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o Judge Denies Elcomsoft's Motions to Dismiss in E-Book Copyright Case
o Microsoft to Shelve High-End Interactive TV Software
o Developers Namco, 3DO to Create Games for Nintendo GameCube Console
o Interactive TV Hardware Firm EnerNow Acquires Unit of Parent, Gets $6.7M
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o Briefly Noted: Global Film School, Sega - ESPN, Butterfly.net - IBM,
Arbitron - ComScore Networks, Roxio - Pressplay, Activision - AND 1,
Digimarc - patents, Majesco - Cartoon Network, Boeing Digital Cinema
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> Jobs: Account Executive, Dir. of Product Management, Online Marketing
Coordinator, Business Development Manager, District Sales Manager, VP
Marketing, Online Research Analyst, Bus. Development and Sales

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o Judge Denies Elcomsoft's Motions to Dismiss in E-Book Copyright Case

San Jose, Calif. -- A federal judge has denied Russian software firm
Elcomsoft's motions to dismiss the government's case against it for
criminal violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
Elcomsoft distributes software that has the ability to circumvent the
copyright protections on Adobe's eBook Reader, allowing e-books in the
format to be converted to other formats, such as PDF, which can be readily
transferred without copyright owners' permission. Judge Ronald Whyte of
the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California ruled
against Elcomsoft's arguments that the DMCA is unconstitutional and that
it violates free speech rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. Judge
Whyte did, however, maintain that software is in fact speech that deserves
protection -- just not in this case. A hearing will take place on May 20
to determine a trial date.
http://www.eff.org/IP/DMCA/US_v_Elcomsoft/20020508_dismiss_deny_order.html
http://www.elcomsoft.com
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o Microsoft to Shelve High-End Interactive TV Software

Amsterdam -- Microsoft will refocus its digital television efforts on
software for less-advanced set-top boxes, putting its more advanced
software for high-end set-tops "on ice," Reuters reported. The company
sunk millions into research and development for its Microsoft TV Advanced
software, but few hardware firms have adopted it. "We are putting
considerably more resources behind a more basic broadcast-centric
solution," Microsoft TV's European marketing manager Mark Le Goy told
Reuters. "There's clearly market demand for it. The way we are now
approaching the market is to add incremental, but significant, value to
what (cable) network operators are doing already." The company's new
digital TV efforts include a recently announced interactive program guide
for set-tops that sell in the $100 range, rather than its advanced
software that targeted set-tops that sell for between $300 and $500, which
have not shown profits for cable operators.
http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,52393,00.html
http://www.microsoft.com/TV/Products/Advanced/Default.asp
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o Developers Namco, 3DO to Create Games for Nintendo GameCube Console

Tokyo -- Video game company Nintendo announced on Thursday that two
additional game developers -- Namco and 3DO -- will create titles for its
GameCube console. Kyoto, Japan-based Namco will create six games for
GameCube, in addition to eight games for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance
handheld. Redwood City, Calif.-based 3DO will develop GameCube versions of
several of its titles, including "Army Men," "Cubix," "Robots for Everyone," "High Heat," "Major League Baseball" and "Jonny Moseley Mad Trix."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020509/sfth021_1.html
http://www.namco.com
http://www.3do.com
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o Interactive TV Hardware Firm EnerNow Acquires Unit of Parent, Gets $6.7M

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. -- EnerNow, a developer of set-top boxes and other
devices that provide video, movies, and music on demand, Web access,
email, and interactive TV services delivered through the television,
announced on Thursday that it will acquire a unit of its parent company
and receive an investment of $6.7 million. EnerNow will acquire the
advanced lithium-metal battery business of parent company Ener1 Holdings;
the new combined company will be called Ener1. Upon approval and
completion of the merger, the interactive TV business will receive an
investment of $2 million from Ener 1 Holdings, which will also contribute
$4.7 million to the battery business. Despite the new funding, "the
management of both companies noted that additional financing will be
required in order to implement their business plans," Ener1 said, in a
statement. Companies including LodgeNet, National Semiconductor and Sprint
use Ener1's interactive TV hardware and software.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020509/92431_1.html
http://www.ener1.com
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ContentWorld 2002 Conference & Exhibition - May 14-16, 2002 - San Jose, CA

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surrounding all aspects of the electronic content industry. For more
information view the on-line brochure at:
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Save $200 off your full Conference pass - Type "DMW" as the Priority Code
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Bender/Helper Impact - Public Relations Agency

