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o RIAA, Music Publishers Add Audiogalaxy to List of File-Sharing Lawsuits
o Despite Setbacks, Digital TV Expected in 73% of European Homes by 2008
o Wired News: Against FBI Wishes, Pearl Execution Video Reposted Online
o Court Dismisses ACTV's Interactive TV Patent Suit Against Disney
> Digital Media Wire Panel: "Digital Asia" | Los Angeles | June 5
> Featured Event/Company: Jupiter Plug.IN
o Briefly Noted: Midbar Tech - CD plants, Infogrames - Six Flags,
Teoma.com, Musicnotes.com - AOL Music, Ted Waitt, Jupiter Media Metrix
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> Jobs: Dir. of Technology, Wireless Sales Exec., Acct. Director, Dir. of
Product Management, Sr. Acct. Executive, Dir. of Public Relations, Global
Communications Mgr.

> Marketplace: Somedude's Website Design, Free Wine Tastings,
Bender/Helper Impact, Digital PCS Phone System, Digital Copying Machine

Full text of ads located beneath "Briefly Noted" section below.
To post a Classified Ad, contact David Peebler at
david@digitalmediawire.com
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o RIAA, Music Publishers Add Audiogalaxy to List of File-Sharing Lawsuits

New York -- The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), a trade
group that represents the interests of the major record labels, and the
National Music Publishers Association (NMPA), which represents songwriters
and music publishers, announced that they have filed copyright
infringement claims against Audiogalaxy, a Napster-like file-sharing
service. The suit accuses Austin, Texas-based Audiogalaxy and company head
Michael Merhej of "willfully and intentionally" encouraging and
facilitating "millions of individual, anonymous users to copy and
distribute infringing copyrighted works by the millions, if not billions."
"Audiogalaxy and Napster are cut from the same cloth," said Matt
Oppenheim, senior vice president of business and legal affairs for the
RIAA.
http://www.riaa.org/PR_story.cfm?id=520
http://www.riaa.com/pdf/Audiogalaxy%20Filed%20Complaint.pdf
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-922729.html
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/176782.html
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o Despite Setbacks, Digital TV Expected in 73% of European Homes by 2008

London, England -- Despite recent setbacks such as the closing of European
digital TV providers ITV Digital and Quiero TV, digital television is
expected to be in 73 percent of European homes by 2008, according to a
report released on Tuesday by Boston-based market research firm Strategy
Analytics. The closure of the two digital terrestrial TV providers will
likely serve as a boon to other delivery methods, such as cable and
satellite. Strategy Analytics predicts that 58 percent of new European
digital TV customers in 2002 will choose a satellite service, while 36
percent will opt for cable. As for digital terrestrial TV, the firm says,
"Consumer confidence in this technology is likely to have been severely
eroded." Overall, the report forecasts that 11 percent of European homes
will have digital TV via terrestrial by 2008, compared to 32 percent via
cable and 29 percent via satellite.
http://www.strategyanalytics.com/press/PRSK012.htm
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o Wired News: Against FBI Wishes, Pearl Execution Video Reposted Online

Washington -- Wired News reported on Tuesday that, despite a request from
the FBI to have it removed, an ISP and the website Ogrish.com will replace
a previously deleted copy of a four-minute video that displays the
execution of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl by a radical Muslim
group in Pakistan. Virginia-based hosting company Pro Hosters said that
its decision was influenced by legal support offered by the American Civil
Liberties Union. "We have decided to take the hot seat in this position,
mainly because we and ogrish.com believe strongly in freedom of speech and
freedom of press and the First Amendment," Pro Hosters owner Ted Hickman
told Wired News.
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,52818,00.html
http://www.ogrish.com
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o Court Dismisses ACTV's Interactive TV Patent Suit Against Disney

New York -- ACTV, a provider of interactive TV technology, announced that
the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has
granted summary judgment for Disney in a lawsuit that ACTV filed against
the company for patent infringement. In its suit, New York-based ACTV
alleged that Disney used its enhanced TV programming technology to offer
interactive features on programs such as "Who Wants to be a Millionaire"
and "Sunday Night Football," which air on networks owned by Disney -- ABC
and ESPN. ACTV said in a statement that it "disagrees strongly with the
Court's decision, and it is currently evaluating its options, including an
appeal."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020524/nyf078_1.html
http://www.actv.com
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DIGITAL MEDIA WIRE PRESENTS:
"Wired and Mobile: How Far Ahead is Asia?"
http://www.digitalmediawire.com/LAasia2.html

