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o Report: Online Music Revenues to Grow 33.4% Annually to $4.4B by 2006
o Vivendi, News Corp. Deal Would End Litigation Over Digital TV Piracy
o Broadband Provider Speakeasy.net Raises $6 Million in Second Round
o Rogue Movie Site Film88.com Announces Voluntary Shutdown
o Game Developer Midway Games to Repurchase $25 Million in Stock
> DMW 2nd Annual "Digital Music" Panel Series: LA | DC | NYC
> Featured Event/Company: Jupiter Plug.IN, AlleyEvent, Homeland Security
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> Jobs: Legal Counsel, Marketing Mgr., Acct. Director, Video Game
Producer, VP Bus. Development (Avail. for hire), VC Advisor (Avail. for
hire), Federal Bus. Development Mgrs., Defense Industry Jobs, Intl.
Accounting Mgr., Federal Business Dev. Mgr., Senior Mgr., Wireless Market
Dev. Mgr., Creative Services Mgr.

> Events: NYNMA's Entertainment SIG

> Marketplace: PowerPoint Designer, Information Management Tool,
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o Report: Online Music Revenues to Grow 33.4% Annually to $4.4B by 2006

Scottsdale, Ariz. -- Despite the current controversy over the delivery of
digital music, online music revenues are expected to increase at a compound
annual growth rate of 33.4 percent between 2001 and 2006 to reach about
$4.4 billion, according to a report released on Monday by Arizona-based
market research firm In-Stat/MDR. "Physical media" such as CDs sold online
will represent the largest share of online music revenues, as revenues
from downloading and streaming are expected to remain less than 10 percent
of total revenues through the year 2004. In-Stat/MDR also predicts that
portable digital music player unit shipments -- which include hard drive-
and flash memory-based digital music players as well as those which play
MP3 CDs -- will grow from about 7.2 million in 2002 to almost 30 million
in 2006. The firm attributes all of these figures to the availability of
file swapping, new online subscription services and portable players with
10GB and higher storage capacities.
http://www.instat.com/press.asp?ID=235&sku=IN020040ME
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o Vivendi, News Corp. Deal Would End Litigation Over Digital TV Piracy

Paris -- French media conglomerate Vivendi Universal has agreed to sell
its Telepiu Italian digital pay TV unit to rival News Corp., in a deal
that would effectively settle a billion-dollar digital TV piracy suit
filed by Vivendi unit Canal Plus Technologies against News Corp. unit NDS.
In its suit, Canal Plus alleged that NDS conspired to hack technology that
protects its digital TV signals against piracy, and then publish this
information online so that pirates could use it to steal TV signals.
MSNBC.com reported that Canal Plus "had promised to march a series of
computer hackers before the court, threatening some embarrassing
revelations." Reuters reported that until the transaction is approved, all
litigation between the two firms will be halted. "I'm optimistic the
lawsuit will be dismissed and that's great news for NDS," Credit Suisse
analyst Can Elbi told Reuters.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/764330.asp?0dm=C15OT
http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/020610/media_vivendi_newscorp_nds_1.html
http://www.canalplus-technologies.com
http://www.nds.com
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o Broadband Provider Speakeasy.net Raises $6 Million in Second Round

Seattle -- Speakeasy.net, a nationwide provider of high-speed Internet
access services mainly via DSL, announced on Monday that it has raised $6
million in its second round of venture capital financing. New investor
Cornerstone Ventures led the round; previous investors Matthew G. Norton
and Granite Ventures also participated. Seattle-based Speakeasy.net's
digital media efforts include partnering to create a broadband service
tailored specifically for online gamers, and serving as a distribution
partner for Listen.com's Rhapsody digital music subscription service. The
company will use the funds to accelerate expansion into the small and
medium business market, build-out its network into regional areas and add
depth to its coverage in targeted urban markets.
http://www.speakeasy.net/main.php?page=pr061002
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o Rogue Movie Site Film88.com Announces Voluntary Shutdown

