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Report: Number of U.S. Music Downloaders Up 27%
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Netflix to Expand Into 'Net-Delivered Movie Downloads Next Year
o CNET
Networks Adds MP3 Music Site to Download.com
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Advanced Video Services Provider Arroyo Raises $13 Million
o French Insurance Company AXA
Sues Google Over Paid Search Terms
> DMW Announcements:
--Washington Digital Media Conference - June 18,
2004
--Digital Media Law Report - Volume 3 - March/April
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Briefly Noted: Sony -
blue-laser optical discs, Yahoo Messenger - Web radio - games,
Match.com - video messaging, Digeo - Comcast - Charter, N2 Broadband
- WWE, Digital Mind Corp., Sega - Sony "EyeToy" title, Superscape
Group - "Van Helsing," "EverQuest II" - beta test, Midway Games,
Infinium Labs
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Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds:
--Digital Media Content Manager
--HireStrategy - Treasury Manager
--Account Executive
--Regional Manager, Business Development
--Director Business Development (DBD)
--Infrastructure Sales Executive
--Sr. Account Executives
--IT Perm and Contract Placement Services
--Advanced Selling for High Tech Professionals
--2nd Annual BNA Contracting and Homeland Security Forum -- May
10-12
--Reach Federal Contractors Selling Technologies for Homeland
Security
--Supplier Diversity Summit at SUPERCOMM 2004, June 21, Chicago,
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o Report: Number of U.S. Music
Downloaders Up 27%
Washington -- The number of online Americans who have downloaded
music from the Internet -- both via file-sharing networks like Kazaa
and purchased downloads through retailers like iTunes -- increased
from 18 million to 23 million between November 2003 and March 2004,
according to data from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. The
Pew survey also found that 14% of online Americans say that they
used to download files but don't anymore, with a third of these
citing fear of lawsuits from the Recording Industry Association of
America (RIAA). The Pew report also cited ComScore measurement data
that shows that between November 2003 and February 2004 alone, more
than 5 million fewer people were actively running the Kazaa
file-sharing application. However, this was tempered by a rise in
the use of smaller services including iMesh, BitTorrent and eMule.
Overall, 31% of downloaders said they use file-sharing networks; 17%
reported having purchased downloads via iTunes or other retailers,
while the rest found free tracks on musicians' sites or used e-mail
or instant messaging to trade songs.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?F26E32128
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o Netflix to
Expand Into 'Net-Delivered Movie Downloads Next Year
Los Gatos, Calif. -- Netflix, an online DVD rental service that
uses the U.S. Mail, plans to expand into delivering movies directly
over the Internet next year. "Our strategy is to get huge in DVDs
and then expand into downloads," Netflix CEO Reed Hastings told
Reuters. "From the beginning we believed in the Internet delivering
movies, but we believed it would be 10 years, not two years. We were
right on that because everyone who got into downloading in 1998 is
bankrupt now." Hastings said the company would not focus on
delivering movies to the PC, but to consumers' televisions via
wireless home networks or digital video recorders like TiVo.
http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/040423/retail_netflix_2.html
http://www.netflix.com
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o CNET Networks
Adds MP3 Music Site to Download.com
San Francisco -- CNET Networks, a publisher of technology news
and information, announced on Monday the launch of a free, legal
music discovery and download service on its Download.com site. The
service allows artists to upload their songs for free and gives
users the ability to search the site for free MP3 files. "While
commercial music services have proliferated, we are the first
large-scale provider to offer free music downloads in a
discovery-focused environment, saving music fans valuable time in
finding tunes that match their tastes," said Download.com senior
vice president Scott Arpajian.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040426/265334_1.html
http://music.download.com
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Video Services Provider Arroyo Raises $13 Million
Pleasanton, Calif. -- Arroyo Video Solutions, a provider of advanced
video services, announced on Monday that it has raised $13 million
in a first round of venture capital funding. Doll Capital Management
and Foundation Capital led the round, with participation from Time
Warner Investments and Comcast Interactive Capital. Pleasanton,
Calif.-based Arroyo's technology enables video providers, including
cable companies and broadband operators, to dramatically accelerate
delivery of new TV services like video-on-demand and interactive TV
to their subscribers.
http://www.arroyo.tv
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o French
Insurance Company AXA Sues Google Over Paid Search Terms
Paris -- French insurance company AXA has filed a lawsuit against
Google, claiming that the search engine giant sold its registered
trademarks as paid search terms, The Register reported on Monday.
