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o EU
Issues Warning on Music-Copyright Rules for Internet
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Tennessee Colleges Reject Napster Offer for Campus Digital Music
Service
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Interactive TV Firm Liberate Technologies Files for Bankruptcy
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Microsoft Releases New Digital Rights Management Software
o Cablevision Launches
Subscription Games On Demand Service
o Report: Video-on-Demand Orders
Eclipse Pay-Per-View for First Time
o Video Compression Firm
DivXNetworks Raises $7 Million
o Gigex Changes Name to
GameDAILY, Acquires Two Games Firms
> DMW Announcements:
--Washington Digital Media Conference - June 18,
2004
--Digital Media Law Report - Volume 3 - March/April
> Featured
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--PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment and Media Outlook
--Pacific West Marketing
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Briefly Noted: OpenTV - QVC,
MPEG LA - SAGEM lawsuit, Pace Micro Technology - Gemstar-TV Guide,
Yahoo en espanol - Fox Sports, NXTV - Japan, Sportskool, Square Enix
- E3 lineup, Mforma - Barry Bonds - Yahoo, Zingy - Snoop Dogg
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--Digital Media Content Manager
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--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,
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o EU Issues Warning on
Music-Copyright Rules for Internet
Brussels -- In a statement released on Monday, the European
Commission (EC) told organizations that collect royalties for
musicians that they may be breaking European competition rules and
announced that it would launch an investigation into the matter.
"The European Commission has warned 16 organizations that collect
royalties on behalf of music authors that their so-called Santiago
agreement is potentially in breach of EU competition rules," the
Commission said. The EC voiced concerns that several cross-licensing
agreements between societies had caused a de facto "lock up" of
national territories, thereby extending national monopolies to the
Internet. The Commission was informed of the Santiago Agreement in
April 2001 by collecting societies in France, Germany, the
Netherlands and the U.K. "The Commission believes that there should
be competition between collecting societies to the benefit of
companies that offer music on the Internet and to consumers that
listen to it," the EC said in a statement.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?L28425238
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o Tennessee
Colleges Reject Napster Offer for Campus Digital Music Service
Murfreesboro, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Board of Regents, which
presides over 45 state universities and 180,000 students, has
rejected an offer from Napster to provide a digital music
subscription service at a cost of $9.99 per month per student, the
Associated Press reported. Napster has launched pilot programs at
both Penn State and the University of Rochester, but the financial
terms of those deals call for the music service to be provided at a
steep discount, according to TheRegister. The $9.99 mandatory fee,
combined with the perception that illegal downloading doesn't pose a
specific problem for the schools, was the reasoning for the Board's
rejection of the offer, Bob Adams, the Regents' vice chancellor for
business and finance, told AP.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?A21D23338
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/04/30/tennessee_rejects_musictax
http://www.tbr.state.tn.us
http://www.napster.com
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o Interactive
TV Firm Liberate Technologies Files for Bankruptcy
San Mateo, Calif. -- Liberate Technologies, a provider of
interactive TV software and services, announced on Friday that it
has filed for Ch. 11 bankruptcy, in order to "resolve certain
outstanding liabilities, reduce costs and strengthen its financial
position," the company said. Liberate, which makes software used in
advanced cable TV set-top boxes, reported $222.3 million in cash and
short-term investments and $21.7 million in liabilities. The company
has recently suffered an SEC probe into its accounting practices and
management turnover, but said it expects to emerge from bankruptcy
within 4-6 months.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040430/sff066_1.html
http://www.liberate.com
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o Microsoft
Releases New Digital Rights Management Software
Redmond, Wash. -- Microsoft on Monday released a new version of its
digital rights management software, offering new features such as
protection of subscription-based or on-demand digital music and
video content. The software defines usage rights for content
distributed to Windows-based PCs, portable audio and video devices,
cell phones and networked devices within the home. The new Janus
technology includes secure time clocks for portable devices, which
enable content whose subscription has lapsed to become unplayable.
"The next generation of Windows Media DRM breaks new ground for
music and video services so they can offer consumers more choices
and an even better experience when buying, renting or previewing
premium content," said Amir Majidimehr, corporate vice president of
Microsoft's Windows digital media division."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040503/sfm081_1.html
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o Cablevision
Launches Subscription Games On Demand Service
Bethpage, N.Y. -- Cable TV operator Cablevision on Monday launched a
subscription-based video game service, available to its one million
iO: Interactive Optimum digital cable customers. The seven games
initially offered will soon expand to include a suite of
casino-style titles, with free demos available for all games and
unlimited access for $4.95 per month. The interface for the service
was designed by Los Angeles-based Schematic, with games being
provided by Visionik, a unit of News Corp.'s NDS.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040503/nym100_1.html
http://www.visionik.com
http://www.io.tv
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o Report:
Video-on-Demand Orders Eclipse Pay-Per-View for First Time
New Orleans -- December 2003 marked the first month where orders for
video-on-demand programming were greater than those for pay-per-view
content, according to data from In Demand, a provider of both
services to cable TV operators. In Demand noted that video-on-demand
has only been available for the last two years, and in less than
half as many of its subscribers' homes as pay-per-view. "We started
out the year as a pay-per-view business and ended it as a VOD
business," said In Demand president and CEO Steve Brenner. "Better
still, the transformation of the business that began in the fourth
quarter of 2003 has continued and accelerated through the first few
months of 2004." The company added that movie studios are
increasingly releasing titles with 30-day windows to
video-on-demand, and are generating the most revenue with these
newer titles.