Tehran, Iran -- Film88.com, a site that irked the motion picture industry
by offering whole movies streamed online for $1, without having obtained
necessary licensing, announced that it will shut down its service. "We
wish to apologize to all users, Geeks, our service providers and
Hollywood, and hope that they will accept our apology for inconvenience
caused, if any," reads a note on Film88.com. In addition to efforts by the
Motion Picture Association (MPA) to have the company's ISP shut down
Film88.com, as well as an earlier incarnation called Movie88.com, the
company said in a note on its site that technical problems with its
streaming service also contributed to its shutdown. Film88 says it offered
Hollywood movie studios 30 percent of the site's revenue to compensate for
the use of their copyrights, but stated that "Hollywood has reacted
negatively" to the offer.
http://www.film88.com
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o Game Developer Midway Games to Repurchase $25 Million in Stock

Chicago -- Video game developer Midway Games on Monday announced that its
board of directors has approved a $25 million stock repurchase program.
Chicago-based Midway plans over the next year to repurchase from time to
time in open market or privately negotiated transactions about $25 million
worth of its own shares. The company currently has about 48.2 million
common shares outstanding.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020610/102401_1.html
http://www.midwaygames.com
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DIGITAL MEDIA WIRE PRESENTS -- 2nd Annual Digital Music Panel Series:
What's Next? -- Los Angeles (6/20), Washington, DC (6/25) and NYC (6/26)

Premier Sponsors:
KMZ Rosenman | BMI | Plug.IN (7th Annual Jupiter Music Forum)

For more information and to register:
Los Angeles: http://www.digitalmediawire.com/Acteva/LAmusic2.htm
Washington, DC: http://www.digitalmediawire.com/Acteva/DCmusic2.htm
New York City: http://www.digitalmediawire.com/Acteva/NYmusic2.htm

> Los Angeles: Thursday, June 20 | Four Seasons, Beverly Hills

PANELISTS:
Ted Cohen, VP, New Media, EMI Recorded Music
Richard Conlon, VP, Marketing and Business Development Media Licensing, BMI
Tony Conrad, Partner, Venture Strategy Partners, Director, FullAudio
Jeff Liebenson, Partner, Entertainment & New Media, KMZ Rosenman
Stacey Herron, Analyst, Jupiter Media Metrix
Sean Ryan, CEO & President, Listen.com

MODERATOR:
Ken Rutkowski, Founder and CEO, KenRadio.com

Technology Demonstration by Ecast Inc.

For more information and to register for the Los Angeles event:
http://www.digitalmediawire.com/Acteva/LAmusic2.htm

> Washington, DC: Tuesday, June 25 | University Club

PANELISTS:
Michael Bracy, Director, Govt. Relations, Coalition for the Future of Music
John Coletta, Director, Operations & Business Affairs, New Media
Licensing, BMI
Philip Corwin, Partner, Butera & Andrews
Lee Shubert, Partner, Entertainment & New Media, KMZ Rosenman
David Leibowitz, Partner, CH Boston, Co-Founder/Director, Verance
Bob Struble, CEO, iBiquity Digital Corp.

MODERATOR:
Paul Sherman, Co-Founder and Editor, Potomac Tech Wire

For more information and to register for the Washington, DC event:
http://www.digitalmediawire.com/Acteva/DCmusic2.htm

> New York City: Wednesday, June 26 | Jaymont Auditorium

PANELISTS:
John Perry Barlow, Co-Founder & Vice Chairman, Electronic Frontier
Foundation
Ted Cohen, VP, New Media, EMI Recorded Music
Richard Conlon, VP, Marketing and Business Development Media Licensing, BMI
Michael Dorf, CEO, Knit Media
Jeff Liebenson, Partner, Entertainment & New Media, KMZ Rosenman
Marc Schiller, CEO, Electric Artists
Jon Vlassopulos, Senior Director, Digital World Services (a Bertelsmann
Company)

MODERATOR:
Ken Rutkowski, Founder and CEO, KenRadio.com

Technology Demonstrations by Ecast Inc.

