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Competition Pushes Aussie Music Download Price to $0.67
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Survey: U.S. Males Spend Increasing Share of Media Time on Games
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Google, Yahoo to Halt Online Casino Ads Amid Murky Legal Status
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Interactive Marketing Firm Advertising.com Files for $100 Million
IPO
o Time Warner, Microsoft Buy
Stakes in DRM Firm ContentGuard
o Music Choice to Offer Free
Broadband 'Net Radio for Cable TV Partners
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Online - Vodafone, Synacor - MLB.com, Nextel - NASCAR, Dwango -
Rolling Stone, Sorrent - U.K. office, Creative - MuVo Slim MP3
player, Microsoft - "Halo"-branded Xbox, Electronic Arts - "Fight
Night 2004," Atari - "Backyard Baseball 2005," "Final Fantasy XI"
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o Competition Pushes Aussie Music
Download Price to $0.67
Sydney -- Competition among online digital music retailers in
Australia has resulted in the world's lowest prices for a digital
song, with rival providers Telstra and Destra now offering downloads
for $0.75 and $0.67, respectively. Both companies are offering the
price points during April as promotions, but both also plan to offer
at least part of their catalogs for $0.75 when the promotions end.
By comparison, only Wal-Mart in the U.S. offers a cheaper download
price ($0.88) than the current industry standard of $0.99 used by
Apple's iTunes Store, Napster and others.
http://www.destra.com/investors.asp?action=media&mID=34
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Y647251F7
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o Survey: U.S.
Males Spend Increasing Share of Media Time on Games
Menlo Park, Calif. -- U.S. males aged 18-34 now report spending a
larger share of the time they spend each day with media playing
video games (6%) than they do reading newspapers (3%), while U.S.
male teenagers devote an even larger percentage of their media day
playing video games (15%), according to a consumer survey conducted
by Knowledge Networks/SRI's MultiMedia Mentor. Watching television
still commands the lion's share of daily media use among 18-34 males
(42%) and teenagers (45%), followed in each demographic by radio and
the Internet. However, the survey only takes into account console
video game usage, and does not include other gaming platforms such
as the PC, Internet or cell phones. The new research also shows
that, during evening hours (6PM to midnight), a growing number (5%)
of men 18 to 34 say they play videogames while watching little or no
television.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?E131211F7
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o Google, Yahoo
to Halt Online Casino Ads Amid Murky Legal Status
New York -- Online search giants Google and Yahoo have announced
that they will no longer accept advertisements from foreign online
casinos, in response to a murky legal environment for online
gambling in the U.S. that includes a crackdown on those seen as
"aiding and abetting" the casinos, The New York Times reported. Last
year, the U.S. government launched a grand jury investigation into
online gambling, issuing subpoenas to U.S. companies that place ads
for online casinos. "There's been a general message sent to
publishers from various agencies in the government that the legality
of this advertising is unclear," Dakota Sullivan, vice president for
marketing at search engine LookSmart, told The Times. While neither
Google nor Yahoo would confirm to The Times that they had been
subpoenaed, Jennifer Stephens, a spokeswoman for Yahoo subsidiary
Overture, said that the decision to decline ads for online casinos
comes from a "lack of clarity" in current U.S. law. In addition to
Google and Yahoo, other sites where gambling ads will no longer
appear include Microsoft's MSN and Lycos.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/05/technology/05yahoo.html
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o Interactive
Marketing Firm Advertising.com Files for $100 Million IPO
Baltimore -- On the heels of turning its first annual profit,
Advertising.com, a Baltimore-based provider of interactive marketing
services, said on Monday that it has filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission to raise up to $100 million in an initial public
offering (IPO). The company has yet to set such details as the date
of the offering or price per share, but has registered to trade its
shares on the Nasdaq under the symbol "ADCM." Goldman Sachs will
serve as lead underwriter. Launched in 1998 by brothers Scott and
John Ferber, Advertising.com turned its first profit, $18.7 million,
in 2003. The company has developed software that uses complex
mathematical algorithms to determine the optimal advertisement to
place on available space. It's ad-serving software, which the
company's also licenses to web site publishers, in March alone
delivered more than 14 billion ads for clients.
