<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Cinema Volta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creating Sounds, Writing Stories, Software Solutions]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:14:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.cinemavolta.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[FLX]]></title><description><![CDATA["Imagine Dylan on a laptop meeting Tom Waits uptown. You get the picture."]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/flx</link><guid isPermaLink="false">46ae8ae4-def0-446a-815f-4333c764c4a0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:54:22 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE DISH IS NOT DEAD: WHY THE FUTURE OF TV DELIVERY IS HYBRID]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some big changes ahead for the delivery of television.  Read my analysis at IBC365.]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/the-dish-is-not-dead-why-the-future-of-tv-delivery-is-hybrid</link><guid isPermaLink="false">f57af80b-d649-4ad4-bc44-2cbe38db5f0f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:51:21 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRAMES: AUTOMATING THE ARCHIVE END-TO-END]]></title><description><![CDATA[My startup, Streamline, was involved in the FRAMES accelerator at IBC this year.  https://www.ibc.org/content-management/features/ibc-accelerator-agentic-automation-for-the-archive/22794]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/frames-automating-the-archive-end-to-end</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60c615f1-81fc-4c81-87d2-e2b7411f2dc3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:44:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BROADCASTING IN 2024: SPOTLIGHT FALLS ON PRODUCTION AND PLATFORMS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a recent article I wrote for IBC looking at the trends in broadcast technology over the past year.]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/broadcasting-in-2024-spotlight-falls-on-production-and-platforms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">0f48eea7-4bed-45a4-a547-53bd58b6d6b8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:02:03 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where are the Creators?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Music Tech UK asked me to contribute an opinion piece for their blog. You can find it on their site https://musictechnology.uk/where-are-the-creators/ along with a lot of other interesting stuff. Where are the Creators?By John Maxwell Hobbs, CEO, Streamline Media Over the past year, I’ve attended a number of music panels focussed on everything from the impact of AI to the challenges of having a career in the music business for people from under-supported demographics. They all covered...]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/where-are-the-creators</link><guid isPermaLink="false">36767cd0-5c09-4fdb-98b5-2f09ceb6636b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 17:23:42 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streamline Podcast - Tim Boggs]]></title><description><![CDATA[My startup Streamline Media Limited has launched a podcast. We’ll be talking to a wide variety of people in the creative industries about their work.  The second episode features Tim Boggs. Listen to episode 2 with Tim Boggs  Timothy Boggs is an award winning filmmaker, Artist and songwriter who lives and works in Los Angeles. His 30 year career as a sound supervisor and sound editor include notable television shows - “The Sopranos,” “Breaking Bad,” “The Good Wife,” “Queen Sugar,” “Hercules:...]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/streamline-podcast---tim-boggs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">d456695b-e4d1-4c92-b0e7-998f5bf9949b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 17:20:05 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streamline Podcast - Eric Liljestrand]]></title><description><![CDATA[My startup Streamline Media Limited has launched a podcast. We’ll be talking to a wide variety of people in the creative industries about their work.  The first episode features my old friend Eric Liljestrand.]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/streamline-podcast---eric-liljestrand</link><guid isPermaLink="false">88dac783-91f0-412f-95ac-de6b68461129</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 17:17:25 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[INTERVIEW: DOUGLAS RUSHKOFF ON AI IN MEDIA]]></title><description><![CDATA[My interview with Professor of Media Theory Douglas Rushkoff where he talks AI myths, legends and hard truths:https://www.ibc.org/interviews/interview-douglas-rushkoff-on-ai-in-media/9709.article]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/interview-douglas-rushkoff-on-ai-in-media</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1d08b3db-1682-43b2-b214-af561e92bcd4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 13:18:01 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: MYTHS AND REALITIES]]></title><description><![CDATA[While discussions around the ethics of AI are raging in boardrooms across the globe, there are still many misconceptions about the technology. ]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/artificial-intelligence-myths-and-realities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">f8a74859-44ab-43bc-be4f-68d75c678591</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 13:15:49 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[INTERVIEW: DR ALEX CONNOCK ON AI - ‘AN EXPLOSION OF CREATIVITY’]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently interviewed Dr. Alex Connock about AI and creativity for IBC https://www.ibc.org/interviews/interview-dr-alex-connock-on-ai-an-explosion-of-creativity/9755.article]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/interview-dr-alex-connock-on-ai---an-explosion-of-creativity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">995fd7fd-e82f-4110-a604-8a8ac5ef9b5a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 13:13:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI AND ETHICS: THE DEFINING POINT OF CONTENT CREATION]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the past few weeks, the news has been filled with one dramatic story after the other about AI. However, in a significant shift, rather than being about the technology itself, these stories have been about the people creating AI and those affected by it.]