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Federal Appeals Court
Suspends Lower Court Ruling in Cable-ISP Lines Case
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Microsoft to Pay $440M in
Settlement with InterTrust Technologies
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AOL,
Warner bros. to Integrate AIM Services with "The Matrix Online" Game
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Nielsen SoundScan Reports CD
Sales Up 10.6% in First Quarter of 2004
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MyDTV Raises $7 Million in New
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o Federal Appeals Court Suspends
Lower Court Ruling in Cable-ISP Lines Case
San Francisco, Calif. -- The U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco on Friday temporarily
suspended its earlier ruling that would have forced cable companies
to offer service from competing Internet service providers on their
lines. The court's decision to issue a stay, until the U.S. Supreme
Court has a chance to consider the case, was applauded by the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and cable industry, who
appealed the October 2002 ruling by the court that the FCC
incorrectly ruled in March 2002 that cable broadband networks are an
"information service" rather than a "telecommunications service", a
distinction that is important because telecommunications services,
such as SBC Communications and Verizon Communications, are required
to open their broadband lines to third-party ISPs, such as Earthlink
and America Online, while information services are not. Dan
Brenner, Senior Vice President of the National Cable &
Telecommunications Association (NCTA), which represents major cable
operators like Time Warner and Comcast, said in a statement, "We
will now turn our attention to developing our formal appeal to the
U.S. Supreme Court and look forward to having this case decided on
its merits."
http://news.com.com/2100-1028-5189485.html?tag=nefd.hed
http://www.fcc.gov/
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o Microsoft to
pay $440M in Settlement with InterTrust Technologies
Redmond, Wash. and Santa Clara, Calif. --
Microsoft Corp. and InterTrust Technologies Corp. announced on
Monday that Microsoft will pay InterTrust $440 million to license
its anti-piracy patents and settle their pending litigation. The
deal resolved all outstanding legal action between the two sides.
Santa Clara, Calif.-based InterTrust, which is owned by an
investment group that includes Sony Corp. and Philips Electronics,
is a pioneer of software used to control digital distribution rights
for media ranging from software to music and filed its lawsuit
against Microsoft three years ago. "Licensing InterTrust's patent
portfolio reaffirms Microsoft's commitment to the importance of
intellectual property rights as well as our commitment to our
end-user customers to stand behind our products in these emerging
technology areas," said Marshall Phelps, deputy general counsel at
Microsoft.
http://www.intertrust.com
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2004/apr04/04-12InterTrustDRM.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/apr04/04-12MSInterTrustPR.asp
http://money.cnn.com/2004/04/12/technology/msft_intertrust.reut/
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o AOL, Warner
Bros. to Integrate AIM Services with "The Matrix Online" Game
Dulles, Virginia -- America Online, Inc. and
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced on Monday that
AOL's Instant Messenger (AIM) service will be integrated into "The
Matrix Online" game, marking the first time that players in a
massively multiplayer online game can link an existing AIM identity
to a new in-game character. The development allows for real-time
communication with other Matrix players as well as other AIM
buddies, whether or not they're playing the game.
"By integrating AOL's renowned
instant messaging technologies into the gaming world with The Matrix
Online, we're enabling consumers to extend their entertainment
experience beyond the game and into their everyday lives," said
Matthew Bromberg, vice president and general manager, AOL® Games.
"It is AOL's goal to bring online entertainment to the mass
market. This is one example of how we're leveraging AOL's tools,
services and technologies to bring that goal to life."
