Lab 10

Free & Legal Music Downloads

http://www.iLounge.com/

• Days 2 Disaster by Gary Lester (New) 

http://www.ez-tracks.com

• Boom Boom Pow by Black Eyed Peas (Old)

http://itunes.apple.com/

• My Heart, Your Hands by Dommin (Old)

The websites I used provided free and legal music to be downloaded to the ipod touch. iLounge.com and Ez-track.com provided a broader list of free music choices of known artist and unknown artist, compared to itunes. Itunes offers a free download of a song of their choice. All of these websites provide songs that can be easily transported to the ipod touch.

Lab 9

Pandora 

 Artist from the U.S: 

• Lady Antebellum (Country)- Similar Recommended Artists: Zach Brown Band, Sugarland, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, & Keith Urban. 
• Beyonce (Modern R&B Styling)- Similar Recommended Artist: Ciara, Destiny's Child, Rihanna, Cherish, & Alicia Keys
• Britney Spears (Pop)- Similar Recommended Artist: Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, Nelly Furtado, & Ashlee Simpson.          
  

International Artist: 

• Thomas Mars, vocalist in the band Phoenix, (Alternative Rock) From France - Similar Recommended Artists:  Phantom Planet, Keane, Jupiter One, The Virgins, & Goldspot.
• Bob Marley (Reggae) from Jamaica- Similar Recommended Artists: Wailing Souls, Dennis Brown, Steel Pulse, Ziggy Marley, & Stephen Marley. 
• Gilberto Gil (Bossa Nova / Jazz), from  Brazil- Similar Recommended Artists: Joao Gilberto, Jorge Ben Jor, Djavan, Antonio Carlos Jobim, & Chico Buraque. 

LastFM

Artist From the U.S.: 

• Lady Antebellum (Country)- Similar Recommended Artists: Kellie Pickler, Sugarland, Gloriana, Jason Aldean, & Miranda Lambert. 
• Beyonce (R&B)- Similar Recommended Artists: Destiny's Child, Kelly Rowland, Ciara, Rihanna, & The Pussycat Dolls.
• Britney Spears (Pop)- Similar Recommended Artists: The Pussycat Dolls, Ashley Tisdale, Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, & Kesha. 

International Artist: 

• Thomas Mars, vocalist in the Phoenix, (Alternative Rock) from France- Similar Recommended Artists: Passion Pit, Whitest Boys Alive, Vampire Weekend, Ra Ra Riot, & Kings of Convenience. 
• Bob Marley (Reggae) from Jamaica- Similar Recommended Artist: Ziggy Marley, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Peter Tosh, & Damian Marley.
• Gilberto Gil (mpb, Bossa Nova, Tropicalia) from Brazil- Similar Recommended Artist: Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa, Jards Macale', Luiz Melodia, & Tom Ze'. 

lala.com

Artists From the U.S.

• Lady Antebellum (Country)-  Similar Recommended Artist: Trace Adkins, Gloriana, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, & Miranda Lambert. 
• Beyonce (R&B) -  Similar Recommended Artists: Destiny's Child, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Ciara, & Alicia Keys.
• Britney Spears (Pop)- Similar Recommended Artists: Black Eyed Peas, Jordin Sparks, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, & Pink. 

International Artists 

• Thomas Mars, vocalist from the band Phoenix, (alternative rock), from France- Similar Recommended Artists: The xx, Vampire Weekend, Passion Pit, Fever Ray, & Animal Collective. 
• Bob Marley (Reggae) from Jamaica- Similar Recommended Artist: Sly Robbie, The Untouchables, Lee Scratch Perry, Rita Marley, & U Roy.
• Gilberto Gil (Jazz) from Brazil- Similar Recommended Artists: Caetano Veloso, Jorge Ben, Gal Costa, Os Mutantes, & Nara Leao'.

GrooveShark.com

Artist from the U.S.

• Lady Antebellum (Country)- Similar Recommended Artists: Rascal Flats, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, & Miranda Lambert
• Beyonce (R&B)- Similar Recommended Artists:  Ciara, Destiny's Child, Michelle Williams, Kelly Rowland, Rihanna, & The Pussycat Dolls.
• Britney Spears (Pop)- Similar Recommended Artists: Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, Lady Gaga, Ashley Tisdale, & Kesha.

