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o Webcasting Royalty Rate Ruling Leaves Both Sides Unhappy
o Jupiter Research, Events Businesses Sold to INT Media for $250,000
o Video Game Entertainment Portal IGN Entertainment Raises $2 Million
o World Cup Helps AOL Latin America Reach New Usage Records
> Correction: Webcasting Royalty Rates
> DMW 2nd Annual "Digital Music" Panel Series: DC | NYC
> Featured Event/Company: Jupiter Plug.IN, Directory of Homeland Security
o Briefly Noted: IBM - Spero Communications - Oasis, "EverQuest"
promotional tour, Ztango - Triton PCS, NStreams - HSI Communications,
British 3G survey
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> Jobs: Vocalist- Marketing, New Media Producer, Circulation Planning
Director, Acct. Supervisor, Sr. Acct. Executive, Vice President, Product
Marketing Mgr., Search Engine Optimization Specialist, Sr. VP Sales

> Events: Mobile Messaging Summit, iHollywood Forum

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o Webcasting Royalty Rate Ruling Leaves Both Sides Unhappy

Washington -- Yesterday's announcement from the Librarian of Congress that
set the rates webcasters must pay to stream music online drew criticism
from both the recording industry, which called the rate too low, and
webcasters, some of whom said that the new lowered rate is still too high
for them to stay on the air. "The rate. simply does not reflect the fair
market value of the music as promised by the law. This decision will
certainly reinforce the steadfast opposition of copyright owners to
compulsory licensing," said Recording Industry of America president Cary
Sherman. "Today's decision by the Librarian of Congress, which disregarded
voluminous economic and business evidence supporting a significantly
higher rate, means that once again artists and record companies will not
receive fair value for their labors," said John Simson, executive director
of SoundExchange, a recording industry licensing body. "This decision
drives Beethoven.com and almost all ... small commercial Webcasters out of
business," Beethoven.com's Kevin Shively told The Los Angeles Times. "What
has been adopted by the Librarian of Congress will. put thousands of small
webcasters out of business. The Internet will then be dominated by the
large media companies who can afford to pay these fees and wait," read a
statement on SomaFM.com, a small webcaster. Both the recording industry
and webcasters may now choose to appeal the Librarian of Congress' rate
determination in court.
http://www.riaa.org/PR_story.cfm?id=531
http://www.soundexchange.com/simson_librarian.cfm
http://www.somafm.com/carp
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-000043391jun21.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dtechnology
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/21/technology/21WEB.html
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-938037.html?tag=fd_top
http://www.wired.com/news/mp3/0,1285,53377,00.html
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o Jupiter Research, Events Businesses Sold to INT Media for $250,000

New York -- Jupiter Media Metrix announced on Friday that it has signed a
definitive agreement to sell its Jupiter Research and Events businesses to
INT Media Group, which runs the Internet.com family of news websites, for
$250,000. The transaction is expected to close in July. About 95 Jupiter
employees are expected to transition to INT Media, where the Jupiter brand
name will be kept intact and the business will become a division within
INT. New York-based Jupiter said early in the year that it would have to
sell off business units in order to continue operations; in recent months,
the company sold its European contracts and AdRelevance unit to rival
NetRatings for $10.5 million, as well as its Media Metrix audience
measurement service to ComScore Networks for $1.5 million. "INT Media
Group provides the ideal platform for the Jupiter Research and Events
businesses to flourish," said Jupiter CEO Robert Becker. "The combined
company's renowned brands, products, content, intellectual capital and
resources ensure that Jupiter clients will continue to benefit from
Jupiter's world-class, innovative analysis, insight and advice."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020621/nyf025_1.html
http://www.intmediagroup.com
http://www.jmm.com
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o Video Game Entertainment Portal IGN Entertainment Raises $2 Million

San Francisco -- IGN Entertainment, which operates the IGN.com video
game-focused entertainment site, announced on Friday that it has raised $2
million in a private placement of its stock. The placement was led by
MicroCapital LLC and included both new and existing institutional
investors. San Francisco-based IGN.com offers video game news, reviews and
analysis of the industry. The company will use the proceeds from the
offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020621/210037_1.html
http://www.ign.com
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o World Cup Helps AOL Latin America Reach New Usage Records

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. -- Ft Lauderdale-based America Online Latin America,
one of Latin America's largest Internet service providers, said on Friday
that it has reached new online usage records on the sports area of its
services. Internal results released by AOL Latin America on Friday
reported an increase of more than 400 percent in online usage and more
than 300 percent in unique visitors on the special World Cup areas of its
Brazil, Mexico and Argentina services. AOL said various advertisers have
provided online games and interactive programs that offer prizes and
products on the World Cup section.
http://www.newsalert.com/bin/story?StoryId=CprkKWbKbytiWnJ
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DIGITAL MEDIA WIRE PRESENTS -- 2nd Annual Digital Music Panel Series:
What's Next? -- 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:
Washington, DC: http://www.digitalmediawire.com/Acteva/DCmusic2.htm
New York City: http://www.digitalmediawire.com/Acteva/NYmusic2.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
Mitch Glazier, SVP, Govt. Relations & Legislative Counsel, RIAA
Lee Shubert, Partner, Entertainment & New Media, KMZ Rosenman
David Leibowitz, Partner, CH Boston, Co-Founder/Director, Verance