For more information and to register for the New York event:
http://www.digitalmediawire.com/Acteva/NYmusic2.htm

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30 Reasons to Attend Plug.IN -- July 8-9 - NYC

Reason #11: You don't have to face the music alone.
Plug.IN continues to bring together hundreds of executives from music
labels, retail, broadcasting, digital distrubition, and the agencies and
technology partners who support them. Register with an entourage of your
own by June 19th and you can qualify for a group discount.
**To register or for more info: http://www.jmm.com/plugin
**For all 30 reasons and $200 off, email PluginReasons@jmm.com

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NEW: Launch of "The Directory of Homeland Security"

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Directory of Homeland
Security, a 150-page book that lists all federal and state agencies
involved in homeland security. The directory includes names of over 1,500
homeland security officials, profiles of 500 agencies involved in homeland
security, and a detailed list of technology companies in this sector. It
is a "must" for businesses in the evolving homeland security field.
To purchase the directory or submit a company listing, go to:
http://www.tech-directories.com/dmw.htm

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o Briefly Noted:

(Woodcliff Lake, N.J.) BMW of North America announced that it will
continue its online short film marketing promotion at BMWFilms.com. The
company said British actor Clive Owen will return for the second
installment, as will executive producer David Fincher. The first series of
online films, each of which prominently featured a BMW automobile, were
created by noted directors including Ang Lee, John Frankenheimer, Guy
Ritchie and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. BMW reports the first series of
films were viewed 13 million times online.
http://www.bmwfilms.com

(New York) Sirius Satellite Radio, a provider of satellite-delivered
digital radio programming, announced on Monday that it will offer an
advanced audio enhancing technology from Maryland-based IBiquity Digital
in conjunction with its nationwide service roll out on July 1. New
York-based Sirius will use the latest version of IBiquity's PAC v4 Audio
Codec to encode audio programming before sending it to subscribers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020610/nym024_1.html
http://www.ibiquity.com
http://www.siriusradio.com

(Mountain View, Calif.) Ebrary, a provider of online data and
informational retrieval services for libraries, announced on Monday a
number of new content partners that will serve to increase its offering by
50 percent. Mountain View, Calif.-based Ebrary signed agreements with the
Library of Congress, Bancroft Library, Marriott Library, Getty Images,
Octavo and Maps.com, which will give librarians and library patrons the
ability to view content from these and other partners, and print or save
copies for a fee.
http://www.ebrary.com/news/020610b.jsp
http://www.ebrary.com/libraries/collections.jsp

(Seattle) Cambridge, U.K.-based wireless entertainment developer NGame
said on Monday that it is providing sixteen games for AT&T Wireless's
mMode wireless service. Included are titles based on Paramount Pictures'
"Top Gun" and "Rat Race;" many are available for a monthly subscription
fee of between $0.99 and $1.49 per game.
http://www.ngame.com
http://www.attwireless.com/mmode

(New York) ACTV, a developer of interactive television technology,
announced on Monday that senior vice president Art Cohen has been named
chairman of the Interactive Television Alliance, an industry trade
association whose goal is to promote interactive television deployment
through consumer and cross-industry outreach programs.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020610/nym118_1.html
http://www.actv.com
http://www.itvalliance.org

(Hurst, Texas) Handango, a developer of mobile software, announced on
Monday that it has begun publishing mobile and multiplayer games for
wireless devices. Texas-based Handango also announced partnering with
Pixel Technologies, and will publish wireless games using Pixel's JIVE
platform for multiplayer gaming on Pocket PC, Palm OS, Symbian and
Java-based cell phones and wireless devices.
http://www.games.handango.com
http://www.pixel-tech.com

(Boulder, Colo.) TVN Entertainment, a provider of video-on-demand delivery
technology, announced on Monday that it will provide its services for New
Frontier Media, a distributor of adult entertainment under its Erotic
Networks division. Burbank, Calif.-based TVN provides video-on-demand
technology to cable companies that collectively serve 20 million
subscribers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020610/lam067_1.html
http://www.tvn.com
http://www.noof.com 

