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o Electronic Arts, NBA Partner on European Exhibition Tournament
o AOL to Offer Exclusive Video, Music Content for Free
o Universal Music Group, EMI Music Publishing Partner on Digital Services
o EMI, Sony BMG Add Copy-Limiting Technology to CD Albums
o Singapore TV Producer to Broadcast Drama Series for 3G Cell Phones
o Nielsen Media Research Acquires Ad Verification Firm AudioAudit
o Copy-Protection Developer Macrovision Acquires Zero G Software

> DMW Announcements:
--Digital Media Conference - June 17, 2005

> Featured Advertisement:
--PwC Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2004-2008 
 

o Briefly Noted: Sirius Satellite Radio - Sprint, Xbox Live Arcade - European launch, Loudeye - Virgin Megastores Hellas, Wurld Media - The Orchard, Sonos, Pace Micro Technology, Blinkx - IFilm, "World of Warcraft" - 2 million subscribers, New York Public Library - e-book service
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> Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds:
--Project Manager
--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
--Strategic Communications Group Offers Blog Relations Counsel
--iPath Technologies, Inc. Adds Juniper Netscreen Training to Curriculum
 


o Electronic Arts, NBA Partner on European Exhibition Tournament

Detroit -- Video game publisher Electronic Arts announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with the NBA and Euroleague Basketball, to sponsor a European basketball exhibition featuring four NBA teams that will compete against Euroleague teams in five European countries. Under the two-year partnership, Electronic Arts' EA Sports -- which produces the company's "NBA Live" game franchise -- will sponsor the NBA Europe Live tournaments, which will take place in October 2006 and 2007. EA's "NBA Live 06," due for worldwide release in October, will be featured in promotion of the events throughout Europe and the U.S. The NBA's last visit to Europe was in 2003, for the NBA Europe Games preseason exhibition tournament.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050614/145594.html
http://www.easports.com
http://www.euroleague.net
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o AOL to Offer Exclusive Video, Music Content for Free

Dulles, Va. -- Looking for a way to boost its advertising revenue, America Online plans to make the bulk of its subscription music and video offerings available for free, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. The Internet company, which has seen its subscriber base dwindle with the rise of broadband access, plans to go live with a new test version of its AOL.com portal on June 21, and formally launch it next month amidst a blitz of online, radio and print advertising. Subscribers will still have exclusive access to some content, including sections for kids and teens, and other features such as e-mail security, parental controls, software and support. With internal studies showing that AOL's exclusive content wasn't having a major effect on its ability to retain subscribers, "the company decided to make that available to a wider audience for free in hopes of gaining more online real estate to sell to advertisers," the AP reported. AOL's revenue dropped 3% in the first quarter, and its subscriber base -- once approaching 27 million -- has now fallen below 22 million.
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050614/aol_s_crumbling_walls.html
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o Universal Music Group, EMI Music Publishing Partner on Digital Services

New York -- Major record label Universal Music Group and EMI Music Publishing, the publishing unit of the major record label, on Tuesday announced that they plan to introduce a line of joint digital music services in North America, MarketWatch.com reported. The agreement covers music videos distributed via video-on-demand, download services and on DualDisc format, in addition to digital song download stores and mobile music features like ringtones and ringback tones.
http://tinyurl.com/7w3l5
http://www.umusic.com
http://www.emigroup.com
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o EMI, Sony BMG Add Copy-Limiting Technology to CD Albums

Los Angeles -- Major record label EMI Group plans next month to begin distributing CDs with copyright protections that allow them to be burned to a blank CD only three times, the Los Angeles Times reported. The anti-piracy technology also prevents consumers from making any copies of their copies. EMI will join fellow major label Sony BMG, which now says similar copy-limiting technology is present on about half of its U.S. album releases. Both labels are using technology developed by Arizona-based SunnComm and several other companies. EMI told the Times that artists whose CDs will feature the copy-limiting technology include OK Go and 30 Seconds to Mars.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-cd14jun14.story
http://www.emigroup.com
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o Singapore TV Producer to Broadcast Drama Series for 3G Cell Phones

Singapore -- Mediacorp, a state-owned TV production firm in Singapore, plans to launch Asia's first TV series for cell phones later this month, Reuters reported. The romantic drama "PS I Luv U" will air in 30 three-minute episodes for cell phone subscribers in Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia, prior to airing in a single 90-minute TV program in early 2006. Mediacorp told Reuters it plans to produce at least 10 additional mobile TV series for 3G mobile phone services in 2006.
http://tinyurl.com/bm5uw
http://www.mediacorptv.com
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o Nielsen Media Research Acquires Ad Verification Firm AudioAudit

New York -- Nielsen Media Research, the provider of TV ratings and related services, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired New Jersey-based AudioAudit, a provider of broadcast verification technology for the advertising industry. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. AudioAudit's AdVantage software embeds audio watermarks into advertisers' TV commercials, which can then be monitored to verify that the ads run as scheduled. New York-based Nielsen said it will integrate AudioAudit's software with its SIGMA verification service, which continually monitors TV stations in 210 markets to verify the broadcast of clients' commercials and other video content.
http://www.nielsenmedia.com
http://www.audioaudit.com
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o Copy-Protection Developer Macrovision Acquires Zero G Software

