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Top Stories
o Nintendo to Bring Opera Web Browser, Live HDTV Reception to DS
o Former AOL Executive Pittman to Sell "Daily Candy" Internet Company
o RealNetworks Doubles Music Subscribers, Names New CFO
o Digital Music Sales Improve Quarterly Profit at Warner Music Group

o Sprint First Carrier to Sell One Million Cell Phone Song Downloads
o Troubled Games Firm Atari Delays Quarterly Filing
o Cisco Buys 9.7% Stake in Chinese Games Firm Shanda for $104 Million
o U.K. Game Publisher SCi Breaks Off Talks with Bidders
o VeriSign to Acquire Austrian Mobile Entertainment Firm 3United

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DMW Announcements
 
Digital Music Forum & Mobile Music Leadership Summit - Feb. 28 - March 1, 2006

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  U.S. Online Entertainment Consumer Spending Will Rise 260% in Next 5 Years!
 
2006 Digital Entertainment & Media Directory
 

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Briefly Noted

o Sony Ericsson Debuts 4GB Walkman Phone
o Fox to Offer Online Re-Broadcasts of "Reality Remix" TV Show
o Verizon, MySpace Launch Contest for Unsigned Bands
o BurnLounge Lets Fans Create Own Digital Music Stores, Earn Points

o Union Square Music to Distribute Digital Tracks Through Vital:PIAS Digital
o Oscars Gift Bags to Feature Motorola PEBL Phones
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Orange to Test IPWireless "Multicasting" Mobile TV Service
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MLB.com to Host "Opening Day" for Fantasy Baseball
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CBS SportsLine Fantasy Baseball Magazine Hits Newsstands
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Sirius Satellite Radio Adds Spanish-Language ESPN Deportes Radio
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Simon & Schuster Audio to Publish Hemingway Audiobooks
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ITVN to Launch IPTV Music Video Service
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Mobile Music Provider WiderThan to Use Beep Science DRM
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Australia Bans Atari's "Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure"
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SouthPeak Interactive Ships "State of Emergency 2" for PS2
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Square Enix Releases "Grandia III" for PS2
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RealNetworks Mobile Game to Feature Cartoon Rock Band Gorillaz

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Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds
  Sales Manager, IP Telephony - Atlanta
  OnDemand Account Executive - ATG
 
Senior Sales Executive - Boston, MA
  Event Manager - Vocus Marketing  - Latham, MD
  Online Supervising Music Producer -  NPR Online
  Developer/Quality Assurance Specialist -  NPR  Online 
  Interactive & Multi-Media Web Designer -  NPR Online
  Programmer/Mobile Applications -  NPR Online
  Account Manager & Senior Account Executive - Chen PR
  Product Analyst, Premium Services - Synacor
  Director of Content Solutions - Synacor
  Chief Technology Officer - Silver Genie, Inc.
 
Outsourced 24X7 Customized Customer Support Services - SaleBuild
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2005-2009

  Billboard Music & Money Symposium - March 2, 2006, The St. Regis, NYC
 
New Emmy Award for Video Content – Deadline March 1, 2006
 


Top Stories

o Nintendo to Bring Opera Web Browser, Live HDTV Reception to DS

Tokyo - Nintendo announced on Wednesday that it plans to add new features to its DS handheld video game device that include a version of the Opera web browser, and the ability to watch high-definition TV. The company plans to release a $32 DS card in Japan in June that includes the Opera browser, which can connect to the Internet through the free Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service. Another card equipped with a special antenna that enables TV reception will go on sale by the end of the year in Japan; broadcasters there are expected to begin offering programming specially formatted for mobile devices beginning in April. Nintendo also plans to release a slimmed-down version of the DS, the "Nintendo DS Lite," in Japan on March 2. A Nintendo spokesman told Reuters the company is considering bringing the DS browser to overseas markets as well. Nintendo has so far sold 14.4 million DS units worldwide.
http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/02/15
http://tinyurl.com/aug7x (Reuters)
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=14755
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o Former AOL Executive Pittman to Sell "Daily Candy" Internet Company