(Mountain View, Calif.) The Internet Streaming Media Alliance (ISMA), an
industry trade group whose members include Apple, Cisco, IBM, Sony and
Sun, said on Monday that its next meeting will take place July 10-11, 2002
in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. The group will discuss advances in
streaming media, digital rights management and wireless standards. The
ISMA also said it is close to the finalization of its digital rights
management specification.
http://isma.tv/nextforum

(San Francisco) Online magazine Salon.com on Monday featured an article on
the growing number of files being downloaded from file-sharing services
such as Kazaa that, instead of containing a full song, actually are little
more than loops of part of the song -- intended to both dissuade
file-sharing and to compel users to buy the physical CD. The article
points in particular to files purportedly containing songs from the
recently released Eminem album, "The Eminem Show," which in fact are
spoofs. There is some belief that the bad files are being seeded onto
networks by record labels themselves, but no direct evidence exists;
Eminem's label Interscope declined comment for the article.
http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/06/10/eminem_mp3/index.html
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Legal Counsel, In-House - Colonize.com - New York, NY

Growing NYC area direct marketing firm seeks experienced in-house counsel.
Minimum 7 yrs professional legal experience required with specialization
in the following areas: Advertising law with a focus on direct marketing
law, Promotions law, Regulatory Compliance, Employment law, Contract law,
Litigation, & Internet law. Go to
http://pleaseapply.to/colonize/ and fill out an online app.
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Marketing Manager - Walt Disney Consumer Products - Los Angeles, CA

Assist in the concept, development and implementation of marketing
programs and events for assigned brands/properties (girls' product).
Responsibilities include all aspects of the marketing plan for a single
brand or multiple marketing disciplines (i.e. PR/Promotions) for large,
multi-brand properties. Minimum 3 years' related experience with knowledge
of girls' competitive trends. Email cp.careers@Disney.com with resume and
job code 02-0001761-02 in the body of your email, NOT as an attachment.
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Account Director - MP3.com - Los Angeles, CA

Vivendi Universal Net is the world's leading provider of music and videos
to consumers through MP3.com, Rollingstone.com, Emusic.com, GetMusic.com
and MP4.com. AD position will manage all pre-sales and post-sales from
creative concept development to account management. Lead development of
customized sales presentations and develop, lead and execute marketing
campaigns. Min. 5+ years of agency experience, with
marketing/strategy/brand management experience. Resume to jobs@mp3.com
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Video Game Producer - HopeLab - Los Gatos, CA

Experienced video game producer/consultant to oversee development of a top
quality, major platform video game. Involves a scientific research team
and a video game developer. Candidates must have strong understanding of
game development life cycle, QA methods, and project management as well as
min. 4 yrs. experience managing software development projects. Send cover
letter, resume, and list of references to Evelyn Wilkinson at
evelyn@hopelab.org with "HJ Project Manager" in the subject line.
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Available for Hire - VP Business Development - Sales Closer

Excels at rapid closure of high level, complex deals and new market
penetration. Extensive Business Development, Sales and OEM Start-Up
experience includes Ecommerce, Internet Security, Handheld computing and
Enterprise Software with solid international exposure. Rapid engagement
strategy, time compression and closing are unique strengths. Review
comprehensive history and professional references for Tom Weishaar at his
Website http://www.weishaars.com Phone - 610.989.9720. Email:
tom@weishaars.com
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Avail for Hire - Experienced Advisor for Small to Midsize Venture Capital
- Washington DC

Seasoned manager with 8 years experience advising, managing, investing in
and financing private, public and early stage technology companies.
Experienced in identifying emerging growth companies, evaluating
management capabilities and requirements, and determining optimal
organizational structures. Japanese speaker, with experience at Accenture,
Deloitte & Touche, and iQ Venture Partners, looking for opportunities with
small to midsize venture capital, private equity or alternative investment
groups. Please direct all inquiries to VentureCapital_2002@Excite.com
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Federal Business Development Managers - Largo, MD