http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/040405/065376.html
http://www.advertising.com/home.html
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o Time Warner,
Microsoft Buy Stakes in DRM Firm ContentGuard
Bethesda, Md. -- Time Warner and Microsoft separately announced on
Monday that they have made significant investments in Maryland-based
ContentGuard, a privately held provider of digital rights management
(DRM) technology. Terms of the deals of were not disclosed. As a
result of the deal, Time Warner becomes a co-investor with Microsoft
in ContentGuard, which licenses technologies that cover broad
elements of digital rights management and distributed authorization.
ContentGuard's technology originated at Xerox's Palo Alto Research
Center.
http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/040405/065364.html
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o Music Choice
to Offer Free Broadband 'Net Radio for Cable TV Partners
New York -- Music Choice, provider of a digital radio service
offered by cable TV systems, announced on Monday that this month it
will launch a free companion online music service for its cable TV
partners' broadband Internet subscribers. The service will offer the
45 streaming music channels subscribers have access to on their
cable TV systems, in addition to seven online-only channels,
exclusive video and audio artist interviews, and the opportunity to
download or purchase music. "The new broadband music service expands
the reach of Music Choice beyond its existing television audience of
34 million homes, providing us with the opportunity to reach a much
larger, more diverse audience," said Music Choice president and CEO
David Del Beccaro.
http://www.musicchoice.com
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2nd
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GAMES & MOBILE FORUM
April 15,
2004
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New York City
www.gamesandmobile.com
OVERVIEW
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".
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Greg Ballard -
CEO, Sorrent
John Welch - Chair, IGDA Online Games SIG,
VP, AtomShockwave
CONFIRMED
SPEAKERS
Eric Albert,
Business Development Manager,
Gameloft
Jeff Anderson -
President & CEO, Turbine Entertainment
Matthew Bellows - VP, Mobile
Entertainment, GameSpot
Matt Bromberg - GM, AOL Games
Gordon Bellamy - former
Exec. Dir.,
Academy of Interactive Arts & Science
Mike Cartabiano - President, Sennari Mobile
Greg Costikyan -
Chief Creative Officer, Unplugged Inc.
Lee Crawford - Editor, IGDA Mobile Games whitepaper
Ron DiNicola - Partner,
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Michael Dowling - VP,
Business Development, Nielsen Entertainment
Andrew Elliott - Head of Bus.
Dev. & Strategies,
Ent. &
Media,
Nokia Americas
Keith Ferrazzi - CEO, YaYa Media
Mark Friedler - CEO,
Gigex, Inc./GameDAILY LLC
Minard Hamilton - SVP, Sales & Brand
Partnerships, JAMDAT
Stewart
Halpern - Managing Dir.,
Digital Ent. Research,
RBC Capital Markets
Todd Herman -
Streaming Evangelist,
MSNBC.com
Mark Jacobstein -
President & COO, Digital Chocolate
Daniel James - Founder & CEO, Three
Rings Design
Scott Jensen - VP, Bus. Development, Media & Entertainment,
Mforma Group
Scott Johnson -
President, MENT (Mobility
Entertainment)
Garry Kitchen -
President/CEO, Skyworks Technologies, Inc.
Joseph Laszlo - Senior Analyst, Broadband & Wireless,
Jupiter Research
Misha Lyalin - CEO, Reaxion Corp
Matt Railo - Partner, IP & Technology, Mitchell Silberberg &
Knupp LLP
Brian Robbins - Editor, IGDA Downloadable Games whitepaper
Jason Rubinstein -
GM, Ubi.com, Ubisoft
Don Ryan - Studio Manager, Microsoft's Zone.com
Mika Salmi,
CEO,
AtomShockwave
Dan Scherlis - CEO, Etherplay
Mike Skagerlind -
SVP & GM, Nickelodeon Online
Alex St. John - CEO &
Co-Founder, Wild Tangent
Jeff Tunnell - Founder & Chief
Creative Officer, GarageGames
Joseph Varet - Vice President, Groove Alliance
Gabe Zichermann - VP, Strategy &
Communications, Trymedia Systems
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o Briefly Noted: (London)
European wireless network operator Vodafone on Monday announced a
distribution agreement with Warner Bros. Online, which will see
games, screensavers, alerts and other mobile applications based on
Warner brands made available to Vodafone subscribers in 16
countries. The companies will also collaborate on the development of
other wireless entertainment content, including video.