Dulles, Va. - Robert Pittman, a former top executive at America Online, stands to make tens of millions of dollars by selling off the Daily Candy, a network of 11 electronic newsletters focused on shopping and entertainment, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Pittman, who resigned from AOL in 2002 following the company's merger with Time Warner, has reportedly put the Daily Candy on the auction block, and people familiar with the matter believe it could fetch more than $100 million. He purchased a majority stake in the company, which is aimed primarily at young women, for $3.5 million in 2003. The Daily Candy has 11 editions, including one in DC. It publishes daily recommendations on fashion, shopping, entertainment, and food. Pittman, the former right-hand man of AOL founder Steve Case, founded his investment firm, called Pilot Group, in 2003.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB113997217455874332.html (subscription required)
http://www.dailycandy.com 
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o RealNetworks Doubles Music Subscribers, Names New CFO

Seattle - RealNetworks, a provider of media delivery technology and subscription services, announced on Wednesday that it counted 1.4 million subscribers for its digital music services at the end of 2005, double the 700,000 it claimed a year earlier. The company's music revenue was $26.1 million in the fourth quarter, up 29% from a year ago, while games revenue was $15.7 million, an increase of 52%. The company also said it has named Michael Eggers as its new chief financial officer. Eggers, who joined RealNetworks in 1997 from KPMG, replaces Roy Goodman, who will remain with the company assisting with treasury, investor relations and other finance functions.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060214/sftu176.html?.v=4
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o Digital Music Sales Improve Quarterly Profit at Warner Music Group

New York - Major record label Warner Music Group credited digital music sales for helping to nearly double its quarterly profit to $69 million, up from $36 million a year earlier. The company reported digital music revenue of $69 million for the first quarter of 2006, up 30% from the fourth quarter of 2005. Warner said 70% of its digital music sales were made in the U.S., adding that sales were split evenly between full-track downloads and ringtones.
http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/060214/0109745.html
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o Sprint First Carrier to Sell One Million Cell Phone Song Downloads

Reston, Va. - Wireless network operator Sprint announced on Wednesday that it has become the first mobile music service in the U.S. to sell one million over-the-air downloads of full-length tracks to its subscribers. The service, which launched in October 2005, offers a catalog of 320,000 songs for $2.50 each -- which includes one copy of the song for the phone and another for the PC. "The popularity of the Sprint Music Store is due largely to its ability to instantly deliver the songs people want when they want them on their Sprint phone, the one device that is likely always with them. This feature along with the easy-to-use storefront appeals to a mass audience in addition to tech-savvy early adopters," said Jeff Hallock, vice president of product marketing for Sprint.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060215/20060215005522.html?.v=1
http://www.sprint.com
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o Troubled Games Firm Atari Delays Quarterly Filing

New York - Troubled video game publisher Atari announced on Wednesday that it has delayed the filing of its third quarter financial results, saying independent auditors had not yet completed their required review of interim financial results. Last week, Atari said it may no longer be able to continue operating, after weak sales and restructuring charges caused it to post an unexpected loss for the quarter. The news sent shares of Atari down more than 40%, while shares of parent company Infogrames also fell nearly 30%; today's announcement from Atari sent Infogrames shares down by another almost 10%.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060214/nytu221.html?.v=14
http://www.infogrames.com
http://www.atari.com
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o Cisco Buys 9.7% Stake in Chinese Games Firm Shanda for $104 Million

San Jose, Calif. - Networking equipment maker Cisco Systems said in an SEC filing that it has indirectly purchased a 9.7% stake in Shanda Interactive Entertainment, an operator of online games in China, for about $104 million. Shanda operates online games including "The Legend of Mir" and "Ragnarok Online." The company also partnered with Intel on a PC-based entertainment system called the EZ Pod, which features access to video games, a Web browser, and music downloads from providers including EMI Music.
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060215/shanda_cisco.html?.v=1 (AP)
http://www.cisco.com
http://www.snda.com
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o U.K. Game Publisher SCi Breaks Off Talks with Bidders

