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Arbitron Drops MeasureCast Web Radio Ratings; New Service Planned
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Gemstar Settles Patent Dispute, Licenses TV Program Guide to Pioneer
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SanDisk, Motorola Team on New Tiny Memory Card for Cell Phones
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Technology Fires Managing Director Over "Misuse of Hospitality"
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GameStats.com, Midway Games - "Mortal Kombat: Deception," Capcom -
"Steel Battalion: Line of Contact," Sony Pictures Digital Networks -
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o Arbitron Drops MeasureCast Web
Radio Ratings; New Service Planned
New York -- Arbitron, the provider of ratings data for radio
stations nationwide, announced on Friday that it will cease its
weekly and monthly MeasureCast ratings, which measure Internet radio
broadcast audiences, with plans to offer a revised service "better
aligned with the needs of the market." New York-based Arbitron
acquired MeasureCast in November 2002 and began offering the
company's tally of the most-streamed Internet radio stations on the
Web, but now believes that MeasureCast "does not provide the kind of
information... that media planners need to justify including
Internet Broadcasting in their media plans (age, sex, geography,
etc.)," said Arbitron Internet Broadcast Services vice president and
general manager Bill Rose. Arbitron also said that MeasureCast's
method was not adequately scalable for the rapid growth of the
medium. "We remain committed to the Internet broadcast business and
continue to believe in the viability of this medium and its
long-term market potential," said Arbitron New Ventures president
Pierre Bouvard. "However, the investment needed to sustain the
current method would have been far greater than the revenue
potential for the service." The company did not provide details on
exactly when it will launch its revised Internet radio ratings
service.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040227/275160_1.html
http://www.arbitron.com
http://www.measurecast.com
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o Gemstar
Settles Patent Dispute, Licenses TV Program Guide to Pioneer
Los Angeles -- Gemstar-TV Guide International, a provider of
electronic program guides for digital TV services, announced on
Friday that it has ended outstanding litigation with consumer
electronics firm Pioneer, and will license its program guide
technology for use in Pioneer products in North America, Japan and
Europe. The deal includes a one-time payment to Gemstar of $14
million, as well as license fees based on the number of Pioneer
devices using Gemstar technology that are sold. "I'm delighted to
have resolved the issues between our two companies, and look forward
to working with Pioneer to make their customers' television
experience more simple and enjoyable," said Gemstar CEO Jeff Shell.
In the past several months, Los Angeles-based Gemstar has signed
similar license agreements with Sony, LG, Comcast and Mitsubishi.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040227/275206_1.html
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com
http://www.gemstartvguide.com
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o SanDisk,
Motorola Team on New Tiny Memory Card for Cell Phones
Sunnyvale, Calif. -- SanDisk, a manufacturer of portable storage
media, has announced the release of what it says is the world's
smallest flash memory format, T-Flash, designed primarily for use in
cell phones. Capable of storing data such as music, images and
video, the fingernail-sized memory cards will be available in
capacities of between 32MB and 128MB and will cost $14 to $39. Cell
phone maker Motorola will be the first to feature T-Flash cards, in
new handset models scheduled to hit the market in the second half of
2004.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040226/265937_1.html
http://news.com.com/2100-1041_3-5166554.html
http://www.sandisk.com/corporate_press.html
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o BBC
Technology Fires Managing Director Over "Misuse of Hospitality"
London -- The BBC announced on Friday that it has fired the head of
its BBC Technology interactive TV and TV production unit as a result
of a disciplinary procedure for "misuse of hospitality." The BBC
said that Ann Wilson's termination was in no way related to the
impending sale of BBC Technology, which it announced it would look
to sell off in November of last year. The BBC said then that it
could save around $56 million per year by outsourcing the services
that BBC Technology provides. Firms including IBM, HP, Fujitsu and
Siemens have expressed interest in the unit, which will likely be
sold later this year. Adrian Cocoran, the current director of
operations at BBC Technology, has been appointed acting managing
director while the company seeks a replacement for Wilson.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3492306.stm
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/7/35861.html
http://www.bbctechnology.com
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> DMW Events:
4th
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Digital Music Forum
March 1, 2004 | New York City
www.digitalmusicforum.com
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Sean Ryan - VP, Music Services,
Real Networks
Jonathan Potter - Executive Dir.,
Digital Media Association
FEATURED
INTERVIEW/Q&A
Steven Marks - General Counsel,
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Chris Amenita - SVP, ASCAP
Amy
Bernstein - Senior Editor, Business 2.0
Derek Broes - EVP, Worldwide Operations,
Altnet
David Card - VP &
Research Director,
Jupiter Research
Scott Cohen - Co-Founder & President,
The Orchard Global Media
Ted
Cohen - SVP, Digital Development & Distribution,
EMI Music
Peter Csathy
- COO, MusicMatch
David Del
Beccaro - President & CEO,
Music Choice
Maureen Dorney - Partner,
Gray Cary
Roy Elkins - CEO &
Founder, Broadjam
Mark Frieser - CEO &
Founder, Consect
Eric Garland - CEO, Big Champagne
Brian Garrity - Senior
Editor, Billboard Magazine
Tom Gensch - VP, Content & Distribution,
PaymentOne
Laura Goldberg - COO,
Napster
Jim Griffin - CEO,
Cherry Lane Digital
Ellie Hirschhorn - GM &
EVP, MusicNet
Jeff Howe - Contributing
Editor, Wired Magazine
David Hyman - Chief Strategy Officer, Gracenote
Jack Isquith,
Executive Director of Music Industry
Relations, AOL Music
Scott
Kauffman
- President & CEO, MusicNow (formerly
FullAudio)
David Kusek - VP, Berklee
Media, Berklee College of Music
Tim Nilson - VP, Mobile
Technology, Sony Music
Daniel Porter -
VP, Bus. Dev., Be Music / BMG Music Service
Larry Rebich - VP of
Program Acquisition & Market Dev., SIRIUS Satellite Radio
Mike Rich - Executive Director of
Programming, AOL Music
Tim Riley -
Worldwide Executive of Music, Activision
Perry
Solomon - Founder & VP, Strategy, Peppercoin
Bob Struble - President &
CEO, Ibiquity Digital
Nikke Slight - SVP, New
Media, Atlantic Records
Nada Usina -
GM,
Entertainment & Media Business,
Nokia America
Jon Vlassopulos - Sr. Dir., Bus. Dev.,
AT&T Wireless Mobile Multimedia
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
This year's forum focuses on the following questions:
- Is there a viable business model for selling music online?