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040412/125328_1.html
http://www.thematrixonline.com
http://www.timewarner.com/corporate_information/index.adp
http://www.corp.aol.com
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o Nielsen
SoundScan Reports CD Sales Up 10.6% in First Quarter of 2004
Los Angeles, Calif. -- Nielsen SoundScan
announced on Friday that sales of CDs, which represent 96 percent of
album sales, rose 10.6 percent in the first quarter of 2004,
resulting in the industry's best domestic sales in years. For the
first time since 2000, two recording artists -- Norah Jones and
Usher -- managed to sell more than 1 million copies of their albums
in a single week this year. "We've had a big run so far,'' said
Geoff Mayfield, director of charts and senior analyst for Billboard
Magazine. "Because we've had three years of erosion, at least for
the first eight months of the year, it will be relatively easy for
the industry to post increases.'' Cary Sherman, President of the
Recording Industry Association of America, called the first-quarter
figures "good news,'' but cautioned that the results were measured
against a dismal period.
http://www.soundscan.com
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/8396823.htm
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o MyDTV Raises
$7 Million in New Funding
Burlingame, Calif. -- MyDTV, a Burlingame-based
developer of TV search engine technologies, said on Monday that it
has raised $7 million in a new funding round led by San
Francisco-based WaldenVC. Previous investors Rothschild Ventures and
Defta Partners also participated. The company plans to use the money
to support continued development of its TV metadata technology, as
well as expand. MyDTV's system connects to programmers' production
systems to automatically generate metadata that is continuously
broadcasted to the viewer's digital receiver. When upcoming programs
match a viewer-defined profile, a recommendation banner pops up on
whatever channel the viewer is watching. The viewer can then click
on the banner to access the desired channel or continue watching
current programming. MyDTV was launched in 2000.
http://www.mydtv.net/
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040412/125344_1.html
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GAMES & MOBILE FORUM
April 15,
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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
Gordon
Bellamy - former Exec. Dir.,
Academy of Interactive Arts & Science
Stephanie
Boyle, Head of Partner Relations, Ericsson Mobility World
Matt Bromberg - GM, AOL Games
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
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, (M)forma
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
Marcus Matthews - CEO, Blue
Heat Games
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
Mike Vann -
Vice President of Sales, YaYa Media
Joseph Varet - Vice President, Groove Alliance
Gabe Zichermann - VP, Strategy & Communications,
Trymedia System
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o Briefly Noted:
(San Jose, Calif.) Giving it the necessary resources to mass produce
its core platform, San Jose-based StorCard, a developer of storage
technologies, said on Monday that it has raised $8 million in its
third round of funding, led by New Enterprises Associates (NEA).
Rembrandt Venture Partners also participated in the round, which
increased the company's total funding to $14 million. StorCard is
developing credit card-like products that combine features of
flexible magnetic storage, intelligence and security technologies.
The company said that its cards provide a convenient way to securely
transport, share and manage large amounts of personal or business
information, while protecting the data from theft and tampering. The
cards are ideal to store personal information such as pictures,
video, music, financial records, and documents across multiple
devices such as laptops, PDAs and smart phones. The company expects
its products to be more widely available in the second half of this
year.
http://www.storcard.com/news/press/pr_041204.html
(New York, NY) Travelzoo, which publishes sales
and specials from travel companies, reported record revenues and
profits for the first quarter of 2004. The company's revenues
increased 74% year to year to $6.5 million and its net income was up
162% to approximately $1 million. Travelzoo Inc. reports 7 million
subscribers and lists sales and specials from more than 300
advertisers.
http://www.travelzoo.com
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040412/125187_1.html
(New York, NY) MLB Advanced Media, the
interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball, and
technology partner Sun Microsystems announced on Sunday that they
are offering fans in the U.S. and Canada a free "Take Me Out To The
Ballgame" ring tone for their mobile phones. The free download is
available at:
http://www.mlb.com/sun/ringtones.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040411/nysu012_1.html
(Beverly, Mass.) Universal Motown Records Group
announced on Monday that is partnering with Atari for an ongoing
cross-promotional initiative that will feature singles from ReAlign/Universal's
new band Dropbox with Atari's "Transformers" video game for the
PlayStation2, which is set for release May 11. Dropbox's debut
single, "Wishbone," and its version of the Transformers theme song
will be available in the game as unlockable bonus tracks and
"Transformers" game footage will appear in the music video for
"Wishbone." Atari's "Transformers" TV commercial will highlight
Dropbox's music and Dropbox will also be included in Atari's print,
radio, and in-store ad campaign.