Bender/Helper Impact is a full-service, mid-sized public relations agency
with offices in Los Angeles and New York. The agency, which was founded in
1986, offers strong expertise in the areas of digital entertainment and
convergence, new media, electronic gaming, technology and consumer
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DreamWorks, Marvel Enterprises, MGM and Warner Bros., among many others.
To find out how Bender/Helper can impact your business, contact Steve
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o Briefly Noted:

(Los Angeles) Global Film School, an online film school founded by UCLA's
School of Theater Film and Television, the Australian Film Television and
Radio School, and the National Film and Television School, on Thursday
announced it is now accepting applications for enrollment. Classes will be
conducted online through audio lectures, interactive modules, video
streaming and live chat discussions. The first two courses offered will be
"Screenwriting Fundamentals" and "Elements of Great Filmmaking." The first
session for both classes begins May 14th and runs for eleven weeks.
http://www.globalfilmschool.com

(San Francisco) Game developer Sega announced on Thursday that it has
partnered with cable sports network ESPN to include elements of ESPN
sports telecasts into its line of sports titles. Under the multi-year
deal, ESPN-branded intros, replays, camera angles, stats and scores will
be integrated into Sega Sports games like "NCAA College Football 2K3,"
"World Series Baseball 2K3" and "NBA 2K3." San Francisco-based Sega will
also work with ESPN to market the games on ESPN media properties through
advertisements and promotions.
http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/f_headline.cgi?day0/221292044&ticker=
http://www.sega.com
http://www.espn.com

(Los Angeles) Butterfly.net, a game publisher and developer of game
technology, announced on Thursday that it has partnered with IBM to
develop a commercial grid for the online games market. The grid could
enable online video game providers to support a massive number of players
within the same game by allocating computing resources to the most
populated areas and most popular games. West Virginia-based Butterfly.net
utilized IBM's e-business infrastructure technology that distributes the
processing of video game interaction across a network of server farms to
develop The Butterfly Grid. The grid will run on open-source software
developed by the Globus Project.
http://www.butterfly.net
http://www.globus.org
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-903691.html?tag=cd_mh

(New York) Arbitron, an international media and marketing research firm
for radio broadcasters, cable companies and advertisers, announced that it
will collaborate with Reston, Va.-based ComScore Networks to develop
Internet measurement services for local media. New York-based Arbitron
will meet with management of local media outlets, including radio, TV,
cable, newspapers, Internet content providers and advertising agencies to
enlist support for these jointly-developed metrics. "Our intent is to
provide advertisers, agencies and sellers of advertising on local media
Web sites with information needed to place the appropriate value on
available inventory," said Bill Rose, vice president and general manager,
Arbitron Webcast Services.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020508/82265_1.html
http://www.arbitron.com
http://www.comscore.com

(Santa Clara, Calif.) Roxio, a developer of CD burning and other
media-related software, said on Thursday that it will provide CD label
creation software for Pressplay, a digital music subscription service
joint venture between Sony Music and Universal Music Group. Santa Clara,
Calif.-based Roxio is also a distributor of the Pressplay service, which
allows subscribers to burn a limited amount of the songs they pay to
download each month onto CD.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020509/sfth027_1.html
http://www.roxio.com
http://www.pressplay.com

(Santa Monica, Calif.) Game developer Activision said on Thursday that it
is developing a street-style basketball game that will feature players and
moves appearing in Nike's Freestyle commercials and the AND 1 Mix Tapes.
Featured players in "Street Hoops" will include noted street ball players
Half Man Half Amazing, Hot Sauce and Booger Smith. In the game, players
will be allowed to bet cash and spend their winnings on real-world
clothing from lines including Sean John, AND 1, Ecko Unlimited, Southpole
and Pure Playaz. Santa Monica-based developer Black Ops Entertainment is
creating the game for PlayStation 2 and Xbox for release this summer.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020509/lath039_1.html
http://www.activision.com
http://www.blackops.com

(Tualatin, Ore.) Digimarc, a developer of digital watermarking technology,
announced that it has been granted seven new patents covering its digital
watermarking methods for audio, video, print and digital images.
Oregon-based Digimarc's technology embeds inaudible or invisible data into
music, video or images that can be used either to prevent the media from
being copied, or else aid in tracking or reporting of the copyright
information they contain.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020508/80008_1.html
http://www.digimarc.com

