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o Bill
Gates to Transition Out of Day-to-Day Role with Microsoft
o U.S.
House Committee Hearing Targets Violent Video Games
o Apple Investigating Chinese
iPod Plants After "Sweatshop" Report
o AOL to Transition Netscape
Into Blog-Style News Site
o USA
Video Technology Files Patent Suit Against Cable VOD Services
o CNET:
EMI in Talks With Video-Sharing Sites to Remove Music Videos
o Nielsen Expanding Ratings to
Include Internet, Mobile TV
o Mark Cuban Invests in Stock
Fraud News Website
o Report: Mobile
Music Services Could Surpass Online Services
by 2010
o Google Launches New
Government News and Information Search Tool
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Briefly Noted
o
TiVo Launches KidZone TV
Parental Control Service
o
Energizer Develops Rechargeable Battery Packs for iPods, Cell Phones
o
Backfence Launches Community News Site in Bay Area
o
Roxio Labs Site to Let Users
Test, Provide Feedback on New Software
o
Podbridge Adds Ingenio Pay-Per-Call Ads to Podcast Ad Network
o Panasonic
Launches HD Image Gallery for HDTVs
o Sony
ImageStation Partners With Longs Drugs for Photo Printing
o Fox to Host
Fluid Audio's "American Idol Undergrond" Online Contest
o Majesco Ships
"Nacho Libre" Title for Nintendo DS
o Midway Games
to Publish "Unreal" PC Game Anthology
o SyNET to
Publish 3D Online Multiplayer Roleplaying Golf Game
o Washington
Post: U.S. Pressuring Foreign Governments on Internet Piracy
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- Universal Pictures - Universal City, CA
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New York, NY
Product Manager - Entertainment
Digital Media
- Muze - New York, NY
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- NPR Digital Media -
Washington, DC
Manager, Digital Media
- Burger King Corporation - Miami, FL
SVP, Marketing
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment -
Universal City, CA
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o Bill Gates to Transition Out of
Day-to-Day Role with Microsoft
Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft said on Thursday that
co-founder Bill Gates will transition out of his day-to-day role
with the company over the next two years. Gates, 50, who started
Microsoft in 1975 with childhood friend Paul Allen, plans to spend
more time on his global health and education work at the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation, an organization the couple founded in 2000
and which now has assets of $29.1 billion. After July 2008, Gates
will continue to serve as the company's chairman, as well as an
advisor on key development projects. In preparation, Microsoft has
given expanded roles to top executives Ray Ozzie and Craig Mundie.
Ozzie will immediately assume the title of chief software architect
and begin working alongside Gates on all technical architecture and
product oversight issues. Mundie will take the new title of chief
research and strategy officer, working closely with Gates to assume
his responsibility for the company's research and incubation
efforts. He also will partner with general counsel Brad Smith to
guide Microsoft's intellectual property and technology policy
efforts. Gates served as Microsoft's chairman and CEO until 2000,
when Steve Ballmer took over as CEO. For the past six years, Gates
has focused on the company's software development as chairman and
chief software architect.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060615/sfth059.html?.v=61
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o U.S. House Committee
Hearing Targets Violent Video Games
Washington - Lawmakers railed against the video game
industry's ratings system and lackluster enforcement by the Federal
Trade Commission (FTC) during a hearing yesterday held by the U.S.
House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Committee chairman Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.), committee member Fred
Upton (R-Mich.) and others revisited the "Hot Coffee" scandal of a
year ago, where sexually explicit content hidden in Rockstar Games'
popular "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" game forced its maker to
slap a more strict rating on the title and briefly remove it from
store shelves. An FTC investigation into the matter recently
produced no penalties for the company, which angered the committee.
