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Senate Passes Movie Theater Camcorder Piracy Bill
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Microdrive Maker Seagate Files Patent Suit Against Rival Cornice
o Wash.
Schools, Libraries Receive Questionable Antitrust Settlement CDs
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Report: U.S. Video Game Sales in May Down 17.1% From 2003
o Calif. Man Charged With Fraud
for Duping Google AdSense System
o Employee Charged with Selling
AOL Email Addresses to Spammers
> DMW Announcements:
--Future of Television: Next Generation -
November 19, 2004
> Featured
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--Billboard Digital Entertainment Conference & Awards
--Digital Media Law Report - Volume 3
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Briefly Noted: Acclaim -
"Showdown: Legends of Wrestling," Funcom - "Anarchy Online,"
Concurrent Computer Corp., U.K. Web Archiving Consortium
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--Senior Account Executive - PR
--No.1 Mobile Media Firm in U.S. is Looking For LA Sales Manager
--Financial Pricing/Modeling Analyst
--Senior Accountant - Online Resources
--Wholesale Product Manager - Cavalier Telephone
--Director E-Business
--Financial Planning Analyst
--Data Architect
--Product Manager
--Account Executive
--PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment and Media Outlook
--Executive Networking Meeting - Going International, July 20th
--Innovative Technologies to Link Project
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o Senate Passes Movie Theater
Camcorder Piracy Bill
Washington -- The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Friday to make
it a crime, punishable by up to three years in prison, to bring a
camcorder into a movie theater for the purpose of pirating a film.
The Cornyn-Feinstein ART Act will also ratchet up penalties for
anyone who distributes promotional or pre-release movies or music on
the Internet before their release dates, and enable copyright
holders to sue for damages. In addition, the bill provides the
Justice Department with an added $5 million per year through 2009 to
support enforcement efforts. "The digital age is making rampant
theft easier and more damaging, and the overlap between online file
swapping and the production of counterfeit movies and CDs has become
so blurred as to become indistinguishable," said Sen. John Cornyn
(R-Texas), who sponsored the bill. "We are now one step closer to
making thefts far more difficult, prosecution of criminals much
easier, and the protection of consumers and artists much stronger."
http://cornyn.senate.gov/record.cfm?id=223180&ref=home
http://makeashorterlink.com/?G3BD426A8
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o Microdrive
Maker Seagate Files Patent Suit Against Rival Cornice
Scotts Valley, Calif. -- Seagate Technology, a manufacturer of
hard disk drives, announced this week that it has filed a patent
infringement suit against Colorado-based rival Cornice, which makes
the microdrives used in digital music players from firms including
Rio and iRiver. Earlier this month, Scotts Valley, Calif.-based
Seagate released the first of its own 1-inch, 5GB microdrives
designed for consumer electronics. "We cannot allow the competitive
advantage we've established through our long-term investment in R&D
to be unfairly attacked by those who would illegally infringe on our
technology portfolio and intellectual property," said Seagate
president Bill Watkins. Seagate is seeking monetary damages and a
permanent injunction that bars Cornice from making, using,
importing, offering to sell, or selling the allegedly infringing
products in the United States.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?E23E256A8
http://www.corniceco.com
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o Wash.
Schools, Libraries Receive Questionable Antitrust Settlement CDs
Seattle -- The Seattle Post-Intelligencer recently reported on
the quantity and quality of CDs being distributed to area schools
and libraries by the major record labels, as part of their antitrust
settlement with the government over CD price-fixing. Several
recipients of Washington state's 115,241 CDs, many of which were
earmarked for public schools, reported receiving too many copies of
the same CD, several marked with "Explicit Lyrics" labels, and
dozens that were marked "For Promotional Use Only," or notched,
indicating they could not be resold. Gary Larson, spokesman for
state Attorney General Christine Gregoire, told the Seattle PI that
the terms of the settlement called for titles to have been on a
Billboard chart for at least 26 weeks and to have appeared in the
top half of the chart, but added that national settlement
administrators discovered mistakes when they calculated the
distribution for the CDs. "We didn't feel they were up to snuff to
be added to our collection," King County Regional Library
spokeswoman Julie Wallace said of the 7,700 CDs they received, which
the library decided instead to donate to a fund-raising foundation
to sell. The Puget Sound Educational Service District received 1,355
copies of Whitney Houston singing "The Star-Spangled Banner; among
its CDs, the Seattle Public Library received 48 copies of "Scary
Sounds for Halloween" from Martha Stewart and 84 copies of an album
by rhythm-and-blues artist Samantha Mumba. In addition to the
library and school CD handouts, labels also paid out $13 checks to
thousands of consumers who purchased CDs during the price-fixing
period as part of the settlement.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/179304_cdupdate24.html
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Q44F116A8
http://www.musiccdsettlement.com/english/default.html
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o Report: U.S.
