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Napster Launches Digital Music Service in Canada
o TiVo
Adds Record 264,000 Subscribers in First Quarter
o Game
Developer Mythic Settles Trademark Dispute with Microsoft
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Report: Internet Telephony Poised to Transform Global
Telecommunications
o Nokia Launches Cheaper N-Gage
QD Gaming Phone in Europe, Elsewhere
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Briefly Noted: SK Telecom -
SkyZone Entertainment, XM Satellite Radio - Antex Electronics, APS -
Jetsgo Airlines, Game Critics Awards, ResponDesign - Xbox fitness
titles, Eidos - "Thief: Deadly Shadows," Aspyr Media, Acotel Group -
UrbanWorld Wireless, Pirate Act
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Advanced Technologies - DC, MD, Nationwide
--Federal Government Account Executive
--IT Recruiter
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--PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment and Media Outlook
--Senior Director - Corporate Communications
--Internet Marketing Manager
--Supplier Diversity Summit at SUPERCOMM 2004, June 21, Chicago,
IL
--Interoperability: Solutions and Best Practices, June 24 -
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o Napster Launches Digital Music
Service in Canada
Toronto -- Napster, the digital music subscription service unit
of Roxio, announced on Wednesday the launch of its service in
Canada. Napster will offer Canadians a free 7-day trial, enabling
them to sample and purchase songs from its library of 300,000
tracks. Individual songs will be offered for as little as $1.00
Canadian ($0.73 U.S.) to Napster subscribers, who pay $9.95 CDN
($7.26 U.S.) per month. Otherwise, a la carte downloads will cost
$1.19 CDN ($0.87) and albums $9.95 CDN ($7.26). The company
partnered with Canadian brewer Molson on a multi-year marketing
alliance, with Napster offering limited free access for Molson
Insiders. Napster is the first of the major U.S. services, which
also include Apple's iTunes and RealNetworks' Rhapsody, to launch in
Canada. The company also beat out its rivals last week when it
became the first major U.S. digital music service to launch in the
U.K.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040526/law077_1.html
http://www.napster.ca
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o TiVo Adds
Record 264,000 Subscribers in First Quarter
San Jose, Calif. -- TiVo, a provider of digital video recorder
services, announced that it added a record 264,000 new subscribers
during the first quarter of 2004 -- triple the number added in the
same period last year -- and now claims a total of 1.6 million
subscribers. The company estimated that 196,000 of the new additions
resulted directly from its relationship with DirecTV -- nearly five
times the number of new subscribers from satellite TV reported in
2003. TiVo expects to add 265,000 to 300,000 in the second quarter,
and says it is still on target to reach 10 million subscribers in
three or four years.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040525/sftu016a_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/040525/tech_tivo_earns_3.html
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Game Developer Mythic Settles Trademark Dispute with Microsoft
Fairfax, Va. -- Video game publisher Mythic Entertainment
announced on Wednesday that it has reached a settlement with
Microsoft over a trademark suit it filed against the company last
year. Virginia-based Mythic sued Microsoft after learning of a
forthcoming game that the company intended to call "Mythica." Under
the terms of the settlement, Microsoft has agreed not to use the
term "Mythica" or derivations in connection with computer games, and
will drop pending applications for a trademark on the name. Mythic
will pay an undisclosed sum for Microsoft's international trademarks
on the name and other items. "We have worked hard for nine years to
earn our reputation for producing high quality online games," said
Mythic CEO Mark Jacobs. "When we filed this suit we said that we
were not looking for 'jackpot justice' and once Microsoft recognized
this we were able to work out this settlement."
http://www.mythicentertainment.com
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o Report:
Internet Telephony Poised to Transform Global Telecommunications
London -- According to a new study conducted by analysis firm
Juniper Research, Internet telephony -- also known as Voice over
Internet Protocol (VoIP) -- is set to account for about 12% of
global telephone revenues within the next five years. Juniper goes
on to predict that the VoIP market will account for roughly $32
billion of the estimated overall market of $260 billion by the year
2009. "VoIP brings new revenue-generating opportunities to the
telephony market, by combining voice services with other IP
applications," said Juniper Research broadband specialist Ian Cox.