http://www.indemand.com
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o Video
Compression Firm DivXNetworks Raises $7 Million
San Diego, Calif. -- DivXNetworks, a provider of video compression
and video-on-demand delivery technologies, announced on Monday that
it has raised $7 million in its third round of venture capital
financing. Zone Ventures led the investment round; WI Harper Group,
Draper Atlantic, Wasatch Venture Fund, Springboard-Harper, Tim
Draper, Cardinal Venture Capital, ALi Corporation and Cyberlink
International Technology Corp also participated. San Diego-based
DivXNetworks develops the DivX "DVD-quality" video codec, which it
says has been installed on 120 million PCs and consumer electronics
worldwide. The company, which is already profitable, said it will
use the new funds to increase its marketing, sales, engineering and
support efforts.
http://www.divxnetworks.com
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o Gigex Changes
Name to GameDAILY, Acquires Two Games Firms
San Francisco -- Gigex, a video game media company, announced on
Monday its acquisition of GameDAILY, a daily video game industry
newsletter, and Gamerfeed, a site for gaming fanatics. The merged
companies will operate under the name GameDAILY. The company said
its consumer site reaches over 23 million gamers each month through
a syndication network of 130 affiliated sites and portals. "These
acquisitions are the foundation of a leading new vertically
integrated media company focused on video game entertainment for
both consumers and business customers," said GameDAILY CEO Mark
Friedler.
http://biz.gamedaily.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 :
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Phone: 323-822-0936
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conference, please contact Tinzar Than, VP, Marketing & Events,
Digital Media Wire, Inc. at:
tinzar@digitalmediawire.com.
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o Briefly Noted: (San
Francisco) OpenTV, a provider of interactive TV software and
services, announced on Monday an agreement with home shopping
network QVC to develop a two-way interactive TV shopping service,
enabling viewers to make purchases via their television's remote
control. The service is expected to launch initially this summer for
1.3 million homes equipped with Motorola and Scientific Atlanta
Explorer set-top boxes. San Francisco-based OpenTV also announced
the launch of two interactive applications that allow viewers to
select different camera angles and audio feeds within sports and
news broadcasts.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040503/35489_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040503/35495_1.html
http://www.qvc.com
http://www.opentv.com
(Denver) MPEG LA, a consortium of companies holding patents on
MPEG video-related technology, announced on Monday that several of
its member companies have sued French consumer electronics firm
SAGEM for patent infringement. Plaintiffs to the action included
Matsushita, Philips, Sony and Thomson. "For almost seven years, MPEG
LA and essential MPEG-2 patent holders have separately offered SAGEM
a license, but SAGEM has ignored its duties in regard to the
responsible use of intellectual property," said MPEG LA chief
executive Baryn S. Futa.
http://www.mpegla.com
http://www.sagem.com
(New Orleans) Set-top box manufacturer Pace Micro Technology
announced on Monday that it has signed an agreement with Gemstar-TV
Guide International, to feature the company's interactive program
guides on Pace set-tops. Financial terms of the agreement were not
disclosed.
http://www.gemstartvguide.com
http://www.pacemicro.com
(Coral Gables, Fla.) Yahoo's Spanish-language Internet sports
portal Yahoo en espanol announced on Monday that it has created a
co-branded Spanish-language sports site for U.S Hispanic network Fox
Sports en Espanol. Yahoo Argentina and Yahoo Mexico will co-manage
the site, which will offer content including streaming video of
Fox's coverage of the Copa Toyota Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
football tournaments.
http://fse.yahoo.com
http://yahooenespanol.com
(Los Angeles) NXTV, a provider of in-room interactive
entertainment services for luxury hoteliers, said on Monday that it
has partnered with NTT East and Commuture to offer its services in
the Japanese market. The Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi will
be the first Japanese property added to Los Angeles-based NXTV's
service, which is currently offered in a total of 5,000 hotel rooms.
http://www.nxtv.com
(Jericho, N.Y.) Sportskool, a unit of Rainbow Sports Networks
that offers video-on-demand sports and fitness instruction, on
Monday announced the launch of Streetskool, a new programming block
that will target action sports enthusiasts. The company said it will
offer a skateboarding program featuring pro skater Mike Vallely and
a street basketball program featuring Paul Pierce of the NBA's
Boston Celtics.
http://www.sportskool.com
(Los Angeles) Japanese game developer Square Enix on Monday
announced the slate of new titles it will display at next week's E3
Expo in Los Angeles. For the PlayStation 2, the company will be
showing "Front Mission 4," "Star Ocean: Till the End of Time," "Fullmetal
Alchemist," "Final Fantasy XII" and "Kingdom Hearts II." The company
will also showcase "Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories" for Game Boy
Advance and its "Final Fantasy XI Chains of Promathia" expansion
pack for the online PC title. Visitors will additionally be able to
demo versions of Square Enix titles available on 3G phones in Japan.
http://www.square-enix-usa.com/seui
(Santa Monica, Calif.) Wireless entertainment publisher Mforma
Group announced on Monday that it has secured exclusive rights from
MLB slugger Barry Bonds to release a mobile game using his name and
likeness, "Barry Bonds: Home Run History." Santa Monica,
Calif.-based Mforma also announced that several of its titles will
now be available on Yahoo's mobile games portal. Games including
"Universal Studios' Dracula," "Activision's Call of Duty" and
"Paramount Pictures' Top Gun Air Combat" will be offered for between
$1.49 and $5.99.
http://www.mforma.com
http://mobile.yahoo.com
(New York) Mobile entertainment publisher Zingy said on Monday
that it has signed an agreement with hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg, and
is now the exclusive distributor of ringtones, ringback tones and
voicemail greetings featuring original voice recordings from the
artist.
http://www.zingy.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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> 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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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
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