CNET News.com reported that FTC consumer protection bureau chief
Lydia Parnes told the panel the FTC "does not have the statutory
authority to impose civil penalties for Rockstar's conduct," which
prompted Rep. Upton to comment to Broadcasting & Cable that he will
write legislation to so empower the FTC. The industry's
Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) was also targeted at the
hearing, with calls for a more transparent game review system.
http://energycommerce.house.gov/108/Hearings/06142006hearing1921/hearing.htm
http://gamepolitics.livejournal.com/306226.html#cutid1
http://tinyurl.com/pouzw
(CNET)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6344002.html
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o Apple
Investigating Chinese iPod Plants After "Sweatshop" Report
London - Apple Computer has launched an internal
investigation into the working conditions at the Chinese plants
where its iPods are manufactured, after an article in the U.K.
newspaper Mail on Sunday reported that workers there toil 15-hour
days for $50 a month in wages. One plant in Longhua, owned by
Foxconn, houses 200,000 workers who live in dormitories that do not
permit outside visitors, the Mail reported; another in Suzhou,
Shanghai, reportedly pays workers $100 per month but subtracts food
and accommodations fees from these wages. Macworld Daily News
reported that Apple responded in a statement saying that it is
"currently investigating the allegations regarding working
conditions in the iPod manufacturing plant in China," adding that
the company is "committed to ensuring that working conditions in our
supply chain are safe, workers are treated with respect and dignity,
and manufacturing processes are environmentally responsible." Apple
also said its workplace conditions are modeled on the Electronic
Industry Code of Conduct.
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk
http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=14915
http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?home&NewsID=14935
http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1815
http://tinyurl.com/l6wbr
(Apple Supplier Code of Conduct: PDF)
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o AOL to
Transition Netscape Into Blog-Style News Site
Dulles, Va. - AOL on Thursday announced plans to
transition its Netscape.com Internet portal into a site that
combines blog-style news updates with user-submitted content and
discussion. The new site was developed by a team led by Silicon
Alley Reporter publisher Jason Calcanis, who sold his Weblogs Inc.
blog company to AOL last year for $25 million. Netscape was
originally a Web browser developer and later became a discount
Internet service provider, with Netscape.com as the default
subscriber home page. "We want to marry the great editorial skill of
humans and what systems and software can do to create something that
is different and better," AOL CEO Jonathan Miller told The New York
Times. The Times reported that the new Netscape will maintain a team
of bloggers who will be able to attend news events with video crews,
and post original content as well as updates based on news stories
from other sources across the Web.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/15/technology/15aol.html
http://tinyurl.com/qmnqw
(Reuters)
http://www.netscape.com
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o USA
Video Technology Files Patent Suit Against Cable VOD Services
Old Lyme, Conn. - USA Video Technology, a holder of video
distribution technology patents, announced on Thursday that it sued
cable TV providers Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox and Charter for
infringing its patents with their video-on-demand (VOD) services.
Earlier this week, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled against the
company in an appeal of a similar case it brought against Movielink,
an Internet video-on-demand service launched by several Hollywood
movie studios. The suit against the cable TV firms seeks fair
compensation and an injunction against the video-on-demand services.
http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/060615/0136143.html
http://tinyurl.com/ejk39
(Movielink ruling)
http://www.movielink.com
http://www.usvo.com
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o CNET:
EMI in Talks With Video-Sharing Sites to Remove Music Videos
Laguna Beach, Calif. - Major record label EMI is seeking
partnerships with video-sharing sites like YouTube and Revver in an
effort to have copyrighted music videos removed, CNET News.com
reported on Thursday. "We're actively trying to strike relationships
(with user-generated video sites) for the showing of our music
videos," Thomas Ryan, EMI Music's senior vice president of digital
and mobile strategy, said Wednesday at the Piper Jaffray Global
Internet Summit. "It's our hope that those commercial relationships
will help us remove infringing material that someone uploaded and
we're not being compensated for." In addition to its own music
videos, EMI is also targeting content like lip-synching videos or
music video remixes that utilize its copyrighted materials.