The suit alleges that Google's search engine directed users who
typed in the words "AXA" or "direct assurance" to ads from rival
insurance companies who had paid for the results. A preliminary
hearing is scheduled to take place in Paris on May 10. "It's
definitely a threat to Google, but it's also a threat to anybody who
sells keyword-linked advertising - including Overture and eBay,"
Danny Sullivan, the editor of the online newsletter Search Engine
Watch, told the Associated Press. Google already is involved in
similar litigation in the U.S. with American Blind and Wallpaper
Factory and Pets Warehouse. AXA is the world's third largest
insurer.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/04/26/google_french_court/
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> DMW Events:
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Digital Media
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June 18,
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Washington, DC
www.digitalmediaconference.com
OVERVIEW
Media and entertainment companies are
going through a digital transformation, which is impacting
traditional business models and changing the way we distribute,
access and market media and entertainment.
Washington Digital Media Conference
brings
together decision-makers from the leading
media, entertainment and technology
companies in the Greater Washington, DC area
for a 1-day executive forum
focused on business, legal/policy and
technology
developments impacting digital media.
Get a unique view of the future of media and entertainment from
the inside. Gain insight into new business opportunities driving
the transformation of entertainment and media businesses. Take a
hard look at how traditional challenges to sustainable business
models are dissolving, only to be replaced by new obstacles, and
how we can prepare now to overcome them. Examine media and
entertainment-based technologies emerging today and explore how
these technologies are driving the transformation of the media
and entertainment industries.
How are traditional business models being
reinvented? What are the challenges and opportunities involving
digital media? What do you need to do to stay competitive in the
technology age? Be a part of this inaugural event, which brings
together the business and government leaders who are transforming
the Greater Washington, DC area into a center for digital media
innovation and development.
REGISTRATION
Early Bird Registration: $195 (until May
24th)
Pre-Registration: $295 (until June 11th)
Registration: $395 (after June 11th)
Online :
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Phone: 323-822-0936
To submit speakers for
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conference, please contact Tinzar Than, VP, Marketing & Events,
Digital Media Wire, Inc. at:
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o Briefly Noted: (Tokyo) Sony
on Monday released its first optical discs using blue-laser
technology instead of the industry standard red-laser discs, with
the launch of the business market-targeted Sony Professional Disc
for Data. The $45 discs offer 23.3GB of storage, about four times
the regular DVD capacity of 4.3GB. Sony added that the product is
different than the Blu-ray discs it plans to release for the video
and entertainment market.
http://www.sony.net/Redirect/g04_PSBS/Products/MO-Drive/ProDATA/
http://news.com.com/2100-1015_3-5199880.html
(Sunnyvale, Calif.) Yahoo on Monday updated its instant messenger
software, adding deeper integration with games and music. Among new
features are the ability to listen to LAUNCHcast Web radio stations
and play two-person games including Chess, Checkers, Dominoes and
Word Racer, directly in the instant messaging window.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040426/265462_1.html
http://messenger.yahoo.com
(Dallas) Online personals site Match.com on Monday launched a
video-enabled instant messaging service. Subscribers who pay $4.95
per month will be able to view potential dates live via webcam while
sending and receiving text-based messages.
http://www.videos.match.com
(Kirkland, Wash.) Digeo, a provider of home media center software
and services, announced on Monday that cable TV operator Comcast
will launch a trial of set-top boxes featuring Digeo's Moxi service
with 40,000 of its subscribers. Additionally, Kirkland, Wash.-based
Digeo announced that cable TV operator Charter has commercially
launched the Moxi set-tops in its Rochester, Minn. market after a
successful trial with its subscribers.
http://www.comcast.com
http://www.charter.com
http://www.digeo.com
(Atlanta) N2 Broadband, a provider of video-on-demand delivery
equipment to cable TV operators, announced on Monday that World
Wrestling Entertainment will use its technology to launch a
subscription video-on-demand service. WWE said it will initially
offer 20 hours of content updated weekly from its library of 75,000
hours of footage.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040426/clm006_1.html
http://www.wwe.com
http://www.n2broadband.com
(Carlsbad, Calif.) Consumer electronics firm Digital Mind Corp.
announced on Monday that it will manufacture and distribute Korean
electronics firm MultiChannel Labs' Xclef 500 portable music player
in the U.S. The device offers capacities of 40GB and 80GB, with
prices starting at $349.
http://www.xclef.com
http://www.digmind.com
(San Francisco) Game developer Sega announced on Monday that its
Sonic Team studio is currently developing "SEGA SuperStars," a new
game for the Sony's "EyeToy" USB interactive camera accessory for
PlayStation 2. The title will add camera-control features to classic
Sega titles like "Sonic the Hedgehog," "Samba de Amigo" and "Virtua
Fighter."
http://www.sega.com
(Hook Hampshire, U.K.) U.K.-based Superscape Group a developer of
entertainment-focused mobile phones, said that it has signed a
worldwide licensing agreement with Universal Studios Consumer
Products Group to develop a new 3D game based on the upcoming Van
Helsing action film.
