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o Mel
Karmazin Resigns as President of Viacom; Moonves, Freston to Step In
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Online Spending in U.K. Doubles in 2004, Report Says
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Independent Label KOCH Records to Use SunnComm CD Copy-Protection
o Sony
Music to Aid Audible Magic P2P Anti-Piracy System
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Briefly Noted: Sprint - DISH
Network, In Demand, Nvidia, MLB.com - $2.95 daily access, Brilliance
Audio - OverDrive, THQ, Airborne Entertainment - Food Network,
Planet-Tolkien.com - 1GB email storage
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Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds:
--Tech/Marketing Writing For
Advanced Technologies - DC, MD, Nationwide
--Sr. Product Manager
--Federal Business Development
--IT Recruiter
--Technical Recruiter
--Project Manager
--PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment and Media Outlook
--Senior Director - Corporate Communications
--Supplier Diversity Summit at SUPERCOMM 2004, June 21, Chicago,
IL
--Interoperability: Solutions and Best Practices, June 24 -
Orlando, FL
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o Mel Karmazin Resigns as President
of Viacom; Moonves, Freston to Step In
New York -- Media conglomerate Viacom, whose holdings include
CBS, Paramount Pictures and MTV Networks, announced on Tuesday that
company president Mel Karmazin has resigned. Viacom named MTV
Networks chairman and CEO Tom Freston, and CBS chairman and CEO
Leslie Moonves as co-presidents and co-chief operating officers of
the company, reporting to Viacom chairman and CEO Sumner Redstone.
As part of the succession plan, Redstone also announced he will step
down as CEO within three years. "We very much regret Mel's decision
to resign and we wish him well," said Redstone. "He has been
instrumental in Viacom's operating success since our merger with CBS
and he leaves with an extraordinary track record of accomplishment."
Redstone said in a conference call that Karmazin was frustrated with
Viacom's struggling radio operations, as well as with the company's
share price, the Associated Press reported.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040601/nytu067_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/040601/viacom_8.html
http://www.viacom.com
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o Online
Spending in U.K. Doubles in 2004, Report Says
London -- A new survey published by credit card provider Visa
shows that the British are spending more than twice what they did
this time last year when shopping on the Internet -- especially when
buying groceries or paying monthly bills. In the first quarter of
this year, British credit card holders spent more than $4.4 billion
online -- an amazing 123% increase compared to the same quarter last
year, Visa said. The survey found that book and music sales surged
by about 116%, and that food and drink sales grew more than tripled
as U.K. consumers grow more and more comfortable with doing their
grocery shopping on the Internet. Online travel and tourism
transactions also reported a massive surge in the first quarter, up
159% compared to the same quarter the year previous.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?C33262278
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Independent Label KOCH Records to Use SunnComm CD Copy-Protection
Phoenix, Ariz. -- SunnComm Technologies, a provider of CD
copy-protection technology, announced on Tuesday that independent
record company KOCH Records will use its MediaMax system to
copy-protect commercially released KOCH CD albums. New York-based
KOCH says it has released the largest number of Billboard charting
albums among independents for each of the last three years.
Phoenix-based SunnComm's technology aims to prevent users from
uploading CD tracks to the Internet, while providing alternate
versions that may be played on computers and portable devices.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040601/15386_1.html
http://www.kochrecords.com
http://www.sunncomm.com
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o Sony Music to
Aid Audible Magic P2P Anti-Piracy System
Los Gatos, Calif. -- Audible Magic, a developer of audio
fingerprinting technology that the company says can filter
copyrighted content on peer-to-peer file-sharing networks, has
announced an agreement with major record label Sony Music. Under the
terms, Sony will provide Los Gatos, Calif.-based Audible Magic with
data on its song library so that its tracks are filtered out for
users of Audible Magic's system; Sony also licensed Audible Magic's
filtering technology for its own internal use. The two companies
also said they will collaborate on an anti-piracy system targeted at
universities.
http://www.audiblemagic.com
http://www.sonymusic.com
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> DMW Events:
Washington
Digital Media
Conference
June 18,
2004
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Washington, DC
Register online or by Phone
www.digitalmediaconference.com
323-822-0936
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
more to come...
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
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
conferences, please contact Tinzar Than, VP, Marketing & Events,
Digital Media Wire, Inc. at:
tinzar@digitalmediawire.com.
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o Briefly Noted: (Overland
Park, Kan.) Telecommunications firm Sprint announced on Tuesday that
it will begin offering its local telephone customers the additional
option to subscribe to satellite TV programming services from
EchoStar's DISH Network directly through Sprint. New subscribers
will be given a discount on DISH Network services, as well as free
installation.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040601/nytu030_1.html
http://www.sprint.com/dishnetwork
(New York) In Demand, a provider of pay-per-view and
video-on-demand services to digital cable TV operators, announced on
Tuesday that company president and CEO Stephen Brenner has resigned.