"This will redefine the telephone, bringing brand new services with
telephony at its core." The report also called on lawmakers not to
over-regulate the market. "A balance needs to be established between
promoting healthy market competition and ensuring widespread VoIP
adoption on a fair and equitable basis," Juniper said. "VoIP
requires nurturing in the early years as the market develops."
http://www.juniperresearch.com
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o Nokia
Launches Cheaper N-Gage QD Gaming Phone in Europe, Elsewhere
Espoo, Finland -- Cell phone maker Nokia on Wednesday launched its
re-designed N-Gage QD hybrid cell phone/mobile game deck in
European, African and Asia Pacific markets. The company added that
the device will sell for as little as $60 in those regions after
rebates; U.S. retailers taking pre-orders for the device are
currently charging around $200. The N-Gage's new design was launched
after widespread criticisms of the original model, including an
awkward means of exchanging games and angle the device must be held
at while talking. Games available at launch will include "The Sims
Bustin' Out," "Crash Nitro Kart" and "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040526/ukw004_1.html
http://makeashorterlink.com/?A57F26768
http://www.n-gage.com/qd
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Caroline Little - CEO,
Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive
Doug
Lowenstein - President, Entertainment Software Association
Mitch Glazier - SVP,
Gov. Relations & Legislative Counsel, RIAA
FEATURED SPEAKERS
William Allman - SVP & GM,
Interactive New Media, Discovery Networks
Aileen Atkins - SVP, Business Affairs, Napster
Larry A. Blosser - Of Counsel, Gray Cary
Jeff Briggs - Founder, President & CEO, Firaxis Games
Matt Bromberg - Vice President & GM, AOL Games
Jeffrey Bronikowski - Vice President, eLabs, Universal
Music Group
Ron Chaimowitz - President & CEO, PlayTV Inc.
David Del
Beccaro - President & CEO,
Music Choice
Tim Dunne - VP, Digital Media,
Nextel Communications, Inc.
Rags Gupta - COO, Live365
Stewart Halpern - Managing Dir., Digital Entertainment
Research, RBC Capital
Mark Jacobs - CEO, Mythic Entertainment
Marc Juris - President, Fuse (a subsidiary of
Rainbow Media Holdings LLC)
Scott Kauffman - CEO, MusicNow
Kevin Lapidus - General Counsel,
YellowBrix, Inc.
David Leibowitz - Managing Partner, CH Potomac
Lon Levin - SVP, Regulatory Affairs,
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.
David Levine - CEO, Butterfly.net
David Lipsey - VP, Media & Entertainment, Artesia
Karen Litsinger - VP & Associate
General Counsel, America Online, Inc.
Lydia Loizides - Analyst,
Media & Ent., Ziff Brothers Investments
Adrian McAloon - Director of Marketing, Ztango
Chris McAndrews - SVP & General Manager,
Nationalgeographic.com
Patrick McQuown - President, Proteus
David Oxenford - Partner, Shaw Pittman
Jonathan Potter - Executive Director, Digital Media
Association
Larry Rebich - VP of Program
Acquisition & Market Dev., SIRIUS Satellite Radio
Wayne Rosso - CEO, Optisoft, SL (former President of
Grokster)
Ned Sherman - CEO, Digital Media Wire
Paul Sherman - Publisher, Tech Wire Media Group
Sherrese Smith - Assoc. Gen. Counsel,
Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive
Gabe Zichermann - VP, Strategy & Communications, Trymedia
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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
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media, entertainment and technology
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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
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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
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technology age? Be a part of this inaugural event, which brings
together the business and government leaders who are transforming
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o Briefly Noted: (Fort Lee,
N.J.) SK USA, the U.S. arm of SK Group, which operates Korea's
largest wireless network, announced on Wednesday the formation of a
new international wireless media and entertainment company, SkyZone
Entertainment. The company already offers 17 mobile games, including
"Duke Nukem" and "T-Rex Hunter," and plans to have 30 titles
available by year's end.
http://www.sktelecom.com/eng/index.html
http://www.skyzonemobile.com
(Washington) XM Satellite Radio, a provider of
satellite-delivered digital radio programming, said on Wednesday
that it has partnered with digital audio manufacturer Antex
Electronics to develop high-end satellite radio products. The first
product under the agreement is the XM-3000, a multizone satellite
receiver capable of receiving three different XM feeds and
distributing them to different rooms ("zones"). The device is
scheduled for release later this year.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040526/dcw014_1.html
http://www.xmradio.com
http://www.antex.com
(Tacoma, Wash.) APS, a manufacturer of digital in-flight personal
entertainment consoles for the airline industry, announced on
Wednesday that Canadian airline Jetsgo will offer the APS digEplayer
on its fleet of aircraft. The 40GB portable tablets offer a
selection of 20 movies, as well as TV shows, cartoons, videos and a
library of digital music.
