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May 09,
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Multiplayer Online Game Publisher Turbine Raises $30 Million
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Napster, Dwango Wireless Partner to Sell Mobile Phone Ringtones
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Mobile Music Service Provider Nellymoser Raises $5.3 Million
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Report: European Mobile Phone Penetration to Reach 100% by 2007
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Briefly Noted: WorldNow - ABC,
BMI - podcasts, LimeWire - Kufala Recordings, Macrovision -
T-Online, Archos Gmini XS 100, Video Without Boundaries, Blinkx -
Transmission Films, Limelight Networks - DreamWorks, Vivendi
Universal Games - McDonald's, Majesco - Clive Barker, Electronic
Arts - Dwyane Wade, Rockstar Games - "Bully," THQ - "Titan Quest,"
Gameloft - E3 titles, Cyberlore Studios, Mashboxx's Wayne Rosso,
Gawker Media's Nick Denton
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Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds:
--Software Product Manager
--NPR Shop Operations Analyst, NPR Online
--XML, RSS, Prism - Evolving Standards in the Information
Industry
--Business Intelligence Consultants
--Video Games Producer, MTV.com
--Director - Product Marketing, Visa USA
--Online Marketing Manager
--Web Designer/E-Advocate
--Marketing Manager Software Company
--Outside Sales Manager - Digital Distribution of PC Games
--Software Engineer
--Account Executive/Senior Account Executive
--Director Of Marketing
--Strategic Communications Group Offers Blog Relations Counsel
--iPath Technologies, Inc. Adds Juniper Netscreen Training to
Curriculum
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o Multiplayer Online Game Publisher
Turbine Raises $30 Million
Westwood, Mass. -- Online video game publisher Turbine announced
on Monday that it has raised $30 million in its second round of
venture capital financing. Tudor Ventures and Columbia Capital led
the investment round; previous investors Highland Capital Partners
and Polaris Venture Partners also participated. In addition to the
massively multiplayer online roleplaying game "Asheron's Call,"
Massachusetts-based Turbine is also producing "Dungeons & Dragons
Online," based on the roleplaying board game, and "The Lord of the
Rings: Middle-Earth Online" for release in 2005.
http://www.turbine.com
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o Napster,
Dwango Wireless Partner to Sell Mobile Phone Ringtones
Los Angeles -- Napster announced on Monday that it will begin
selling cell phone ringtones, through a partnership with mobile
entertainment publisher Dwango Wireless. The Napstertones service
will offer ringtones, artist voice "shoutouts" and Napster-branded
wallpapers, initially to Cingular and T-Mobile subscribers. The
service is expected to expand availability to most U.S. carriers and
several carriers in Canada this summer. For the next month,
consumers who purchase a ringtone will receive a free song download
from Napster's digital music service. Los Angeles-based Napster also
plans to soon offer Napstertones prepaid cards at various retailers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050509/lam028.html
http://www.dwango.com
http://www.napstertones.com
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o Mobile Music
Service Provider Nellymoser Raises $5.3 Million
Arlington, Mass. -- Nellymoser, a provider of mobile music
services and other mobile applications, announced on Monday that it
has raised $5.3 million in a recent round of venture capital
financing, led by Japan's Softbank Capital. The Massachusetts-based
company offers a mobile media server and branded mobile content
portals to customers including Warner Mobile Music, Mforma, Sony and
Ericsson. Nellymoser will use the funds to accelerate development of
its mobile media platform and applications, and to expand sales and
marketing efforts.
http://www.nellymoser.com
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o Report:
European Mobile Phone Penetration to Reach 100% by 2007
London -- According to a new forecast issued by market analysis
firm Analysys, mobile phone penetration in Western Europe is
expected to exceed 100% by 2007. The report predicted that
penetration would grow from 90% this year to 98% by 2006 and 100% in
2007. Mobile penetration already exceeds 100% in several European
countries, including Italy, Sweden and the U.K. Analysys said growth
stagnated in some markets that have tried to stabilize ARPU (Average
Revenue per User) by converting customers from pre-pay to contract,
but added that 3G would be a catalyst for growth in Europe, with
consumers buying new mobile phones and SIM cards to gain access to
new services. "With the advent of 3G, operators have an opportunity
to stabilize and potentially even grow voice ARPU by using the
efficiency of the technology and offering large bundles of minutes,"
said analyst Alex Zadvorny.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?I56E1360B
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>DMW Events:
2nd Annual Digital Media Conference
June 17, 2005 | McLean,
VA
www.digitalmediaconference.com
Mark your calendars! The 2nd
Annual Digital Media Conference is set for Friday, June 17,
2005 at the Hilton McLean in Tysons Corner, McLean, Virginia.