Chief operating officer Rob Jacobson was named as the replacement
for Brenner, who headed the company for four years.
http://www.indemand.com
(Taipei, Taiwan) Graphics chipmaker Nvidia on Tuesday introduced
new multimedia software that gives users quicker access to digital
media content on notebook PCs. Nvidia nStant Media enables immediate
access to DVDs, digital photos, MP3s and other content without
having to wait for the PC operating system to load.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040601/sftu085_1.html
http://www.nvidia.com
(New York) Major League Baseball Advanced Media announced on
Tuesday that it will now offer fans single-day access to its live
and on-demand streaming video coverage of games, for $2.95 per day.
MLB.com, which offers 280 streaming games per month, also offers
monthly access for $14.95, and $59.95 for access to the remainder of
the season.
http://www.mlb.com
(Chicago) Brilliance Audio, the nation's largest audiobook
publisher, announced on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement to
make its entire inventory of titles available for purchase or "loan"
through OverDrive, which operates a network of online digital
bookshops and public library websites. Titles will be made available
in Microsoft's Windows Media Audio format.
http://www.brillianceaudio.com
http://www.overdrive.com
(Calabasas Hills, Calif.) Video game publisher THQ on Tuesday
shipped the Xbox version of its "Full Spectrum Warrior" title to
retailers. Los Angeles-based Pandemic Studios developed the urban
combat title, which supports online play via Microsoft's Xbox Live
service.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040601/15461_1.html
http://www.thq.com
http://www.pandemicstudios.com
(Montreal) Wireless entertainment publisher Airborne
Entertainment on Tuesday launched Food Network Cook Express, a
subscription mobile recipe service from partner Food Network. The
$2.49 per month service, available to Verizon Wireless subscribers,
allows users to search by ingredient or scroll recipes by category.
http://www.foodnetwork.com
http://www.airborne-e.com
(London) Following in the footsteps of much larger rival Google,
U.K.-based Planet-Tolkien.com recently announced that it, too, has
launched an email service with 1 gigabyte of storage. The
announcement marks a growing trend in Europe, where Web portal Lycos
recently launched a new 1-gigabyte email service of its own and
Google rival Yahoo increased the storage capacity for its service
from 10 to 100 megabytes. Planet-Tolkien said that, since the launch
last Wednesday, it has already signed up more than 1,800 customers
for its service, which costs about $7 a month.
http://www.shiremail.com
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Classifieds:
>Tech/Marketing Writing For
Advanced Technologies - DC, MD, Nationwide
Oppenheimer Communications
documents/markets new hardware and software, including user
interfaces and internal system design (APIs, communications
protocols, register control in ASICs). Users guides, reference
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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> Sr. Product Manager
Responsibilities: Develop and drive the product vision, product
plans and product management framework for the ARC DC product
line. Lead the cross-functional product management team in the
mgmt of product portfolio analysis, product development and
release schedules and feature list mgmt. through all aspects of
the product planning process. Require: Min. 7 yrs in the airline
industry with exp. in: Product Mgmt or project mgmt in : Airline
Marketing, Sales, Revenue Mgmt, Pricing, or Finance. Strong
leadership and team building skills. Must have at least a BA/BS
in business or technical field. Send resumes to
jobs@arccorp.com
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> Federal Business Development
Successful candidates must possess 5 plus years in major account
sales of computer related systems or software of which 3 plus
years selling information technology services to corporate and
government clients. Salary to 90k plus 150 comp plan. MD, DC, VA.
Strong Federal Government Exp Clearance Pref. Send resumes to
mark@allandavidrecruiters.com
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> IT Recruiter
Our client is a $1 Billion IT consulting firm with local offices
in Tysons Corner, VA. Seeking an IT recruiter to help scout
talent for open IT requirements. 2-3 yrs of IT recruiting
experience is desired but not required. 1-5 years of some type of
recruiting experience is required, can be from contract or perm,
IT or Acctg/Fin, or any professional level placements. Must have
agency experience, comp is half base half commissions. Send
resumes to
brock_boyd@cmicareers.com
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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
Purchase the book every entertainment and media executive must
have. The PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment and Media
Outlook: 2003-2007 analyzes key trends and forecasts spending in
the U.S. and Canada across 14 industry segments, including a
Global Overview that forecasts spending and analyzes trends
worldwide (also sold separately).
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> 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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> 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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> Interoperability: Solutions and Best Practices, June 24 -
Orlando, FL
Are you trying to reach the first responders marketplace?
Showcase your Interoperability solution to potential buyers,
Government Procurement /Acquisition officials, at this event.
Dereck Orr, Chief of Staff for the SAFECOM project, DHS and Gary
Rogers, Program Manager, DHS - ODP will keynote. Register at
http://www.aeanet.org/events/fljs_tdc062404.asp Send
inquiries to
jennifer_gabriel@aeanet.org
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