International Artist

• Thomas Mars, vocalist from the band Phoenix, (Alternative Rock) from France- Similar Recommended Artists: Kings of Convenience, Miike Snow, Ra Ra Riot, Friendly Fries, & Vampire Weekend.
• Bob Marley (Reggae) from Jamaica- Similar Recommended Artists: Ziggy Marley, Bob Marley &  The Wailers, Peter Tosh, Damian Marley, & Ky-Mani Marley. 
• Gilberto Gil (Jazz /Latin) from Brazil- Similar Recommended Artist: Space Boy, Tropicalia Ou Panis et Circencis, Bwana Trio, Ed Maciel e Orquestra, & Gal Costa. 

Each of the four services I used offered comparable recommendations for each artist. Although Grooveshark offered different recomendations compared to the other three services I used. Pandora was easy to use; I was able to find each national and international artist similar to the one I chose with ease. LastFM was just as easy as Pandora to find recommendations of artists of a similar genre. The source Lala was different for me to use, but it was still easy to find artist's whom were similar to the genre of artist I had chosen. Finally the source, Grooveshark, I found difficult to use. I had trouble searching for the tab of similar artist, and the website continuously shut down my browser. In all the sources, Pandora, LastFM, Lala, offered the most comparable recommendations. While Grooveshark offered some comparable recommendations to the other sources, while other recommendations were not.

Lab 8

1.) Genre: TV & Film

"B-Movie Cast" on Podcastalley.com

A.) Publisher of Podcast: Chris McIntyre & Podcastalley.com

B.) Format of the Podcast: Opinion on films

C.) How frequently  the Podcast is Updated: Various times a week. There is no specific time or date that new blogs are posted.

D.) Intended Audience: Adults whom are interested in B-movies and cult move related.

E.) Number of Subscribers: 1160

F.) Commercial Sponsors: Google

2.) Genre: TV & Film

"Double Feature" on Podcastalley.com

A.) Publisher: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence (Hosts' Eric Ingrum & Michael Koester.)

B.) Format: Talk Show

C.) How Frequently the Podcast is Updated: Weekly

D.) Intended Audience: Adult Movie Lovers

E.) Number of Subscribers: 3457

F.) Commercial Sponsors: Google & eHow Book

3.) Genre: Technology

"Going Linux" on Podcastalley.com

A.) Publishers: Larry Bushey, Tom Chaudoir, and Serge Rey.

B.) Format: Talk Show

C.) How Frequently the Podcast is Updated: Three episodes a month

D.) Intended Audience: Adults who are computer users who want to use Linux

E.) Number of Subscribers: 550

F.) Commercial Sponsors: Google

4.) Genre: Technology

"Just My Show" on Podcastalley.com

A.) Publishers: JustMyShow

B.) Format: Interviews

C.) How Frequently the Podcast is Updated: Monthly

D.) Intended Audience: Those who are interested in Reto Pop Culture

E.) Number of Subscribers: 1415

D.) Commercial Sponsors: Google

5.) Genre: Travel

"Hawaii Vacation Connection" on Podcastalley.com

A.) Publisher: Bruce & Yaling Fisher

B.) Format: Broadcasted Live

C.) How Frequently the Podcast is Updated: Every Wednesday & Friday at 3:00 PM Hawaii   time.

D.) Intended Audience: Adults interested in vacationing in Hawaii

E.) Number of Subscribers: 750

F.) Commercial Sponsors: Google

6.) Genre: Travel

"Travel with Rick Steves"

A.) Publisher: Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door Inc.

B.) Format: Call in- talk

C.) Frequency of updates: Weekly

D.) Intended Audience: Travel Enthusiasts

E.) Number of Subscribers: It does not list a number but shows a total 12 Comments and         60 Votes.

F.) Commercial Sponsors: Google

7.) Genre: Sports and Recreation

"NFL Rants and Raves"

A.) Publisher: Rants and Raves Network (Hosts: Steven Miranda & Jeff Ellis.)

B.) Format: Sports News

C.) Frequency of updates: Bi-Weekly

D.) Intended Audience: NFL Fans

E.) Number of Subscribers: It does not list a number but shows a total of 26 Comments and 53 votes.