http://www.warnerbros.com
http://www.vodafone.com
(Buffalo, N.Y.) Synacor, a provider of services that allow
Internet service providers to offer subscription-based premium
entertainment content to their subscribers, announced on Monday that
it has signed an agreement with Major League Baseball Advanced Media
to add streaming baseball games to its offering. Buffalo, N.Y.-based
Synacor's ISP customers include United Online (Juno, NetZero),
Susquehanna Communications and FairPoint Communications.
http://www.mlb.com
http://www.synacor.com
(Reston, Va.) Wireless network operator Nextel said on Monday
that it has launched a series of wireless content applications and
services related to auto racing across its network. Through deals
with Digital Orchid and NASCAR.com, the "NASCAR To Go" subscription
service will cost Nextel members an additional $9.99 per month.
Content includes breaking news and features, results, series
standings, driver updates and a live timing and leaderboard service.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040405/55793_1.html
http://www.nascar.com
(Seattle) Mobile entertainment developer and publisher Dwango
North America announced on Monday a deal with publisher Wenner
Media, to bring Rolling Stone-branded content to cell phones.
Seattle-based Dwango will develop content including polyphonic
ringtones and music-themed mobile games.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040405/55397_1.html
http://www.dwango.com
(London) U.S.-based mobile entertainment publisher Sorrent Inc.
recently announced that it has opened a new office in London to deal
with sales, marketing and operations in Europe -- including the
development of licenses and products specifically designed for the
region. "The European markets offer tremendous opportunities for
Sorrent as a creator and publisher of original and third-party
mobile entertainment content," said Sorrent President Ray Schaaf.
http://sorrent.com/company/press/pr_040401.jsp
(Milpitas, Calif.) Consumer electronics firm Creative Technology
announced on Monday the release of its new Creative MuVo Slim 256MB
MP3 player. The $199, flash memory-based device is no taller or
wider than a credit card and is 0.3" thick. The player also features
an FM tuner and recorder, in addition to the capacity to hold up to
4 hours of MP3 music.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040405/sfm082_1.html
http://www.creative.com
(Redmond, Wash.) Microsoft announced that it will ship a special
edition Xbox game console bundled with the popular game title "Halo"
to U.S. retailers on April 13. The 200,000 limited edition green
Halo-branded Xbox consoles, with the accompanying game, will sell
for $169. The company added that "Halo 2" is scheduled for release
in the fall.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040402/sff040_1.html
(Redwood City, Calif.) Game developer Electronic Arts on Monday
shipped its "Fight Night 2004" title for PlayStation 2 and Xbox to
retailers. Developed by EA Canada and EA Chicago, the game offers
online play for PlayStation 2. In addition to boxing greats like
Lennox Lewis, Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard as playable
characters, the game features current Light Heavyweight Champion Roy
Jones Jr. as its cover athlete.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040405/55453_1.html
http://www.fightnight2004.com
(Beverly, Mass.) Video game publisher Atari said on Monday that
it has shipped its "Backyard Baseball 2005" title for PlayStation 2
to retailers. Developed by Atari's Humongous Entertainment studio,
the game features New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez as
its cover athlete. Atari said a PC version of the title will ship in
June.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040405/55241_1.html
http://www.atari.com
http://www.humongous.com
(San Francisco) Wired News on Monday reviewed the recently
launched version of Japanese game developer Square Enix's "Final
Fantasy XI" for PlayStation 2, which allows users to go online and
join both PC gamers in the U.S. and Japanese PlayStation 2 players
in the massively multiplayer online roleplaying game. The PS2
version of the game launched with Sony's new 40GB Hard Disk Drive
accessory for the console. The review gives the online game high
marks in community-building for rewarding players for being
considerate and outgoing, while criticizing the lack of support for
Japanese text input for North American players.