This is a must-attend event for media, entertainment and
technology businesses, educational institutions and government
agencies involved in the digital distribution of media,
including information, education & entertainment products.
PANEL TOPICS INCLUDE:
- Copyrights v. Technology:
The Battle Heats Up
- Digital
Living: Entertainment for the Connected Consumer
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The "New" FCC and the Future of
Digital Media
- Video
Games: An Industry Going Mainstream?
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The Evolution of Radio:
Satellite, Wireless & the Internet
- The
Changing Face of Television: Exploring Digital Frontiers
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Mobile
Entertainment: Wireless Technologies Shaping the Future of
Entertainment
- Online
Publishing 2.0: Blogs, RSS & Other Innovations Driving the
Industry
For more information
click here.
To register
click here.
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Pre-Registration: $295 (until June 1)
Registration:$395 (after June 1)
Register online at:
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Phone registration: 323-852-7130
To submit speakers or request
information about exhibiting or sponsoring at the 2005
conferences, please contact Tinzar Than, VP, Marketing &
Events, Digital Media Wire, Inc. at:
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o Briefly Noted: (New York)
WorldNow, a provider of website creation services for local
broadcast TV, newspaper and cable companies, announced on Monday
that it has partnered with the ABC Owned Station Division, to launch
an aggregated online advertising network. The network will initially
include 147 local TV station websites, including WABC (New York) and
KABC (Los Angeles), with a combined audience of 20 million unique
monthly visitors. "Most Americans get their news from local media.
The Local Media Network reaches a geographically targeted audience
in both small and large markets -- all wrapped within the trusted
environment of their local station brand," said John Watkins,
president of national television sales for ABC Owned Stations.
http://www.worldnow.com
http://www.localmedianetwork.com
(New York) Performing rights organization BMI announced on Monday
that it is now licensing providers of podcasts that include public
performances of songs in BMI's catalog of 4.5 million works. The
company is also launching "See It Hear First," a BMI-programmed
podcast that will showcase promising new songwriters and artists.
Podcasts are pre-recorded audio shows that can be set up through
software to be automatically downloaded to an iPod or other MP3
player.
http://www.bmi.com/podcast
(New York) Peer-to-peer file-sharing software distributor
LimeWire announced on Monday that it has partnered with Kufala
Recordings to distribute songs from the label's artists -- including
Soul Coughing, The Slip and New Riders of the Purple Sage -- using
Shared Media Licensing's Weed file format. The distribution model
asks consumers to pay between 50 cents and $1.25 per song, and then
rewards those who host and share the P2P files with others with
between 5% and 20% of the price of the song.
http://www.kufala.com
http://www.weedshare.com
http://www.limewire.com
(London) Macrovision, a provider of copy-protection technology
for CDs, DVDs and other media, announced on Monday that German ISP
T-Online will use its technology to protect content delivered over
its new video-on-demand service in Germany. The technology aims to
prevent users from transferring movies to VCRs, DVD recorders,
digital video recorders and PCs.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050509/95504.html
http://www.macrovision.com
(Irvine, Calif.) Consumer electronics maker Archos on Monday
introduced its Gmini XS 100, a 3GB portable MP3 player similar in
size and shape to Apple's iPod mini. The $179 player comes in four
colors -- black, pink, silver and blue -- and supports Microsoft's
digital rights management technology, which will allow the transfer
of songs purchased from Napster, MSN Music and other sites. Irvine,
Calif.-based Archos said the Gmini XS 100 will be available at
retail beginning in June.
