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o Apple
Debuts 1GB iPod Nano, Slashes Prices on iPod Shuffle
o Lazard
Report Calls For Breakup of Time Warner Into 4 Separate Companies
o RealNetworks Acquires Dutch
Casual Games Firm Zylom for $21 Million
o In-Game Advertising Network
IGA Worldwide Raises $12 Million
o
Showtime Networks Series Added to iTunes Store
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Briefly Noted
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VH1 Launches Four Video
Podcasts
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XM Satellite Radio to Broadcast World Baseball Classic
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Spoken Word Audio Distributor MediaBay Retains MediaTech Capital
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Motion Picture Academy Launches
Oscars Pool on Oscar.com
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FHM Magazine Launches Digital
Version with Zinio Systems
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Verizon Looks to Launch
FiOS TV in Rhode Island
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Disney's Starwave Mobile Signs Five Mobile
Content License Deals
o Electronic Arts Ships
"Arena Football," "Command & Conquer" Anthology
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CNET News.com: Report from DEMO '06 Conference
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o Apple Debuts 1GB iPod Nano,
Slashes Prices on iPod Shuffle
Cupertino, Calif. - Apple on Tuesday debuted a new $149,
1GB iPod Nano, adding a smaller capacity model to existing 2GB and
4GB versions of its flash memory-based portable music player line.
Apple also announced lower pricing for its iPod shuffle, its
smallest player and the only model without a display screen. The
512MB shuffle now costs $69, down from $99, while the 1GB shuffle
was discounted from $129 to $99. "The only other company that has
cheaper products out there is Creative," Gene Munster, an industry
analyst with PiperJaffray, told the Associated Press. "So not only
are Apple products the best, now they're also the cheapest, which
makes it impossible for others to compete." Apple has also started a
countdown to the one billionth song to be sold from its iTunes Music
Store, which the company said last month has now sold 850 million
songs. Prizes will be given at 100,000-song intervals along the way,
with the purchaser of the 1 billionth song to receive an iMac, 10
iPods and a $10,000 gift certificate to the iTunes Store.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060207/sftu067.html?.v=41
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060207/apple_ipod.html?.v=2 (AP)
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o Lazard
Report Calls For Breakup of Time Warner Into 4 Separate Companies
Dulles, Va. - In a move being closely watched at America
Online, investment bank Lazard, working for billionaire Carl Icahn,
on Tuesday released a report calling for the breakup of Time Warner
into four separate companies. The report calls for American Online
becoming its own company, along with a separate publishing company,
cable company, and entertainment company. It argues that strategic
mistakes by Time Warner's board of directors have cost shareholders
over $40 billion in value. The report also calls for massive
cost-cutting at Time Warner, including job cuts and the curtailment
of executive perks.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060207/20060207006083.html?.v=1
http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/060207/media_timewarner_icahn.html?.v=2
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RealNetworks Acquires Dutch Casual Games Firm Zylom for $21 Million
Seattle - RealNetworks, a provider of media delivery
technology and subscription services, announced on Tuesday that it
has acquired Zylom Media Group, a Netherlands-based developer,
publisher and distributor of casual PC games, for $21 million.
Founded in 2001, Zylom offers 70 game titles localized in 7
languages, such as "Mirror Magic" and "Hotel Solitaire." The company
reported $7.98 million in revenue and $750,000 net income in 2005.
The purchase follows RealNetworks' $35.6 million acquisition of
Seattle-based casual games developer GameHouse in 2004 and its May
2005 purchase of Finland-based developer Mr. Goodliving for $15
million.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060207/sftu013.html?.v=44
http://www.realarcade.com
http://www.zylom.com
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o In-Game
Advertising Network IGA Worldwide Raises $12 Million
New York - IGA Worldwide, the operator of an in-game
advertising network for video games, announced on Tuesday that it
has raised $12 million in its first round of venture capital
financing. Easton Capital Group and Morgenthaler Ventures co-led the
investment round; previous investor DN Capital also participated.
New York-based IGA provides planning, serving and tracking of
targeted ad campaigns across its Radial Network of online game
titles, which includes an open source version of "Counter-Strike."
