| Java Helps Bring Neil Young’s Archives to Life When Neil Young decided that he wanted to present his musical archives in a way that included a look at the stories behind the songs, as well as concert footage and memorabilia, he soon discovered that the available sound technologies weren’t up to his audiophile standards. Then along came Blu-ray. Not only did the Blu-ray format deliver superior 192 Khz, 24-bit PCM audio quality, its seamless, Java-powered navigation enabled the kind of user experience Young had been after for 20 years. When Blu-ray became the new standard in early 2008, Young tapped San Francisco-based MX, a company known for its work in that format and for its expertise in Java, to bring his vision to life. The ten-disc first volume of Young’s archives included songs, videos, film clips, rare audio interviews, archival photos, press coverage, lyric manuscripts, biographies, tour dates and more. Ole Lütjens, founding partner and chief creative officer of MX, said there more than 2500 documents on those ten discs, all seamlessly connected. And with Java as the underlying technology, content can be leveraged across many screens, from Blu-ray to cable or satellite television, mobile phones and PCs. According to Bill Sheppard, chief digital media officer in Oracle’s Java Development Group, the Neil Young Archives represents a complete rethinking of what the Blu-ray experience can be, and Java provided the freedom to implement that vision. | 
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