Asia has embraced mobile phones and broadband services with an enthusiasm
that perhaps no other region can match. With so many wired and mobile
consumers in Asia, there are tremendous opportunities for distribution of
digital entertainment. This panel, led by tech-entertainment personality,
Ken Rutkowski, and composed of executives and professionals from
Microsoft, E! Networks, Moviso, EastWest VentureGroup, UCLA and Jones Day
will examine recent developments in Asia and discuss, among other things,
opportunities for U.S.-based companies to distribute content through
mobile and broadband services in Asia. For more information, contact Ned
Sherman at ned@digitalmediawire.com.

Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2002
Time: 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Location: Four Seasons, Beverly Hills (Doheny and Burton Way)
Sponsored by: Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue and Bender/Helper Impact
To register: http://www.digitalmediawire.com/LAasia2.html

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FEATURED SECTION
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Reason #20: Your next big business partner will likely be there.
Music label executives from Sony, EMI, Zomba, Atlantic, RCA, Capitol
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o Briefly Noted:

(Tel Aviv, Israel) Midbar Tech, a provider of CD copy-protection
technology, said on Tuesday that its Cactus Data Shield copy control
system has been installed in seven manufacturing plants in Asia. Included
are Utech and Infodisc in Taiwan and Japan's Toemi (Toshiba EMI), Nippon
Columbia, Memory-Tech and PVC (Pioneer Video Corporation). "The Asian
market is moving ahead very quickly in adopting copy control technology as
a means of combating music piracy," said Midbar CEO Ran Alcalay. "Midbar
has millions of CDS protected CDs in the Asian market. To date, the
releases have gone smoothly and we are pleased with the results."
http://www.midbartech.com

(Beverly, Mass.) Video game publisher Infogrames said on Tuesday that it
has partnered with Six Flags, an international theme park operator, to
incorporate designs of Six Flags roller coasters into its upcoming
"RollerCoaster Tycoon 2" simulation game for the PC. The simulation game
allows players to create their own theme parks and observe how their
designs work out as simulated crowds patronize their creations. The deal
also includes a marketing campaign for the game at Six Flags theme parks.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020528/netu024_1.html
http://www.infogrames.com

(Emeryville, Calif.) Search engine Teoma.com saw its visitor growth rise
2100 percent in the month of April 2002, according to figures reported by
Internet measurement firm Nielsen//NetRatings. The new service, which was
taken out of beta on April 2, saw an increase from 25,000 visitors to
nearly one million total in April.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020528/sftu055_1.html
http://www.teoma.com

(Madison, Wisc.) Musicnotes.com, a provider of digital sheet music,
announced that it has signed an agreement with America Online to become
the exclusive provider of digital sheet music for AOL Music.
Wisconsin-based Musicnotes.com offers 14,000 digital sheet music titles
culled from content agreements with Warner Bros. Publications, BMG, Famous
Music and several other music publishers.
http://www.musicnotes.com/press/aol.asp

(San Francisco) CNET News.com on Tuesday featured an interview with PC
maker Gateway's CEO Ted Waitt. The topic for discussion was Waitt's
advocacy of digital music downloading and CD burning, and Hollywood's
negative reaction to the company's recent ad campaign and vocal opposition
to Sen. Fritz Hollings' (D-S.C.) bill that would put government mandated
copyright controls in consumer electronics, such as PCs and CD burners.
http://news.com.com/2008-1082-923477.html?tag=fd_lede

(New York) The New York Times on Sunday featured an article on the current
state of Jupiter Media Metrix, a New York-based Internet audience
measurement and analysis firm. The Times reported that Jupiter is looking
to sell both its Media Metrix Internet audience measurement service and
its Jupiter Research unit within the next 60 days. The company previously
has stated that it would look to sell off certain of its assets in order
to be able to maintain operations, but that it had enough cash on hand to
continue operations for another year. Since a failed merger with rival
NetRatings that was blocked by the Federal Trade Commission over antitrust
issues, the company has sold off its AdRelevance unit as well as its
European customer contracts.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/27/business/27PLAC.html
http://www.jmm.com
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CLASSIFIEDS - JOBS
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Director of Technology - Igicom - New York, NY

