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Business Dev & Design Entertainment | Social Media Tech Web Video |
Develops software for mobile media.
Year Established: | 9/07 |
Funding: | 15 |
Address: | Acton, MA 01720 region: New England |
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Mail: | info@azukisystems.com |
Company URL: | http://www.azukisystems.com |
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The Sports Illustrated (NYSE: TWX) swimsuit issueâs Midas touch continues: three weeks after launch SI has delivered nearly 570000 downloads of its ad-supported âfreemiumâ Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2010 appâand according to SI.com Managing Editor Paul Fichtenbaum converted roughly 10 percent to paid users at $1.99 a pop. For those of you keeping score at home thatâs about $113430 in revenue for 57000 upgrades. That compares with about 30000 paid downloads for the premium-only Swimsuit 2009.
Ten percent is good but youâd almost think the number would be higher. For their $1.99 upgrade to Swimsuit 2010 Premium users get nearly 50 additional videos including some exclusive footage and much more of the coverage from the magazine (the Olympians etc.) Granted itâs a much smaller format than the magazine; itâs also much more portable. Maybe if SI sold a Boss/Significant Other version that showed up as something elseâ¦
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your math is wrong. Apple is taking a 30% cut from their add-on/in-app purchase. so drop that 113k down to 80k or so.
10% is good for conversions on in app purchases. it would be interesting if they had released 2 versions
free + premium simultaneously
the premium for $2 outright and then the other w/the inapp purchase. see which generates more coin for them.
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Partnership with Azuki Systems Delivers Optimized Mobile Content
New York NY ââ¬â November 11 2009 ââ¬â Sony Music Entertainment today announced plans to optimize the Web destinations of its artists for viewing on mobile phones. Sony Music which was recently ranked by comScore Media Metrix as one of the Webââ¬â¢s top 10 entertainment music destinations will partner with Azuki Systems Inc. an innovator powering a new generation of mobile media to create mobile versions of its artist websites offering video photos news and more for the music fan on the go.
A mobile version of Michael Jacksonââ¬â¢s official website will be the first site to launch under the initiative marking the first fully mobile-optimized website for a Sony Music artist.
Beginning today at m.michaeljackson.com the Michael Jackson mobile website will feature Michael Jackson news photos and streaming access to classic videos such as ââ¬ÅBillie Jeanââ¬Â ââ¬ÅBeat Itââ¬Â and the unforgettable ââ¬ÅThriller.ââ¬Â
The site will allow mobile music fans to experience like never before Michael Jacksonââ¬â¢s celebrated artistry which has left an indelible mark on music history and the music that will continue to inspire and influence pop soul R&B and hip-hop for generations to come.
ââ¬ÅThe genius and influence of Michael Jacksonââ¬â¢s music and artistry is unparalleledââ¬Â said Adam Block Senior Vice President and General Manager Legacy Recordings. ââ¬ÅWe are pleased to be working with Azuki Systems to create a high quality rich media experience for MichaelJackson.com that will allow fans to enjoy Michaelââ¬â¢s art and vision via the site on mobile phones in much the same way they do today on their PCs.ââ¬Â
Sony Music will roll out mobile versions of other artistsââ¬â¢ websites in the coming months.
Powering Mobile Media
Sony Musicââ¬â¢s mobile sites are being developed in Azukiââ¬â¢s rapid web production environment and powered by the award-winning Azuki Wireless Platformâ⢠(AWP). The AWP works in conjunction with Akamai the worldââ¬â¢s leading content delivery platform to offer unparalleled scale reliability and cost efficiencies.
Sony Music artist sites will serve up the highest quality mobile video along with dynamically updated photos news and other content.
ââ¬ÅWe look forward to working with Sony Music to demonstrate what is possible for rich mobile mediaââ¬Â said Jim Ricotta CEO of Azuki Systems. ââ¬ÅWe are prepared to support an unprecedented number of mobile site visitors and are excited to be able to showcase our ability to optimize the experience for each of them.ââ¬Â
Availability
The Michael Jackson mobile website is available at m.michaeljackson.com for Android BlackBerry Storm iPhone iPod Touch and Palm Pre users. Azuki and Sony will roll out full support for mobile browser handsets by the end of the year.
About Azuki Systems
Azuki offers an award winning software platform for media companies to deliver a new generation of mobile websites and applications. Azuki powers high quality video rich community features and compelling true-to-brand consumer experiences. With Azuki content providers scale on proven infrastructure and extend desktop services seamlessly across the mobile web. Based in Acton Mass. Azuki is led by an executive team that has built some of the communications industryââ¬â¢s most successful companies. For additional information please visit www.azukisystems.com follow Azuki on Twitter at www.twitter.com/azuki_systems or call 1-978-844-5100.
About Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars. The company boasts a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. It is home to premier record labels representing music from every genre including American Recordings Arista Nashville Arista Records Aware Battery Records Beach Street Records Black Seal BNA Records Cinematic Columbia Nashville Columbia Records Epic Records Essential Records Flicker Records Fo-Yo Soul GospoCentric Hitz Committee Entertainment J Records Jive Records LaFace Records Legacy Recordings Masterworks Polo Grounds RCA Records RCA Nashville RCA Red Seal RCA Victor Reunion Records Slightly Dangerous Sony Classical Sony Music Latin Star Time International Verity Records and Volcano Entertainment. Sony Music Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.
We are entering a new period in the Internet-video era in which proliferation will reach new heights and video traffic will predominate on Internet-protocol networks.
Technologies have emerged to address many of the challenges posed by scaling video delivery over IP networks but obstacles must be overcome before the vision of ââ¬Åone subscriber any device any networkââ¬Â can be realized. In particular new adaptive technologies are required to extend video services over wireless devices and provide consistent cross-device user experiences.
A recent Cisco Systems forecast projects that video will account for 90% of all consumer IP traffic and 64% of all mobile traffic by 2013. Increases in online viewership HD-quality video consumption video on demand and other MSO-content catalogs and free Internet video services such as YouTube all contribute to this rising tide. Triple-play TV telephone and Internet service packages are extending to quad-play packages that include mobile and go deeper than mere billing integration. Both cable operators and carriers have a strategic interest in this new market.
IPTV technologies are addressing the most immediate infrastructure problems posed by the coming high-volume phase of the Internet video era. Unlike their Web cousins video CDNs (vCDNs) are designed to meet the stringent latency requirements of VOD at Internet scale and provide a cost-effective way of distributing large volumes of on-demand video content without incurring heavy storage or transport costs. Also as the amount of available video content increases supporting a national MSO footprint will require ever more intelligent video caching and storage that does not hamper delivery of network-based DVR services.
vCDNs are designed to perform two distinct functions. First the core network is designed to transport on-demand video that can cut through edge and multiprotocol label switching routers and intelligently cache content on demand. Second the vCDN edge ââ¬â what we might call the vCDN ââ¬Ålast mileââ¬Â ââ¬â is responsible for adaptation and delivery of content to various end points. Thus the edge is where ââ¬Åone subscriber on any device over any networkââ¬Â is made possible. However the devil is in the details here. Delivery of content to mobile end points at the last mile is daunting and is probably the least-understood area in the industry.
The notion of ââ¬Åone subscriber any device any networkââ¬Â implies that the subscriber retains his/her personal condition (or state) over multiple sessions across multiple content-consumption endpoints including set-top boxes desktop computers mobile phones and netbooks. But additional intelligence is required at the network edge to provide an integrated user experience sometimes referred to as nomadic state management across platforms. In addition presenting a unified user experience across all platforms requires extending current desktop-Web standards to dynamically adapt presentation and delivery to mobile screens at the last mile.
ACTON Mass. ââ¬â September 24 2009 ââ¬â Azuki Systems Inc. an innovator powering a new generation of mpcobile media today announced that DM2 Media has named the Azuki Wireless Platform as winner of the ââ¬ÅBest Mobile Platform Innovationââ¬Â MOBI award. The MOBI Awards honor overall excellence and breakthrough achievement in mobile media marketing and advertising.
Azuki Systems was selected for its ability to power high quality video delivery rich community features and compelling consumer experiences across an array of wireless devices including both application and browser-based services. With Azuki content providers can roll out applications across multiple devices based on a seamless one-time integration while leveraging and enhancing proven Internet-scale delivery infrastructure provided by leading content delivery networks. Top content providers including Sports Illustrated CBS MoneyWatch.com GO211 and others have chosen Azuki as the platform for their mobile applications and Web services.
ââ¬ÅHundreds of brands and content producers vied to be the best of breed in mobile content and advertising in the first annual MOBI Awards. We selected the winners based on their innovation creativity usability and direct impact on mobile media marketing and advertising. Azuki Systemsââ¬â¢ Mobile Platform received a MOBI award because of its significant impact on the way mobile content providers deliver rich media to consumersââ¬Â said Nick Friese CEO of DM2 Media.