http://tinyurl.com/mj43h
(CNET)
http://www.emigroup.com
http://www.youtube.com
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o Nielsen
Expanding Ratings to Include Internet, Mobile TV
New York - Nielsen Media Research, a provider of audience
ratings, on Thursday announced plans to implement an all-electronic
ratings system for TV that tracks viewing on traditional sets as
well as on the Internet and via cell phones, iPods and other mobile
devices. The company will begin testing its Anytime Anywhere Media
Measurement (A2/M2) service this summer, and hopes to launch it in
all local markets by 2011. As part of the initiative, Nielsen Media
Research partnered with Nielsen/NetRatings, and in the third quarter
will begin including Internet audio and video consumption data from
the division's SiteCensus Web analytics tool. "With more than 23
percent of U.S. web users viewing live streaming video and 21
percent watching saved video files, the ability to understand
complete digital usage is critical to our clients," said NetRatings
president and CEO William Pulver. NetRatings plans to install
software meters on the computers of Nielsen's People Meter TV survey
participants by the 2007/2008 broadcast season. To measure viewing
on portable devices, Nielsen also plans to launch a survey panel of
iPod users by the end of 2006.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060614/sfw165.html?.v=4
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060614/nyw118.html?.v=58
http://tinyurl.com/m5ayr
(Reuters)
http://www.nielsen-netratings.com
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o Mark
Cuban Invests in Stock Fraud News Website
Dallas - Dot-com billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner
Mark Cuban has invested an undisclosed amount in a website that will
report on stock fraud and other corporate malfeasance, the
Associated Press reported. ShareSleuth.com was founded by St. Louis
Post-Dispatch reporter Christopher Carey, and will also feature
reporting from burned investors when it launches next month. "With
newspapers getting increasingly locally focused, I thought maybe the
best way to tell these stories, which tend to be national or
international in scope, would be via the Internet and other
multimedia," Carey told AP. "I tossed it out as a general
proposition, and (Cuban) was interested." Cuban said that
ShareSleuth.com could utilize multimedia resources from his HDNet
network, and that stories from the site could potentially air on the
high-definition network.
http://tinyurl.com/gbypc (AP)
http://tinyurl.com/zsvyj
(CNET)
http://www.sharesleuth.com
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o Report:
Mobile Music Services Could Surpass Online Services by 2010
Framingham, Mass. - Mobile music services that let
subscribers download songs directly to their cell phones could
surpass online digital music retailers like iTunes by 2010,
according to a report from market research firm IDC. The firm
predicts that wireless music services will count half the number of
customers using online digital music services by the end of this
year. By 2010, when 60% of all phones shipped in the U.S. will be
music-enabled, wireless music services are projected to claim more
than 50 million users and generate over $1 billion in revenue. A
recent survey conducted by IDC found that 22% of respondents would
buy at least one track from their wireless carrier within the first
three months of availability, while 8% of those ages 25-44 said they
would buy four or more tracks. "Over-the-air tracks at about $2.00
each will emerge as a sustainable price point as long as mobile
storefronts are well-designed and offer a wide selection of music,
and the music listening experience on the device is comparable to
MP3 players," said IDC research manager Lewis Ward.
http://tinyurl.com/k4bak
http://www.idc.com
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o Google
Launches New Government News and Information Search Tool
Herndon, Va. - Internet search giant Google on Thursday
launched a new search tool designed to help users more easily find
government information and news. The company said that the tool --
called Google U.S. Government Search -- will search through official
federal, state and local government sites from a single search box.
The site also will feature constantly updated news content from
government and commercial news sources, including the White House,
Department of Defense, and The Washington Post. Google currently has
several hundred government clients for its search and geospatial
products. The company also said that it has added Mike Bradshaw as
its head of federal sales. Bradshaw, who has more than 20 years
experience selling technology to federal agencies, will be located
in Google's office in Herndon.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/annc/govsearch.html
http://www.google.com/ig/usgov
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3rd
Annual Digital Media Conference
- June 23, 2006
www.digitalmediaconference.com
June 23, 2006 - Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner, McLean, VA
Mark your
calendars! The 3rd Annual Digital Media Conference
is set for Friday, June 23, 2006 at The Ritz-Carlton
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.
The
Washington Post calls the
event: "a
confab of powerful communicators and content providers in the
region."
Panels include:
- The
State of Digital Media: Research Perspectives & Insights
- The
Battle for the Digital Consumer: Who’s winning, who’s losing,
and for how long?
