Audio Archives
57 Productions
| Person Describing Archive | Deanna Fong (2012); Chelsea Obodoechina (2020) |
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| Is this primarily a poetry audio site? | Y |
| Sponsoring Person or Institution | Arts Council England |
| Site URL | |
| Site Last Updated | |
| Date Visited | 20202020/04/28 |
| General Description of Archive | 57 Productions is a dynamic electronic catalogue with special audio, audio-visual & interactive features, hosting the new iPoems system and the world's first poetry audio and video jukeboxes. *Update: link is no longer in service. A new link for 57 Productions has yet to be found (April 28, 2020). |
| Description of archive history or URL | http://www.57productions.com/content.php?id=3 |
| Contact information | info@57productions.com |
| Searchable options | No search bar. Full listings by artist or catalogue available in a drop-down menu. |
| Relation from the audio to the text | No transcription available. |
| Date/Time/Length/Context info about the audio items | None available. |
| Author bios and context within literary history | Author bios available on a separate page (through "Authors" tab) |
| Audio file type: streaming, download, file format, audio file compression quality (WAV, MP3, bitrate) | Streaming audio available for jukebox; mp3s of albums, playlists and individual tracks are downloadable for a small fee, payable through PayPal or WorldPay. |
| Multimedia integration (pictures, video, etc.) | Multimedia audio and video poetry jukeboxes; iPoem feature provides streaming audio and video readings, interviews and podcasts, as well as flash animations. |
| Audio playback setup (opens in Flash player, on new blank screen, etc.) | Jukebox: Multiple tracks on same page which load into the "jukebox" player; Play/pause, skip track, volume control, timer. iPoems: multiple videos embedded in page; Play/pause, FF/rewind, counter and manipulable progress bar. |
| Mobile access (i.e. accessible on smart phones, tablets, etc.) | |
| Browsing | Browse by artist, catalogue (recording title) or event. |
| Discovery features (pre-made playlists; dynamic lists: lists of recent additions, featured items, related items, etc). | |
| Interactivity and Web 2.0 features | |
| Other notes |