London - SCi Entertainment, a U.K.-based computer games publisher, announced that it has ended all talks concerning a possible offer for the company. "The board does not believe that it is in the company's or the shareholders' interests to prolong talks any further," SCi said. The company also maintained its guidance for the year and announced the successful integration of Eidos, the company behind the popular "Tomb Raider" games. Last October, SCi's shares increased by 25% after the company said it was approached twice by unnamed bidders. On Wednesday, SCi shares fell by as much as 12% in late-afternoon trading in London.
http://www.sci.co.uk
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o VeriSign to Acquire Austrian Mobile Entertainment Firm 3United

Mountain View, Calif. - VeriSign, a provider of infrastructure services for Internet and telecommunications networks, said on Thursday that it will acquire 3United, an Austria-based distributor of mobile entertainment content, for approximately $65.5 million. VeriSign said that the deal will expand its portfolio of content services for communications providers in Eastern Europe. 3United distributes mobile music services, games, ringtones and other content, and has offices in Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Romania, Russia and the Ukraine. VeriSign said that it expects to close the deal by the end of the first quarter.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060213/nym114.html?.v=39 
http://www.verisign.com
http://www.3united.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 Premier Event for Music Industry Decision-Makers

KEYNOTES & FEATURED INTERVIEWS
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
Seamus McAteer, Chief Product Architect + Senior Analyst, M:Metrics


PANELISTS
Bryan Biniak, SVP & GM, AG Interactive, American Greetings
Steve Blatter, SVP, Music Programming, SIRIUS Satellite Radio
Lesley Bleakley, CEO, Beggars Group North America
Anthony Bruno, Editor, Digital/Mobile, Billboard
Aydin Caginalp, Managing Partner, NY Office, Alston & Bird
David Card, VP & Senior Analyst, JupiterResearch
Greg Clayman, VP, Wireless, MTV Networks
Gary Cohen, President, AOL Music Now
Ted Cohen, SVP, Digital Development, EMI Music
Leslie Darling, Vice President, comScore Media Metrix
Stephen Friedman, General Manager, mtvU
Eric Garland, CEO, BigChampagne Online Media Measurement
Brian Garrity, Senior Business Writer, Billboard
Mike Gaumond, VP, Digital Media Services, Motorola
Larry Gerbrandt, SVP & Senior Analyst, Nielsen Entertainment
Dave Goldberg, VP & GM, Yahoo! Music
Jim Griffin, CEO, Cherry Lane Digital
Rebecca Hanson, Senior VP Business Affairs, XM Satellite Radio
John Harrobin, VP, Marketing Communications, Verizon Wireless
Michael Hausman, Co-Founder/Manager, SuperEgo Records & United Musicians
Jeff Howe, C
ontributing Editor, Wired
Jack Isquith, Executive Director, Music Industry Relations, AOL Music & AOL Radio
Dave Jaworski, Founder & CEO, PassAlong Networks
John Kilcullen, President & Publisher, Billboard
Matt Kleinschmit, Vice President, Ipsos Insight
Avery Kotler, Senior Director of Business & Legal Affairs, Napster
Scott McKenzie, Group Editorial Director, Billboard
David Pakman, President & CEO, eMusic
Leslie Poole, CEO, Javien Digital Payment Solutions
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, Groove Mobile
Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher, Digital Media Wire
LaSean Smith, Senior Product Manager, Digital Media, Motorola
Michael Weiss, CEO, Streamcast Network
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Pre-Registration Rate: $699 until February 24, 2006
Registration Rate: $799 after February 24,2006

Online Registration: http://kb.digitalmediawire.com/register.php?eventid=1112

Phone: (310) 855-0033
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Briefly Noted

o Sony Ericsson Debuts 4GB Walkman Phone

Barcelona - Sony Ericsson has introduced its sixth Walkman phone, the W950, which features a purple casing, orange backlight and 4GB of memory -- enough to hold about 4,000 songs. The phone is scheduled to ship in the third quarter in Europe and is expected to be priced between $360-$480. Sony Ericsson also said that it has now sold a total of over 3 million of its Walkman phones.
http://tinyurl.com/dzrod
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o Fox to Offer Online Re-Broadcasts of "Reality Remix" TV Show
 