The company offers the ability to deliver audio, video and 3D ads
within games for clients including Spike TV. IGA said it will use
the funds to accelerate growth.
http://www.ingameadvertising.com
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o Showtime
Networks Series Added to iTunes Store
New York - CBS Corporation's Showtime Networks pay-TV
service on Tuesday became the latest network to begin offering
episodes of its programs for purchase and download from Apple's
iTunes Store. Episodes of Showtime series including "Sleeper Cell,"
"Weeds" and "Fat Actress" will be available for $1.99 each.
Programming from ABC, NBC, Comedy Central, MTV, USA Network, Sci-Fi
Channel, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, ESPN and Pixar is also
available from iTunes, which Apple said has now sold more than 12
million videos.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060207/sftu066.html?.v=42
http://www.sho.com
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DMW Announcements
Digital Music Forum &
Mobile Music Leadership Summit
Museum of Jewish Heritage - New York
February 28 - March1, 2006
www.digitalmusicforum.com
Mark
your calendars! The 6th Annual Digital Music Forum has
been expanded to two days and kicks off on February 28, 2006
with the Mobile Music Leadership Summit followed by
Digital Music Forum on March 1, 2006 in New York
City. The annual event brings together decision-makers from
record labels, music publishers, producers and distributors,
technology companies, wireless companies, rights organizations,
industry bodies, radio, advertising, attorneys, artists
investors and venture capitalists to examine the role of digital
technologies in the future of music.
The
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KEYNOTES
Larry
Kenswil, President, Universal Music Group - eLabs
Terry McBride, Founder & CEO, Nettwerk Productions
David Del Beccaro, President, CEO & Founder, Music
Choice
Ralph Simon, Chairman - Americas, Mobile
Entertainment Forum
Shawn Gold, SVP of Marketing and Content,
MySpace
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Lee Abrams,
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Aydin Caginalp, Managing Partner, NY Office,
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Steve Blatter, SVP, Music Programming, SIRIUS
Satellite Radio
Lesley Bleakley, CEO, Beggars Group North America
Anthony Bruno, Editor, Digital/Mobile, Billboard
David Card, VP & Senior Analyst, JupiterResearch
Greg Clayman, VP, Wireless, MTV Networks
Ted Cohen, SVP, Digital Development, EMI Music
Leslie Darling, Vice President, comScore Media
Metrix
Stephen Friedman, General Manager, mtvU
Brian Garrity, Senior Business Writer, Billboard
Mike Gaumond, VP, Digital Media Services, Motorola
Dave
Goldberg, VP & GM, Yahoo! Music
Jim Griffin, CEO, Cherry Lane Digital
John Harrobin, VP–Marketing Communications,
Verizon Wireless
Michael
Hausman, Co-Founder/Manager, SuperEgo Records & United
Musicians
Dave Jaworski, Founder & CEO, PassAlong Networks
John Kilcullen, President & Publisher, Billboard
Avery Kotler, Senior Director of Business & Legal
Affairs, Napster
David
Pakman, President & CEO, eMusic
Tim Quirk, General Manager, Music, RealNetworks
Farrell Reynolds, President & COO, Ruckus
JJ Rosen, VP & GM, Digital Business, US, Sony BMG
Music Entertainment
Rusty Rueff, Chief Executive Officer, SNOCAP
Thomas Ryan, SVP - Mobile & Digital Development,
EMI Music
Greg Scholl, CEO, The Orchard
Adam Sexton, VP of Marketing & Product Management,
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Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher, Digital Media Wire
LaSean Smith, Senior Product Manager, Digital Media, Motorola
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Briefly Noted
o VH1 Launches
Four Video Podcasts
New York - MTV Networks' VH1 announced on Tuesday that it
has created four new video podcasts that it will offer through its
own website, as well as from podcast directories on iTunes and
Yahoo. The podcasts will feature five-minute summaries of the
network's "Best Night Ever" and "Best Week Ever" recap shows of
recent pop culture news, in addition to "Best of VH1," featuring
clips of the network's own shows, and "Flavor of Love," offering
extra footage from its reality series starring Flavor Flav.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060207/nytu136.html?.v=42
http://www.vh1.com
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o XM Satellite
Radio to Broadcast World Baseball Classic
Washington - XM Satellite Radio announced on Tuesday that it
will broadcast live all 39 games from the inaugural World Baseball
Classic, featuring 16 baseball teams made up of stars representing
their home countries. XM will provide play-by-play coverage and
analysis of the competition, which will begin play at the Tokyo Dome
in Japan on March 3 and conclude with the two semi-final games and
final game in San Diego on March 18 and 20. In addition to the World
Baseball Classic,
http://www.xmradio.com/newsroom/screen/pr_2006_02_07.html
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o Spoken Word
Audio Distributor MediaBay Retains MediaTech Capital
Cedar Knolls, N.J. - MediaBay, a distributor of spoken word
audio content, announced on Tuesday that it has retained MediaTech
Capital partners to assist the company in reviewing strategic
options, and to accelerate wireless distribution of its content
library. New Jersey-based MediaBay already distributes its old-time
radio shows, audiobooks and other programming through MusicNet, MSN
Music and satellite radio services. "To accelerate the company's
distribution in the global wireless marketplace our board has
authorized an acquisition program," said MediaBay CEO Jeff Dittus.
