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o Big Name Web Publishers Sue Pop-Up Ad Software Firm Gator
o CNET Networks Lays Off 10% of Staff
o Australia to Allow Public CD-Copying Kiosks, With Royalty Fee
o Altnet Creator Brilliant Digital Faces Stock Delisting
> Featured Event/Company: Jupiter Plug.IN, Directory of Homeland Security
o Briefly Noted: Overture - Microsoft, GameSpy - Nimda virus, DG Systems -
Motorola - patents, GameBanc, MindArk - Microsoft
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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: MBA Company Videoconference

> Marketplace: New Media PR, Bender/Helper Impact, AlleyEvent

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o Big Name Web Publishers Sue Pop-Up Ad Software Firm Gator

Redwood City, Calif. -- A group of major Web publishers including The New
York Times Company, The Washington Post, Dow Jones and several others have
sued online advertising firm Gator for copyright and trademark
infringement, over the company's ad technology that can serve pop-up ads
on top of existing ads on their news websites. "Gator sells advertising
space on the plaintiffs' Web sites without authorization and pockets the
profits from such sales," the publishers say in their suit, filed in
federal court in Virginia. Redwood City, Calif.-based Gator's ad-serving
technology is often downloaded along with file-sharing programs, and can
monitor users' surfing habits and serve them targeted ads for competitors'
sites, such as a discount on goods at Amazon.com while they are shopping
at BarnesandNoble.com. Gator defended its technology and said it may file
a countersuit against the publishers. "We're highly confident that the
allegations made by the plaintiffs are utterly baseless," said Gator CEO
Jeff McFadden. Gator, which has been entangled in separate litigation with
the Interactive Advertising Bureau and others over its technology, argues
that the publishers' contention that any software that pops up while
viewing their sites is stealing ad revenue from them "flies in the face of
the very nature of the Windows operating system. This flawed logic would
suggest that any software application that automatically displays
information in a separate window -- from ad-supported products like AOL
Instant Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger, to standard applications like
Microsoft Outlook and Norton Anti-Virus -- would be illegal," McFadden
said. The publishers are seeking an injunction against Gator's pop-up ads
and damages from any revenue made from pop-ups delivered to visitors to
their news sites.
http://www.gatorcorporation.com/companyinfo/press/pr062702.html
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-940072.html?tag=cd_mh
http://biz.yahoo.com/djus/020627/200206271341000627_1.htmlo
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o CNET Networks Lays Off 10% of Staff

San Francisco -- CNET Networks, operator of the News.com technology news
site and other information technology resources such as Download.com,
announced that it will lay off 10 percent of its staff -- or 190 employees
-- as part of cost-cutting plan aimed at achieving profitability for the
second half of 2002. CNET will also focus its business on six key areas:
business technology, commerce, downloads, gaming, international and
channel. The company expects to see realignment expenses, including
severance for laid off employees, of between $7 million and $8 million.
San Francisco-based CNET Networks also revised its earnings estimates
downward from between $58 million and $63 million to between $57 million
and $58 million.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020627/sfth051_1.html
http://www.cnet.com
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o Australia to Allow Public CD-Copying Kiosks With Royalty Fee

Adelaide, Australia -- An Australian company has received authorization
from the Australian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) to begin
installing CD copying kiosks in public places, where part of the fee
consumers would pay to burn a CD would include a royalty payment to
copyright holders. Beginning in September, Adelaide-based Little Ripper CD
Burner Pty. may begin installing kiosks in convenience stores and other
places, which charge consumers $5 Australian (about $2.85) to burn a
personal copy of any CD. Australia's Herald Sun paper reports that in
addition to the 6 percent royalty offered to AMCOS, Little Ripper has also
approached the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA), concerning
potential royalty payments to record labels. "An approach has been made
and it will be considered," ARIA's Michael Speck told Wired News.
"However, I can see some significant difficulties in anyone in the process
adequately, fairly or justly compensating the copyright owners." The use
of such copying devices in public places would mirror how copyrights with
regard to photocopying machines are viewed in the U.S. The responsibility
to adhere to copyright law is essentially left to the person making
copies, instead of falling on the machine's manufacturer or place of
business where the machine is located.
http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,4567037%255E13762,00.html
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,53549,00.html
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o Altnet Creator Brilliant Digital Faces Stock Delisting

