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June 10,
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o NY
Times: Microsoft in Tentative Movie Deal for "Halo" Xbox Game
o CNET:
Microsoft Plans Music Subscription Service
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Chinese Man Who Murdered Virtual Sword Thief Given Life in Prison
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Report: U.K. Digital Penetration Reaches 61.9% in 1st Qtr
o Chinese Govt. Censorship
Campaign Targets Imported Online Games
o Japan's D&M Holdings to
Acquire Boston Acoustics for $76 Million
o Gannett Acquires Internet Ad
Company PointRoll
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Briefly Noted: Nokia - Intel -
WiMAX, U.K. - DSL, KCRW - podcast audience data, Electronic Arts -
fantasy football, Yahoo - fantasy football, IFPI - European
copyright extensions
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Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds:
--IT Workers Assert Their Rights To Overtime Pay
--Sales Manager
--Digital Music Counsel
--Vice President/Media Director
--Sr. Product Manager
--Internal Communications/ Strategic HR Consultant
--Channel Sales Director
--IT Solutions and Services Sales - Financial/Insurance
Vertical
--Information Architect
--Senior Java Developer
--Systems Engineer
--Sr. J2EE Developer
--Director, IT Planning and Program Management - Biotech
--Strategic Communications Group Offers Blog Relations Counsel
--iPath Technologies, Inc. Adds Juniper Netscreen Training to
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o NY Times: Microsoft in Tentative
Movie Deal for "Halo" Xbox Game
New York -- The New York Times on Friday provided a detailed
inside look at Microsoft's pitch to Hollywood movie producers to
create a movie version of its popular "Halo" video game for Xbox --
which in its first weekend of sales generated more money than the
top-grossing opening weekend for a movie ("Spider-Man 2"). The
company's offer -- delivered to the major studios on Monday with a
24-hour deadline -- demanded $10 million for the movie rights, 15%
of box office, a budget of at least $75 million, all merchandising
rights, create control over script, cast and director, and other
lavish extras. Five studios immediately rejected the offer, which
included a script penned by "28 Days Later" writer Alex Garland, but
Microsoft has reached a tentative deal to make the film with
Universal Pictures, with additional financing from Fox. Reported
terms of their deal give Microsoft $5 million for the rights to
"Halo," in addition to 10% of box office sales; Universal would
oversee production and distribute the movie in the U.S., while Fox
would also provide input into production and retain foreign
distribution rights.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/10/business/media/10halo.html
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o CNET:
Microsoft Plans Music Subscription Service
San Francisco -- Microsoft is planning to introduce a
subscription-based digital music service, to compete both with rival
Apple's dominant song store and other subscription models from Yahoo
and RealNetworks, CNET News.com reported, citing sources familiar
with the plans. "We think that the subscription model is very
interesting," MSN lead product manager Christine Andrews told
News.com. "It is something that we will continue to look into."
Microsoft is reportedly asking record labels for the rights to offer
prospective subscribers to its service a Microsoft-formatted version
of any song they purchase from the iTunes Store, so they can be
played on devices other than an iPod. The company is also planning
introductory pricing for the subscription service in line with
Yahoo's offering; at $6.99 per month, the current pricing of Yahoo's
service undercuts competing services from Napster and ReaNetworks,
which charge $15 a month.
http://tinyurl.com/8lpmo
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o Chinese Man
Who Murdered Virtual Sword Thief Given Life in Prison
Beijing -- A Chinese man who stabbed a fellow online gamer to
death in real-life for selling his virtual sword from an online game
has received life in prison for the murder, Reuters reported, citing
Chinese state media. Qiu Chengwei, 41, stabbed 26-year-old Zhu
Caoyuan to death because he sold an online sword the two had accrued
playing "Legend of Mir 3" for about $870. Qiu was rebuffed by police
when he reported the theft of the virtual sword, who told him it was
not actual property and thus not protected by law. Qiu was actually
given a "suspended death sentence" for the murder, which could be
reduced to 15 years for good behavior. "We want Qiu to die, and
immediately," Zhu Caoyuan's father told Chinese media.