Los Angeles -
Fox Reality, the company's all-reality-TV network, announced on Wednesday that it will offer a streaming re-broadcast of its "Reality Remix" daily run-down of reality TV shows. The network said "Reality Remix Online" is the first instance of a streaming version of a daily TV show in its entirety. The online version will become available immediately following the conclusion of each night's on-air broadcast.
http://tinyurl.com/de7tx
http://www.foxreality.com
http://www.realityremix.tv 
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o Verizon, MySpace Launch Contest for Unsigned Bands

Bedminster, N.J. -
Verizon Wireless announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with social networking service MySpace to launch a contest that will offer unsigned bands a chance to receive promotion on Verizon's V CAST Music service. The "Calling All Bands" contest encourages bands to submit an original song through MySpace, where finalists will be chosen by MySpace members. The winning band will receive release of a single, music video, ringtone and ringback tone through V CAST.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060215/nyw004.html?.v=30
http://www.myspace.com/callingallbands
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o BurnLounge Lets Fans Create Own Digital Music Stores, Earn Points

New York - BurnLounge on Wednesday announced a public beta test of its service that will let users create their own digital music stores and sell tracks from their favorite artists to the public. Powered by Loudeye, a provider of branded digital music stores with a catalog that includes tracks from all major labels, the service costs $30 per year, and rewards fans who sell tracks from their sites with points redeemable for products, services or music downloads. For an extra fee, fan affiliate sites can redeem points for cash, and also create their own affiliate networks.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060215/law051.html?.v=45
http://www.burnlounge.com
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o Union Square Music to Distribute Digital Tracks Through Vital:PIAS Digital

London - Union Square Music, which holds the rights to jazz and Latin music recordings on labels including Savoy Jazz, Denon Classics and Egrem, announced that it has signed a digital distribution deal with Vital:PIAS Digital (VPD), which delivers tracks to retailers including iTunes, Napster and MusicNet. The deal includes recordings from artists including Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Ibrahim Ferrer and Compay Segundo.
http://www.unionsquaremusic.co.uk/news.php?NEWS_ID=50
http://www.vitalpiasdigital.com
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o Oscars Gift Bags to Feature Motorola PEBL Phones

Los Angeles - Motorola said on Wednesday that the gift bags for top directing and acting nominees at this year's Academy Awards will include a special edition Motorola PEBL mobile phone, along with its H700 Bluetooth headset and 3 months of T-Mobile wireless service.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060215/cgw012.html?.v=47
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o Orange to Test IPWireless "Multicasting" Mobile TV Service

Barcelona - IPWireless, a developer of multicasting mobile TV delivery technology, announced on Wednesday that European wireless network operator Orange will launch a test of its TDtv mobile TV delivery technology in the U.K. in mid-2006. The TDtv service will offer up to 50 mobile TV channels over Orange's 3G network.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060215/cgw024.html?.v=44
http://www.orange.co.uk
http://www.ipwireless.com
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o MLB.com to Host "Opening Day" for Fantasy Baseball

New York - Major League Baseball's MLB.com website said on Wednesday that it will hold an "opening day" for its online fantasy baseball league on Thursday. The site will offer a one-hour video preview show, two-hour live fantasy call-in show, a draft guide and other features. The league's Ultimate Fantasy Baseball Challenge will award more than $80,000 in cash prizes.
http://tinyurl.com/8x986
http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/fantasy/index.jsp 
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o CBS SportsLine Fantasy Baseball Magazine Hits Newsstands

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - CBS SportsLine, the online sports news arm of CBS Digital Media, announced on Wednesday that its CBS SportsLine Fantasy Baseball magazine is now available at newsstands. The magazine offers draft cheat sheets, in-depth player profiles and position rankings for use with CBS SportsLine's fantasy baseball leagues, which this year include a free, basic league that includes live-scoring features.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060215/nyw084.html?.v=40
http://fantasy.sportsline.com
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o Sirius Satellite Radio Adds Spanish-Language ESPN Deportes Radio

