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o FBI, DOJ, File-Sharing Networks Team to Combat P2P Child Porn
o AOL Exits Japan, Selling Off Unit for $18.4 Million
o DoubleClick Buys Search-Based Marketer Performics for $58 Million
o Hitachi to Increase Production of Microdrive Used in Portable Music Players
o Samsung to Release Satellite TV Phone in Korea in Third Quarter
o Lodging Industry Video Distributor VFM Interactive Raises $2.2 Million

 > DMW Announcements:
 --Washington Digital Media Conference - June 18, 2004

 > Featured Advertisement:
 --PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment and Media Outlook
 --Digital Media Law Report - Volume 3 - March/April  
 

o Briefly Noted: MusicNow - Vans Warped Tour, Women's Game Conference, Video Without Boundaries - Graphics Distribution, XM Satellite Radio - Panasonic, Napster, The History Channel - "Rome: Total War" PC game, Global Interactive Gaming Summit and Expo

 
> Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds:
--Senior Director - Corporate Communications
--Internet Marketing Manager
--George Washington Pervasive Computing, Smart Home Symposium
--2-Day Workshop:"Developing Successful Products" Philadelphia-May 26-27
--Account Manager: Technology Communications
--Director of Marketing & Communications - D.C.
--Communications and Writing Services for Early-Stage Cos.
--IT Perm and Contract Placement Services
--HireStrategy - Treasury Manager
--Account Executive
--Regional Manager, Business Development
--Director Business Development (DBD)
--Supplier Diversity Summit at SUPERCOMM 2004, June 21, Chicago, IL  
 


o FBI, DOJ, File-Sharing Networks Team to Combat P2P Child Porn

Washington -- The U.S. Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security and the FBI have announced a new law enforcement initiative aimed at the child pornography traded on peer-to-peer file-sharing networks. "Operation Peer Pressure," which launched in the fall of 2003, has to date resulted in 350 search warrants being served and 65 arrests nationwide, on charges including possession and distribution of child pornography, as well as sexual abuse of children. "Today's announcement sends a clear message that the digital environment will not offer sanctity to those pedophiles who lurk in peer-to-peer networks, said FBI Director Robert Mueller. "[It] also raises public awareness to the inherent risks associated with file-sharing networks. Parents must know that access to these networks is free and exposure to child pornography is often a frightening reality." File-sharing networks including Kazaa said that they fully cooperated with law enforcement during the investigations.
http://www.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel04/p2p051404.htm
http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-5213273.html 
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o AOL Exits Japan, Selling Off Unit for $18.4 Million

Dulles, Va. -- Signaling its exit from the Japanese market, America Online has sold its Japanese Internet service to Japan's eAccess for about $18.4 million, several media outlets reports on Monday. eAccess reportedly plans to hire the majority of AOL Japan's 200 employees, as well as market its broadband DSL services under the AOL brand name. The deal is expected to close at the end of June. AOL entered Japan under a joint venture with NTT DoCoMo in 1996, with the goal of integrating AOL's services with Web-enabled cell phones. The offerings, however, failed to attract customers, and NTT DoCoMo exited the business late last year.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?K49253358 
http://makeashorterlink.com/?U20361358    ____________________________________________

o DoubleClick Buys Search-Based Marketer Performics for $58 Million

New York -- DoubleClick, a provider of online advertising services, announced on Monday that it has acquired Performics, a provider of search engine marketing services, for $58 million in cash. Chicago-based Performics provides technology and support to clients to automate their paid placement, paid inclusion and comparison shopping listings across multiple search providers. New York-based DoubleClick said its foray into the lucrative search engine marketing field will enable its advertiser customers to measure the performance of their traditional online ad campaigns alongside their search engine-based marketing efforts.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040517/nym114_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/040517/na_fin_com_us_doubleclick_performics_2.html
http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-5214387.html 
http://www.doubleclick.com 
http://www.performics.com 
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o Hitachi to Increase Production of Microdrive Used in Portable Music Players

San Jose, Calif. -- Japanese electronics firm Hitachi's Global Storage Technologies unit announced on Monday that it will increase production of its 4GB Microdrive product, the miniature hard disk drive used in digital music players like Apple's iPod Mini, as well as digital cameras, PDAs and other devices. The company's Thailand plant will begin producing 2 million drives per quarter, up from the current 200,000, as a result of shortages that led Apple to delay the global sales launch for the iPod Mini.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?D1C722358 
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o Samsung to Release Satellite TV Phone in Korea in Third Quarter

