Rights-free music

Anyone have good sources for getting free music for slideshows? I want my students to post their pieces publicly but can't do that if they're stealing copyrighted tunes.

5th anniversary coverage?

I'm pulling samples for class on coverage of the 5th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. I'm a big fan of these two:
- Reuters' "Bearing Witness" -- to me, a great example of what we can accomplish in multimedia
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's "5 Years in Iraq" -- to me, a great example of what local news ought to be and how you can effectively localize a major international story. It has its limitations (long cutlines on slideshows, not enough self-directed audio), but I do like the inclusion of polling and Meg Jones' blog. She always has seemed to know exactly why she was over there.
What are you seeing, liking and disliking?
Also, does anyone have links or screen captures from the 5th anniversary of 9/11? I'd like to compare the two.

Regina talks multimedia

Here's my video of Regina McCombs talking about what makes a good multimedia story. Feel free to link to it or use it in your classes (OK - maybe as an example of poor video quality but she has good advice!) I've finally posted it on my class blog as well if you want to see that.

soundslides discounts for academia

Hi all,
Donna (the former birthday girl) here.

Like some of you, today was my first exposure to Soundslides. I e-mailed Joe about getting bulk pricing and this is what he said:
We do offer educational discounts for academic computer labs.


** Educational price for Soundslides Plus: **

Regular price is $69.95

10 or more: $55.96 each
20 or more: $52.46 each
30 or more: $48.96 each

The quote for a 30-seat Soundslides Plus license is:

$1468.80



** Educational price for Soundslides **

Regular price is $39.95

10 or more: $31.96 each
20 or more: $29.96 each
30 or more: $27.96 each

The quote for a 30-seat Soundslides license is:

$838.80



We can also output a single consolidated registration key for all licenses, which should make it easier to manage in a lab environment.

If you're interested, let me know which version you need, and I'll setup an online order form.

Let me know if you're interested or have any other questions.

Best regards,
joe