Blackbird Share Discussion Threads

[bonio10000] 27/2/2024 21:01

So Nick

After saying you would sell out if the OEM was EVS and not GV, you stayed invested anyway because creator was really what you were interested all along - even though creator was not announced until after the EVS deal was public.

And now you are invested in a product you have never seen, but solely for the reason you think a major will buy out said product you have never seen pre launch for billions?

But Pat is the lunatic?

[sideshowbull] 27/2/2024 20:57

Nick
Pat has nothing to do with BIRD.

Just an investor.

Free speech here.

BWTFDIK

[nickb] 27/2/2024 20:46

The thing is I’m serious

[pat_cash] 27/2/2024 20:44

😂😂😂

[pat_cash] 27/2/2024 20:44

😂😂😂

[nickb] 27/2/2024 20:39

Pat
Good luck with the startup

Sadly more likely to be wiped out by the big boys than be a successful little AIM share with some sales partners who will have their own struggles.

[pat_cash] 27/2/2024 20:14

I think it's a vey positive outlook, myself. Have invested loads more since they did the raise couple years ago. I'm excited! 😊

[sideshowbull] 27/2/2024 19:51

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[nickb] 27/2/2024 19:43

Salmon

Yes great relationship/ partner with Microsoft who also run Adobe Cloud on Microsoft Azure which is interesting

[nickb] 27/2/2024 19:39

Pat
Good luck with your investment then, what a mess after all these years ☹️

[salmon9] 27/2/2024 19:21

Anyone interested in a reminder about details of the working relationship between Blackbird and Microsoft would find lots of useful detail in the Microsoft magazine Technology Record issue number 25 dates summer 2022.



Pages 143-144 An article by Mike Beach in which he mentions Blackbird.

Page 148 A piece written by Ian McDonough
" “Microsoft technologies enable Blackbird’s core
attributes and unique selling points to be utilised to
the full. Namely to deliver very fast, intuitive, light,
sustainable and highly efficient editing of live or
file-based content in a web browser. For example,
Deltatre uses Blackbird and Azure Media Services
for access to high-profile National Football League
(NFL) streams that scale on event load. Azure Media
Encoder is then used for video-on-demand (VOD)
asset publishing. Another example is a global
sporting body who use Blackbird to rapidly access
and repurpose very high-resolution archive assets
in blob storage for VOD delivery. The alternative
to Blackbird workflows is to spin up a traditional
non-linear editing system with associated expensive,
power-hungry infrastructure. Blackbird and
Microsoft have made previously inconcievable cloud
workflows possible.“

Pages 150-151 An article written by Ian in which he expands on the working relationship with Microsoft and finishes by saying:
"“Our partnership with Microsoft is stronger
than ever, and we’re tremendously excited to
continue working closely together to provide the
industry’s most efficient and innovative cloud
video solutions.”

So that was how things were 18 months ago .......

[pat_cash] 27/2/2024 19:21

Nick - better to address these concerns to the company then, as that's what they've said they're doing. No point moaning here.

Some investors think we will be acquired before launch, otherwise we won't be acquired and are doomed.

Others think we're far more likely to be acquired after launch and in the meantime can rapidly grow a viable business, including partnering or licensing with big players, and that this in itself makes us more likely to be acquired or achieve a massive market cap.

The first is a pretty dreadful investment outlook imho. And unrealistic.

[nickb] 27/2/2024 19:06

Pat

Chill? You are painting a terrible investment picture as far as I’m concerned.

Creators are signed up to

Adobe Canva

Give me a Canva partnership then fine I’m happy
Adobe unlikely to partner

Microsoft Google Amazon or X would be interesting
Particularly The Player!

The rest shows we are just another product company, nothing special

[geheimnis2] 27/2/2024 17:50

MSOFT own LinkedIn - which would be a great partner

BIRD have been on a couple of panels with LI

[salmon9] 27/2/2024 17:21

Microsoft have complemented Blackbird for years for their advanced cloud native technology, and have showcased Blackbird as cutting edge, on their booth at a number of major shows. Why would they want to let another company walk off with this prize, unless they think it isn't the correct fit for their future direction.

[sideshowbull] 27/2/2024 17:19

I still say give me a G

No advice

BWTFDIK

[pat_cash] 27/2/2024 17:18

Shortsqueezer - it could certainly be one of the partnerships!

[shortsqueezer] 27/2/2024 17:13

I still think we have some sort of agreement with Microsoft. We have shared stands at trade shows etc with them on many occasions. What would it cost them and benefit us if elevate was to be included on their next windows upgrade? 345 million subscribers would not need to pay much more to get this option included but it would be a revelation for us

[pat_cash] 27/2/2024 17:10

NickB - chill out. "Partner" or "Partnership" in this context is just a term for an advertising agreement with a third party. They don't have any control over your product. And they don't decimate a super high gross margin.

[nickb] 27/2/2024 17:08

SSB
Well that’s what we were sold by our directors!

[sideshowbull] 27/2/2024 17:04

Agree no backwards steps bigger steps up the chain. "Land and expand".

BWTFDIK

[nickb] 27/2/2024 16:57

Yes great for ambling along like a little AIM business during a video AI revolution!

Partner with
Canva
Google
Microsoft
Or X

Okay