RE: [backstage] Soundindex
Some of you may be interested in this blog post about Sound Index: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/06/sound_index_algorithm.html From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Chris Sizemore Sent: Wed 21/05/2008 6:47 PM To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk; backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: RE: [backstage] Soundindex good suggestions, chris -- and what you describe is indeed the general plan... i think Sound Index is undergoing a public value trial, tho, so its fate is not absolutely clear. i agree that it has fantastic potential, tho, and is headed in the right direction... best-- --cs -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Chris Jackson Sent: Wed 5/21/2008 4:57 PM To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] Soundindex 2008/5/20 Peter Bowyer [EMAIL PROTECTED]: This has to be a target for Backstage http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/bbcs-sound-index-is-good-but-we-wont-get-the-data/ Really good to see the BBC producing interesting aggregations of activity on the web. However, it is a shame that Soundindex it is not integrated with the excellent pages driven by musicbrainz under http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/ The /music/ site does a great job of indexing the many places across the BBC where an artist is featured, as well as reviews and samples etc. Soundindex offers no path to all that good stuff. For example, compare content on the The Ting Tings pages: http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artist/fmbd/ vs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/soundindex/profiles/artist/?id=811 Maybe an RSS hack could take the Soundindex ordering, but link back to the /music page, joining on a suitable 3rd party URL? Chris - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
RE: [backstage] Soundindex
A Yahoo! Pipes version. HYPERLINK http://tinyurl.com/6qq3xrhttp://tinyurl.com/6qq3xr Paul Daniel -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brian Butterworth Sent: 20 May 2008 18:24 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] Soundindex Yes, and RSS feed would be a good idea.. HYPERLINK http://www.ukfree.tv/igoogle/soundindex_rss.phphttp://www.ukfree.tv/igoogl e/soundindex_rss.php 2008/5/20 Peter Bowyer HYPERLINK mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED]: This has to be a target for Backstage HYPERLINK http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/bbcs-sound-index-is-good-but-we-wont-ge t-the-data/ \nhttp://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/bbcs-sound-index-is-good-but-we-wont-g et-the-data/ -- Peter Bowyer Email: HYPERLINK mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] Follow me on Twitter: HYPERLINK http://twitter.com/peeebeee; \ntwitter.com/peeebeee - Sent via the HYPERLINK http://backstage.bbc.co.uk; \nbackstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit HYPERLINK http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html; \nhttp://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: HYPERLINK http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/; \nhttp://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth HYPERLINK http://www.ukfree.tvhttp://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.21/1456 - Release Date: 20/05/2008 06:45 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.21/1457 - Release Date: 20/05/2008 16:45
Re: [backstage] Soundindex
2008/5/20 Peter Bowyer [EMAIL PROTECTED]: This has to be a target for Backstage http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/bbcs-sound-index-is-good-but-we-wont-get-the-data/ Really good to see the BBC producing interesting aggregations of activity on the web. However, it is a shame that Soundindex it is not integrated with the excellent pages driven by musicbrainz under http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/ The /music/ site does a great job of indexing the many places across the BBC where an artist is featured, as well as reviews and samples etc. Soundindex offers no path to all that good stuff. For example, compare content on the The Ting Tings pages: http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artist/fmbd/ vs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/soundindex/profiles/artist/?id=811 Maybe an RSS hack could take the Soundindex ordering, but link back to the /music page, joining on a suitable 3rd party URL? Chris - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
RE: [backstage] Soundindex
good suggestions, chris -- and what you describe is indeed the general plan... i think Sound Index is undergoing a public value trial, tho, so its fate is not absolutely clear. i agree that it has fantastic potential, tho, and is headed in the right direction... best-- --cs -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Chris Jackson Sent: Wed 5/21/2008 4:57 PM To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] Soundindex 2008/5/20 Peter Bowyer [EMAIL PROTECTED]: This has to be a target for Backstage http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/bbcs-sound-index-is-good-but-we-wont-get-the-data/ Really good to see the BBC producing interesting aggregations of activity on the web. However, it is a shame that Soundindex it is not integrated with the excellent pages driven by musicbrainz under http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/ The /music/ site does a great job of indexing the many places across the BBC where an artist is featured, as well as reviews and samples etc. Soundindex offers no path to all that good stuff. For example, compare content on the The Ting Tings pages: http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artist/fmbd/ vs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/soundindex/profiles/artist/?id=811 Maybe an RSS hack could take the Soundindex ordering, but link back to the /music page, joining on a suitable 3rd party URL? Chris - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] Soundindex
Yes, and RSS feed would be a good idea.. http://www.ukfree.tv/igoogle/soundindex_rss.php 2008/5/20 Peter Bowyer [EMAIL PROTECTED]: This has to be a target for Backstage http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/bbcs-sound-index-is-good-but-we-wont-get-the-data/ -- Peter Bowyer Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/peeebeee - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