http://tinyurl.com/7ckxt
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o Report:
U.K. Digital Penetration Reaches 61.9% in 1st Qtr
London -- According to Ofcom's latest Digital Television Update,
digital TV penetration in the U.K. reached nearly 62% in the first
quarter of 2005, a 2.5% increase compared to the previous quarter
and up considerably from the 53% recorded in the first quarter of
last year. The total number of digital TV households in the U.K.
grew by 643,517 to more than 15.4 million, Ofcom said. Top dog BSkyB
added 87,000 subscribers alone in the first quarter, bringing its
total number of subscribers to more than 7.3 million. The popularity
of Freeview, which does not charge subscription fees, continued to
soar as the number of Freeview-only households passed the 5-million
mark for the first time ever.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?N19B25C3B
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o Chinese Govt.
Censorship Campaign Targets Imported Online Games
Shanghai -- The Chinese government's ongoing efforts to censor
the Internet for citizens is being extended to online games, where
titles featuring pornography, violence or gambling will be banned
from import, the Ministry of Culture told Reuters. An enforcement
effort that began in April and will run through September recently
targeted nine titles, including one called "Sexy Beach" -- most of
which are imported online games. Also targeted are four illegal
online game operators and eight illegal game suppliers. So far, the
government's censoring campaign has not affected the largest Chinese
online gaming firms: Shanda Interactive Entertainment, NetEase.com
and The9. "Some games contain pornography, sex, gambling, violence
and other unhealthy content, with imported online games the main
culprit," the Ministry of Culture told Reuters, adding that its goal
is to protect Chinese youth "who lack self control and can easily
become addicted."
http://tinyurl.com/anfso
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o Japan's D&M
Holdings to Acquire Boston Acoustics for $76 Million
Peabody, Mass. -- Boston Acoustics, a Massachusetts-based maker
of high-performance audio systems, has agreed to be acquired by
Tokyo-based D&M Holdings, an electronic entertainment technology
company, for about $76 million in cash. D&M said that the
acquisition of Boston Acoustics provides it with a premium speaker
line and the ability to deliver customers a complete home
entertainment technology. The acquisition also gives D&M a strong
foothold in the automotive equipment manufacturing business. D&M's
branded products include A/V receivers, amplifiers and CD players;
DVD players, DLP projectors and display plasma monitors; and digital
media management systems.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050608/cgw057.html
http://www.dm-holdings.com
http://www.bostonacoustics.com
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o Gannett
Acquires Internet Ad Company PointRoll
McLean, Va. -- Gannett Co., the large media company, said on
Friday that it will acquire Pennsylvania-based PointRoll, a provider
of technology used to track Internet marketing and advertising. The
financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. PointRoll helps
advertisers and online publishers measure brand awareness,
conversions, and advertisement effectiveness. Jules Gardner, who was
the company's founder and CEO, announced that he is leaving the
company.
http://www.pointroll.com/press/press_release_05040.asp
http://www.gannett.com
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>DMW Events:
2nd Annual Digital Media Conference
June 17, 2005 | McLean,
VA
www.digitalmediaconference.com
Mark your calendars! The 2nd
Annual Digital Media Conference is set for Friday, June 17,
2005 at the Hilton McLean in Tysons Corner, McLean, Virginia.
This is a must-attend event for media, entertainment and
technology businesses, educational institutions and government
agencies involved in the digital distribution of media,
including information, education & entertainment products.
PANEL TOPICS INCLUDE:
- Copyrights v. Technology:
The Battle Heats Up
- Digital
Living: Entertainment for the Connected Consumer
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The "New" FCC and the Future of
Digital Media
- Video
Games: An Industry Going Mainstream?
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The Evolution of Radio:
Satellite, Wireless & the Internet
- The
Changing Face of Television: Exploring Digital Frontiers
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Mobile
Entertainment: Wireless Technologies Shaping the Future of
Entertainment
- Online
Publishing 2.0: Blogs, RSS & Other Innovations Driving the
Industry
For more information
click here.
