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<PAGE> EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT The Board of Directors STV Communications, Inc.: We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-75167) of Sonic foundry, Inc. of our report dated April 14, 2000, relating to the financial statement of STV Communications, Inc., which report appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Sonic Foundry, Inc. dated June 19, 2000. KPMG LLP Los Angeles, California June 19, 2000
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