http://www.archos.com
(Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) Video Without Boundaries, a maker of
consumer electronics devices, on Monday began shipping its Flyboy
Multimedia Player, a portable video player with a 3.5-inch LCD
screen. The $349 device features a 40GB hard drive capable of
storing up to 80 hours of video, 740 hours of music or 200,000
digital pictures.
http://www.vwbinc.com
(San Francisco) Blinkx, a provider of a search engine for TV and
film content available online, said on Monday that it has signed an
agreement to add 350 titles from producer Transmission Films'
library of independent films. Viewers will be able to access short
clips on Blinkx, and then be re-directed to Transmission Films'
subscription service in order to view the full film.
http://www.transmissionfilms.com
http://www.blinkx.com
(Tempe, Ariz.) Limelight Networks, a provider of content delivery
network services, announced on Monday that film studio DreamWorks
will use its services to deliver movie trailers and for other online
marketing purposes. DreamWorks said that its websites draw an
average of 3.5 million visitors per month.
http://www.limelightnetworks.com
(Los Angeles) Vivendi Universal Games said on Monday that it has
partnered with fast food chain McDonald's to place electronic
handheld video games based on its Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the
Dragon video game characters in Happy Meals. The games will be
available in the U.S., as well as in Europe, Australia, New Zealand,
Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan. McDonald's has also in the past
partnered with Sega to distribute similar electronic games based on
Sonic the Hedgehog.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050509/lam044.html
http://www.vugames.com/mcdonalds
(Edison, N.J.) Video game publisher Majesco announced on Monday
that it has partnered with Tiger Hill Entertainment, director John
Woo's film and video game production company, to publish a new
action/horror game franchise in collaboration with horror writer and
director Clive Barker. Developed by Texas-based Terminal Reality, "Demonik"
is slated for release in 2006; meanwhile, a feature film of the same
name is currently being developed by Barker, who has the option to
write and direct the feature.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050509/nym059.html
http://www.majesco.com
http://www.terminalreality.com
http://www.clivebarker.com
(Redwood City, Calif.) Electronic Arts announced on Monday that
it has signed Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade to serve as the
cover athlete and spokesman for its "NBA Live 06" title for
PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, PSP and the PC. Developed in
Vancouver by EA Canada, the game is scheduled for release in the
fall of 2005.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050509/95359.html
(New York) Rockstar Games, the unit of Take-Two Interactive
responsible for the "Grand Theft Auto" video game franchise,
announced on Monday that it plans to release "Bully" for PlayStation
2 and Xbox in October 2005. The title from Rockstar Vancouver will
put players in the shoes of a troublesome schoolboy attending the
fictitious Bullworth Academy reform school.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050509/95408.html
http://www.rockstargames.com
(Calabasas Hills, Calif.) Video game publisher THQ said on Monday
that it plans to publish "Titan Quest," a new roleplaying title
developed by Massachusetts-based Iron Lore Entertainment, a new
studio founded by "Age of Empires" co-creator Brian Sullivan. The PC
game is scheduled for release some time in 2006.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050509/lam025.html
http://www.ironlore.com
http://thq.com/game.asp?1148|49246
(New York) Mobile game publisher Gameloft on Monday announced the
slate of upcoming titles it plans to preview later this month at the
E3 Expo in Los Angeles. The company will display 3D titles including
"Asphalt: Urban GT," "Vijay Singh Pro Golf 2005," "Tom Clancy's
Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm" and "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos
Theory," in addition to 2D titles such as "War of the Worlds," "King
Kong," "2005 Real Football" and "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Lockdown."
http://www.gameloft.com
(Northampton, Mass.) Video game developer Cyberlore Studios
announced on Monday that company president Joe Minton has stepped
down, to be replaced by Seth Spaulding -- a former vice president
who has worked ten years with the company. The Massachusetts-based
developer recently completed work on "Playboy: The Mansion," a title
licensed by Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050509/nem031.html
http://www.cyberlore.com
(Los Angeles) The Los Angeles Times recently featured an
interview with Wayne Rosso, the former head of peer-to-peer
file-sharing firm Grokster who is now running Mashboxx, a legal
peer-to-peer service slated to launch in a test version later this
month. The service will use technology from Napster founder Shawn
Fanning's new venture, Snocap, to filter out unauthorized copies of
copyrighted songs. "His leadership is significant," said RIAA CEO
Mitch Bainwol, commenting on Rosso to the Times. "He's made this
kind of critical leap, and that is to say we in the P2P space ought
to find a way to compensate the property owner."