To register
click here.
REGISTRATION
Registration:$395
Register online at:
http://kb.digitalmediawire.com/register.php?eventid=1101
Phone registration: 323-852-7130
To submit speakers or request
information about exhibiting or sponsoring at the 2005
conferences, please contact Tinzar Than, VP, Marketing &
Events, Digital Media Wire, Inc. at:
heather@digitalmediawire.com.
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> Featured Advertisement:
IT Workers Assert Their Rights To Overtime Pay
Tired of working late and on weekends without extra compensation?
Whether you are a salaried or hourly pay employee, your company may
be required to pay you overtime wages. Do not assume that you are
not entitled to overtime. For a clear, concise summary of the law
for IT workers, visit
http://www.lieffcabraser.com/itovertime.htm or contact attorney
Jahan Sagafi of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, at
jsagafi@lchb.com
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o Briefly Noted: (Helsinki)
Mobile phone maker Nokia announced on Friday that it has teamed up
with chipmaker Intel to provide mobile users with faster voice and
data services. The joint project will employ WiMAX, a
standards-based wireless technology that provides high-speed
connections over long distances. "For mobile devices and notebook
platforms, Intel and Nokia will work closely to identify and deliver
the unique power and performance requirements of the technology,"
Nokia said. "It will also create new opportunities for the consumer
and enterprise markets."
http://press.nokia.com/PR/200506/998014_5.html
(London) According to the latest research by market analysis firm
Point Topic, the U.K. was the fastest-growing major DSL market in
the world in the first quarter of 2005. The number of DSL lines in
the U.K. grew by 20% to reach more than 5 million lines, while the
number of DSL subscribers in China grew by 15% to more than 20
million lines over the same period. Overall, the global DSL market
grew by 10.5% to more than 107 million in the first quarter. What's
more, more than 37 million DSL lines were added since March 2004
last year, taking growth to 54% for the 12 months ended March 31,
2005.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?M22B13C3B
(Los Angeles) National Public Radio flagship station KCRW-FM
Santa Monica announced on Friday that, since launching podcast
versions of many of its shows on March 1, the average number of
podcasts downloaded per week has been 25,000. During the first week
of June, after a plug from Apple CEO Steve Jobs, that number briefly
spiked to 75,000. The station, which offers podcasts of programs
including "Left, Right & Center," "Which Way, LA?" and "To the
Point," also announced that Southern California Lexus Dealers has
signed on to sponsor its podcast lineup for 26 weeks, beginning in
October.
http://www.kcrw.org/podcast
(Redwood City, Calif.) Video game publisher Electronic Arts on
Friday launched its EA Sports Fantasy Football online game, which
will incorporate elements from its "Madden NFL 06" title, due to
ship in August. Each fantasy team will cost $9.99, while the fee to
serve as a "Commissioner" for a fantasy league is $49.99; EA said it
will award prizes including a VIP trip to the all-star game in
Hawaii.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050609/95728.html
http://www.easports.com/fantasy
(Sunnyvale, Calif.) Yahoo on Friday launched its array of 2005
fantasy football games, which the company said include improved
navigation, enhanced research tools and additional fantasy editorial
content. Registration is now under way for both the free and pay
versions of Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football, and will continue through
October 14. Sign-ups for the company's Salary Cap Football game
begin in late July.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050610/105168.html
(San Francisco) Wired News on Friday reported on the efforts of
the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI),
the international version of the RIAA record label trade group, to
extend copyright term lengths in European nations to bring them in
line with U.S. laws. Currently, U.S. creators are protected for the
life of the author plus 70 years, while companies hold copyrights
for 95 years. While EU-based composers enjoy rights lasting 70 years
after the author's death, a performer's copyright lasts for just 50
years from the date of the first recording. "We feel there is real
discrimination here," IFPI spokeswoman Francine Cunningham told
Wired News. "Record companies in the U.S., their assets are valued
much more highly because they have a much longer term of (copyright)
protection.... When you have such a huge disparity, it's very hard
to do business." Stanford Law professor and Creative Commons founder
Lawrence Lessig strongly disagreed. "The justification from an
economic perspective is absolutely baseless … They had a 50-year
monopoly."
http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,67783,00.html
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> IT Workers Assert Their Rights To Overtime Pay
Tired of working late and on weekends without extra
compensation? Whether you are a salaried or hourly pay
employee, your company may be required to pay you overtime
wages. Do not assume that you are not entitled to overtime.