New York - Sirius Satellite Radio, a provider of subscription radio programming with over 3 million subscribers, announced on Wednesday that it will add ESPN Deportes Radio, the sports network's Spanish-language sports talk radio station, to its channel lineup.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060215/nyw099.html?.v=42
http://espndeportes.espn.go.com
http://www.siriusradio.com 
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o Simon & Schuster Audio to Publish Hemingway Audiobooks

New York - Simon & Schuster Audio on Wednesday announced an agreement with the estate of Ernest Hemingway, to publish the author's major literary works in audiobook format. "A Farewell to Arms," "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and "The Old Man and the Sea" will be published in May in eAudio format for download and on CD, followed by subsequent titles to be published monthly through January 2007.
http://tinyurl.com/b9ywa 
http://www.simonsays.com
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o ITVN to Launch IPTV Music Video Service

Irvine, Cailf. - Interactive Television Networks (ITVN), a provider of Internet Protocol television services, on Wednesday announced plans to launch an IPTV music video network. The Pulse service will offer unlimited video-on-demand access to a library of 30,000 music videos, and allow subscribers to create and share playlists with other subscribers. Pulse will be available in May to ITVN subscribers for an extra $4.95 per month.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060215/nyw064.html?.v=37
http://www.itvn.com
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o Mobile Music Provider WiderThan to Use Beep Science DRM

Barcelona - WiderThan, a provider of mobile entertainment services, said on Wednesday that it has partnered with Norway-based Beep Science, a provider of mobile digital rights management (DRM) technologies, to provide security for its branded full-track mobile music download services. WiderThan's mobile music service is offered by carriers including Korea's SK Telecom.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060215/dcw013.html?.v=41
http://www.beepscience.com
http://www.widerthan.com
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o Australia Bans Atari's "Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure"

London - Australia has effectively banned Atari's graffiti culture video game "Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure" from release in the country, GamesIndustry.biz reported. The Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) has refused to grant the game a rating, saying that it "promotes the crime of graffiti." The game was previously granted a 15+ rating, but upon further review this rating was rescinded by the OFLC, which says it will not classify games that promote crimes. "The game detail states that all these artists began their careers performing illegal graffiti on public buildings and infrastructure and that some continue with this practice today," the OFLC said.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=14752
http://www.gettingup.com
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o SouthPeak Interactive Ships "State of Emergency 2" for PS2

New York - Video game publisher SouthPeak Interactive on Wednesday released its "State of Emergency 2" title for PlayStation 2. Developed by DC Studios, the game will also be released for Sony PSP in the fall of 2006.
http://tinyurl.com/d7s87
http://www.southpeakgames.com
http://www.dc-studios.com
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o Square Enix Releases "Grandia III" for PS2

Los Angeles - Japanese video game publisher Square Enix said on Wednesday that it has shipped its "Grandia III" title for PlayStation 2 to retailers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060214/latu112.html?.v=36
http://www.hangar-g3.com
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o RealNetworks Mobile Game to Feature Cartoon Rock Band Gorillaz

Seattle - RealNetworks announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with cartoon rock band Gorillaz to create a mobile game featuring the band. Developed at London's Zombie Flesh Eaters studio, "Gorillaz Entertainment System" is slated for release in April.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060214/sftu174.html?.v=3
http://www.gorillaz.com
http://www.mrgoodliving.com/gorillaz

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Classifieds -- Advertise

Sales Manager, IP Telephony - Atlanta

Searching for leading IP Telephony sales manager for southeast region for major publicly traded NYSE company. Must have track record managing others in multiple regions AND selling large IPT solutions to Fortune 500 accounts. Must have deep expertise with at least one of these HW platforms: Cisco, Avaya, Nortel. Job stability required. Superb opportunities for career growth. Excellent pay/benefits. Atlanta based. Cont: Jeff Reinholz 202-223-1000. Send resumes to jeff.reinholz@trustedforce.com
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OnDemand Account Executive - ATG