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Industry Roundtable: Perspectives from Leading Associations &
Interest Groups
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Music Matters: Reflections & Predictions on the Industry’s Digital Future
- FCC
Outlook: Insights, Predictions & Analysis of the Hot Button
Issues
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Television: The Future is Now - Programming Anytime, Anywhere,
On Any Device
- Mobility is the Message: Opportunities for Media on the Go and
on the Handset
- Digital Dilemmas: Issues Shaping the Future of the Internet &
Digital Media
- Marketing to the Millennials:
The Life & Times of a Digital Generation
- The
State of Online Advertising: Where the Money is Flowing and
Why
Confirmed speakers for the event include:
Keynoters:
Hugh Panero, President &
CEO, XM Satellite Radio
Dawn McCall, President,
Discovery Networks International (DCI)
Mike Kelly,
President,
AOL Media Networks
Featured Presentations:
Online Media: Adam Toll,
Co-Founder & COO, BigChampagne
Mobile Media: Joe Laszlo,
Research Director, Jupiter Research
Digital Home: Kurt Scherf,
Principal Analyst, Parks Associates
Panelists & Moderators:
Daniel Blackman,
Strategic Partner Development,
Google
Video
Dave
Ulmer,
Senior Director, Marketing, Digital Media Services,
Motorola
Paul Condolora,
SVP and GM,
Cartoon
Network New Media
Joshua Freeman,
VP, Strategy & Business Development,
AOL Video
Gary Cohen,
President,
AOL Music
Now
Todd Alberstone,
Chief Privacy Officer/Assoc. General Counsel,
RealNetworks
Fritz
Attaway,
EVP & General Counsel,
MPAA
Matt Baker,
Founder & SVP,
Kajeet
Aydin S. Caginalp,
Partner,
Alston &
Bird LLP
Marsh
Marshall,
Managing Director,
ECentury
Capital
Rick Chessen,
Partner,
Sheppard
Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Ted
Cohen,
Managing Partner,
TAG
Strategic
Colin Dixon,
Director of IP Media Practice, Senior Consultant,
TDG
Jim
Griffin,
CEO,
Cherry
Lane Digital
John
Harrobin,
VP, Marketing Communications,
Verizon
Wireless
Gary Arlen,
President,
Arlen
Communications
Ray
Hopkins,
Chief Operating Officer,
Yes Network
Tony Kern,
Deputy National Managing Partner, TMT,
Deloitte &
Touche LLP
Hoseok
Kim,
EVP & Chief Financial Officer,
Wider Than
Lee
Knife,
General Counsel,
Digital
Media Association
Jeff Lee,
President,
Proteus
Larry Gerbrandt,
SVP, Senior Corporate Analyst,
Nielson
Analytics
Steven Marks,
EVP & General Counsel,
RIAA
Stevan Mitchell,
VP, Intellectual Property Policy,
Entertainment Software Association
Carol Mattey,
Nat'l Leader, Reg. Consulting TMT Grp,
Deloitte &
Touche LLP
David D. Oxenford,
Partner,
Davis
Wright Tremaine LLP
Gigi Sohn,
President & Co-Founder,
Public
Knowledge
David Pakman,
President & CEO,
eMusic
Michael Petricone,
VP, Technology Policy,
CEA
Steven Shepard,
President,
Shepard
Communications Group
Ned
Sherman,
CEO & Publisher,
Digital
Media Wire
Paul Sherman,
Editor-in-Chief,
Tech Wire
Publications
Mike Vorhaus,
Managing Director,
Frank N.
Magid Associates, Inc.
Mark Walsh,
Managing Partner,
Ruxton
Associates, LLC
Robert Corn-Revere,
Partner,
Davis
Wright Tremaine LLP
Mark J. Palchick,
Senior Counsel,
Womble
Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
William
Allman,
GM & Chief Content / Creative Officer,
ChoiceMedia
Carolyn W.
Brandon,
VP, Policy,
CTIA - The
Wireless Association
Andrew Nachison,
Director,
The Media
Center at the American Press Institute
Davina Kent,
VP of Advertising Sales,
TiVo Inc.