Video Game Sales in May Down 17.1% From 2003
Toronto -- U.S. sales of video games for consoles and handhelds
during the month of May were down 17.1% from a year ago, reports
Toronto-based analyst firm RBC Capital Markets, citing sales data
from NPD Group. PlayStation 2 unit game sales were down 11.7%, Game
Boy Advance game sales down 11.8% and Xbox title sales down 10.4%,
while sales of games for Nintendo GameCube were up 36% over May 2003
figures. RBC added in its note that, last year, a single title,
Atari's "Enter the Matrix," was responsible for a large chunk of
game sales during May and no comparable breakaway title sold as well
last month.
http://www.npd.com
http://www.rbccm.com
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o Calif. Man
Charged With Fraud for Duping Google AdSense System
San Jose, Calif. -- A California man has been indicted on charges
related to software he created that could be used to defraud search
engine Google's "cost-per-click" AdSense advertising system out of
millions of dollars, Reuters reported. Michael Anthony Bradley, of
Oak Park, Calif., was charged with one count of interfering with
commerce by threats and 10 counts of wire fraud. The U.S. Attorney
for the Northern District of California told Reuters that Bradley's
software created fraudulent "clicks" for publishers' websites, and
that he approached Google and threatened to sell the software to
spammers if the company did not pay him $150,000. Bradley pleaded
not guilty and is free on a $50,000 bond.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?U22C226A8
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o Employee
Charged with Selling AOL Email Addresses to Spammers
Dulles, Va. -- Following months of activities and promotions
designed to help stamp out spam, America Online suffered a blow to
its image on Wednesday when federal prosecutors charged one of its
employees with conspiring to sell the Internet service's list of 92
million email addresses to spammers. Employee Jason Smathers, a
software engineer from Harper's Fairy, W.Va., is accused of
illegally selling the list to Las Vegas resident Sean Dunaway. Both
men were arrested. The case will be one of the first to be
prosecuted under the new federal CAN-SPAM Act, which went into
effect on Jan. 1. AOL said in a statement that it had learned of the
problem earlier this year while pursuing litigation against a
habitual spammer. The company said that it has no reason to believe
that either credit card numbers or passwords were stolen. "We deeply
regret what has taken place and are thoroughly reviewing and
strengthening our internal procedures as a result of this
investigation and arrest," the company said in a statement.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?G592254A8
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keynotes from Mark Cuban (Chairman, HDNet / Owner, Dallas
Mavericks), Joshua Sapan (President & CEO Rainbow Media Holdings,
Inc.), and David Zaslav (President, NBC Cable). This year's event
is scheduled for November 19, 2004 at NYU's Stern School of
Business and will feature an impressive line-up of speakers and
cutting-edge topics focused on the "Next Generation" of
television.
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o Briefly Noted: (Glen Cove,
N.Y.) Video game publisher Acclaim Entertainment this week shipped
its "Showdown: Legends of Wrestling" title for PlayStation 2 and
Xbox to retailers. Developed by Acclaim Studios Austin, the game
features vintage pro wrestlers including Hulk Hogan, Andre the
Giant, Randy "Macho Man" Savage and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040624/nyth078_1.html
http://www.acclaim.com
http://www.legendsshowdown.com
(Durham, N.C.) Video game developer Funcom said on Friday that
its now three year-old massively multiplayer online game "Anarchy
Online" now claims 700,000 registered players, who spend an average
of three hours a day playing the game. The North Carolina-based
company plans to release the next expansion pack for the game,
"Anarchy Online - Alien Invasion," on Sept. 1.
http://www.funcom.com
http://www.anarchy-online.com
(Atlanta) Concurrent Computer Corp., a provider of
video-on-demand delivery equipment, has named Gary Trimm as its new
president and CEO. Trimm previously served as CEO of OpVista, a
start-up company providing optical transport systems to the
telecommunication industry. Jack Bryant will step down from his
roles as president, CEO and board member, "and will be pursuing
other opportunities," Concurrent said.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040624/245541_1.html
http://www.ccur.com
(London) CNET News.com recently reported on the British Library's
project to begin archiving all U.K. websites for future generations,
beginning with a trial project of 6,000 sites including the Wellcome
Trust, National Archives and Scottish and Welsh national libraries.