Seoul, South Korea -- Korean consumer electronics firm Samsung plans to release a cell phone capable of receiving satellite TV broadcasts in Korea during the third quarter of 2004, CNET News.com reported. The company announced in February that it had developed a satellite digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) chip for mobile phones, and plans to introduce a service that includes 40 TV stations alongside the launch of the phones. Although phones capable of receiving full-length TV programs have been available in Korea since 2002, delivering a 90-minute soccer game using a traditional cellular network can cost up to $260, News.com reported.
http://news.com.com/2100-1041_3-5213732.html 
http://makeashorterlink.com/?S25736358 
http://makeashorterlink.com/?R33712358 
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o Lodging Industry Video Distributor VFM Interactive Raises $2.2 Million

Toronto -- VFM Interactive, a provider of rich media content to the lodging and travel industry, announced on Monday that it has raised $2.2 million in its fourth round of venture capital financing from sole investor J.L. Albright Venture Partners. Toronto-based VFM's customers -- including Hilton, Wyndham and Holiday Inn -- use the company's service to distribute their videos, virtual tours and other rich media marketing collateral to thousands of travel websites where consumers are researching and booking hotels. The company will use the funds for sales, marketing and technology development.
http://www.vfmii.com/press_05_14_04.html 

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 > DMW Events:

Washington
Digital Media Conference

June 18
, 2004  |  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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> PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment and Media Outlook

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Digital Media Law Report
New Featured Section - Volume 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:

(Chicago) MusicNow, a provider of customized digital music stores and subscription services, announced on Monday that it has partnered with the Vans Warped Tour to offer a branded digital music service featuring current and past bands that have performed on the tour. When it launches on June 24, the online store will offer commercially released tracks from Warped Tour bands like Bad Religion, NOFX and International Noise Conspiracy, in addition to tracks recorded live from the tour's fifty dates. Chicago-based MusicNow has also provided digital music stores for Best Buy, Circuit City and Charter Communications.
http://www.warpedtour.com 
http://www.musicnow.com

(Austin) The Game Initiative, a Texas-based video game industry trade group, announced on Monday that it will host a new event called the Women's Game Conference, focusing on opportunities for women in the industry. The inaugural event will take place Sept. 9-10 in Austin, Texas.
http://www.womensgameconference.com

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) Video Without Boundaries, a provider of networked home entertainment devices, announced on Monday it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Wisconsin-based Graphics Distribution. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The company, which reported 2003 revenues of $8 million, will provide Florida-based Video Without Boundaries with warehousing, distribution, sales and technical customer support for products including its MediaREADY 4000 networked DVD player.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040517/phm007_1.html 
http://www.vwbinc.com

(Washington) XM Satellite Radio announced on Monday that consumer electronics firm Panasonic will manufacture two models of XM-ready car stereo units targeted at truckers. The units will begin distribution in July through Pana Pacific Corporation, a supplier of mobile electronics to trucking fleets.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040517/dcm011a_1.html 
http://www.panasonic.com 
http://www.xmradio.com

(Los Angeles) Napster, the digital music service unit of Roxio, announced on Monday two new promotional partnerships, with Citi and Energizer. Citigroup's Citi Cards division will offer select card members 25 free downloads or a free three-month Napster subscription, while Energizer will place promotional codes redeemable for free downloads on over 4 million packs of AA and AAA batteries.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040517/lam046_1.html 
http://www.napster.com

(San Francisco) Wired News on Monday reported on a collaboration between The History Channel and U.K.-based video game developer The Creative Assembly. The network will make use of computer animated elements from CA's "Rome: Total War" PC game to provide visual examples of ancient combat in its 13-episode series, "Decisive Battles," which debuts on July 17. "The benefit of this particular computer technology is that you can see a huge overview of the battlefield, the vast numbers of troops and their formations," History Channel director of programming Margaret Kim told Wired News. "Other techniques such as re-enactments give a different, somewhat limited perspective, though those techniques have their value as well."
http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,63455,00.html
http://www.historychannel.com 
http://www.creative-assembly.co.uk 
http://www.totalwar.com/community/rome.htm

