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Google Picks Underwriters for IPO
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MusicNet, Cflix Offer Yale Students Discounted Digital Music Service
o Olsen
Twins Sue Game Maker Acclaim Over Unpaid Royalties
o Game
Publisher THQ to Acquire Vancouver-Based Developer Relic
o Immediatek Acquires Instant
Concert CD Distributor DiscLive
o Norwegian Game Developer
Funcom Raises $5.4 Million
> DMW Announcements:
--Washington Digital Media Conference - June 18,
2004
--Digital Media Law Report - Volume 3 - March/April
> Featured
Advertisement:
--Digital Media Content Manager
--PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment and Media Outlook
--Reach Federal Contractors Selling Technologies for Homeland
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Briefly Noted: Universal Music
UK - Webtv Europe, MLB.com - All-Star voting, Wideload Games,
Electronic Arts - "The Lord of the Rings, The Third Age," Eidos -
"Singles: Flirt Up Your Life," Vivendi Universal Games - "Empire
Earth 2," N-Gage - "Spider-Man 2," Mobile Scope - "I, Robot," Jamdat
Mobile, GodsendInstitute.org
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Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds:
--Digital Media Content Manager
--IT Perm and Contract Placement Services
--HireStrategy - Treasury Manager
--Account Executive
--Regional Manager, Business Development
--Director Business Development (DBD)
--Infrastructure Sales Executive
--Sr. Account Executives
--Advanced Selling for High Tech Professionals
--2nd Annual BNA Contracting and Homeland Security Forum -- May
10-12
--Supplier Diversity Summit at SUPERCOMM 2004, June 21, Chicago,
IL
--Customized Your Corporate Logo With Quality Products!
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o Google Picks Underwriters for IPO
Mountain View, Calif. -- Search engine giant Google has moved one
step closer to its highly anticipated initial public offering,
tapping securities firms Credit Suisse First Boston and Morgan
Stanley as lead underwriters, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Analysts predict that Google's IPO, expected to be one of the
largest in U.S. history and potentially valuing the company at
upwards of $25 billion, could generate investment-banking fees of up
to $100 million. Details of the offering are expected to be released
later this week.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?J56552128
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o MusicNet,
Cflix Offer Yale Students Discounted Digital Music Service
New York -- MusicNet, a digital music subscription service joint
venture between Bertelsmann, EMI, RealNetworks, Sony and Warner,
announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Cflix, a campus
video-on-demand provider, to launch a two-month pilot legal digital
music service program at Yale University. MusicNet will power
Cflix's Ctrax service, which will offer subscriptions for $2 per
month, and downloads in packs of 10 for $8 and 20 for $15. "This
will revolutionize the way the music world interacts with college
students," said MusicNet CEO Alan McGlade. "Cflix's reputation for
delivering rich media to colleges coupled with MusicNet's digital
music platform and extensive catalog will assure a great product
offering." The companies said that as many as 20 colleges and
universities will be rolling out the Ctrax service for the fall of
2004. MusicNet rival Napster has launched similar discounted campus
digital music services at schools including Penn State University.
http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-5200608.html
http://www.musicnet.com
http://www.cflix.com
http://www.ctraxmusic.com
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o Olsen Twins
Sue Game Maker Acclaim Over Unpaid Royalties
Glen Cove, N.Y. -- Child actors turned entertainment and clothing
moguls Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have filed suit against video game
developer Acclaim Entertainment, alleging the company has not paid
out hundreds of thousands of dollars in royalties from a series of
games featuring the twins. CelebrityJustice.com posted the
complaint, in which the Olsens say Acclaim did not remit nearly
$178,000 that was due April 1. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles
Superior Court on April 15, seeks damages and interest and also
alleges that Acclaim has not made a strong enough effort to market
the titles.
http://celebrityjustice.warnerbros.com/news/0404/23a.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/040426/media_acclaim_1.html
http://www.acclaim.com
http://www.marykateandashley.com
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o Game
Publisher THQ to Acquire Vancouver-Based Developer Relic
Calabasas Hills, Calif. -- Video game publisher THQ announced on
Tuesday that it has signed an agreement to acquire Vancouver-based
PC game developer Relic Entertainment. Details of the all-cash
transaction, expected to close on May 1, were not disclosed. THQ and
Relic previously worked together on Relic's upcoming "Warhammer
40,000: Dawn of War." Relic has also released other real-time
strategy PC titles including "Homeworld" and "Impossible Creatures."
"We are confident that Relic's extremely talented teams of
designers, programmers and artists will solidify THQ's position as a
leading publisher of PC and console entertainment," said THQ
executive vice president of worldwide studios Jack Sorensen.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040427/275497_1.html
http://www.thq.com
http://www.relic.com
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o Immediatek
Acquires Instant Concert CD Distributor DiscLive
Richardson, Texas -- Immediatek, a developer of secure CD-burning
technology, announced that it has acquired New York-based DiscLive,
creator of a service that records live music concerts and then sells
CDs of the performances directly following the show. Financial terms
of the transaction were not disclosed. Texas-based Immediatek said
it will offer DiscLive artists the ability to release
copy-controlled CDs and consumers the ability to have CDs ordered
through DiscLive's website downloaded immediately through its
NetBurn technology. The companies expect DiscLive's summer concert
operations -- which include releases of shows from the Pixies
reunion tour -- to generate $500,000 in revenues. Other artists
using the service include Billy Idol and Antibalas.