For a clear, concise summary of the law for IT workers, visit
http://www.lieffcabraser.com/itovertime.htm or contact
attorney Jahan Sagafi of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein,
LLP, at jsagafi@lchb.com
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> Sales ManagerMuze Inc. offers an exciting career
opportunity to sell products and services, and manage a
growing sales staff for this industry leader in entertainment
product information and e-commerce services. This high
visibility position is responsible for identifying and
negotiating customer and business relationships with an
emphasis on e-commerce, data licensing and consultative sales.
Position is also responsible for managing and mentoring the
sales team, including hiring and training, sales forecasting
and territory plans. Successful candidates must have 5-7 years
sales and sales mgnt experience, preferably in the e-commerce,
internet, cable, communications or home entertainment media
industries. BA in a related field, excellent sales,
presentation and interpersonal skills required. This position
reports to the SVP of Sales & Client Services offers
competitive salary and benefits in a casual Soho setting.
Please forward confidential resume & salary history to:
Humanresource@muze.com,
fax # 212/824-0422. www.muze.com.
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> Digital Music Counsel
RealNetworks is seeking a lawyer to
focus on its digital music business, including Rhapsody,
RealPlayer Store, RadioPass, RollingStone.com and mobile music
services. Duties include negotiating and drafting content
licensing agreements with record labels and music publishers &
distribution, marketing and promotion agreements with
broadband service providers, websites, etc. Candidate must
have IP background, JD w/ 5-8 years legal exp., pref in new
media licensing, admission to at least one state bar.
Apply on-line at www.real.com
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> Vice President/Media Director - Boston
Our client, one of the top interactive and analytical data
marketing firms in their space, is searching for a Vice
President / Media Director. Candidates should have at least 10
years of strategic media planning experience, large team
management and strong client relationship building experience.
P&L responsibility along with new business media lead pitch &
win experience is required. The client will pay for full
relocation for the right candidate. Reports to EVP/ Media.
Boston. Requires relocation to Boston. Send resumes to
dhonig@market- search.net
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> Sr. Product Manager - Walnut Creek
The Product Manager is the worldwide owner of assigned
products throughout the product life cycle, including market
analysis, definition of feature requirements, product
positioning, competitive analysis, partner identification, and
product launch. Require: 5 years enterprise software or
hardware appliance product mgmt, understanding of IT
environments in general and network troubleshooting in
particular, strong communication and writing skills, strong
strategic and analytical skills, ability to work in and foster
a collaborative team, BS/BA required, MS/MBA preferred. Visit
http://www.wildpackets.com Send resumes to
hr2005@wildpackets.com
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> Internal Communications/ Strategic HR Consultant
Innovative and fast-growing strategic communications firm
is seeking an exceptional internal communications Campaign
Director responsible for the strategy and day-to-day execution
of high-visibility communication projects. Contract Position.
Min 3 to 5 years internal communications exp. Organizational
development, change mgmt, and HR exp. Branding and
communications design exp. Project mgmt exp. with emphasis on
delivering projects on-time and on budget. Willingness to
travel throughout US and Europe, possibly as much as 50
percent of the time. Highly motivated, dynamic personality.
