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o RIAA
Sues Another 482 Song-Swappers for Copyright Infringement
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Loudeye to Acquire U.K. Internet Music Firm OD2 for $39 Million
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Global Tech Companies Form "Digital Living Network Alliance"
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Apple, BMW Partner on "Seamless" iPod Car Stereo Adapter
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Briefly Noted: DirecTV - KVH -
car satellite TV, Walmart.com - exclusive "American Idol" downloads,
Heart - "Weed" album distribution, LodgeNet - LG Electronics -
FelCor, On Command - RGtech - QVC, General Dynamics Interactive,
Codemasters - "MTV Music Generator 3: This Is The Remix," Personal
Technology Freedom Coalition
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Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds:
--Senior Account Executive - PR
--No.1 Mobile Media Firm in U.S. is Looking For LA Sales Manager
--Data Architect
--Product Manager
--Senior Director
--Account Executive
--Director of Marketing (eBusiness Consulting Services)
--Sr. Software Engineer
--Account Executive for Award Winning Marketing Firm
--Web Project Manager
--PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment and Media Outlook
--Innovative Technologies to Link Project
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o RIAA Sues Another 482 Song-Swappers
for Copyright Infringement
Los Angeles -- The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
on Tuesday filed another 482 copyright infringement lawsuits against
alleged music file-swappers, bringing the total number of
individuals sued since the group began its legal campaign a year ago
to 3,429. The new lawsuits were filed against "John Doe" subscribers
to Internet service providers, and included 206 in Washington, D.C.,
213 in St. Louis, 55 in Denver and six in New Jersey. The "John Doe"
suits against individual defendants are a step the RIAA must now
take in order to compel ISPs to identify their accused customers.
Most defendants have settled their cases with the RIAA out of court,
agreeing to pay an average of $3,000 to have charges dropped.
"Illegal downloading continues to cause enormous harm to the entire
music community," said RIAA general counsel Steven Marks. "We must
stay on the path of education, enforcement, and offering great legal
services."
http://www.riaa.com
http://makeashorterlink.com/?U5C6650A8
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o Loudeye to
Acquire U.K. Internet Music Firm OD2 for $39 Million
Seattle -- Loudeye Technologies, a provider of streaming song
samples and other digital media services, announced on Tuesday that
it has agreed to acquire U.K.-based Internet music firm OD2 (On
Demand Distribution) for $39 million. Loudeye President and CEO Jeff
Cavins said that the acquisition of OD2 -- co-founded by Charles
Grimsdale and musician Peter Gabriel in 2000 -- would allow his
company to become "the largest business-to-business digital media
provider in the world with the largest licensed digital music
catalogue in the industry." OD2 currently supplies music to
Microsoft's MSN, Viacom Inc.'s MTV and Coca-Cola, among others. The
newly merged Loudeye said it would be able to sell music in the
U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland,
Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands, and that it would have rights
to more than 1.3 million tracks in Europe and 4.6 million in the
U.S.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040622/sftu060_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/040622/tepmedia_music_od2_1.html
http://www.loudeye.com
http://www.od2.com
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o Global Tech
Companies Form "Digital Living Network Alliance"
San Francisco -- A group of 145 electronics companies from all
over the world has launched an alliance called the Digital Living
Network Alliance. The alliance's aim will be to develop fledgling
markets for PCs, home electronics and wireless devices that share
digital information with one another, the group said. The group said
it would soon publish a set of guidelines for compliant consumer
electronics and begin to issue seals of approval for all devices
that meet those standards. Formerly known as the Digital Home
Working Group, the new alliance was established by Intel Corp. and
Sony Corp. last year. Since then, companies aiming to get a leg up
on the growing interest in digital content have scrambled to join
up; the group now includes such heavy hitters as Microsoft Corp and
Finland's Nokia, as well as International Business Machines Corp.
and Hewlett-Packard, among others.