ATG is seeking ambitious, goal oriented Account Executives for its new OnDemand offerings. Qualified candidates will need to develop a strong sales pipeline, understand the competitive landscape, determine key selling points and close sales through the use of on-line and telesales tools. Requirements: related BA, 7 plus yrs. successful sales, with strong experience in selling hosted or OnDemand solutions. Full job
description: http://www.atg.com/hr/potomactechwire/2300021/  Please forward your resume to webjobs@atg.com
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Senior Sales Executive
- Boston, MA

A leading National provider of network and managed services seeks a high-quality account exec to manage a critical relationship with a prestigious Boston financial services firm. Candidates must show: excellence in business strategy, tactics and C-level selling; success in network, data and managed services sales; history of job stability and top-notch communication skills. Competitive comp package, incl. base plus
commission plus accelerators. Contact jeff.reinholz@trustedforce.com or 202-223-1000.
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Event Manager
- Vocus Marketing  - Latham, MD

Vocus, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand software for corporate communications is looking for an event manager for its Lanham, MD office. The candidate will manage our annual worldwide user conference, worldwide seminar tour, webinars, tradeshows, customer appreciation events and other marketing events. Vocus offers excellent compensation, benefits and an exciting workplace. Vocus (VOCS) is a public company recently named one of Washington's Best Places to Work by Washingtonian Magazine. For more information visit http://www.vocus.com/content/empmarketing_events.asp
Send inquiries to cshilling@vocus.com
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Online Supervising Music Producer -  NPR Online

Develops and implements an online music strategy. Plans and creates online music events and programming.  Edits and produces music-section pages. Assigns, writes and edits stories. Creates multimedia content.  Supervises online music staff. To apply, send cover letter and resume, identifying position by number (#DMW 1483) and title, to: NPR: Human Resources Department; 635 Massachusetts Ave., NW; Washington, DC 20001-3753; Fax 202-513-3047; E-mail - employment@npr.org. National Public Radio is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  URL: http://www.npr.org/about/jobs
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Developer/Quality Assurance Specialist -  NPR  Online 

National Public Radio seeks an Application Developer/QA Specialist to develop web applications and improve QA processes.  Requirements include three years of experience in testing and developing web applications.  Technologies include Java, Struts/JSP, Oracle, CVS, ANT, PHP.  Perl is a plus. To apply, send cover letter and resume, identifying position by number (#DMW 1489) and title, to: NPR: Human Resources Department; 635 Massachusetts Ave., NW; Washington, DC 20001-3753; Fax 202-513-3047; E-mail - employment@npr.org.  National Public Radio is an Equal Opportunity Employer. URL: http://www.npr.org/about/jobs
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Interactive & Multi-Media Web Designer -  NPR Online

Responsible for daily art and design needs for NPR.org, the online presence of National Public Radio; responsible for the design and production of news and other editorial graphics and interactive storytelling applications, including information graphics, charts, illustrations and maps; creates graphics for other NPR Online initiatives, such s the NPR Shop and external digital marketing efforts.  To apply, send cover letter and resume, identifying position by number (#DMW 417) and title, to: NPR: Human Resources Department; 635 Massachusetts Ave., NW; Washington, DC 20001-3753; Fax 202-513-3047; E-mail - employment@npr.org. National Public Radio is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  URL: http://www.npr.org/about/jobs
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Programmer/Mobile Applications -  NPR Online

NPR has an opening for a key position on its application development team focusing on mobile environments such as WAP, SMS, MMS, and iMode. For more information regarding this position please refer to NPR\'s web site at: www.npr.org/about/jobs. To apply, send cover letter and resume, identifying position by number (#DMW1511) and title, to: NPR: Human Resources Department; 635 Massachusetts Ave., NW; Washington, DC 20001-3753; Fax 202-513-3047; E-mail - employment@npr.org. National Public Radio is an Equal Opportunity Employer. URL: www.npr.org/about/jobs
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Account Manager & Senior Account Executive
- Chen PR