- Can licensed services compete with free downloads from
file-sharing networks?
- Who will be the winners and the losers in the world of online
music sales?
- What is the status of pending lawsuits and legislation
concerning digital copyrights? Can the music industry profit
from legitimate uses of P2P?
- How are consumers reacting to new formats for music delivery?
- Will new formats generate the kind of success that the industry
experienced with CDs during the '80s and '90s?
- What are the challenges and opportunities for music industry
executives seeking to maximize the potential of the mobile
market?
- What does the future hold for satellite and Internet radio?
For complete agenda and event details, please go to:
www.digitalmusicforum.com
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GAMES & MOBILE FORUM
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Games & Mobile Forum is 1-day executive forum focused on business
and technology developments impacting games and mobile
entertainment. In 2003, leading executives from entertainment
and technology companies including, Yahoo! Games, AOL Games,
Atari, Acclaim, Warner Bros. Online, AtomShockwave, CNET,
Creative Artists Agency (CAA), The Endeavor Agency, Mythic
Entertainment and Digital Bridges participated in a series of
panels on topics, including "Mobile Games: The Coming Wireless
Revolution", "Developing Games Based on Film, Television & Music
Properties and Visa-Versa"", and "Advergames: Recent Developments
& Opportunities".
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o Briefly Noted: (San Jose,
Calif.) TiVo, a provider of digital video recorder hardware and
services, announced on Friday the release of a new, 140-hour
recording capacity TiVo model. The company is offering a promotion
and mail-in rebate that will price the 140-hour model at $349
through the end of May.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040227/sff014_1.html
http://www.tivo.com
(Richardson, Texas) Immediatek, a provider of technology that can
securely transmit music over the Internet, announced that it is
launching a record label and production unit for artists who use its
NetBurn distribution service. Smithereens frontman Pat DiNizio will
be the first to use the service when he exclusively distributes his
new CD through NetBurn, which allows consumers to download an album
and burn it to CD with a single click.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040225/255802_1.html
http://www.immediatek.com
http://www.officialsmithereens.com
(New York) Sirius Satellite Radio, a provider of
satellite-delivered digital radio programming, announced on Friday
that it will begin offering around-the-clock traffic and weather
reports for the top 20 traffic markets, beginning with New York and
Los Angeles. New York-based Sirius said that The Weather Channel
will provide the weather forecasts, while traffic data will be
presented in conjunction with SmartRoute Systems, a division of
Westwood One.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040227/nyf056_1.html
http://www.westwoodone.com/SRS_aboutus.asp
http://www.siriusradio.com
(Albuquerque, N.M.) Americana Publishing announced on Friday that
it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Action Media Group,
which operates CoreFlix, an online DVD rental service for action
sports films. Financial details of the all-stock transaction were
not disclosed. CoreFlix.com offers a library of 400 skateboarding,
BMX, snowboarding and other action sports titles.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040227/flf001_1.html
http://www.americanabooks.com
http://www.coreflix.com
(San Francisco) Video game portal IGN Entertainment announced
that it has launched GameStats.com, a consumer web site providing
daily popularity and review statistics for more than 23,000 games,
both released and unreleased. The site will provide rankings and
scores from major online and print publications, and combine them
with reader opinions to generate a final GameStats.com score between
0-100.
http://corp.ign.com/articles/494/494906p1.html
http://www.gamestats.com
(Chicago) Video game developer and publisher Midway Games
announced on Friday that its "Mortal Kombat: Deception," a sequel in
its popular martial arts fighting game franchise, will be released
in the fall for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Since the series was first
introduced in 1992, Chicago-based Midway said that Mortal Kombat has
generated 22 million game unit sales, and more than $1.5 billion in
revenue through games, movies, music, toys and other merchandise.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040227/275023_1.html
http://www.midway.com
(Sunnyvale, Calif.) Japanese game developer Capcom said that it
has released its "Steel Battalion: Line of Contact" title for
Microsoft Xbox. The company said that online play will be enabled
for Xbox Live, and that a 40-button controller designed exclusively
for the title will also be available at retailers.
http://www.capcom.com/news/news.xpml?prid=450123
(Culver City, Calif.) Sony Pictures Digital Networks announced on
Friday that it will offer episodes of the TV series "Dawson's Creek"
for purchase and download through its SoapCity.com site. Through
March 24, four episodes of "Dawson's Creek" will be available for
download for $1.99 individually or $6.99 for the entire set.
http://www.soapcity.com
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