Acutrack Podcast

In our second "how to" episode, we’re going to focus our attention on how (and why) a software company might look to increase their revenue stream through offering their product via a retail channel. Joining us on today’s Acutrack Podcast is Director of Strategic Relationships Michael York. Links related to the show: Acutrack and Software Publishers [pdf]

In the first of what we expect will be a series of “how to” episodes, today we’re going to focus our attention on increasing the revenue stream of software manufacturers (while improving customer satisfaction at the same time). To do so, today's Acutrack Podcast features our conversation with Acutrack CEO Raj Barman. Acutrack On Demand CD DVD Distribution

Imagine being able to give your child a music CD that includes within each song his name, being sung by the likes of Mickey Mouse, Barney or Elmo from Sesame Street. Thanks to some very clever folks at Just Me! Music, what would have been close to impossible a few short years ago, is available to kids around the world today. To get a behind the scenes look into how this is accomplished, today's Acutrack Podcast features our conversation with Just Me! Music logistics manager Justin Barrett.

A few months ago, we talked about the high definition DVD format war between HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc. At that time, it was unclear which format would be the winner. Today it's clear that the war is over and Blu-ray Disc or “BD” is the high definition DVD format of choice going forward. This was a major victory for Sony, especially in light of their failed attempts to position BetaMax, miniCD, miniDVD, and memory stick as de-facto standards for those technologies. Understandably, Sony wasted no time in ramping up on the BD tools for authoring, license/royalty protection, and package branding. Today we are once again joined by Acutrack EVP Asheesh Barman to walk us through the specifics of what Blu-ray is and how the manufacturing process works. Listen for Asheesh's Blu-ray Disc Promo! Acutrack Blu-ray Authoring Acutrack Blu-ray Production

In previous episodes, we’ve talked about the Acutrack On Demand model, the company’s eco-friendly manufacturing process and have touched on the concept of online shopping carts. But a lot of listeners have expressed an interest in learning more about the bridge that connects their products to their customers so for today’s show, we talk in detail about the e-commerce component of Acutrack’s On Demand solutions. Listen for Asheesh's Promo!

While it would be nice if all you had to worry about when creating that next great music CD or movie or piece of software was the creative aspect of its development, attention must also be placed on the intellectual property and copyright issues as well. Today's Acutrack Podcast features a conversation with Acutrack President Raj Barman and focuses on what everybody in the business of creating content needs to know before having their CDs and DVDs manufactured. Acutrack Copyright Guide Book (PDF)

For more and more companies, it’s simply not possible to continue with business as usual without taking into consideration how their business practices are affecting the environment. And for companies who are in the business of putting out a CD or DVD-based product, there’s even more issues that must be addressed compared to that of a service-only business. To hear more about what Acutrack is doing today to ease the burden that they and their customers are placing on the world we live in, today's Acutrack Podcast is again joined by Acutrack Executive Vice President Asheesh Barman. Acutrack CD Manufacturing Acutrack DVD Manufacturing

As Acutrack continues to work with companies of all sizes, a trend is beginning to emerge that reflects the growing complexity related to managing not just their CD and DVD production, but the production and management of the other content these customers are accountable for as well. To hear more about what these customers are up against as well as how to best manage these issues, today's Acutrack Podcast features our conversation with Acutrack Vice President of Sales Todd Shur.

Here in the United States, the do-it-yourself way of thinking has lead many companies to take on the manufacturing of their CD and DVDs themselves, without working with an outside service organization. We wanted to arm our listeners with the information they need to know before purchasing any type of CD or DVD manufacturing equipment, so to help us work through all the options available, today's Acutrack Podcast again features Acutrack president Raj Barman. CD/DVD Manufacturing EquipmentDon't forget to listen for Raj's promotion!

There has been a great deal of press lately surrounding Warner Brother Studio’s decision to support Blue-Ray for their high-definition DVDs. For many, this sounded the death knell for HD-DVDs -- but others aren’t so sure. We wanted to dig a little deeper into this topic so Acutrack Executive Vice President Asheesh Barman joins us again on the show and walks us through the differences between HD and Blue-Ray DVDs, what high definition is, his thoughts on Warner Brother Studio's decision and how all this impacts Acutrack, independent filmmakers and its customers.