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o LGBT
Internet Network PlanetOut Files For $75 Million IPO
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Senate Judiciary Passes Intellectual Property Bills
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Gaming TV Network EdgeTV Raises $10 Million, Plans 2005 Launch
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Motorola, Agile TV Developing Voice Command-Activated Set-Tops
o Digital Recorders Inc. Raises
$5 Million
> DMW Announcements:
--Washington Digital Media Conference - June 18,
2004
--Digital Media Law Report - Volume 3 - March/April
> Featured
Advertisement:
--PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment and Media Outlook
--Digital Media Content Manager
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Briefly Noted: RealNetworks -
president, Microsoft - Universal Audio Architecture, Atari - "Dragon
Ball Z," Internet2 - media file-sharing, MPAA - Junior Achievement -
school anti-piracy curriculum, Future of Music Policy Summit
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--Free Microsoft Security Strategies Roadshow - Nashua, NH, May
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--Digital Media Content Manager
--HireStrategy - Treasury Manager
--Account Executive
--Regional Manager, Business Development
--Director Business Development (DBD)
--Infrastructure Sales Executive
--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,
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o LGBT Internet Network PlanetOut
Files For $75 Million IPO
San Francisco, Calif. -- PlanetOut Inc., an Internet media
company focused on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered
community, has filed registration papers to raise $75 million
through an initial public offering (IPO) of its stock. The company
said it has a community of 3.3 million active members. It operates a
network of websites, including Gay.com, PlanetOut.com,
Kleptomaniac.com and Out and About travel.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040429/sfth084_1.html
http://www.planetout.com
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o Senate
Judiciary Passes Intellectual Property Bills
Washington -- The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday
approved a number of intellectual property-related bills, which will
now be voted on by the entire Senate. Among them is a bill that
would make it a crime to bring a camcorder into a movie theater for
the purpose of pirating a movie; a similar bill passed in California
saw its first arrests earlier this month and charges filed on
Thursday. Another bill would expand the authority of the U.S.
Justice Dept. in copyright infringement prosecutions, enabling it to
file civil lawsuits against suspected pirates instead of solely
criminal charges.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?O21851D28
http://news.com.com/2110-1028-5203059.html
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-piracy30apr30,1,6485736.story
http://judiciary.senate.gov
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o Casino Gaming
TV Network EdgeTV Raises $10 Million, Plans 2005 Launch
Los Angeles -- EdgeTV, a new 24-hour cable TV network dedicated
to gaming -- both casino gambling and other activities like sports
betting, fantasy sports and bridge -- announced on Friday its plans
to launch in the first quarter of 2005. The venture is launching
with $10 million in seed capital and will be led by Dallas-based
legal entrepreneur Reagan Silber and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs
and executives Keith Richman and Charles Katz. The company said it
is negotiating to host its production and broadcast operation within
a major Las Vegas casino. EdgeTV will feature 70% original and 30%
acquired programming, and will be advised by Creative Artists Agency
(CAA). The network also plans video-on-demand and interactive TV
services, which among other things will teach viewers the basics and
nuances of a variety of games.
http://www.theedgetv.com
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o Motorola,
Agile TV Developing Voice Command-Activated Set-Tops
Horsham, Penn. -- Motorola announced that it has partnered with
speech software maker AgileTV to develop digital TV set-top boxes
that respond to voice commands. A remote control with an integrated
microphone allows users to navigate the interactive program guide
and on-demand services using phrases like "Find The Sopranos," "Scan
Sitcoms" or "Find Movies with Julia Roberts." Menlo Park,
Calif.-based AgileTV's software recognizes over 100,000 phrases and
deciphers multiple languages, and was recently field tested on
Motorola DCT2000 set-tops with USA Media cable TV subscribers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040429/cgth014_1.html
http://www.agile.tv
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o Digital
Recorders Inc. Raises $5 Million
Durham, N.C. -- Digital Recorders, a provider of digital
communications and audio technology for the transportation and law
enforcement markets, has raised $5 million in a private placement of
stock with a group of institutional investors. The North
Carolina-based company sold 625,000 shares of common stock for $8.00
a share.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040426/265931_1.html
http://www.digrec.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.
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Media Law Report
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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
policy developments each month.
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o Briefly Noted: (Seattle)
Media delivery technology provider RealNetworks announced this week
that company president Lawrence Jacobson will step down, effective
immediately, to pursue other opportunities and spend more time with
his family. The company said it has no plans at this time to replace
Jacobson, who was RealNetworks' first president and has served in
the position for the past three years.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040428/sfw106_1.html
http://www.realnetworks.com
(Redmond, Wash.) Microsoft has announced a list of companies who
will support its Universal Audio Architecture, an initiative to
improve audio quality for Windows-based PCs. The company also
announced the availability of the first version of its High
Definition Audio driver, based on a specification developed by
partner Intel. Firms that pledged their support for UAA included ATI
Technologies and several other chipmakers, Fujitsu, Motorola and
Nvidia.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040429/sfth035_1.html
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/tech/audio/UAA.mspx
(Beverly, Mass.) Video game publisher Atari announced on Friday
that it will release three new titles in 2004 based on the popular
"Dragon Ball Z" Japanese import animated TV series and trading card
game. The company will release "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3" for
PlayStation 2, in addition to "Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors"
and "Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury" for Nintendo Game Boy Advance. Atari
said that its Dragon Ball Z titles have so far sold a combined total
of 5.7 million units in the U.S. alone.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040430/305134_1.html
http://www.dragonballz.com
(San Francisco) CNET News.com recently reported on the appearance
of media file-swappers on Internet2, a network set up by
universities and researchers that was designed to be many times
faster than the public Internet. One user reported there were 2,000
users from 100 different universities on the i2hub file-sharing
network on Thursday afternoon. "The use policies for (the Internet2)
backbone network are very clear -- that use of the network for
illegal means is not allowed," Greg Wood, Internet2's director of
communications, told News.com.
http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-5202107.html
http://www.internet2.edu
http://www.i2hub.com
(San Francisco) The current issue of WIRED magazine features an
article on the Motion Picture Association of America-sponsored
anti-piracy education initiative, which so far this year has reached
over half a million junior high students. The nonprofit Junior
Achievement-designed curriculum, "What's the Diff?: A Guide to
Digital Citizenship," asks students to role-play the parts of a
producer, actor, set builder or computer user, and provides them
with mostly movie industry-friendly responses to regurgitate.
"There's no balance; it's entirely corporate driven, Electronic
Frontier Foundation attorney Wendy Seltzer told WIRED. "If anything,
it's an exercise in how efficiently you can brainwash students."
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.05/mpaa.html
http://www.ja.org
http://www.mpaa.org/jack/2003/2003_07_22a.pdf
(Washington) The Washington Post on Friday previewed next week's
fourth annual Future of Music Policy Summit, an event organized by
musicians interested in having their voices heard in ongoing policy
and industry debates on digital music. In attendance at George
Washington University will be artists, record label executives,
file-sharing software firms and lawmakers, who will discuss issues
more relevant to artists, including "getting paid, and being
respected and having control of their art," Jenny Toomey, a musician
and co-founder of the Future of Music Coalition, told The Post.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55936-2004Apr30.html
http://www.futureofmusic.org/events/summit03/index.cfm
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12
Windows & .NET Magazine has teamed with Microsoft, Avanade, and
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network infrastructure; and implement security policy management.
Learn new tips from Mark Minasi that will make it tougher for
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Register now for this free event.
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for more information.
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> 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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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:
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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,
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The Supplier Diversity Summit at SUPERCOMM 2004 in Chicago is a
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