open to the public.
You pop in, plunk in a loonie (canadian $1 coin) and go for
2 minutes of fame. At the end of the week they gather up 1/2 hours worth
of the best bits and show them on TV (4:30 on saturdays, 7:30 on sundays).

This will be the third time I've been on Speaker's Corner... I wonder if
I'll win again. It's also the second time that my appearance on SC has
been used in a commercial.

Man... I've totally pissed away my 15 minutes of fame.

                                  CRACKERS
                        (3.5 seconds left from hell!!!)

- -- 

Accordionist - Wethifl Musician - Atari 2600 Collector | /\/\
*NEW CrAB URL* http://www.hwcn.org/~ad329/crab.html ***| \^^/
Bira Bira Devotee - FES Member - Samurai Pizza Cats Fan| =\/=

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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 21:51:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Charles E. Kemp" <cekemp@netcom.com>
Subject: Alloy: Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good...

Before anyone asks, the tornado that struck today in Indianapolis didn't 
even come close to me.  I had the day off work so I was over 30 miles 
away, even though the tornado did destroy a daycare center just a couple 
of blocks down the street from my place of employment.

Unfortunately, my place of employment was not damaged.  :)

now on to other things...

A hearty welcome back to Melissa J-J-Jordan! (Hey, it's tough to say 
Jor-Jor-Jordan when you're a Pacers fan)  I can't wait to hear your tales 
from the latest excursion.  If it's at all possible, I'd like to get the 
journals from your last trip to the former soviet republics...I lost them 
when my old puter died in January.

This message powered by Bob Geldof's "Great Song of Indifference"

****** Charles E. Kemp ****** cekemp@netcom.com ****** (812) 597-5950 ******
Just for the sake of it make sure you're always frowning, it shows the 
world that you've got substance and depth.  - Neil Tennant

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