F.) Commercial Sponsors: Google

8.) Genre: Sports and Recreation

"The Best of ESPN Radio"

A.) Publisher: ESPN.com

B.) Format: Opinion

C.) Frequency of updates: 5 days a week

D.) Intended Audience: Sports Fans

E.) Number of Subscribers: It does not list a number but shows a total of 0 Comments and 12     Votes.

F.) Commercial Sponsors: Google

9.) Genre: Music 

"The Daily Mayo" on Podcastalley.com

A.) Publisher: BBC

B.) Format: Music Radio

C.) Frequency of Updates: 5 days a week

D.) Intended Audience: All ages, for those interested in news, sport, film, music, science, and       more.

E.) Number of Subscribers: 1775

F.) Commercial Sponsors: Google & The BBC

10.) Genre: Music

"SA Roots & Blues" on Podcastalley.com

A.) Publisher: South Australian Roots and Blues. 

B.) Format: Music 

C.) Frequency of updates: Monthly

D.) Intended Audience: All ages, who enjoy roots and blues music

E.) Number of Subscribers: 700

F.) Commercial Sponsors: non-commercial organization 

Lab Exercise 7

 

YouTube: "Net Neutrality"

1. Yes, the video did start playing on time, and was able to play all the way through without the video stopping to buffer or load. Thus making my experience while watching the video clip enjoyable.

2. The available features on the YouTube website include; amateur video clips , movie trailers, movie clips, and short episodes or episode clips. 

3. This website is very unique on how it offers people to make amateur videos and then have it  posted to be viewed by anyone around the world. There are thousands of videos to ones related subject of choice.

4. I did not see any ads when watching this particular video. However, I do know that ads will frequently pop up while other videos are playing, as well as there will be ads displayed on the side of the website page.

5. Embedding this link was very simple compared to embedding a video from other sites.  All I had to do was copy and paste the link on YouTube where it clearly states embed on the side of the wall page. I then copied the link and pasted it onto my blog post.

Hulu: "Net Neutrality"

1. Yes, the video clip did start playing on time without having to stop to buffer or load. Thus, making my viewing experience enjoyable.

2. The features included on the Hulu website include, some movies, full TV episodes or episode clips, as well as video trailers. 

3. Hulu is unique in the fact that it offers the most recent TV episode of your program of choice to be viewed in its full length. As well as other featured movies  free of any charge.

4. Yes, I did see an ad at the begging on the clip but was only displayed for a brief moment.

5. Embedding this link was very simple. At the bottom of the webpage is a link to embed the clip. Once I clicked on that link, I copied and pasted the link and posted it onto my blog.

Watch it on Academic Earth

Veoh: "Jersey Shore"

1. Yes, this episode clip of the "Jersey Shore", did begin to play on time without stopping to buffer or load. Thus, making my viewing experience of finding a character from a TV show who is different than me enjoyable. I was able to go through clips of the episodes quickly to find the one I would use for this assignment.

2. The available features on this website include, videos, TV shows,  movies, and music.

3. What is unique about the website Veoh is that the viewer can choose what to watch TV shows, movies,  anime and more free of charge.

4. There are several ads that was displayed on the side wall of the webpage.

5. This video was difficult to find how to embed. After searching on the web page for a embed link, I was unable to find that link. However, I have posted the link for the page instead.

http://www.veoh.com/collection/Jersey-Shore/watch/v19633200m9nKkEdG

Lab 6: Survey

What Type	When	Where	Why
Broadcast-1	Morning-2	Home/Apartment-10	Entertainment-7
Cable-5	Afternoon-1	Office-0	Information-0
Satellite-3	Evening-5	Public Area-0	Relaxation-2
Mobile TV-0	Weekends-2
No Tv-1

LAB 5: Sources

MSO Broadcast TV

Web Link

http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tvlistings/ZCSGrid.dostnNum=20360&channel=5

http://www.tvguide.com/Listings/default.aspx

http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/csi-ny/EP00679714?newEps MSO Satellite Web Link http://www.directstartv.com/directv_programming/directv_channel_lineup.htm http://www.directstartv.com/directv_programming/directv_channel_lineup.htm http://www.directstartv.com/directv_programming/directv_channel_lineup.html http://www.directv.com:80/DTVAPP/epg/theGuide.jsp?expandId=919011268&expandTitle=-1612021107&d=36&h=17&tz=e Cellular Company Web Link http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/#type=mobiletv&lat=40.7526453904644&lon=- http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/CoverageLocatorControllerrequesttype=NEWREQUEST http://www.nextel.com/en/services/power_vision/sprint_tv.shtml?ECID=vanity:tvguide https://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/pcc.aspx?WT.z_unav=mst_global_cvg