"As part of this strategy, the company will also evaluate seeking
strategic partners that can assist with this strategy and lower our
execution risk."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060207/nytu038.html?.v=42
http://www.mediabay.com
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o Motion
Picture Academy Launches Oscars Pool on Oscar.com
New York - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences (AMPAS) said on Tuesday that it has launched "the world's
biggest Oscar pool" at its Oscar.com website. The company partnered
with Entertainment Weekly and Netflix on the contest, which will
award the player who correctly predicts the most Oscar wins with a
trip to Hollywood for the 2007 Academy Awards, a lifetime Netflix
membership, and a subscription to Entertainment Weekly.
http://tinyurl.com/79r6m
http://predict.oscar.go.com/predict/frontpage
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FHM Magazine Launches Digital Version with Zinio Systems
New York - FHM magazine, a the young men's publication
from Emap Metro, announced on Tuesday that it has launched a
downloadable digital version of FHM with partner Zinio Systems.
Available beginning with the March 2006 issue, the digital version
will re-create all images, copy and ads present in the print
edition.
http://tinyurl.com/aeln3
http://www.zinio.com
http://www.fhmus.com
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Verizon Looks to Launch FiOS TV in Rhode Island
Providence, R.I. - Verizon said on Tuesday that it has
applied to offer its FiOS TV Internet-based TV service in the state
of Rhode Island, where it has invested $700 million in
infrastructure over the past 10 years. Verizon already offers the
service in parts of Texas, Florida, New York, Massachusetts and
Virginia, and plans to launch soon in parts of California and
Delaware.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060207/nytu132.html?.v=44
http://www.verizon.net/fiostv
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Disney's Starwave Mobile Signs Five Mobile Content License Deals
North Hollywood, Calif. - Starwave Mobile, the mobile
licensing and publishing unit of Walt Disney Internet Group, said on
Tuesday that it has signed licensing agreements to distribute mobile
entertainment based on five new properties. Starwave will offer
mobile content from the upcoming Weinstein Company film "Alex Rider:
Stormbreaker"; the AND 1 street basketball franchise; Mondo Media's
"Happy Tree Friends"; horoscope provider AstroStyle; and Jada Toys'
"Chub City" toy line.
http://tinyurl.com/9zudy
http://www.starwave.com
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Electronic Arts Ships "Arena Football," "Command & Conquer"
Anthology
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts on Tuesday shipped
its "Arena Football" title for PlayStation 2 and Xbox to retailers.
The company's first arena football title was developed at EA
Tiburon. Separately, EA said it shipped "Command & Conquer: The
First Decade," a compilation of 12 of the titles in the 23 million
unit-selling PC game franchise.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060207/20060207005384.html?.v=1
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060207/20060207005572.html?.v=1
http://www.easportsarena.com
http://www.commandandconquer.ea.com
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CNET News.com: Report from DEMO '06 Conference
Phoenix, Ariz. - CNET News.com on Tuesday reported from
the Demo '06 conference in Phoenix, Ariz., where dozens of companies
each get just six minutes to pitch their new technologies and
products to an audience of potential investors and journalists. Each
pitch is strictly regulated -- no PowerPoint slides allowed -- but
the event has served as the launch pad for firms including Palm,
ETrade, Handspring and U.S. Robotics.
http://tinyurl.com/cxa89
http://www.demo.com
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