http://www.dhwg.org/home
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o Apple, BMW
Partner on "Seamless" iPod Car Stereo Adapter
Cupertino, Calif. -- Apple announced on Tuesday that it has
partnered with automaker BMW to create the first "seamless"
connection between an iPod digital music player and a car audio
system. The $149 BMW iPod Adapter connects an iPod to a cable
located in the glove compartment, which connects directly to the
car's stereo, uses the car stereo's own stereo interface for
control, and draws power from the car's battery. The device will be
available beginning July 12 for 2002-2004 model BMW X3, X5, Z4 and 3
Series. A version for the MINI Cooper will also be released later
this summer.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040621/sfm085a_1.html
http://www.ipodyourbmw.com
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o Briefly Noted: (El Segundo,
Calif.) Satellite TV operator DirecTV announced on Tuesday that it
has partnered with KVH Industries, a maker of mobile satellite
antennas, to offer satellite TV programming in cars equipped to
receive it. Rhode Island-based KVH has been authorized to accept
orders for DirecTV service with sales of its TracVision A5 satellite
TV antenna. J.D. Power and Associates recently estimated that
currently 28% of full-size SUVs, 20% of luxury SUVs and 24% of
minivans have passenger entertainment systems.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040622/225313_1.html
http://www.directv.com
http://www.kvh.com
(Brisbane, Calif.) Retail giant Wal-Mart announced on Tuesday
that it is making tracks from "American Idol" winner Fantasia and
runner-up Diana DeGarmo available for purchase and download
exclusively from Walmart.com. The singers' singles will be sold for
$0.88 exclusively on Walmart.com until July 5.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040622/datu014_1.html
http://idolonfox.com
http://www.walmart.com
(Seattle) Ann and Nancy Wilson of the classic rock band Heart
announced that their latest album, "Jupiter's Darling," will be
released simultaneously on CD and as downloadable files through
Shared Media Licensing's "Weed" format. The Weed format allows songs
to be freely shared and played through the Windows Media Player;
after three free plays, the recipient is asked to purchase the file,
with 50% of sales going to the artist. Sales resulting from
file-sharing also earn a 20% commission for the provider of the
file.
http://www.annandnancy.com
http://www.weedshare.com
(Dallas) LodgeNet, a provider of broadband and interactive TV
systems to hoteliers, announced on Tuesday a partnership with
consumer electronics firm LG Electronics to bring satellite-sourced
HDTV programming to hotels. The first installations are expected
late this year when satellite provider agreements are finalized.
South Dakota-based LodgeNet also announced that FelCor Lodging Trust
will increase by 65%, or about 14,000 rooms, the number of its
properties that feature LodgeNet services.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040622/cgtu030_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040622/cgtu032a_1.html
http://www.lge.com
http://www.felcor.com
http://www.lodgenet.com
(Denver) On Command, a provider of in-room Internet and
video-on-demand services to hoteliers, said on Tuesday that it will
trial a new games service next month from RGtech, which also
provides in-flight games for Delta and Air France. The iGames
service will offer games including trivia, chess and poker.
Denver-based On Command also announced a partnership with home
shopping network QVC to trial an interactive TV in-room shopping
service in select hotels.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040622/latu040_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040622/latu011_1.html
http://www.oncommand.com
(Needham, Mass.) General Dynamics Interactive (GDI), a provider
of multimedia and broadband entertainment service to hoteliers,
announced on Tuesday the deployment of its Intrigue Multimedia
System with properties in Rome and Singapore. Massachusetts-based
GDI's system, tailored for luxury hotels, will be installed in the
Singapore InterContinental hotel and the Le Meridien Hotel Eden in
Rome.
http://www.intrigueoneline.com
(New York) Game developer Codemasters on Tuesday shipped its "MTV
Music Generator 3: This Is The Remix" title for PlayStation 2 and
Xbox to retailers. The game allows players to create and sample
original music tracks, as well as remix ten popular songs from
artists including Snoop Dogg, OutKast and Sean Paul.
http://www.codemasters.com/mtvmg3
(San Francisco) CNET News.com reported on Tuesday that a group of
big-name technology firms are forming a lobbying group called the
Personal Technology Freedom Coalition to argue in favor of the
Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act, which would amend a
controversial part of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
Members including Intel, Sun, Verizon, SBC, Gateway, Philips and the
Consumer Electronics Association believe that the DMCA should not
prohibit people from circumventing the copyright protections on
digital media for "fair use" purposes, if no copyright infringement
is committed.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?I467520A8
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Classifieds: >Senior Account Executive - PR
mPRm Public Relations has an opening for an AE or a SAE in its
Emerging Media and Technology practice. Candidates should have at
least 3+ years PR experience in technology-related PR, proven
media relationships and demonstrated competency in core PR
skills, including writing, pitching trade and business press and
client relations. SAEs should have the ability to manage their
own accounts on a day-to-day basis. Agency experience a plus.
Please send resume and cover letter to
emtjobs@mprm.com.
