IMDA Newsletter – August 18, 2010

August 18th, 2010

Summary of the upcoming meetings in Amsterdam along with a report from our Technical Committee.

This Newsletter includes details of our upcoming meetings and highlights include information on a technical specification for the next IMDA device profile, currently called ‘Profile 2’  The Newsletter can be viewed here.

Release of IMDA Service Identification for Broadcasters & Aggregators

July 29th, 2010

Part of our mission statement is to “promote a set of open, interoperable standards” – and today we would like to announce availability of our “IMDA Service Identification for Broadcasters & Aggregators” specification.

The Service Identification describes a way for a broadcaster, or media organisation, to expose their data to a hardware or software solution run by a third party. The data from the media organisation contains details of itself, its brands and its brands’ transport methods.  The Newsletter can be viewed here.

IMDA Newsletter – June 1, 2010

June 1st, 2010

Summary of the IMDA meetings in Paris along with a report from our Technical Committee.

This Newsletter summarizes our meetings last month in Paris and includes a report from our Technical Committee.  We will have our next IMDA Summit in September of 2010.  The Summit will coincide with IBC which takes place in Amsterdam on September 9-14th.   Details to follow as to what day we are having the event.  The Newsletter can be viewed here.

IMDA Newsletter – March 2010

March 1st, 2010

Summary of the IMDA meetings at the EBU in Geneva

This Newsletter summarizes our February meetings at the EBU in Geneva where the IMDA collaborated with members of organizations involved in the use of open standards for the delivery of digital radio in Europe.  It also includes a report from our Technical Committee and an update on the IMDA metadata draft specification for service identification.  The Newsletter can be viewed here.

Invitation to IMDA General Assembly Meeting at CES, Las Vegas

December 4th, 2009

Please join us in Las Vegas on January 8th!   Our initial Metadata Guidelines will be released at the IMDA General Assembly meeting.  Invitation and Agenda can be viewed here. (Requires Adobe Acrobat to view).

IMDA Announces Metadata Guidelines for Internet Broadcasters

December 3rd, 2009

Cambridge, UK, 3rd December, 2009 – The Internet Media Device Alliance has announced the creation of guidelines for internet radio station metadata.

Our initial Metadata Guidelines will be released at the IMDA’s General Assembly meeting to be held on January 8th, 2010 (8:00am–1:00pm) during CES, Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Hotel and it is open to all people interested in the works of the IMDA.

The full press release can be found here. (Requires Adobe Acrobat to view).

Seventh Newsletter Published

November 18th, 2009

Details on Forthcoming IMDA General Assembly Meeting at CES, Las Vegas

Newsletter Seven provides details on the January meeting at CES and includes reports from the October Technical and Steering Committee meetings in Cambridge, which you can download here. (Requires Adobe Acrobat to view).

Sixth Newsletter Published

October 7th, 2009

Summary of the IMDA Summit at IFA and Future Meeting Schedule

Newsletter six includes a Summary of the IMDA press event and Summit at IFA Berlin, and a future meeting schedule which you can download here. (Requires Adobe Acrobat to view).

IMDA announces global certification standard for internet radios

September 7th, 2009

IFA Show, Berlin, Germany, 7th September 2009 – The Internet Media Device
Alliance (IMDA) has announced a baseline certification standard for standalone
internet radio players. Called IMDA Profile 1, the standard aims to protect
consumers by aligning competing technologies and future-proofing internet
radio product design.

The full press release can be found below. (Requires Adobe Acrobat to view)

Internet radios to receive certification standard at IFA

August 24th, 2009

Northport, New York 24th August, 2009 – At IFA 2009, the Internet Media
Device Alliance (IMDA) will announce a baseline certification standard to future-
proof standalone internet radio players.

IMDA IFA Advisory-August 24, 2009 (Requires Adobe Acrobat to view)