(Edison, N.J.) Majesco, a publisher of interactive entertainment software,
announced on Thursday a licensing agreement with Cartoon Network and
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment to develop titles based on Cartoon
Network series for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance. Under the agreement, New
Jersey-based Majesco will publish three games using select characters from
various series, including "Courage the Cowardly Dog," "Cow and Chicken,"
"Ed, Edd n Eddy," "I Am Weasel," "Johnny Bravo," "Mike, Lu & Og" and
"Sheep in the Big City." The games are due for release in 2003.
http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/f_headline.cgi?day0/221292584&ticker=
http://www.cartoonnetwork.com
http://www.majescogames.com

(Los Angeles) Boeing Digital Cinema, a provider of digital cinema
projection systems for movie theaters, told Reuters on Thursday that it
expects to have 23 U.S. theaters equipped to screen "Star Wars Episode II"
digitally when the film premieres on May 16. Boeing Digital Cinema
executive director Frank Stirling said the company expects to install as
many as 40 of the costly systems in theaters by the summer's end and
possibly 100 by year's end. Stirling also said that some Hollywood studios
have agreed to pay a "digital distribution fee" to help Boeing and
struggling theater chains offset installation costs.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/749743.asp?0dm=C14IT
http://www.hughespace.com/cinema/
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CLASSIFIEDS - JOBS
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Account Executive, Interactive -- Avenue-e - New York, NY

Avenue-e is seeking an Account Executive to work with the managing
director, assisting with the development of interactive programs and
online initiatives. Candidates should have 2 or more years experience in
the interactive field, along with some ad agency experience. Please send
resume as Word attachment to roger_gilmore@nyc.sudler.com OR by FAX to
212-598-5477 OR by mail to: Sudler & Hennessey, 230 Park Avenue South, New
York 10003
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Director of Product Management -- Sony Music Entertainment - New York, NY

Responsible For Development and Implementation of Marketing Campaigns for
Selected Artists; All Marketing Expenditures; Supervision of Package
Development and Management of the Production Process. Also Responsible For
Long-Term Artist Development & Marketing Strategies and For Development of
Artist And Product Promotion Campaigns. Must Have 3-5 Years of Hands-On
Record Business Experience, Including Pop Marketing and Sales & Promotion.
Writing Skills Very Important. Please submit cover letter, resume and
salary requirement to: elena_avila@sonymusic.com
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Online Marketing Coordinator -- 20th Century Fox Domestic Home
Entertainment - Los Angeles, CA

Twentieth Century Fox's Domestic Home Entertainment has an opportunity for
a highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive individual to provide
administrative support as the Coordinator, Online Marketing. This position
offers the opportunity to develop and use your marketing ability to
advance home video Internet marketing initiatives. In this position you
will be responsible for providing general clerical and administrative
support the Business Development department, including making travel
arrangements & scheduling. Forward resume & cover letter to:
HJC946RP@foxresumes.com
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Business Development Manager -- AtmosphereBBDO - New York, NY

AtmosphereBBDO is looking to add to our growing and dynamic team. We are
seeking a motivated and proven Business Development Manager to support our
Managing Director of Business Development in pursuing key New Business
initiatives. Job entails managing/coordinating internal resources in
preparation for new business pitches, contributing to the
writing/development of new business presentations, and participating in
new business pitches/presentations. Send qualified responses (resume with
cover letter) to Ken Seligman, Operations Manager, via e-mail to
ken@atmosphere.net
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District Sales Manager -- 101communications - Los Angeles

Award-winning IT publisher seeks a high-energy advertising sales
professional. We are looking for an ambitious, self-motivated individual
to sell advertising pages for one of our print publications, Federal
Computer Week. The person in this position will strive to achieve sales
goals through prospecting, cold-calling, calling on and making
presentations to clients and advertising agencies, preparing proposals,
and closing sales. Based in the Los Angeles/OrangeCounty area, this
position will maintain current accounts and develop new business in the
south-west territory. Submit resume and a cover letter via fax to (703)
876-5089.
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Vice President, Marketing -- Genealogy.com - Fremont, CA

Manage the Direct Marketing and Product Management activities of A&E
Television Network's Genealogy.com division, including software
applications, online subscriptions, and data CDs. We are looking for
someone who can deliver revenue and profit goals of the business, drive
the promotional marketing activities for the business, and perform
competitive intelligence, customer research and trend analysis. Manage
staff of 5. BA/BS, MBA strongly preferred with a minimum of 12 years
marketing experience, with previous experience at the VP level. Please
send resumes to: jobs@genealogy.com or by
Fax: 510-494-2822.
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Online Research Analyst -- Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment - Culver
City, CA