www.atari.com/transformers
http://www.umusic.com
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040412/125223_1.html
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Classifieds:
> Infrastructure Sales Executive
Systems Alliance is a Baltimore-based technology co. Position
reports to V P Sales and proactively markets tech infrastructure
incl. servers and storage. Responsibilities incl. dev. pipeline
of infrastructure opportunities & participating in dev. of
configs. Tech skills req'd are knowledge of various network
environments & architectures. 5+ yrs selling complex tech
solutions ideal. See sysalli.com/Careers/JobPostings.html for
more information. Send resumes to
pchapman@systemsalliance.com
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> Sr. Account Executives
You will be the primary person on our new accounts, and direct
and execute our programs. You will contribute to strategy, and be
responsible for media relations, analyst programs, industry
outreach, as well as customer profiles. Successful candidates
will have at least 4 years of agency or relevant industry
experience. You will have excellent track records with PR
programs, superior placements in business and technology press,
top-notch writing and pitching know-how and a strong grasp of
technology markets. Please send your cover letter and resume to
jobs@corporateink.com The pitch should tell us why you're the
person we're seeking. For more visit
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> Financial Analyst/Data Guru
Looking for financial analyst/associate(s) from a consumer
finance institution possessing hands-on, operational experience
in/with customer loan portfolio optimization, customer
acquisition and retention, and financial analysis around funding
and/or marketing decisioning. Ideal candidates will possess 4 -7
years' experience with loan portfolio analysis and data mining.
All correspondence is handled on completely confidential basis.
Send resumes to
lyamson@ctnet.com
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> Junior Contracts Administrator
Seeking a hands-on person to perform day-to-day activities that
includes monitoring and ensuring compliance with contract terms,
processing amendments and modifications and other contract
related actions. AA/BS degree, 1-2 yrs experience in government
contracting environment. Knowledge of FARs and GSA Schedule
desirable. Strong communication skills, knowledge of MS Office.
Law degree a plus. Competitive benefits program. Salary
$40K-$45K. Submit salary history with resume. Send resume to
aalexis@hazmed.com
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> GuideStar.org Director, Business Development - New York, NY
We seek an ambitious Dir, Bus. Development to market our products
& services in the Northeast. Required: Excellent organizational &
communication skills, 5+ years exp. in sales & marketing, BA
degree or equiv. in Business or Marketing, proven record of
achieving sales goals, proficiency in MS Office & ACT! (or
similar CRM software). Work from a N.Y. City home office with
frequent travel in the Northeast U.S. Send cover letter & resume
to businessjobs@guidestar.org, fax 757-229-3482. Visit
http://www.guidestar.org
EEO
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> AvcomEast - App Performance and Lifecycle Solutions Seeks Sales
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
apply. Send resumes to
jobs@avcomeast.com
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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
info@market-search.net
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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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> 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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> IT Perm and Contract Placement Services
Technical Staffing Solutions specializes in recruiting the hard
to find candidates with or without high level DoD security
clearances. We can provide your firm with solutions ranging from
1 permanent employee to a team of technical consultants for the
duration of your short or long term engagement. Send inquiries to
Skip Kearnes at
skearnes@techstaffsolutions.com or call 703-451-3882
for more information.
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kevin@sandlersalesguru.com
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> 2nd Annual BNA Contracting and Homeland Security Forum -- May
10-12
Homeland security forum speakers from the Department of Homeland
Security:
include Steven Cooper, CIO; Josh Filler, Director of the Office
of State
and Local Government Coordination; David Bolka, Director of
HSARPA;
Gregory Rothwell, Chief Procurement Officer; Kevin Boshears,
Director,
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; Hugo
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