ââ¬ÅWe are dedicated to providing content providers with new ways to engage with wireless consumers and monetize mobile media. Our platform makes this possible by delivering high quality rich media over any network to any deviceââ¬Â said Jim Ricotta CEO of Azuki Systems. ââ¬ÅDM2 Mediaââ¬â¢s recognition of our technology advances is an important validation of our approach to this burgeoning marketplace.ââ¬Â
The MOBI Awards honor overall excellence and breakthrough achievement in mobile media marketing and advertising. The MOBIs are presented by DM2 the publishers of digiday:DAILY and the hosts of digiday:MOBILE which includes hundreds of leading mobile media and marketing experts journalists insiders marketers publishers and mobile technology visionaries.
Azuki offers a software service for media companies to deliver a new generation of mobile websites and applications. Azuki powers high quality video rich community features and compelling true-to-brand consumer experiences. With Azuki content providers scale on proven infrastructure and extend desktop services seamlessly across the mobile web. Based in Acton Mass. Azuki is led by an executive team that has built some of the communications industryââ¬â¢s most successful companies. For additional information please visit http://www.azukisystems.com follow Azuki on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/azuki_systems or call 1.978.844.5100.
Former Acopia CEO Brings Wealth of Content Delivery and Leadership Experience to Azuki
ACTON Mass. ââ¬â September 21 2009 ââ¬â Azuki Systems Inc. an innovator powering a new generation of mobile media today announced that Christopher Lynch has joined its board of directors. Lynch brings to Azuki 20 years of experience in the computer industry specifically leading companies through high-growth periods. Lynch will help Azuki as it expands its market share through an innovative wireless platform that major media companies including CBS and Sports Illustrated rely upon to extend their audiences through mobile media.
ââ¬ÅChrisââ¬â¢s background in the content delivery network space will be invaluable to our board of directorsââ¬Â said Cheng Wu co-founder and chairman of Azuki Systems. ââ¬ÅAzuki has developed a unique wireless platform that has demonstrated immediate and broad benefits to content owners and service providers. As we implement an aggressive growth strategy we will rely on Chrisââ¬â¢s expertise in rapidly growing companies and positioning them for success.ââ¬Â
Most recently Lynch was senior vice president of data solutions at F5 Networks a company focused on ensuring the secure reliable and fast delivery of applications. He joined F5 from its acquisition of Acopia Networks where he served as CEO for five years. Prior to Acopia Lynch was vice president of worldwide content delivery networking sales at Cisco Systems where he led the company to a leadership position in the content delivery market. He joined Cisco
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Cheng Wu Chairman
Cheng Wu is a co-founder and Chairman at Azuki, responsible for the company’s vision, corporate strategy and setting the overall direction in the marketplace. Cheng is a successful serial entrepreneur and well-acclaimed industry veteran, having founded and led numerous businesses spanning a range of different industries... Read more »
Jim Ricotta is President and Chief Executive Officer at Azuki, responsible for the overall leadership of the company including implementation of its strategy and business plan. Jim is a seasoned CEO, entrepreneur, and board member with over 25 years of experience in relevant domains such as digital media, content distribution, application-layer networking, and middleware software platforms... Read more »
Raj Nair Chief Technology Officer
Raj Nair is a co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Azuki, responsible for the product architecture and overall technical leadership for the company. As an early forward-looking thinker, Raj has helped define a number of new technologies that have spawned several new industries... Read more »
Eric Lin Vice President, Research
Eric Lin is a co-founder and Vice President of Engineering at Azuki, responsible for product design, development and overall solution quality. Eric is an R&D veteran who has been at the forefront of a number of new industries. Eric brings more than 30 years of proven management and engineering... Read more »
Bruce Lampert Vice President, Sales
Bruce Lampert is Vice President of Sales at Azuki, responsible for leading the company’s sales organization, forging new market opportunities and creating synergies across all distribution channels. Bruce is a well-seasoned professional with over 20 years of marketing and business development experience in start-up companies... Read more »
Rob Hickey Vice President, Engineering
Rob Hickey is Vice President of Engineering at Azuki Systems, responsible for product design and development. Rob brings more than 20 years of proven management and engineering experience in the areas of video distribution, signal processing and content-aware networking to the role... Read more »
Dave Bornstein Director of Product Management
Dave is an industry veteran with more than 15 years experience in software engineering and product management, encompassing every stage of the product lifecycle for products based on networking, video and content delivery technologies... Read more »