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-rosso8may08.story
http://www.mashboxx.com
(New York) The New York Times recently published an interview
with Nick Denton, founder of Gawker Media and publisher of a network
of popular blogs including Gawker, Defamer, Wonkette, Gizmodo and
Fleshbot. The collection of blogs was created to lure advertisers,
and has succeeded in attracting placements from Audi, Nike, General
Electric and others. "It goes beyond any kind of question of church
and state or journalistic ethics that the whole editorial tone of
the Gawker sites is absolutely wrapped up in the notion of take no
prisoners," Denton told The Times. "It owes nothing to anybody, and
if one ever started compromising that, it would be grim."
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/08/business/yourmoney/08blog.html
http://www.gawker.com
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Classifieds --
Advertise
> Software Product ManagerThe product Manager will take a
lead in managing the full life cycle of Synacor products.
Articulate and prioritize business requirements and develop
PRD's for specific verticals. Qualifications: Highly
motivated, self-starter capable of working in team and
managing the entire product life cycle. 5-7 years of
experience in Product Management. Working knowledge of
web-based application software technologies. Contact
careers@synacor.com
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> NPR Shop Operations Analyst, NPR Online
Maintain merchandising and operations of NPR Shop website;
executes, analyzes marketing efforts; creates NPR Shop
homepage standards; inventory management/analysis; builds
merchandising reports. BA, MBA preferred, 1 yr e-commerce exp.
and consumer goods marketing; relational database/business
intelligence software; 2 yrs Javascript, CSS, Macromedia
Suite, HTML, Photoshop. Strong analytical, interpersonal,
problem solving skills. Exp. w/traditional retail operations;
and exp. w/IBM WebSphere platform or comparable commerce
operating system. Contact
employment@npr.org,
reference #DMW1159.
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> XML, RSS, Prism - Evolving Standards in the Information
Industry
The digital content industry has been helped and hindered
by standards for decades and they have proliferated to span
the entire content value chain. The list now includes XML and
XMP for data & metadata; NewsML and NITF for formatting, and
RSS and Atom for distribution to name a few. Moderated
panelists discuss on April 28, 11:30 - 1:30. For more info,
contact blake@siia.net or
go to
http://www.siia.net/events/prereg.asp?eventid=443
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> Business Intelligence Consultants
Data Management Group, the mid-Atlantic leader in Business
Intelligence consulting, is looking for great people to join
our growing team. We are looking for energetic and outgoing
self-starters with experience in any of the following tools
and applications: Cognos, Crystal Reports, Oracle, Business
Objects, J2EE, .NET. We are also looking for Top Secret
cleared candidates for positions at Fort Meade, MD. Join the
exciting world of consulting. Send resumes to
resumes@datamanagementgroup.com
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> Video Games Producer, MTV.com
Video Games Producer serves as production team lead for
MTV.com's video games area & editorial coverage. Responsible
for seamless execution & creative vision for area, including
design, editorial & video production, wireframes, func. specs,
production sched, resource alloctn, must have 4-8 years of exp
building web content for major brands and/or video games
content. Ideal: knows MS Visio, HTML editing tools (Homesite)
& strong affinity to MTV brand (on-air and online), pc and
console, gaming culture. Contact
careers@mtv.com
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> Director - Product Marketing, Visa USA - Foster City, CA
As a Director, the candidate will supervise staff at the
Senior Marketing Manager level who have day-to-day
responsibility for specific promotional programs for Visa Card
usage, and he/she will have overall program and budget
accountability. College degree and 10-15 years of marketing
exp., including promotions and co-marketing experience. The
ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, creative as
well as strategic thinker, flexible, resourceful, good at
setting priorities and managing complexity, a good
decision-maker. Submit your resume online:
http://usa.visa.com/about_visa/careers/jobsearch/USA_6432.html
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> Online Marketing Manager - NYC
Develop and manage the execution of Internet marketing
campaigns to acquire new registered users for our media
properties and grow online revenues and profits, develop and
execute web acquisition campaigns including email, banner,
newsletter and other emerging online media tools. 2-5 years
exp. in online sales and marketing, Knowledge of performance
based marketing and email marketing. Excellent copywriting
skills and creativity. Strong quantitative /analytical skills
to analyze campaign data and provide implications,
recommendations and testing plan; solid understanding of Excel
required. BS/BA required. Email your resume as a word document
to
richardb@silvercarrot.com
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> Web Designer/E-Advocate - Alexandria, VA
National non-profit highway safety group seeks Web
Designer/Manager of E- advocacy in Alexandria, VA. Experience
(3-4 yrs) online journalism or designing and developing
websites required. Bachelor's degree preferred. Competitive
salary and benefits package including 401k. Email resume to:
hiring@go21.org
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> Marketing Manager Software Company
We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, flexible person who
is upbeat by nature and views themselves as outgoing, yet with
a strong eye for detail. Our company works with nationally
known partners and is a great small company environment for
the right person. Excellent Microsoft Officer skills are a
must; HTML skills also required; ability to create HTML
marketing materials; excellent written skills; skills in
Photoshop and Front Page and other related products, a plus.