http://www.immediatek.com/news12Apr.html
http://www.disclive.com
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o Norwegian
Game Developer Funcom Raises $5.4 Million
Oslo, Norway -- Norwegian console and PC game developer Funcom
announced on Tuesday that it has received a $5.4 million equity
investment from new investor Northzone Ventures, and existing
investors Teknoinvest and Stelt Holding. Funcom mainly develops
massively multiplayer online games, including "Anarchy Online," and
said it is currently at work on three such titles. The company will
use the funds to increase the scope and quality of future games,
while expanding its global sales and marketing initiatives.
http://www.funcom.com
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> DMW Events:
Washington
Digital Media
Conference
June 18,
2004
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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 :
http://kb.digitalmediawire.com/register.php?eventid=1067
Phone: 323-822-0936
To submit speakers for
or request information about exhibiting or sponsoring at the 2004
conference, please contact Tinzar Than, VP, Marketing & Events,
Digital Media Wire, Inc. at:
tinzar@digitalmediawire.com.
Digital
Media Law Report
New Featured Section
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3 - 2004
We are pleased to announce that we have added a "Featured
Section" to Digital Media Law & Policy Report.
We will use this
section to provide in depth coverage of certain cases, events and
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> PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment and Media Outlook
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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
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o Briefly Noted: (Amsterdam)
Universal Music UK, the British arm of the major record label,
announced on Tuesday an agreement with UK-based Webtv Europe to
offer its music and video portfolio to mobile phones and handheld
devices. The deal follows a successful trial of Webtv's digital
rights management system, which protects against copyright
infringement and fraud. The firms said that One World Interactive
and Opera Telecom will be the first distributors for the service.
http://www.umusic.co.uk
(New York) Major League Baseball on Tuesday launched online
voting for the 75th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, this year
adding ballot forms in Spanish and Japanese. The league said that
last year, 4.7 million ballots were cast online, representing 20% of
the overall All-Star ballots.
http://www.mlb.com
(Chicago) A founder of Bungie Studios, the developer responsible
for "Halo" for Xbox, has announced the formation of a new
development studio, Wideload Games. The Chicago-based company,
created by Alexander Seropian and a number of other former Bungie
staff, will release its first title -- to be powered by the "Halo"
game engine -- in 2005.
http://www.bungie.net
(Redwood City, Calif.) Game developer Electronic Arts announced
on Tuesday that it is currently developing "The Lord of the Rings,
The Third Age" for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube and Game Boy
Advance for a fall 2004 release. Based on the New Line Cinema film
trilogy, the console versions of the roleplaying game will be
developed at EA's Redwood Shores studio, while the Game Boy Advance
version will be created by Griptonite Games.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040427/275342_1.html
http://lordoftherings.eagames.com
(San Francisco) U.K.-based game developer Eidos said on Tuesday
that it has secured the rights to publish German developer Rotobee's
"Singles: Flirt Up Your Life" in North America. Eidos and
co-publishing partner Deep Silver will release the title -- a
"relationship simulation" game -- as a download for PC early this
summer.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040427/sftu099_1.html
http://www.rotobee.com
http://www.eidos.com
(Los Angeles) Vivendi Universal Games on Tuesday announced that
Massachusetts-based Mad Doc Software is currently developing a
sequel to its "Empire Earth" PC game. "Empire Earth 2" is scheduled
for release in the first half of 2005.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040426/lam084_1.html
http://www.vugames.com
http://www.maddocsoftware.com
http://www.empireearth.com
(Helsinki, Finland) Cell phone maker Nokia announced that game
developer Activision will release a version of its "Spider-Man 2"
title for the Nokia N-Gage mobile phone game deck this summer, in
conjunction with the theatrical release of the Sony Pictures film.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040426/255111_1.html
http://www.n-gage.com
(Meerbusch, Germany) Wireless entertainment publisher Mobile
Scope said on Tuesday that it signed an agreement with Twentieth
Century Fox to develop images, ringtones and games based on the
studio's upcoming film, "I, Robot." Based on a series of short
stories by Isaac Asimov, the film will star Will Smith.
http://www.irobotmovie.com
http://www.mobilescope.com
(Los Angeles) Mobile game developer Jamdat Mobile on Tuesday
released its "JAMDAT SPORTS' MLB 2004," a wireless baseball title
featuring real lineups from all 30 Major League teams.
http://www.jamdat.com
(Los Angeles) A website designed to accompany an upcoming film
about human cloning has prompted complaints from opponents of the
technology who think the site is for an actual human cloning
operation, Reuters reported. Lion's Gate Films will release "The
Godsend" on Friday and created GodsendInstitute.org, a faux site for
a human cloning business, as a unique promotional tie-in; the site
does not mention its connection to the film. Reuters reported that
one posting on the website PetitionStop.com read, "The work being
done by The Godsend Institute ... is out of control and needs to be
stopped." Tom Ortenberg, president of film releasing for Lions Gate
Entertainment, remarked to Reuters that, "Almost everyone who goes
to the site thinks it's real, but by the time they leave, most have
figured it's fiction. Some even applaud it."
http://makeashorterlink.com/?T25621528
http://www.godsendinstitute.org
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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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> 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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> 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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> Advanced Selling for High Tech Professionals
Are Sales Cycles getting longer? Are your discounts getting
larger? Do prospects keep you at arms length? The Sandler Sales
Institute of VA has a GUARANTEED program for High Tech
Professionals that will help you to solve these problems. Held at
Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology, May 13th and 14th,
8:30am- 4:30pm. Admission is $995.00. For more information visit:
http://www.sandlersalesguru.com or call 866-904-0600. Send
inquiries to
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
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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> 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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