Hello World - it's me Starchive
A catchall for tips, news, daily bits, and life at StarchiveWe fondly raise a glass to the doodlers, napkin drawers, outsiders, dreamers, those outside the lines and spreadsheet haters. Because we see you. We know you and we are you. You are not nuts and neither are we. You’re forging a bold independent path forward. Your individuality is your zone of excellence. You’re changing the world and so are we. Starchive is your light saber. The tool that transforms you from Smurf to Jedi. — Peter, Co-founder
Starchive connects musicians, labels, and artist management through access to a central vault
Recently, we received this great question: “I wonder if you may be able to help me? I am working with an artist management company to help them to manage the many audio and visual assets they hold for the artists they support. I am searching for a suitable Catalogue/asset...
Help! I want to save my TikTok videos!
If TikTok is banned what happens to your videos? President Biden confirmed his support for a Congressional bill that could result in a nationwide ban on TikTok. “If they pass it, I’ll sign it,” he told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland’s Prince George’s County.—...
It’s not work. It’s Starchive!
Dear beginner, technology frightened soul, wayward one afraid you’ll screw it up Ok look it. I am you. I know you. I get you. Everytime I get a new app I stare at it and wonder why I’m so dumb that I can’t figure it out. It’s like there’s an “ON” button that everyone else...
Calling all creatives!
You’re an artist and your gigs have been canceled. You’re a manager scrambling to support your artists during this unprecedented time. You’re a content creator stuck at home staring at your stacks of hard drives and thinking about what to do next. What can you be doing to set yourself up for success right now?
How long will it take to upload my media to the cloud?
If you’re looking to move your media into the cloud, you might be wondering how long you’re going to have to babysit your upload. Three minutes? Three hours? Three years? To help you get a sense of how long it will take, here are five things you need to know about upload.
Anatomy of an Upload
Why does it take so long to upload to the cloud? Upload is more than just sending information from one place to another, and there are numerous factors that play into upload time. Here’s a handy overview of what goes into an upload to help you estimate how long it might take to move your media into the cloud.
DAM it! How do I choose the right tool to make sense of my digital media mess?
Our media collections are only getting bigger, not smaller. So the longer we wait to get the mess managed, the more time, effort, and money it’s going to take to get the mess managed. And if you’re running a business, that can have a huge impact.
Megan Knutson, Starchive VP, Mom, Music Manager
A task that normally would have required a trip to the file-cabinet-of-doom and an attempt at remembering how I filed records — at least 30 minutes of wasted time — took me 3 minutes with Starchive. Saving time? Easy to use solutions? Yes, please. #starchiveforallmoms
What’s next for digital content in 2019?
2019 will be the year organizations reframe their content as an asset on a massive scale. Tapping the power of AI, cloud storage and other technologies, users will transform managing and optimizing their content troves from a dreaded, overwhelming chore to lucrative discovery and revitalization.
Chris Bickford: The churning water of the Atlantic ocean and the perilous grind of photo theft
In this interview, Chris takes us deep inside the swells of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. We meet surfing legends, a drill instructor from Blackwater, and learn how a stolen photo takes on an unintended transformational identity.
The “Jackie Robinson” of classical music: Charlie Burrell’s storied career
After hearing a radio broadcast conducted by Pierre Monteux, Burrell knew he wanted to pursue classical music. In 1959, he became the first black orchestra member hired by a major U.S. orchestra, breaking the color barrier in classical music.
The Miller Center’s Tom Van der Voort on the Chennault Affair
The Miller Center’s Tom van der Voort takes us back to 1968 to what we now call the Chennault Affair. The center’s recordings of Nixon and Johnson unpack treason and offer an interesting perspective on foreign influence within our own political moment.