CHEN PR, Inc. is one of the U.S.'s most respected independent high-tech PR agencies. We're looking for energetic, enthusiastic, team-oriented professionals to join us: Account Manager - requires 7-10 years experience in high tech PR.  Senior Account Executive - requires 5-7 years experience in high tech PR Bachelors Degrees required, preferably in PR or Communications. No phone calls. Send resumes to info@chenpr.com
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Product Analyst, Premium Services - Synacor

The Premium Services Product Analyst will be responsible for the continued
development of Synacor's core software platform designed to support content aggression and delivery of value added services. Qualifications: B.A./B.S. required MBA a Plus. Experience writing product requirements and communicating project details with project team. Ability to work with resources throughout  organization w/minimum guidance. Excellent communication skills. Project management skills. Understanding of product lifecycle from inception through delivery and post-delivery support. Strong technical aptitude. Solution and team oriented. Send resumes to careers@synacor.com
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Director of Content Solutions
- Synacor

The Director of Content Solutions will be responsible for the development and execution
of business strategies in key consumer-facing portal and premium services content
categories. Reports to VP Content and Value Added Services. Require: Online services
industry experience required. Good working knowledge of leading online consumer
categories. Deal structure and negotiation. Strong business sense, good technical facility. Excellent communications skills. BA degree required, MBA or equivalent preferred. Send resumes to careers@synacor.com
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Chief Technology Officer - Silver Genie, Inc.

Silver Genie, Inc. is an early-stage start-up developing unique mobile computing software solutions. We have developed our core technology and are seeking a technologist to architect the full solution and lead production of the technology. An in-depth knowledge of Windows (APIs, MFC, device drivers) is particularly important. Visit
http://www.silvergenietech.com Send resumes aaronslettehaugh@silvergenietech.com
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Outsourced 24X7 Customized Customer Support Services - SaleBuild

SaleBuild offers Inbound Call Centers that provide 24X7 Customized, Dedicated Team Based, Customer Services and BPO activities - for entrepreneurs, start-ups and enterprises. Get it done at a fraction of the cost, based on type of support average costs vary between $1,800 to $3,000 per fulltime dedicated resource which includes infrastructure costs. Be it sales, technical support, or account balance information, SaleBuild works closely with your customers to offer one of the most compelling offerings in this space. Create an extension of your own support and engage the SaleBuild team for a fully customized solution built to your specs. Visit http://www.SaleBuild.com  Contact Gurdeep Singh Chimni at 510-604-1225 or salebuild@techwiremedia.com
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PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2005-2009

PricewaterhouseCoopers forecasts revenue for the global entertainment and media market will reach $1.8 trillion by 2009. For a comprehensive look at the forecast for the entertainment and media industry including analyses and five year growth projections for 14 industry segments covering every major region of the world, purchase PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2005-2009. Online distribution of music, films, books and video games is beginning to fuel end-user spending but what impact will rising interest rates and higher energy costs have on the expansion. Click here for more.
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Billboard Music & Money Symposium - March 2, 2006, The St. Regis, NYC

Billboard brings together the best minds from the music, legal, financial and Wall Street communities for an in-depth examination of the music industry's financial realities and opportunities. The premier event for the music industry decision-makers, entrepreneurs and companies interested in providing funding for entertainment ventures. Keynote address given by Robert F.X. Sillerman, Chairman and CEO of CKX Inc. For details and to register: www.billboardevents.com or contact Kelly Peppers, kpeppers@billboard.com. USE PROMOTIONAL CODE "DigitalMediaWire" TO RECEIVE A $250 DISCOUNT!
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New Emmy Award for Video Content – Deadline March 1, 2006

The National Television Academy will award a new category of the Emmy® Award for original programming created specifically for non-traditional viewing platforms, including computer, mobile phone, iPod’s, PDA’s, and similar devices. It will be given in recognition of creativity in editorial content and video production. Entries can be produced by anyone, anywhere in the world and must be original work designed for broadband distribution. The new Emmy® Award will be presented in Daytime/Entertainment, Sports, and News. Deadline is March 1, 2006. See www.emmyonline.tv for more details.
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