(New York) The New York Times on Monday reported on the Global Interactive Gaming Summit and Expo, a trade show for owners of overseas online casinos that is being held this week. Although nearly half of all online bets are placed by U.S. residents, the conference is being held in Canada instead of the U.S., as some participants could have faced arrest because of the Internet gambling ban here. U.K. site BetOnSports.com said 97% of the 33 million wagers it took last year originated from the U.S. "I am very, very, very keen on hearing views on how we might swing towards regulation and recognition in North America," BetOnSports.com CEO David Carruthers told The Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/17/business/worldbusiness/17wager.html
http://www.gigse.com 

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> Classifieds:
 
> Senior Director - Corporate Communications

Direct and manage the Corporate Communications Team's strategic planning, researching, writing and editing of all press releases, bylined articles, collateral, client success, internal communications and other creative pieces regarding Manugistics' demand and supply chain management solutions and services.. This person will be the primary contact for Media Relations, manage global press release calendar and manage the outside PR Firm. Proven experience communicating and interacting at the Executive level and ability to develop and execute Corporate Communication Plans. 10-12 years of exp. in Marketing, PR or Media Relations. Experience with technology or software is highly desirable. Please send resumes to Lmartin@manu.com
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> Internet Marketing Manager

You will be responsible for assisting the Web Strategy Department monitor industry trends with focus on search engines, evaluating new technologies, improving client performance, collecting and analyzing data, testing and implementing new internet strategies. Require 2-5 yrs exp. and ability to resolve challenges in a timely manner. Candidate should have strong knowledge of: html, web Analytical Software, Microsoft Office and Dreamweaver. Familiarity with: Search engine algorithms, Paid Search Engine Marketing. Send resume and cover letter detailing salary history to bbrown@thayerinteractive.com
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> George Washington Sponsors Pervasive Computing, Smart Home Symposium

Join your peers in an exciting discussion between researchers, product developers, and implementers at The George Washington University Virginia Campus on Thursday, May 20, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Share ideas with MIT professor Sanjay Sarma; Georgia Tech professor Gregory Abowd; and director of Technology and Security for W3C Daniel Weitzner. Panelists include SUN Microsystems, IBM RFID Global Center, America Online, The Broadband Group, Nextel and more. To register, or register as a vendor, visit http://www.gwvirginia.gwu.edu/smarthome email gwva@gwu.edu or call 703-726-3650.
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> 2-Day Workshop:"Developing Successful Products" Philadelphia-May 26-27

Learn unique approach to creating, developing, & launching products. Includes: Market research, segmentation, value proposition, positioning, requirements writing, business case, working with development, leading a cross-functional product team, devising business cases, & orchestrating a successful product launch, & post-launch audit. CALL Sequent Learning Networks to register $995. Go to sequentlearning.com for FREE prod mgmt/mktg/templates. Send inquiries to sjhaines@sequentlearning.com 
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> Account Manager: Technology Communications

Stanton Communications, The Holmes Report's 2003 Best Small Agency, seeks a professional with a proven ability to develop and retain media relationships, and can demonstrate success preparing written materials such as by-lined articles and speeches, and utilizing electronic tools for reaching the media. A minimum of 3-5 years experience communicating about technology products and services preferred. Agency experience a plus. Visit http://www.stantoncomm.com Send resumes to pstanton@stantoncomm.com
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> Director of Marketing & Communications - Washington, DC

This emerging homeland security company that provides products and services to first responders is looking for an experienced professional to build its marketing and communications capabilities. The position entails building the brand of the corporate parent and working with its subsidiaries to organize trade shows, advertising campaigns, public relations, marketing materials, and events. A min. of 10 years experience required with a strong background in developing, executing, and managing marketing strategies. Send resumes to: ldorrow@globalsecureholdings.com
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> Communications and Writing Services for Early-Stage Cos. - DC Area

Exact Words provides experienced, affordable writing and strategic PR services to growing tech companies and nonprofits - Web site copy, press releases, case studies, bylined articles, media/analyst relations and PR planning. Exact Words specializes in helping organizations that are at critical stages in their development and need reliable communications guidance to reach target audiences effectively. Visit http://www.exactwordsinc.com for more information. Send inquiries to sbeller@exactwordsinc.com
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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
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> 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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> 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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