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/ai-and-ethics-the-defining-point-of-content-creation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">4ccaf33c-4244-41dc-a29e-d461128cb02f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 13:11:57 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[GENERATIVE AI IN BROADCASTING: A RISING TIDE]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a rational perspective on the state of AI minus all the "killer robot" hype, read my interview with Sam Bogoch, looking at the history of AI, and where we are now. https://www.ibc.org/generative-ai-in-broadcasting-a-rising-tide/9546.article]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/generative-ai-in-broadcasting-a-rising-tide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">fe523e5d-4546-4771-912c-fcf698d947fa</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 14:41:52 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outside Broadcast CTOs]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've just interviewed six CTOs leading major Outside Broadcast companies for the publication SVG Europe. They've all had to overcome signification challenges to their industry during the Covid lockdowns, and they've all come out the other side with strong insights into the present and future of broadcasting.  Read them here.]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/outside-broadcast-ctos</link><guid isPermaLink="false">96c0ff26-b67a-4d89-81e1-8281fc8017c1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 10:18:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mastodon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Based on the impending Twitter implosion, I've set up an account on  Mastodon.  I'm duplicating my posts there for now, and getting to know how it works.]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/mastodon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">13f55e68-581d-481a-a507-160b1586a8df</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 12:12:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Library Sound Archive]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was recently contacted by the British Library Sound Archive and asked if I would donate my recordings to the National Archive. This is a real honour, and I am excited to have been asked to contribute.  The collection holds everything from wax cylinders to digital files.  Once everything has been cataloged, it will be available to listen to in the Rare Books and Music reading room which is the same room you have to go to in order to access volumes from George III's library.]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/british-library-sound-archive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">b9349d74-cead-4b4a-a2a9-12d0446c72d4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:06:45 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Album launch - Sporadic Outbursts]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm pleased to announce that my new album, "Sporadic Outbursts" will be released on the 9th of December to all streaming services. I've put together a collection of ambient guitar studies. Originally released on this site under the Sporadic Outbursts heading, these are explorations that led to the creation of "Music Chamber" and "Live in Glasgow," and fit together nicely as a collection. These tracks also marked my return to playing guitar after a 20 year diversion into keyboards. If you...]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/album-launch---sporadic-outbursts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">0b984aa9-cb0d-40f1-8057-582d81fad493</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2022 12:49:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Ambience 2005-2006 now available on all digital music services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Ambience 2005-2006 now available on all digital music services At the start of 2005, I embarked on a project to record and release a new music track each day for a year. And I did just that.* Sometimes the tracks were great, sometimes average, but they were always interesting and it was a way for me to give my creative muscles a workout. The entire project has now been released as a set of 13 albums which are available on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and more. Follow the...]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/daily-ambience-2005-2006-now-available-on-all-digital-music-services</link><guid isPermaLink="false">a20ae794-d078-4c6a-9a9e-5757150827c0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2022 12:46:46 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IBC KICKSTARTS 2022 ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME AT THE IET]]></title><description><![CDATA[IBC had it's first in-person event for it's Accelerator programme, and I was there to cover it: https://www.ibc.org/features/ibc-kickstarts-2022-accelerator-programme-at-the-iet/8436.article]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/ibc-kickstarts-2022-accelerator-programme-at-the-iet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e0e549c-c597-441b-be65-5a003d33f398</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 08:22:39 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Covid Forced Broadcasters to Go Remote in 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wrote an article for tvtech looking at the impact of Covid lockdowns on remote production workflows: https://www.tvtechnology.com/features/how-covid-forced-broadcasters-to-go-remote-in-2020]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/how-covid-forced-broadcasters-to-go-remote-in-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">fcf382c8-1dea-4837-b197-dea64d8efacc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:54:35 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MEDIA TECH START-UPS: NAVIGATING ACQUISITIONS]]></title><description><![CDATA[What happens when a startup is acquired?  Using frame.io as a case study for IBC: https://www.ibc.org/features/media-tech-start-ups-navigating-acquisitions/8433.article]]></description><link>https://www.cinemavolta.com/post/media-tech-start-ups-navigating-acquisitions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">f1693c06-2571-4abd-a008-a4b305448279</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:45:10 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Maxwell Hobbs</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>