Call for Contributions: Will Generative AI Make DAM Obsolete?


As generative AI technologies evolve at breakneck speed—producing images, video, text and audio on demand—they pose fundamental questions for the future of traditional DAM systems.  If assets can be generated dynamically, personalised at scale, and versioned in real time, what becomes of the carefully structured repositories, metadata standards and governance …

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Featured Job – Media Asset Management, TED – 25th April 2025


This week’s highlighted position is for a Media Asset Manager/Video Encoder with American-Canadian non-profit media organisation, TED.  Responsibilities include managing event media, video encoding, supporting live productions, and implementing and maintaining the company’s DAM system. The role requires weekly office attendance during training and occasional international travel. Candidates must have …

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Event Spotlight – Connecting Users to Content through Taxonomies, Philadelphia – 29th April 2025


This week’s upcoming event is a workshop introducing taxonomy design focused on user needs, covering term creation principles, relationships, hierarchies, synonyms, and facets.  Taking place in Philadelphia on 29th April in the run up to this year’s Information Architecture Conference, Connecting Users to Content through Taxonomies is a full …

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Feature Article: Jeff Olsen on Eliminating Digital Silos via Integrated DAM and PIM


This contribution from Canto’s Senior Product Manager, Jeff Olsen, argues that separate Digital Asset Management (DAM) and Product Information Management (PIM) systems, though helpful, create dual sources of truth that hinder workflow automation and collaboration.  Disconnected systems force teams to manually bridge gaps, wasting time and increasing risk of …

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Featured Job – Digital Asset Officer, British Airways – 18th April 2025


This week’s featured opportunity is for a Digital Asset Officer with the UK’s flag carrier, British Airways. Operating out of London, the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the Creative Studio’s digital asset organisation, storage, and distribution, ensuring files are well-organised, accurately tagged, and compliant with copyright and licensing …

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