LAB 5

M.S.O (N.Y.C) (Broadcast)	Program Name	Time	Price
Fox	House	8:00p.m. e.s.t	$29.99
WNBC	The Office	9:00p.m. e.s.t	$29.99
CBS	CSI: NY	10:00p.m. e.s.t	$29.99
M.S.O (N.Y.C) (Satellite)	Program Name	Channel	Price
Direct TV	ESPN: Classic Sports	208	$59.99
Direct TV	MTV	331	$29.99
Direct TV	BET	329	$29.99
Direct TV	Telemundo	406	$29.99
Cellular Company (N.Y.C)	Video/TV Coverage
AT&T	Available
Verison	Available/Mobile Broadband
Sprint	Available/Mobile Broadband: Basic TV

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Lab 4: Trade & Scholarly Journals

TRADE JOURNALS

Media Week
Crupi, A. (2010). 2010 Forecast. Cable TV. Media Week, 20 (1), 8-8. Retrieved from Communication & Mass Media Complete database.

Moses, L. (2009). Covering Cost. Media Week, 19 (44), 4. Retrieved from Communication & Mass Media Complete database.

Broadcasting & Cable
Eggerton, J. (2008). Fast Track. Broadcasting & Cable, 138 (36), 29. Retrieved from Communication & Mass Media Complete database.

Albiniak, P. (2010). Cash Could Be King Again. Broadcasting & Cable, 140 (1), 1. Retrieved from Communications & Mass Media Complete database.

IEEE Communications Magazine
Cacheda, A. R., Castaño, F. J., Castiñeira, F. J. (2009). The Future of 4G Mobile Networks in Spain. IEEE Communications Magazine, 47 (12), 3. Retrieved from Communication & Mass Media Complete database.

Alencar, M. S. (2008). Status of the Telecommunication Market in Brazil. IEEE Communications Magazine, 46 (12), 4. Retrieved from Communication & Mass Media Complete database.

Museum of Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Radio
Gomery, D. (2004). Ownership, Mergers, and Acquisitions. Museum of Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Radio, 3(1), 4. Retrieved from Communication & Mass Media Complete database.

Buzzard, K. S., Sterling, C. H. (2004). A.C. Nielsen Company. Museum of Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Radio, 1 (2), 1-2. Retrieved from Communication of Mass Media Complete database.


SCHOLARLY JOURNALS

Journal of Popular Film & Television
Forman, M. (2003). The Case of Popular Music. Journal of Popular Film & Television, 31 (1), 5-12. Retrieved from Communication of Mass Media Complete database.

Marling, W. (2008). Mobile Phones as Narrative Tropes. Journal of Popular Film & Television, 36 (1), 7. Retrieved from Communication of Mass Media Complete database.


Convergence: The Journal of Research into New Media Technologies
Wilson, J. (2006). 3G to Web 2.0? Can Mobile Telephony Become an Architecture of Participation? Convergence: The Journal of Research into New Media Technologie, 12 (2), 14. Retrieved from Communication of Mass Media Complete database.

Thomas, S. (2009). When Geeks Go Camping: Finding California in Cyberspace. Convergence: The Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, 15 (1), 18. Retrieved from Communication of Mass Media Complete database.


Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media
Potter, R.F. (2009). Double the Units: How Increasing the Number of Advertisements while Keeping the Overall Duration of Commercial Breaks Constant Affects Radio Listeners. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 53 (4), 15. Retrieved from Communication of Mass Media Complete database.

Hall, A. (2009). Perceptions of the Authenticity of Reality Programs and Their Relationships to Audience Involvement, Enjoyment, and Perceived Learning. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 53 (4), 515-531. Retrieved from Communication of Mass Media Complete database.


Communication Review
Chris, C. (2006). Can You Repeat That? Patterns of Media Ownership and the “Repurposing” Trend. Communication Review,
9 (1), 63-84. Retrieved from Communication of Mass Media Complete database.

Dalton, C. M., (2008). Spying with Maps: Surveillance Technologies and the Future of Privacy. Communication Review, 11 (2), 192-194. Retrieved from Communication of Mass Media Complete database.