Send resumes to
jobs@bonfiresf.com Visit
http://www.bonfirecommunications.com
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> Channel Sales Director
ExtenDB is searching for a Channel
Sales Director to be responsible for developing and
implementing partner strategies to grow company revenue
through resellers, system integrators, and technology
partners. The ideal candidate has experience in channel
management or business development within the Business
Intelligence or database markets. About us: ExtenDB leverages
open source and commodity computing to offer exceptional value
for BI solutions. Send resumes to
jobs@extendb.com
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> IT Solutions and Services Sales - Financial/Insurance
Vertical
Software AG seeks an Account Executive to sell IT Solutions
and Professional Services in the New York City/NJ/Philadelphia
area. Qualified candidates will have previous experience
selling Integration/middleware solutions and Services within
Insurance and Financial Services companies. Familiarity with
XML and integration platforms essential. Visit
http://www.softwareagusa.com/ or email resume to
kim.burger@softwareagusa.com
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> Information Architect
This exciting role is an opportunity for a seasoned
Application Developer with Java and Websphere experience. Must
have five or more years exp. in systems engineering with a
large business enterprise with revenues of $100 million reqd.
Candidate must demonstrate proficiency and exp. in any of J2EE
(4 years), EAI (Websphere Family), Unix, and Oracle. Require
financial/accounting applications, Network operating systems
and client/server systems environments. Please submit your
resume to
vbhatia@hirestrategy.com, or visit
http://www.hirestrategy.com/quicklinks/hire266.asp
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> Senior Java Developer
Looking for software engineers interested in helping us
build a worldwide info mgmt system. Our preferred candidate is
someone with demonstrated application development/software
engineering exp. creating web-based applications using Java,
JSP, EJB, JDBC, Struts, Hibernate, Spring, Ant, and WebLogic.
Knowledge of Oracle DBMS and Plumtree Portal Server is also
desired. A solid understanding of n-tiered application
architecture and enterprise design patterns is essential. Must
be a U.S. citizen and hold a B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer
Science or Computer Information Systems, or a similar degree.
Send inquiries to
careers@nearinfinity.com
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> Systems Engineer
Solutions System Engineer to support sales team in Md/Va
and East. Canada. Must be expert in X86/VME/cPCI technology.
Req. 1-2 certifications. Project oriented - may lead assigned
project(s) from beginning to end. Must have integration
experience. Send resumes to
talent.acquisition@avnet.com
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> Sr. J2EE Developer - Washington, DC
Senior level position providing highest level of technical
support and leadership on projects, business development
initiatives, and internal programs. Min. 5 years of
professional exp. designing and implementing enterprise level
J2EE transactional applications. Candidate must have
demonstrable expertise using the following APIs: Servlet/JSP,
EJB, RMI, JNDI, JDBC, JTA. Candidate must have demonstrable
expertise with Java application servers such as WebLogic,
WebSphere, Oracle Application Server, JBoss, etc. Applicant
must be a U.S. Citizen. Active Security Clearance preferred.
Send resumes to
sshmia@1-sc.com
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> Director, IT Planning and Program Management - Biotech
Key member of IT organization, rotational assignment
intended to prepare incumbent for subsequent, major management
position within IT. Manage a staff of 3-4 professionals;
partner with CIO in managing IT planning and administration
for the organization. Prepare and track IT budget; determine
performance measures; lead program management across all
business functions; establish standards; prepare presentations
to BOD and senior management. Send resumes to
fsltd@earthlink.net
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> Strategic Communications Group Offers Blog Relations Counsel
Enter the Blogosphere prepared - Enhance your sales and
marketing programs. Take advantage of blog relations and blog
technology at its forefront. As blogging matures and becomes a
prevailing force in communications, allow Strategic
Communications Group to assist you in meeting your sales,
profitability and corporate valuation goals. Contact us for a
free white paper. Send inquiries to info@gotostrategic.com or
call 301.408.4500. Visit
http://www.gotostrategic.com/blogptw.html for more
info.
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> iPath Technologies, Inc. Adds Juniper Netscreen Training to
Curriculum
iPath Technologies, Inc., has added a new offering to its
Juniper networking courses entitled Implementing Netscreen
Security Gateways. INSG is valuable to network engineers,
support personnel, resellers, and others who implement
NetScreen products. For the latest course dates and locations,
please visit
http://www.ipath.net For information contact
training@ipath.net
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