This position will be required to analyze weekly website activity for
Screenblast.com, online marketing campaigns and effectively present
results. Assist in providing recommendations for future actions for
"Screenblast" the company's online product. Bachelor's and at least 1 year
of experience preferred. SPDE is an operating unit of Sony Pictures
Entertainment that oversees online assets including Sony Pictures
Imageworks, Sony Online Entertainment, the Digital Networks Division, and
Sony Pictures Integrated Network. Please forward your resume via our
career website: www.sonypicturesjobs.com under Sony Pictures Digital
Entertainment - Research Analyst.
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Business Development and Sales -- RampRate - Santa Monica, CA

Imagine selling trust and over 100 vendors in an objective, integrity
driven environment. RampRate an upbeat, profitable, technology brokerseeks
a smart, strategic person to oversee Bus. Dev. and Sales. Your talents:
extensive Rolodex and direct client/var/vc relationships; managed a top
post in sales; strong ability to handle deals throughout the negotiating
process with Fortune 2500 companies; skilled consultative selling
emphasizing value proposition; Experience in managing large
channel/reseller programs. For immediate consideration, email your cover
letter ("VP Bus. Dev. & Sales" in the subject line), resume and salary
history to hr@ramprate.com
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CLASSIFIEDS - EVENTS
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KMZ Breakfast Series - Friday, May 10, 2002 - Los Angeles, CA

Katten Muchin Zavis & Rosenman and Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zuckin present
"Libraries and Other Intellectual Property Acquisitions." Katten Muchin
attorney, Alan Friel, will give an overview of legal issues touching on
different types of entertainment industry transactions. The event, which
starts promptly at 8:30AM and ends at 9:30AM is free to attend and will be
held at the offices of Katten Muchin at 2029 Century Park East - 27th
Floor. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first
served basis. For additional information, please contact
kathryn.gepner@kmzr.com
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Executive Lounge Series -- Tuesday, May 7, 2002 - Santa Monica, CA

K12 Productions Presents "Employment, Funding and Emerging Technologies in
the Security and Intellectual Property Industry." Tuesday, May 7, 2002 at
the Santa Monica Doubletree, 6:00-9:00PM. A distinguished panel of
security experts discuss employment, funding and emerging technologies in
the opportunity-rich security and intellectual property industries. The
event also features the Karma Club - highly effective career networking
for executives. To receive a $5 discount on the admission price, please
register at:
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=23017&Referrer_id=5587
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Samsung DCS Digital Phone System - $5250

No office telephone system offers more for less. This system was
originally purchased new for $16,358.00 at the beginning of 2000. The
system comes complete with everything required to get your office
communications up and running immediately. The DCS is a modular,
future-proof telephone system, which gives unrivalled flexibility and
functionality and can be configured as a PABX, key system or any
combination of these, according to your specific requirements. For further
details go to
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0&t=0&showTutorial=0&ed=1021650149&indexURL=0&rd=1
or contact djpeebs@aol.com
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Sharp AR-5132 Digital Copier -- Excellent working condition - $999.95

Used for a year, this copier is in great shape and priced to sell. Its
parts work fine - including all internal mechanisms, paper feeders,
trays, and the optional 20-bin sorter - and it produces clean,
professional copies. It is only in need of a new drum, which requires
periodic replacement, to be fully operational. Instructions Manuals are
included. This workhorse of a copying machine was originally purchased for
$4800 and is offered for far less than you are likely to find it anywhere
else, especially when compared to used models selling for over $2200 on
the web. Must pick-up or arrange delivery (in LA). Contact djpeebs@aol.com
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Fuji GW670III Medium Format Camera -- Mint Condition w/Box - $725

This Fuji GW670III comes complete and is true MINT condition. The
GW670III is a 6 x 7cm medium format rangefinder camera with the famed 90mm
f/3.5 EBC Fujinon lens. The optics are perfect - crystal clear with a big,
bright viewfinder. This is THE camera for sweeping landscapes, events or
group shots. The results are stunning with breathtaking detail. Lens cap,
Hoya UV filter, strap, instruction manual, box/packaging, and carrying
case included along with 9 rolls of new professional grade 120 & 220 film.
A wonderful opportunity to own this legendary camera at half of its $1410
"street" price. For further info, please contact djpeebs@aol.com
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