Multimax, Inc., a rapidly growing Information Technology services and
products company in the government market, has rewarding openings at its
Largo, Md. headquarters for business development managers to identify and
win new business opportunities under existing and new contract vehicles.
See job description and instructions at http://www.multimax.com
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Professionals with Clearance Wanted - HUGE Defense Industry Job Fair -
Washington DC

TECHEXPO Top Secret hiring event June 11 & 12 at the Washington DC
Convention Center, 900 9th St NW. Interview with over 80 employers (CIA,
Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, General Dynamics, AT&T, L-3 Communications,
Pratt & Whitney) Must be US Citizen & eligible for clearance. Free
admission if register for conference pass on AFCEA's
http://www.TechNet2002.org . For info, contact Rachel@TechExpoUSA.com
Please submit resume via website at
http://www.techexpoUSA.com/show_info.cfm?show_id=83
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Manager, International Accounting - HireStrategy - Washington D.C.

An International non-profit organization has an immediate opening for a
Manger of International Accounting. Will oversee the reconciling of field
office advances, monitor cash flow to field offices, review expense
reports for compliance with federal government regulations and supervise a
staff of 6. Should have accounting degree, 5+ years supervisory
experience, and knowledge of OMB circulars and grant funding.
Apply on-line or send resumes to kristen@hirestrategy.com.
Visit http://www.hirestrategy.com/quicklinks/hire45.asp for details.
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Federal Business Development Manager - U.S. Government - Washington D.C.

Ideal candidate would possess 10+ yrs experience in Federal business
development in IT services, strong contacts and proven performance record
at least 1-3 federal agencies, experience growing and supporting a
mid-sized firm, and a proactive results driven attitude. Please visit
http://www.sytel.com to apply online. Resumes can also be faxed to
301-530-1032 or emailed to resumes@sytel.com, please include a cover sheet
with salary history. EEO/AA
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Senior Manager (Partnership Marketing) - Overture - Pasadena, CA

Overture is the world leader in Pay-For-Performance search on the
Internet. The Senior Manager, Advertiser Marketing will be a member of the
online channel advertiser acquisition team and will work on Overture's
co-marketing and online advertising programs. Move Overture's partnership
marketing group to the next level by participating in the development and
execution of program strategy. 8 years of Marketing/Sales experience,
business-to-business preferred. Send resume to
goto_resumes@resumeware.com.
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Wireless Communication Market Development Manager - Motorola - Los
Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA

BDS Marketing, a national marketing services agency, is seeking Market
Development Managers to help build strong relationships with wireless
communication retailers to drive sales for Motorola, our client.
Responsibilities consists of managing a territory, supervising sales reps
in the field, recruiting and training new sales associates, conducting,
evaluations and motivating and providing leadership & guidance to the new
sales reps. Email resumes to PhoneJobs@bdsmarketing.com with Job Code:
HJ-MDM-5597.
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Creative Services Manager - Universal Studios Home Video - Universal City,
CA

You will be the glue that holds us together, taking print projects such as
key art development, packaging, and trade/consumer advertising and
promotional materials from concept to production. This will include
creative direction, sourcing artwork, assigning vendors and negotiating
prices. BA in Advertising, Design, or related field. Experience in account
management, art direction or graphic design in a creative services group
at a major studio, design or advertising agency. For prompt consideration,
visit us at http://www.universalstudios.com/jobs and submit your interest
for Requisition #132HS.
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NYNMA's Entertainment SIG presents: "Settling The Frontier: Online
Communities & Distribution of Entertainment Content"

Date: Thursday, June 27 (6:00PM -- 8:00PM)
Hosted by AT&T, 32 Avenue of the Americas (by Canal St)
Free to NYNMA members; $20 non-members pre-registered, $30 at the door
The post-panel networking reception features food, drinks and a DJ.
To register and for more information visit http://www.nynma.org/events
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available. For more information, contact Gale at ggcreativepro@hotmail.com
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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
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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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