Santa Clara, Calif. -- Macrovision, a developer of electronic licensing, installation and CD and DVD copy-protection technologies, said on Monday that it has acquired San Francisco-based Zero G Software, a privately held provider of software deployment and delivery technologies for multi-platform operating system environments. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Dan Stickel, an executive vice president for Macrovision, said that the acquisition will allow his company to offer software publishers and their customers with "a seamless software installation experience across all platforms." Zero G Software will become part of Macrovision's Software Technologies Group and expand Macrovision's product portfolio in the software value management category. Macrovision will continue to provide support for all of Zero G's products.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?V2323114B
http://www.macrovision.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
  • The "New" FCC and the Future of Digital Media
  • Video Games: An Industry Going Mainstream?
  • The Evolution of Radio: Satellite, Wireless & the Internet
  • The Changing Face of Television: Exploring Digital Frontiers
  • Mobile Entertainment: Wireless Technologies Shaping the Future of Entertainment
  • Online Publishing 2.0: Blogs, RSS & Other Innovations Driving the Industry

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o Briefly Noted:

(New York) Sirius Satellite Radio, a provider of subscription radio programming, announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with wireless network operator Sprint, which plans to offer Sirius music channels on a new Sprint mobile music service. New York-based Sirius said the two companies will announce further specifics and pricing for the service later this year.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050614/nytu032.html
http://www.siriusradio.com

(London) Microsoft has launched its Xbox Live Arcade online game service in Europe, offering Xbox owners a range of games for download through its Xbox Live online game service. The company is distributing starter discs with demo versions of casual games like Poker, Solitaire, Bejeweled and Golf, which will then cost between $13.50 and $21 each for the full version. The starter discs will be included with all new Xbox consoles sold in Europe, as well as through the mail via a Microsoft toll-free number.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=9506
http://www.xbox.com/en-us/livearcade/default.htm 

(Seattle) Loudeye, a provider of branded digital music stores and other digital media services, announced on Tuesday that it is powering a new Greek digital music store operated by Virgin Megastores Hellas. The Virgin Greece service will sell song downloads both by credit card and through pre-paid download cards.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050614/sftu050.html
http://www.loudeye.com
http://www.virginmegadownloads.gr

(Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) Wurld Media, a developer of peer-to-peer file-sharing technology, announced on Tuesday that The Orchard, a digital distributor of independent music, will provide over 230,000 tracks from its catalog to Wurld Media's Peer Impact file-sharing service, currently in beta testing. The Peer Impact network provides users with cash incentives for sharing approved content on the service. New York-based Wurld Media also said it plans to expand the scope of Peer Impact to include trading of audio books, games and video content.
http://www.theorchard.com
http://www.wurldmedia.com 

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) Sonos, a developer of digital audio products, on Tuesday introduced its Sonos Digital Music System into the European market. The networked audio system lets users play music stored on a PC from multiple receivers in the home, controlled by a wireless handheld device with a color LCD screen. Sonos is offering its introductory bundle for 1,299 euro ($1,560).
http://eu.sonos.com 

(London) Pace Micro Technology, a U.K.-based maker of set-top boxes for digital TV, announced on Tuesday that it has signed agreements to deploy its set-tops with TV providers in New Zealand and Hong Kong. Pace and SKY Network Television Ltd. will deploy Pace set-tops for the first personal video recorder service offered in New Zealand, while Hong Kong's Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting Ltd. will provide its SuperSUN subscribers with Pace set-top boxes, beginning in September.
http://www.pacemicro.com/corporate/content.asp?id=10298&template=0
http://www.pacemicro.com/corporate/content.asp?id=10299&template=0

(San Francisco) Blinkx, the provider of a search engine that lets users search within video content available online, announced on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement to include video content from IFilm on the Blinkx search engine. IFilm delivers 50 million video streams monthly, ranging from short films to TV clips.
http://www.ifilm.com
http://www.blinkx.tv 

(Irvine, Calif.) Blizzard Entertainment, a video game publishing unit of Vivendi Universal, announced on Tuesday that its "World of Warcraft" massively multiplayer online roleplaying game has now surpassed two million paying subscribers worldwide. The game was launched last week in China, and is also available in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Irvine, Calif.-based Blizzard said it plans to offer the online game later this year in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
http://www.blizzard.com 

(New York) The New York Public Library has launched a digital audio book collection, enabling patrons to download audio books 24 hours a day, and access them for 21 days. The library partnered with Cleveland-based e-book technology firm OverDrive on the service, which will offer 700 audio book titles, including "The 9/11 Commission Report," "Wuthering Heights" and "Moby Dick." Borrowed audio book titles may also be burned to CD or transferred to a range of portable devices. The joint offering with OverDrive follows on the library's initial e-book launch last year, which has so far seen its catalog of 3,000 titles downloaded more than 23,000 times.
http://www.overdrive.com
http://ebooks.nypl.org

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> Classifieds -- Advertise

> Project Manager

Cauldron Solutions, a leading provider of technology solutions that manage the production, distribution and transaction exchange of on-demand content, is seeking an experienced Project Manager. The right candidate will possess a strong track record of delivering large-scale media or technology projects on time and on budget. Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, PLC discipline, and strong client-relationship management skills are essential. Visit www.cauldronsolutions.com and send resumes to jobs@cauldronsolutions.com.
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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 Manager

Muze 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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> 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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