Jim
DeLong,
Senior Fellow,
The
Progress & Freedom Foundation
Lorraine Ross,
VP, Sales & Business Development,
USATODAY.com
William Strauss,
Co-Author,
Millenials
and The Pop Culture
Alan
Reiter,
President,
Wireless
Internet & Mobile Computing
Chris Maxcy,
VP, Business Development,
YouTube
Mike May,
Principal,
The Acorn Group
Jan Marc Kuelper,
Director Business Development,
Arvato Mobile GmbH
Rohit Bhargava,
VP, Interactive Marketing,
Ogilvy Public Relations
Worldwide
Greg Demetriades,
CEO,
Whiteblox
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individuals, who have skills in the following areas:
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Journalism
One or more internships will be awarded to
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publishing, to include: blogging; information architecture &
categorization; writing, interviewing, & investigation skills;
HTML;
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our new website. Interns can work remotely. Applicants must be
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Interested individuals should send a resume and letter of interest
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Marketing
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Briefly Noted
o
TiVo Launches KidZone TV Parental Control Service
Alviso, Calif. - TiVo on Thursday announced the
availability of its TiVo KidZone service, which allows parents to
automatically record family-friendly programming line-ups and
prevent childrens' access to specific programs or channels. Groups
including the Parents Television Council, Parents' Choice Foundation
and Common Sense Media developed programming schedules for the
service, which is free to TiVo subscribers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060615/sfth039.html?.v=55
http://www.tivo.com/kidzone
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o Energizer
Develops Rechargeable Battery Packs for iPods, Cell Phones
St. Louis - Energizer on Thursday introduced a new line of
portable, battery-driven power packs that can supply power to cell
phones, portable game devices and Apple's iPod. Available in
September at mass food and drug retailers, the Energi To Go products
feature rechargeable Energizer e2 Lithium AA batteries. The $19.99
pack for cell phones is compatible with 80% of U.S. handset models
and according to Energizer can power a dead cell phone within 30
seconds. Two $29.99 packs will each feature four Lithium AA
batteries; one will power Apple's line of iPods, while the other is
compatible with the Sony PSP and Nintendo's DS and Game Boy Advance.
http://tinyurl.com/l3gfa
http://www.energitogo.com
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o Backfence
Launches Community News Site in Bay Area
Vienna, Va. - Two months after acquiring San Francisco's
Bayosphere, Backfence, a
Virginia-based company building a network of community websites on
which readers contribute the content, said on Thursday that it has
formally launched its first site in the San Francisco Bay Area. The
company's new site, in Palo Alto, features local news, photographs,
reviews and events contributed by members of the community, as well
as a blog on local issues and technology by journalist Dan Gillmor,
the founder and director of grassroots media organization the Center
for Citizen Media. The company also has named Mark Loundy, a veteran
of UPI, the AP and the Los Angeles Times, as its Bay Area content
manager. Backfence plans to launch four additional community sites
in the Bay Area over the next few months
http://www.backfence.com
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o Roxio Labs
Site to Let Users Test, Provide Feedback on New Software
Novato, Calif. - Digital media software developer Sonic
Solutions on Thursday announced the launch of a website that will
let consumers try out and provide feedback on early public beta test
software from the company and third parties. The Roxio Labs site
will initially include applications like MyTVToGo, which lets users
transfer TiVoToGo files or TV shows recorded on a Windows Media
Center PC to portable devices like the iPod or PSP; MediaTicker, a
desktop widget for digital photos; and SightSpeed, a video
conferencing and video mail application.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060615/20060615005231.html?.v=1
http://www.sonic.com
http://labs.roxio.com
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o Podbridge
Adds Ingenio Pay-Per-Call Ads to Podcast Ad Network
Mountain View, Calif. - Podbridge, a provider of podcast
audience measurement and a podcast advertising network, announced on
Thursday that it has partnered with Ingenio to integrate
pay-per-call ad listings on the Podbridge network. The service will
only charge advertisers when listeners call the 800-number announced
during the podcast ads, and will provide metrics based on listener
location, age and gender.