This job will allow the right candidate to create, monitor and
analyze their own marketing campaigns, and manage product
strategy and support. We are located near Porter Square T
stop. Excellent salary and medical benefits. Please email
Carol@kmt.com
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> Outside Sales Manager - Digital Distribution of PC Games
Outside sales for Trymedia, the world's largest digital
distribution provider of PC games and DRM technology. Increase
distribution of digital PC game catalog, technology, and
services to large web sites, portals, ISPs, online networks,
and cable providers. Manage entire sales cycle for warm and
cold leads. Light travel. Experience: 2 years Internet sales
creating affiliate networks. Selling content aggregation and
fully managed services in digital media. Strong Rolodex. Email
salesjobs@trymedia.com
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> Software Engineer
We are seeking a highly motivated Java software engineer with
3 plus years of programming experience to work in a
closely-knit team environment. This engineer will be expected
to quickly acclimate to the dynamic environment and be able to
take ownership of software development efforts and deliver
them within specified time frames. Candidate must possess a
positive attitude and be comfortable functioning in a
multi-tasking environment. Send resumes to
careers@unanet.com
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> Account Executive/Senior Account Executive - Stamford, CT
Environics Communications has an exciting opportunity for a
public relations Account Executive / Senior Account Executive
with two to six years of experience in an agency or corporate
environment. This is a generalist position, though healthcare,
technology and corporate communications experience are highly
desirable. In addition to demonstrated exceptional media
relations skills, the ideal candidate will know how to manage
client relationships and work in a fast-paced environment.
Visit us at
http://www.environicspr.com Send resumes to
communicate@environics-usa.com
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> Director Of Marketing
Our client, a very exciting and well funded start-up is
looking for a Director of Marketing to develop segmentation
and acquisition strategies, work with product development to
enhance product offering, define the brand promise, develop
strategy to improve the customer experience, and analyze
marketing results. Candidate must have 8-10 years of direct
marketing experience. Product development and/or brand
marketing experience is helpful. If you're interested, please
send resume to
resumes@hartleyhickey.com.
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> Strategic Communications Group Offers Blog Relations Counsel
Enter the Blogosphere prepared - Enhance your sales and
marketing programs. Take advantage of blog relations and blog
technology at its forefront. As blogging matures and becomes a
prevailing force in communications, allow Strategic
Communications Group to assist you in meeting your sales,
profitability and corporate valuation goals. Contact us for a
free white paper. Send inquiries to info@gotostrategic.com or
call 301.408.4500. Visit
http://www.gotostrategic.com/blogptw.html for more
info.
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> iPath Technologies, Inc. Adds Juniper Netscreen Training to
Curriculum
iPath Technologies, Inc., has added a new offering to its
Juniper networking courses entitled Implementing Netscreen
Security Gateways. INSG is valuable to network engineers,
support personnel, resellers, and others who implement
NetScreen products. For the latest course dates and locations,
please visit
http://www.ipath.net For information contact
training@ipath.net
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