Igicom is a dynamic, Internet professional services firm looking to grow
its staff with talented, smart, and hard-working individuals who are
highly committed to quality. We seek a full-time Director of Technology to
work within multi-disciplinary teams to lead the development and strategy
of large-scale Web applications such as information/content management,
direct marketing/personalization and publishing systems, e-commerce sites,
and personalized user experiences. Send your resume and salary
requirements to jobs@igicom.com. Salary requirements are a MUST.
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Wireless Sales Executive - Arch Wireless - San Francisco, CA

As the world's largest wireless data service company, Arch Wireless offers
our customers the latest technology in 2-way services for the mobile
professional. In this key role, you will generate new business selling
advanced messaging and wireless data services in a designated territory
while enhancing the products and services. B2B and some strategic selling
experience a must with selling wireless services or software solutions a
plus. Send resume and salary history to: ckjenkins@arch.com, Recruiting
Manager (Western Division).
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Account Director - Edmunds.com - Santa Monica, CA

Edmunds.com, the authoritative Internet resource for automotive-related
content, is seeking an Account Director. Position plays a key role in the
development, support and management of the business relationships with OEM
managers and executives. You will develop a profitable business for
Edmunds.com and execute superior client satisfaction. 5 - 7 yrs of
automotive industry experience particular focus on marketing and sales at
the manufacturer level. Fax/email your resume & salary history: fax (310)
309-6466, email jobs@edmunds.com.
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Director Product Management - Sony Music Entertainment - New York, NY

Responsible For Development and Implementation of Marketing Campaigns for
Selected Artists; Management of All Marketing Expenditures; Supervision of
Package Development and Management of the Production Process; Scheduling &
Follow Through of Various Project Components; and Long-Term Artist
Development & Marketing Strategies; Development of Artist And Product
Promotion Strategies and Campaigns; 3-5 Years Hands-On Record Business
Experience, incl. Pop Marketing, Sales & Promotion. Submit cover letter,
resume and salary requirement to: elena_avila@sonymusic.com
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Senior Account Executive - D'Arcy Advertising - Los Angeles, CA

D'Arcy Los Angeles has created a group that specializes in acquiring and
retaining customers through sophisticated direct and online marketing
techniques. We now need a Senior Account Executive to take day-to-day
responsibility for client and program management. You need to be
intimately familiar with direct and online marketing processes from
concept to delivery. You should also have 2-5 years experience, a healthy
obsession for results, and the ability to guide clients with a firm but
diplomatic hand. E-mail your resume to carol.cave@darcyww.com
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Director of Public Relations - Walt Disney Consumer Products - Los
Angeles, CA

Reports directly to the VP Marketing. Responsible for managing development
of communications strategy to improve and enhance the company's image;
all communications materials; working with ad agencies; serving as
company's spokesperson and media contact; and developing presentations for
executive management. 8+ years of relevant experience required. Email
cp.careers@Disney.com with your resume and Job Code# 02-0001616-02 in the
body of the email. No attachments.
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Manager, Global Communications & Synergy - Walt Disney Consumer Products -
Los Angeles, CA

Responsible for global business communications - a central point of
contact for regional/country offices; importer of regional/country
information & creative assets; facilitate product development on new film
& Pixar properties; oversee content for intranet & B2B extranet; maintain
marketing calendar; and supervise Asset Management department. 8 yrs.
experience in launching leading consumer brands. Email
cp.careers@Disney.com with your resume and Job Code# 02-0002003-02 in the
body of the email. No attachments.
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BV offers groups of 35 or more an easy and enjoyable way to enhance your
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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
electronics. Current clients include: Dolby, 20th Century Fox, Konami,
DreamWorks, Marvel Enterprises, MGM and Warner Bros., among many others.
To find out how Bender/Helper can impact your business, contact Steve
Honig at: 310-473-4147 or steve_honig@bhimpact.com
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Samsung DCS Digital Phone System - Complete - $4500

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
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details contact djpeebs@aol.com.
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Sharp AR-5132 Digital Copier - Excellent! - $899

Used for a year, this copier is in great shape and priced to sell.
Everything work fine - all internal mechanisms, paper feeders, trays, and
optional 20-bin sorter - and it produces clean, professional copies.
Instructions Manuals included. This workhorse was originally purchased for
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else, especially when compared to used models selling for over $2200 on
the web. 110k/600k copies. Must pick-up or arrange delivery (LA). For
further details contact djpeebs@aol.com.
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