http://tinyurl.com/l9ff5
http://www.ingenio.com
http://www.podbridge.com
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o Panasonic
Launches HD Image Gallery for HDTVs
Seacaucus, N.J. - Panasonic Direct, a unit of Japan's
Matsushita, on Thursday announced the launch of a Web-based service
that lets owners of Panasonic HDTV sets download fine art and other
images to display on their televisions. The Panasonic HD Image
Gallery features images from GalleryPlayer of works by Monet,
Warhol, National Geographic, Time Life and 30 other providers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060615/nyth039.html?.v=56
http://www.galleryplayer.com
http://www.panasonic.galleryplayer.com
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o Sony
ImageStation Partners With Longs Drugs for Photo Printing
San Diego - Sony announced on Thursday that it has
partnered with Longs Drug Stores to allow users of its ImageStation
online photo service to print their digital photos and pick them up
at any of the 477 Longs Drugs Stores on the West Coast.
http://tinyurl.com/r7fd3
http://www.longs.com
http://www.imagestation.com
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o Fox to Host
Fluid Audio's "American Idol Undergrond" Online Contest
Los Angeles - Fluid Audio Networks announced on Thursday
that Fox Interactive Media will host a micro-site for its online
version of "American Idol" on the official website for the reality
TV show. The Fox site will now feature a Web radio player offering
songs submitted by "American Idol Underground" contestants, which
visitors can listen to and rate for the chance to win prizes. The
site will also allow users to submit their own music for review.
http://tinyurl.com/om42d
http://www.fluidaudio.com
http://www.americanidol.com/underground
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o Majesco
Ships "Nacho Libre" Title for Nintendo DS
Edison, N.J. - Video game publisher Majesco on Thursday
shipped its "Nacho Libre" title for Nintendo DS to retailers.
Developed by Budcat Creations, the game is based on the Paramount
Pictures/Nickelodeon Movies film that opens in theaters on Friday.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060615/clth505.html?.v=41
http://www.budcat.com
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o Midway Games
to Publish "Unreal" PC Game Anthology
Chicago - Midway Games announced on Thursday that it has
acquired the rights from Epic Games to publish an anthology of the
developer's "Unreal" PC game titles, which have sold over 7 million
units worldwide since 1998. Scheduled to ship in the fall, the
four-title anthology will sell for $29.95.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060615/20060615005054.html?.v=1
http://www.midway.com
http://www.epicgames.com
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o SyNET to
Publish 3D Online Multiplayer Roleplaying Golf Game
Little Ferry, N.J. - SyNET, a provider of PC/Mac
networking software, announced on Thursday plans to publish its
first video game product in August, a golf-infused 3D multiplayer
online roleplaying game called "Shot-Online." Launched in beta in
Asia last year with over 1 million participants, Korean developer
OnNet's "Shot-Online" features all the elements of a golf simulation
game, combined with community events, quests and competitions that
can increase a player's skill level.
http://tinyurl.com/otokx
http://www.onnet.co.kr
http://www.synet.biz
http://shot-online.com
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o Washington
Post: U.S. Pressuring Foreign Governments on Internet Piracy
Washington - The Washington Post on Thursday reported on
the efforts of the U.S. government to crack down on Internet piracy
abroad in countries like Sweden and Russia, often at the behest of
lobbyists from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
and Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). U.S. officials
from the State Department, the Department of Commerce and the U.S.
trade representative's office recently persuaded Swedish authorities
to target the Pirate Bay, a site that provides links to free movie
and music downloads. U.S. officials have similarly asked Russian
authorities to go after AllofMP3.com, a site that offers 10-cent
song downloads and doesn't compensate artists, despite the site's
claims to the contrary.
http://tinyurl.com/pqbbo
(Washington Post)
http://www.thepiratebay.org
http://www.allofmp3.com
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Advertise Marketing Manager -
PixFusion LLC -
New York, NY
PixFusion uses its patented technology to create audio and
photo personalized high-profile branded video products. The
Company has commercialized children's video products through
its Kideo brand (www.kideo.com),
selling DVD videos to parents and grandparents of children
ages one to seven. Seeking a
highly motivated Marketing Manager. Responsible for:
Creating and implementing marketing plans to drive consumer
sales, coordinate all direct to consumer online & offline
campaigns, oversee PR, promotion and advertising. Fast paced
entrepreneurial environment. Growth opportunity. For full
description of job and to apply visit
www.pixfusion.com.