http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/040426/56416.html
(San Diego) Sony Online Entertainment said on Monday that
sign-ups for the beta test of its "EverQuest II" massively
multiplayer online roleplaying game will open on May 3, with the
beta test then beginning in June and the game's official launch
coming later this year. In development for four years, the title is
a sequel to "EverQuest," which currently claims an active global
subscriber base of 430,000.
http://sonyonline.com/corp/press_releases/042604_EQ2_beta_announcement.html
http://www.everquest2.com
(Chicago) Video game developer Midway Games said on Monday it
plans to release "Midway Arcade Treasures 2" for PlayStation 2, Xbox
and GameCube in the fall of 2004. The greatest hits title will
feature Midway games including "Mortal Kombat I-III," "Gauntlet 2"
and "Spy Hunter 2."
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040426/265166_1.html
http://www.midway.com
(Sarasota, Fla.) Infinium Labs, developer of a PC-based broadband
gaming console, announced on Monday that it has added Kathy Schoback
and Wallace Poulter to its management team. Schoback, chair of the
board of the International Game Developers Association, previously
served as director of product operations at Eidos, while Poulter
comes to the company from Apple, where he was games partnership
manager. Last week, Florida-based Infinium raised $44 million in a
private placement of its stock.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040426/nym113_1.html
http://www.infiniumlabs.com
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Classifieds:
> Digital Media Content Manager
Manage content acquisition and launch for various Digital Media
products. Coordinate with partners and Nextel Business
Development to obtain Digital Media Content for catalog· Manage
relationships with publishers and aggregators of Digital Media
content · Manage operational processes for posting of products
Coordinate with marketing and partners for promotion of Digital
Media products· Send resume and cover letter to
chris.allison@nextel.com.
Support field and marketing on application questions
www.nexteljobs.com
60461.
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> HireStrategy - Treasury Manager
Candidate will oversee a staff of two and will perform servicing
reports for 3 Lines of Credit, Cash allocations for the lines of
credit, forecast using a cash mgmt model, oversee wire
transfers/cash transfers, work with investment bankers and deal
teams, and handle business loan trusts. Qualified candidates will
have 4-7 years of exp. with an accounting foundation. Financial
services experience is preferred. Please send resume to
mmolinas@hirestrategy.com or visit
http://www.hirestrategy.com/quicklinks/hire185.asp
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> Account Executive
Account Executive and Inside Sales position available for highly
motivated individuals with success selling software development
services to private sector customers. Since 1982, Information
Concepts (http://www.InfoConcepts.com) develops fixed-price,
custom web-based, mission critical, database applications.
Commissions based on gross sales with no limit on commission
earnings. Send resumes to
Resumes@InfoConcepts.com
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> Regional Manager, Business Development
New Business Sales Executive needed by a Web training company
located in Washington, DC. Successful candidate will have the
ability to prospect, propose and close training and consulting
solutions with Fortune 1000 and technology companies.
Requirements include professionalism, strong communications
skills, knowledge of the internet, and a successful track record
of exceeding sales objectives. Competitive base plus incentives
and benefits. Send resumes to
lgant@westlake.com
____________________> Director Business Development (DBD)
Major, Hagen & Africa is the world's largest attorney recruiting
firm with the top in-house and law firm placement record
globally. The DBD will be responsible for client sourcing
strategies and the relationship development process with C-level
executives, General Counsels, CFO's and VP's of HR. Minimum of
two years' consultative selling experience including knowledge of
the Bay Area business sectors, preferably within the bio-tech/pharma
industry; JD or advanced degree is a plus. Submit resume and
salary requirements. Send resumes to
jmckinlay@mhaglobal.com
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> 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
http://www.corporateink.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
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for more information.
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http://www.sandlersalesguru.com or call 866-904-0600. Send
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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
Teufel,
Associate General Counsel for General Law; and Patrick Schambach,
CIO,
Transportation Security Administration. Info/Registration:
http://www.homeland-conference.com/
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> Reach Federal Contractors Selling Technologies for Homeland
Security
The 2003-2004 Directory of Homeland Security has complete
listings for 532 companies selling technologies and services
devoted to homeland defense. Nearly all major federal contractors
are included in the section, which includes company names, key
personnel, addresses, phone and fax numbers, urls, annual
revenues, number of employees, business sector, general
descriptions and homeland security relevance. To order the
2003-2004 edition,
click here.
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> Supplier Diversity Summit at SUPERCOMM 2004, June 21, Chicago,
IL
The Supplier Diversity Summit at SUPERCOMM 2004 in Chicago is a
forum for MWDVBEs and corporate supplier diversity teams to stay
current on the latest business, political, regulatory and
technical activities in the telecommunications industry. For more
information on the summit, visit http://www.tiaonline.org/events/supplierdiv2004.cfm
Send inquiries to
lream@tiaonline.org
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