The project, which faces the hurdle of obtaining copyright
permissions from each site it archives, is being spearheaded by the
U.K. Web Archiving Consortium. Content will be hand-selected by
providers and will include everything from government documents to
blogs. "We would like to take a snapshot of every year, as a sample
of what the Web looked like," Richard Boulderstone, director of
e-strategy at the British Library, told News.com. "Ultimately, we
would like to archive the whole U.K. Web."
http://makeashorterlink.com/?L54C246A8
http://library.wellcome.ac.uk/doc_wtx017032.html
http://www.bl.uk
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Ad Postings > 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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> Financial Pricing/Modeling Analyst
Create and analyze complex financial models of proposals.
Collaborate with sales, operations, and finance to validate model
assumptions. Provide recommendations to the sales, operations,
and finance staff on financial models. Continually improve the
standard pricing models. Analyze statements to update assumptions
of cost structure. Prepare financial forecasts and budgets.
Create operational plans for new business opportunities. Assemble
potential operational costs into proposals to create solutions.
Send resumes to
timothy.r.smith@acs-inc.com
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> Senior Accountant - Online Resources
The Sr. Accountant is responsible for preparing financial
statements, reconciliations, journal entries and the general
ledger, as well as maintaining fixed assets schedules, assisting
with the month-end close and the monthly invoicing processes and
completing special projects as required. Requirements: Either a
Bachelors degree in acctg. with 3-5 years of accounting exp or an
Associates degree with 5 plus years of accounting exp., solid
knowledge of accounting principles, skill with Excel spreadsheets
and excellent verbal and written communications skills, CPA is
strongly desired. Great benefits, and competitive compensation.
Send resumes to shahn@orcc.com
or wnewman@orcc.com
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> Wholesale Product Manager - Cavalier Telephone
Candidate should have deep understanding of the Carrier market
including traditional circuit based transport/switched providers
and VO/IP backbone providers. Experience in FCC Type I special
access circuit pricing and Carrier/Cap provider pricing
structures. Require: 5 plus years marketing and strategic
development mgmt exp. targeted at the Wholesale/Carrier local,
national, and international marketplace. 4-Year
Business/Marketing degree, MBA. Technical certifications in
telecom systems a plus. Great benefits, rewarding compensation
program, medical and dental, 401K. Please email resumes and
salary requirements to
humres@cavtel.com
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Director E-Business
Immediate opening for a Director, eBusiness to direct, manage and
be accountable for the Company's eBusiness P&L. Key
Responsibilities: Manages eBusiness P&L, Build eBusiness through
stages including small order transition, customer integrations,
customized extranets and organic growth. Require: Degree or
equivalent experience in Business, Marketing, or related field of
study. 7 to 10 yrs of related exp. in eBusiness, Min 5 yrs of
mgmt exp reqd. Proven leadership abilities. Land base to
e-commerce experience, launching stand alone second commerce.
Send inquiries to
melon.yeshoalul@gtsi.com
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> Financial Planning Analyst
This position will provide in-house support to the CFO and CEO
for financial analysis, actuarial studies and financial
forecasting, support premium rate studies, reserve valuations,
reinsurance administration and financial projections and ensure
that all documentation complies with Company policy and
professional standards. Responsibilities: working with the CFO,
prepare financial modeling and forecasts. Conduct financial
analysis projects and special statistical studies as needed to
support projection; support the Consulting Actuary. Please send
resume to
kstephens@hirestrategy.com or visit
http://www.hirestrategy.com/quicklinks/hire198.asp
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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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> 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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> PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment and Media Outlook
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the U.S. and Canada across 14 industry segments, including a
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worldwide (also sold separately).
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> Executive Networking Meeting - Going International, July 20th
Going International too late can cause you to miss the boat on
great opportunities - are your competitors already making headway
in some of these markets? Perhaps without your knowledge? But
going International too early can also cause a company to lose
focus if it's not ready to do so yet. If you're already executing
on an International strategy, this session will help you make
sure you get the most out of it. And if you haven't yet defined
an International strategy, this session will help you shape it.
http://www.netsea.org/events_info.shtml
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