http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,62910,00.html
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People
AvcomEast is a Solutions Provider focused on delivering
Application Infrastructure Solutions to their customers. They are
experiencing explosive growth and are expanding their presence in
the Mid-Atlantic area. AvcomEast is seeking team players to grow
with their profitable debt-free company. Immediate openings
exists for inside and outside sales people to focus on and
support their solution sales efforts. "box kickers" need not
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___________________> Account Director - Direct
A major DM marketing consulting firm is searching for an
Account Director with a history of agency services and strong
knowledge of running ROI management. The right candidate will
have team management, business development within a noted direct
marketing agency and a history of making recommendations for CRM
solutions to blue chip clients. Salary: $100k+ Send resumes
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> PR Job Openings
Job responsibilities include keeping abreast of all current
events related to industries served; working with team members to
secure meetings for clients at trade shows and/or industry
conferences; creating briefing books, confirmation letters and
conducting follow-up for all client press/analyst interviews;
handling client's press release distribution, i.e., Business Wire
or PR Newswire, as well as tracking clips; and updating media
lists. Candidates should have a B.S./B.A. or 1-2 years of exp. in
PR or a related field. Please send your resume to PAN Human
Resources Department at
hr@pancomm.com
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> Media Director
Our client, a known national creative shop, is seeking an
experienced on-line Media Director. This position requires a
candidate with ten plus years of agency experience working on
national, on-line accounts. Traditional background is a plus as
well. Strong history of making strategic recommendations to the
clients is preferred. Strong team leadership experience is
required. Send resumes to
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> Advertising Sales Manager (Online/Print) - Gantthead Media-
Fairfax VA
Sell online advertising, email, direct mail lists, newsletters.
You have 2 plus yrs exp. selling Internet advertising (req), BA/S
degree, B2B agency/account contacts, you can identify, pursue,
and close deals. Creative, autonomous work environment.
Impressive client list just waiting to be expanded. Package:
salary, commission, bonuses, benefits. Please send resume to
dave@gantthead.com. EOE,
M/F/V/D.
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> National Account Executive
We are seeking quality sales professionals to join our winning
team. This aggressive self-starter will possess: min 7 years
sales experience, successful track record of quota achievement,
prospecting skills, strong presentation, writing and proposal
development skills, experience selling to C-level decision
makers, solid understanding of strategic selling concepts. Don't
tie up our sales lines with incoming calls - if you are the right
person - email your resume and salary history to
linda@boxwoodtech.com
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> Account Executive
Communique Conferencing, Inc., a rapidly growing Audio and Web
conferencing services provider, is seeking experienced sales
executives to sell our award winning conferencing services to
commercial businesses. Candidates should have 2-5 years B2B sales
experience and able to effectively prospect, qualify and & close
new sales opportunities. Visit
http://www.communiqueconferencing.com Send resumes to
careers@ccimeet.com
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> Business Development Directors
Multimax, a rapidly growing Federal IT services and solutions
company, seeks multiple experienced, aggressive and ambitious
business developers. Bring your successful track record and
market savvy to our team in return for generous compensation,
outstanding benefits, and a significant role in the company's
continued growth. Work out of your home or our Maryland
headquarters. Visit
http://www.multimax.com Send resumes in confidence to
HRmd@multimax.com
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> Sales Executives
Allied Telecom Group, a rapidly growing regional broadband and
metro Ethernet provider, is seeking experienced sales executives
to sell our Internet and transport solutions to organizations in
the DC metropolitan area. Allied is a customer-focused company
that values integrity and excellence in all that we do. We
provide an aggressive compensation and benefits package. Please
send resumes to
excellence@alliedtelecom.net
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Last year's sold-out forum had an overwhelming response, so
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