Friday, December 22, 2006

CDizz is Swedish

Thanks to Naama and Peter, the next version of CDizz will include Swedish interface support.

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Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Can you translate CDizz?

We are looking for qualified people who are able to translate the CDizz Player interface to new languages.

If you have good language skills in both English and your native language, and if you wish to have CDizz speak your language please contact us at:
info @ cdizz . com

This involves modifying a single simple text file and sending it back to us.
You will be credited for your work, of course.

Languages that are already available are: English, Hebrew.

Thank you,
The CDizz Team

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A better CDizz release

After several preview releases, we're about to replace the older version of CDizz which was published in our site as a "Stable Version" with the new 0.9856 version which is far better and faster than the old version.

This means that update notices will appear for all CDizz users. We plan on improving the update notification system in later versions so it won't nag too much to users who wish to stay with their older version a little longer.

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Sunday, August 06, 2006

CDizz 0.98 Build 34 Preview now available

Direct Download link:
http://www.cdizz.com/download/cdizz_install_098_34.exe

Updates:
  • New and improved interface for the preferences screen
  • Added notification for new version
  • Opening and closing screens modified a little
  • Fixed multi-language support bug in Mini-Player
  • Usage of Karaoke Matte BG now updates immediately without having to close and re-open karaoke
  • Generic track names are now displayed in the proper font when interface language is different than CD language
  • Installation over existing version now forces the installation language as default interface language
  • Fixed a bug that prevented Chords from being displayed in some cases.
  • Added "Links" Candizz type that allows submitting relevant links to CD or track
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Monday, July 03, 2006

New Version of CDizz Player

A preview of CDizz player v0.98 build 25 is now available for download from the CDizz download page.

Here are the changes from the previous version:
CDizz now supports multiple interface languages. Currently available languages are: English, Hebrew.
Most world languages can now be assigned to individual CD or Candizz
Window size is no longer limited to 800x600, but can be freely adjusted to match any screen size
Added an option for the player to "forget" user indentification each time the program is run, for extra privacy.
This limits some functions such as CD Collection, Authoring etc.
Hovering over the "open/close Candizz" button will rotate the buttons. Useful for cases where there are too many buttons to fix the screen.
Added right-to-left language support to relevant Candizz
Improved performance and response time
Full screen mode no longer changes the screen resolution
Added an option to update CD details
Please feel free to download and try the software. We appreciate any comment, bug report, review etc.

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Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Foresee the Past

The need for good marketing is essential if you just released a new product and you want sales fast. But good marketing costs money, and if your profit margins are low, it becomes something to consider.
When record companies release a new album, they are never sure if it's going to be a hit. It might just sell a low amount of units and end its shelf life sooner than expected.
If you invest X dollars in marketing a CD it might increase your sales, but is it worth the expense? It's hard to tell, but most marketing and sales professionals will agree that when the right marketing tools are used, it's definitely worth it.

One unknown factor when considering a marketing plan is the scale of future sales. This, however, is not a problem when you consider a new marketing plan for an existing product that is already being sold for the past months or even years. If you are selling a constant amount of a CD title every month, it might be a good idea to increase your monthly income by increasing the attractiveness of your product.

CDizz can add multimedia to new or existing CD titles. If you once released a successful CD and millions bought it 10 years ago, it still makes sense to get people to go to their home CD collection are remember why they liked that CD so much. There is a good chance that they will now look for other releases by the same band, especially if they get photos, karaoke or chords for the new CD as well.

Give and you shall receive.

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Thursday, December 15, 2005

Music Artists Can Add Multimedia to their CDs for FREE

Let's say you are a member of a small rock band, and you just released a new CD.
You built a web site, but web site content is available for everyone, and you want to motivate people to buy your CD. Why not turn your CD into a multimedia experience by using CDizz?

You probably have recording session photos you might be willing to share with the people who buy your music, or you might want to tell people about what every song is about or what were you doing while the drummer thought about those weird lyrics.

You can add any unofficial* material to your CD with the free CDizz Player. And your fans can add their opinions, art and other creations as well. Wallpapers, photos, Information, Animations, Trivia Pops and a lot more.

*As the copyright owner, you may also want to add some official content that will be automatically downloaded when CDizz users will play your new CD. Official content may include Lyrics, Karaoke, Chords, A link to your website or to an online store that sells your CD. Official content is not free, but it's a well spent marketing expense. (And if you can't afford it yet, you may still use the unofficial options)

And what if you are not really in a band, and you don't know anyone who released a CD?
In that case you can just download the CDizz Player, slide your favorite music CD into the CDROM, and share your creativity with others.

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