SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 13, 2005


                           ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                     Florida
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


       000-22849                                          65-0420146
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(Commission File Number)                    (IRS Employer Identification Number)


                 1291 SW 29 Avenue, Pompano Beach, Florida 33069
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                   (Address of executive offices and Zip Code)


                                 (954) 917-6655
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


                             VISUAL DATA CORPORATION
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

      Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 8.01 Other Events

      On January 13, 2005 Onstream Media Corporation issued a press release
announcing its fiscal year 2004 results. A copy of the press release, which is
incorporated herein by reference, is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K
as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)   Exhibits

Exhibit No.    Description
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99.1           Press release dated January 13, 2005

                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                    ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION


                                                    By: /s/ Robert E. Tomlinson
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January 14, 2005                                       Robert E. Tomlinson, CFO