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Project Director
- Online Video
Game Company - New York,
NY
The leading expert in worldwide distribution of digital games
is looking for a PD to oversee the entire rollout of our
premium services and to be responsible for the complete
lifecycle of customer satisfaction, technical implementation
and business performance. You will be the owner of the
project, from definition through goal achievement. Your team
will not only implement the offering on our customer’s
websites, but will manage it on an ongoing basis, be
responsible for its performance to ensure the account's
success. Send resume and cover letter to
jobvideogame@hotmail.com.
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VP, In Store Digital
Media Sales
–
Agency
- Atlanta, GA
This sales leader will be responsible for leading digital
and electronic messaging/signage program engagements. The
successful candidate will be knowledgeable about the latest
trends in digital in-store merchandising. Ideal candidate:
Mid or senior level client side electronic messaging
specialist role within a leading consumer goods or services
company or sales role at ad/marketing agency working
directly with senior management at retail client companies.
For more information, questions and to send your resume,
e-mail to
DigsSch@aol.com
and place “Digital Media Wire #5-DIG” in the Subject line.
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Manager,
Digital Marketing -
Universal Pictures - Universal City, CA
The individual in this position will work closely with the SVP
for Universal Pictures Digital Marketing and the VP for
Universal Home Entertainment Digital Marketing in the
building of continuity for online campaigns from the
theatrical window through the home entertainment release.
This position will be very involved with the Home
Entertainment team to integrate tactics and assets into the
release strategy during the Home Entertainment window. In
addition, this individual will be responsible for exploring
alternative platforms for distribution and marketing for a
film - wireless, PDA, game players, etc. CONTACT INFO: For
more information and to apply, go to
www.nbcunicareers.com and
search for Job # 525768.
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New Product Development -
PixFusion LLC - New York, NY
Candidate will be responsible for developing and overseeing
the production of new titles for the company's personalized
children's line (Kideo.com)
of high profile branded videos and products in a dynamic
entrepreneurial environment. Must be passionate and
knowledgeable about the children's entertainment market.
Must combine creative skills with organizational ones and
must be a problem solver, will be expected to hit the ground
running and contribute based on existing skills and past
experiences. Must be able to work on multiple projects
simultaneously in fast paced environment. Experience in
working with multiple media environments including
animation, audio and digital media. Knowledge of online,
mobile and videogame environments is a plus. For full
description of job and to apply visit
www.pixfusion.com.
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Product Manager - Entertainment Digital
Media
- Muze - New York, NY
Muze
seeks an innovative, successful product manager to manage
the entire product lifecycle of the Film & TV product-line.
This includes complete P & L responsibility; driving
top-line product revenue, margins and market share; clearly
articulating the product value proposition and maintaining
it in a constantly changing environment; initiating new
products based on market analysis and collaborating with
internal departments to ensure products that achieve maximum
revenue and profitability. Qualified candidate will have 5
-7 years experience in product and project management;
proven tactical and business success; excellent team
building, communication and presentation skills; and
relevant experience the Film & TV market area– as well as
new media, e-commerce, content delivery for media products
and the home entertainment market. A BA/BS required, advance
degree preferred. Please send resume and confidential salary
requirements to:
humanresource@muze.com, or
via fax at (212) 824-0422.
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Developer/Quality
Assurance
- NPR - Washington, DC
Join the team that builds the key infrastructure behind one of
the top news sites on the web, drives its industry-leading
podcasts, and is creating the future of mobile media.
National
Public Radio has an opening for a key
position on its application development team to improve the
QA process, track and fix bugs, and develop new
applications. To apply, send cover letter and resume,
identifying position by number (#DMW 1489) and title, to:
NPR: Human Resources Department; 635 Massachusetts Ave., NW;
Washington, DC 20001-3753; Fax 202-513-3047; E-mail -
employment@npr.org.