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 #2: Get the Legislation Landscape from a Beltway insider.
Jon Potter is the President of the Digital Media Association (DiMA) in
Washington, DC. DiMA's mission is to oppose legislation that inhibits the
adoption of new technologies that will contribute to consumer enjoyment of
digital media and music, and to ensure equitable distribution of
royalties. Hear Jon's perspective on pending legislation and how it
impacts the industry -- onstage at Plug.IN.
**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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Now Available: The Directory of Homeland Security

Digital Media Wire presents The Directory of Homeland Security: a 160-page
book that lists all federal and state agencies involved in homeland
security. The directory will include 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. The directory is
sponsored by NETSEC and Greenberg Traurig. To purchase the directory, go
to: http://www.homeland-directory.com

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o Briefly Noted:

(London) IBM announced that it has partnered with London-based media
consultancy Spero Communications to launch a digital media promotion with
British rock group Oasis. The companies will distribute 2 million promo
CDs in the June 23 edition of the London Sunday Times, which feature
limited access to tracks from the band's upcoming album "Heathen
Chemistry," as well as a video, other unreleased tracks and the
opportunity to pre-order the CD from HMV. The CD will be
copyright-protected using IBM's Electronic Music Management System (EMMS),
prompting users to register online before they listen to the tracks. The
promotional tracks will be available for only four listens, or until the
street release of the album the following week.
http://www.sperocom.co.uk
http://www.ibm.com/software/data/emms

(San Diego) Sony Online Entertainment announced on Friday that it is
coordinating a nationwide promotional tour for its "EverQuest" massively
multiplayer online roleplaying game. With partners Intel, AT&T, Best Buy,
Nvidia, Sony Electronics, Altec Lansing, Prima Games and Computer Gaming
World Magazine, San Diego-based Sony Online will bring its EQ Invasion
Tour -- featuring a trailer equipped with Sony VAIO PCs displaying the
game -- to over ten cities. EverQuest currently claims 430,000
subscribers.
http://www.eqinvasion.com
http://www.everquest.com

(Reston, Va.) Ztango, a provider of wireless entertainment services,
announced on Friday that it will provide Triton PCS, an affiliate of AT&T
Wireless, with its technology to deliver downloadable ringtones, graphics
and other wireless entertainment content. Berwyn, Penn.-based Triton's
SunCom wireless network serves an area of 13.5 million in the Southeast
U.S.
http://www.ztango.com
http://www.tritonpcs.com
http://www.suncom.com

(Santa Clara, Calif.) NStreams, a provider of video-on-demand and
interactive television systems for the hospitality industry, said on
Friday that it has partnered with HSI Communications, an integrator of
digital interactive solutions for multiple dwelling units. Under the
agreement, Santa Clara, Calif.-based NStreams will combine its offering
with Las Vegas-based HSI to offer interactive TV and video-on-demand to
hotels, motels, timeshares, apartments, retirement centers and college
campuses in the U.S.
http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/f_headline.cgi?day0/221720101&ticker=
http://www.hsicom.com
http://www.nstreams.com

(San Francisco) Wired News on Friday reported on a British survey that
showed weak consumer support for the launch of 3G wireless services there.
The survey found that 42 percent of Brits said they would probably never
use 3G services on their cell phones. On the bright side, the survey found
that targeted services based on entertainment, personal finance and travel
could create a sizeable market for telecommunications firms that have
invested nearly $60 billion to launch 3G services there.
http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,53371,00.html
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Entertainment Marketing - U.S. Marketing and Promotions - Los Angeles, CA

Do you like singing? Do you like children? Do you like toys? If you
answered YES to all of these questions then we have the job for you. U.S.
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Producer - Mattel - Los Angeles, CA

Mattel, Inc., the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and
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Circulation Planning Director - Primedia - New York, NY

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consitituencies: EVP, & Circulation Directors. Resume to:
katherine_nieva@primediamags.com
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Public Relations Account Supervisor - Young Company PR - Los Angeles, CA

Young Company, an integrated marketing communications B2B Agency, seeks a
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have past experience with Offshore Development company and 2-3 years
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Vice President - Access Communications - San Francisco, CA

Access Communications, a full-service public relations firm that
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and/or journalism. Email resume to: jobs@accesspr.com with job title in
subject line.
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Product Marketing Manager - Avaya Communications - Milpitas, CA

Responsible for directing development of market requirements for specific
products. Monitor development of business plans, managing lifecycles and
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www.avaya.com/work and search for this job by entering Job# 9040HS in the
Job# field. Reference WEB-HOTJ/9040HS in cover letter.
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Search Engine Optimization Specialist - Specialty Merchandise -
Chatsworth, CA

Specialty Merchandise Corporation is currently in looking for a SEO
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members by optimizing their e-commerce sites for SE submissions. Must have
knowledge and experience with SE's and SEO, be able to analyze web pages
for HTML errors, Hard Code HTML, CSS, Meta Tags, Title Tags, Key Words,
Doorway pages, information pages, and gateway pages. Knowledge of
JavaScript and Photoshop. Contact psidhu@smcorp.com
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