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> No. 1 Mobile Media Firm in U.S. is Looking For LA
Sales Manager
ipsh! (www.ipsh.com) is currently
looking to bring on one (1) manager of media sales based in Los
Angeles. We are seeking an aggressive individual with
'go-getting' startup attitude, combining outstanding people
skills and excellent customer service, with experience in direct
B2B television, theatrical studio and agency sales. Candidate
must possess a proven sales track record & over achieving quota
in new markets with new products. To apply send your resume and
cover letter to
careers@ipsh.com with subject 'Manager of Media Sales'.
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> Product Manager
This Product Manager position will be responsible for specifying
the requirements and overseeing development of new trusted data
exchange applications on an innovative infrastructure for
carrier-class deployment in the mobile environment. Require: Exp.
in mobile carrier application product development, exp. in User
Interface development and evaluation, 5yrs software engineering
and development background reqd, knowledge of carrier billing and
class of service, Ability to manage product development program
reqd, Excellent writing and presentation skills required, Must be
able to travel. Please send resumes to
amy.ashker@epok.net
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> Data Architect
Project entails building an integrated data mart housing
financial data. The ideal candidates will have a minimum 10 to 20
years of experience in business analysis, data modeling to
enterprise architecture in secondary mortgage, financial services
or insurance industry. Initial focus is heavy on analysis, then
modeling, validation and physical design. Excellent communication
skill is a must. Send inquiries to
lauri.lieberman@prolinkservices.com
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> Senior Director
The candidate will be responsible for the requirements definition
and design of financial systems, including the General Ledger,
sub-ledgers, executive financial reporting, and the integration
of the financial systems. At least 10 years' experience in the
design, development and implementation of packaged and custom
systems for financial institutions, exp. with data and platform
architecture in support of financial applications, and experience
with front-office product operations and control areas in a
financial services institution. Bachelors in MIS or Finance reqd,
MBA plus. Please send resume to
kstephens@hirestrategy.com or visit
http://www.hirestrategy.com/quicklinks/hire197.asp
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> Account Executive
The Account Executive will join GetActive's talented Sales Team
and will primarily be focused on sales opportunities in the
nonprofit marketplace. Responsible for qualifying leads,
strategizing on accounts, presenting to prospective clients, and
following-up with prospective clients. This person will also work
closely with a Senior Manager of Business Development to close
accounts, but will not be directly responsible for closing
accounts or producing revenue on his own. For the right,
resourceful self-starter, the position represents a challenging
and rewarding opportunity. Send resumes to
salesmanager@getactive.com
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> Director of Marketing (eBusiness Consulting Services)
McFadyen Consulting is an established eBusiness integrator
specializing in the implementation of eCommerce, portal, and web
content management solutions based on IBM WebSphere, ATG Dynamo,
and Interwoven Teamsite. We seek a seasoned marketing executive
to design and implement effective strategies for sales lead
generation, drive expansion of the McFadyen brand into the IBM
WebSphere market, guide our business evolution as a member of the
management team. Send cover letter with salary requirements &
resume to
marketingjob@mcfadyen.com More info:
http://www.mcfadyen.com
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> Sr. Software Engineer
Java Engineer with a minimum of 5 years experience working
with and developing for distributed systems. Must have strong OO
development skills and complete understanding of the Java
programming language. Experience with Eclipse, maven, ant, XML,
technical writing, remote debugging, Apache, Tomcat, CVS, Struts,
and JSP is required. Highly desirable skills are PERL, RPM, MySQL,
and Solaris. Team lead in an XP environment is also desirable.
Send resumes to
marks@epokinc.com
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> Account Executive for Award Winning Marketing
Firm
RMR & Associates (http://www.rmr.com) the recognized leader in
B2B marketing with over 275 campaigns under our belt, is looking
for an ambitious self-starter to join our talented team. This
position includes servicing accounts as well as cultivating biz
dev opps. 2-3 years experience in marketing /advertising/public
relations preferred. e-mail cover letter and resume to
hr@rmr.com
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> Web Project Manager
Redmon Group is seeking to fill a PM position that will be
responsible for the hands-on project management of Redmon
technology solutions such as: Web sites, transportation
technology, multimedia, e-learning, and interactive museum
projects. All applicants must have hands-on interactive project
development skills and management experience. Clients include:
Discovery Channel, Smithsonian, World Bank, Arlington County, DEA,
and ATF. Send resumes to
john@redmon.com Visit
http://www.redmon.com
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