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Manager, Digital Media -
Burger King Corporation
- Miami, FL
Responsible for ideation, strategy & implementation of digital
media including mobile, web & VOD. Champion marketing
initiatives that integrate emerging and cutting edge
technologies with BK’s overall media strategy. Oversee
design & development of micro-sites, such as
www.subservientchicken.com,
www.sithsense.com, &
www.huckinchicken.com. The
ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, presentation
& interpersonal skills; demonstrated “out-of-the-box”
thinking; ability to challenge the “media status-quo”. To
apply visit
www.bkcareers.com.
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SVP, Marketing
- Universal Studios Home
Entertainment - Universal City, CA
The SVP of Marketing will be charged with developing and
implementing a product line-marketing plan for Universal
Studios Home Entertainment product supporting these two
objectives: To create a strong, well-known, and respected
Universal Studios Home Entertainment TV/Catalog of brands
for the home markets; and To drive distribution of Universal
Studios Home Entertainment products and support aggressive
divisional revenue growth across all segments. CONTACT INFO:
For prompt consideration, apply online at:
www.nbcunicareers.com
typing in the Job # 525764 in the keyword search field.
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User Experience Analyst - NPR Digtial
Media - Washington, DC
Responsible for development, maintenance, analysis and
reporting of Web metrics; maintenance and improvement of
non-programming areas of npr.org, and maintenance and
strategic development of
npr.org's user care
function. Bachelor's degree and 3 to 4 years experience with
Web metrics using such programs as IBM Surfaid, HitBox,
WebTrends or NetGenesis. For more information including
detailed requirements, please visit our website at
http://jobs.npr.org/ CONTACT INFO: send resumes
to
employment@npr.org, fax
(202) 513-3047
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Investment
Associate/Principal, Digital Media -
Samsung - San Jose, CA
The Investment Associate/Principal, will formulate clear
investment strategies that align with the needs of Samsung
companies - Digital Media Divisions and broader industry
trends - focus is to quickly and succinctly identify and
communicate key deal attributes, and risks based on
thoughtful analysis. Individual will effectively represent
Samsung, and build and/or extend relationships in venture
community and industry. Candidate will initially be
responsible for supporting all aspects of the investment
process - from deal analysis to due diligence to investment
decision. For more information and to apply,
click here and reference
Job ID # SISA2090zz05010601.
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P2P Media
Summit
– June 22 –
McLean, VA
The
P2P MEDIA SUMMIT
is scheduled for June 22, the day before Digital Media Conference.
The event, which features 3 keynotes, 8 panels, luncheon and
networking cocktail reception with live entertainment, focuses
totally on the rapidly emerging high-growth P2P industry. The
conference is produced by the DCIA and is being held at the
Intercontinental Holiday Inn at Tysons Corner.
Digital Media Conference attendees are entitled to a fifty-percent
(50%) discount when registering for the P2P MEDIA SUMMIT.
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Corporate Teambuilding Through Music Making
- Worldwide
Looking for a new "spin" on teambuilding? Imagine your
employees enjoying a fun, interactive experience that
they'll never forget--making electronic music together! As
they blend rhythms and beats to create their own unique CD,
participants sharpen their teamwork skills, exercise their
creative muscle, and have a great time doing it. For more
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2006 Digital Entertainment & Media Directory
- 1,000+ Company Profiles
Digital Media Wire's directory
is the definitive resource for companies prospecting clients
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To order
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PricewaterhouseCoopers Global
Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2005-2009
PricewaterhouseCoopers forecasts revenue for the global
entertainment and media market will reach $1.8 trillion by
2009. For a comprehensive look at the forecast for the
entertainment and media industry including analyses and five
year growth projections for 14 industry segments covering
every major region of the world, purchase
PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Entertainment and Media Outlook:
2005-2009. Online distribution of music, films, books and
video games is beginning to fuel end-user spending but what
impact will rising interest rates and higher energy costs have
on the expansion.
Click here for more.
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