http://www.jetsgo.net
https://www.digeplayer.com
(Los Angeles) The Game Critics Awards have announced their
nominees for "Best of E3 2004," recognizing the best titles
previewed earlier this month at the video game industry's Electronic
Entertainment Expo trade show. Microsoft's "Halo 2" garnered the
most nominations (4), including one for "Best of Show"; other
nominees in that category included Valve's "Half-Life 2," Ubisoft's
"Splinter Cell 3," and two forthcoming handheld consoles --
Nintendo's DS and Sony's PSP. The Game Critics Awards are voted on
by representatives from 35 media outlets, including TIME, USA Today,
Washington Post, IGN, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Game Informer and
The Hollywood Reporter. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, June
8.
http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/nom.html
(Portland, Ore.) Video game developer ResponDesign has announced
that Microsoft has given the company approval to develop Xbox titles
designed to provide physical fitness for players. The first title in
development is "Yourself!Fitness," which is targeted at women and
features a virtual personal trainer.
http://www.respondesign.com/images/pressroom/YfProductLaunch_051204.pdf
(San Francisco) U.K.-based game developer Eidos has shipped its
"Thief: Deadly Shadows" title for Xbox and the PC to North American
retailers. The title was developed by Austin-based Ion Storm.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040525/sftu101_1.html
http://www.eidos.com
http://www.ionstorm.com
(Austin) Mac game developer Aspyr Media on Wednesday shipped its
Mac version of Electronic Arts' "Medal of Honor Allied Assault
Breakthrough" to retailers. The conversion was completed by
Austin-based Aspyr's internal Aspyr Studios.
http://www.aspyr.com
(New York) Mobile multimedia publisher Acotel Group announced on
Wednesday that it has partnered with UrbanWorld Wireless to launch a
mobile content and information portal catering to the urban youth
market. Acotel will power the UrbanWorldWireless.com portal, which
will offer ringtones, wallpapers, video games and other content.
http://www.acotel.com
http://www.urbanworldwireless.com
(San Francisco) CNET News.com on Wednesday reported on the
"Pirate Act," a bill currently pending in the Senate that would give
the Justice Dept. authority to file civil lawsuits against
peer-to-peer file-swappers, with penalties into the tens or even
hundreds of thousands of dollars. "Tens of thousands of continuing
civil enforcement actions might be needed to generate the necessary
deterrence," said Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah). Adam Eisgrau, of the
file-sharing trade group P2P United, contends, "This legislation
literally offloads the cost of enforcing copyrights traditionally
borne by the copyright holder onto the federal government and
therefore the taxpayers."
http://makeashorterlink.com/?P34315868
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manuals, online help, design/functional specs, white papers, data
sheets, product briefs. For both instruction and sales,
Oppenheimer Communications can craft the ideas and images that
inform and persuade. Visit www.OpComm.com. Contact Info: Contact
Steven@OpComm.com or call 301 468-9233
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Burton Group is seeking a Federal Government Account Executive to
sell services to the US federal government. The ideal candidate
will be in the greater DC area and be able to work out of a home
office. Requirements: Min 5 plus yrs proven consultative outside
sales experience in high technology to federal gov't agencies.
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& written communication skills. Excellent compensation package
with full benefits and stock options. Send resumes to Sarah
Buehler, Director, Human Resources at sbuehler@burtongroup.com or
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in Tysons Corner, VA. Seeking an IT recruiter to help scout
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agency experience, comp is half base half commissions. Send
resumes to
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> Technical Recruiter
ProLink is seeking energetic Technical Recruiters with past exp.
sourcing, screening & qualifying IT professionals. Min. 3 plus
yrs of recruiting exp. using Internet recruiting tools,
networking & direct headhunting skills; Proven track record
recruiting from the systems integration consulting industry and
through your established network; Effective negotiation and
closing skills. EOE offering a competitive compensation and
benefit package. Send resumes to
resumes@prolinkservices.com
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> Project Manager
The SAVVIS Project Manager is responsible for managing the
client relationship with respect to all aspects of service
delivery. Key qualifications include 2-4 years of working
experience in Project and/or Program Management position with
demonstrated evidence of ability to manage large projects.
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience Technical
Certification (PMP, CCNA, MCP, CISSP) desirable. Please send
resumes to amiller@savvis.net
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> PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment and Media Outlook
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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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You will be responsible for assisting the Web Strategy
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evaluating new technologies, improving client performance,
collecting and analyzing data, testing and implementing new
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challenges in a timely manner. Candidate should have strong
knowledge of: html, web Analytical Software, Microsoft Office
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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
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> Interoperability: Solutions and Best Practices, June 24 -
Orlando, FL
Are you trying to reach the first responders marketplace?
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