Los Angeles -- Brilliant Digital, a provider of online advertising
software and operator of Altnet, a secure file-sharing service, said this
week that its shares are in danger of being delisted from the American
Stock Exchange. Los Angeles-based Brilliant Digital formed a deal with
Sharman Networks, which operates the Kazaa file-sharing service, to offer
a separate peer-to-peer network to Kazaa users called Altnet. The service
offers licensed downloads of media from content providers, rather than
Kazaa's selection of unauthorized copyrighted material. Brilliant Digital
said that the American Stock Exchange has several concerns, including the
fact that "[the company's] financial condition has become so impaired that
it appears questionable, in the opinion of the Exchange, as to whether it
will be able to continue operations and/or meet its obligations as they
mature." The company said that it has been granted an extension of its
listing by the exchange as it executes a plan to try to regain the status
necessary for continued listing.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020626/260297_1.html
http://www.brilliantdigital.com
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30 Reasons to Attend Jupiter Plug.IN -- July 8-9 - NYC

Reason #17: The Acclaimed Teen Focus Group is back.
One of the highlights of Plug.IN 2001 was a roundtable composed entirely
of teenage music consumers and moderated by Jupiter Analyst Stacey Herron.
The Teen Focus Group is back in 2002, and promises to dish up more
down-to-earth opinions and ugly truths about how this audience relates to
music and technology.
**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:

(Pasadena, Calif.) Search engine services provider Overture said it has
signed a short-term extension of an agreement with Microsoft to provide
search results for the MSN search pane. Pasadena-based Overture has
recently lost contracts to provide search results to AOL and EarthLink to
rival provider Google. Separately, Overture announced that it will offer
its pay-for-performance search listings in the Japanese and French markets
in the coming months. The company announced distribution deals with
NTT-owned Goo and Lycos Japan, as well as AOL France and Tiscali France.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020628/280022_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020627/260381_1.html
http://www.overture.com

(Irvine, Calif.) GameSpy, a provider of online gaming software and
services as well as video game news, said that its main gaming software,
GameSpy Arcade, was briefly infected with the Nimda computer virus twice
this week during maintenance, Reuters reported. The company said that
3,100 people downloaded the infected software from GameSpy, but that it
had received no complaints of damage to users' systems. "This registers
with us as a serious, serious error," GameSpy CEO Mark Surfas told
Reuters. "We're pretty upset about it. This is not cool."
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-940174.html?tag=cd_mh
http://www.gamespy.com

(Dallas) DG Systems, a provider of satellite and Internet content delivery
technology for advertisers and broadcasters, said on Friday that it has
settled a patent dispute between Motorola and its Musicam USA unit,
resulting in Motorola's licensing of Musicam's MPEG digital audio
compression technology. Dallas-based DG Systems also announced its
StarGuide Digital Networks division has been granted two new patents, for
its satellite streaming system and Internet Protocol satellite receiver
technologies.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020628/282121_1.html
http://www.dgsystems.com

(Cincinnati) Interactive games firm GameBanc announced on Friday that it
has become a public company through an acquisition of 52.6 percent of its
stock by publicly-traded Colley Corporation. GameBanc, which does business
as The Lottery Channel and operates lottery, online games and digital
greetings sites including Lottery.com, Gameland.com, Cards.com and
SkillMoney.com, claims a total of 12 million combined subscribers.
Cincinnati-based Colley Corp. said it plans to change its name to Games,
Inc.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020628/280083_1.html
http://www.gamebanc.com

(San Francisco) Wired News on Friday reported on a raid of Swedish game
developer MindArk's offices, where government officials looked for and
found 600 pieces of unlicensed software. The raid was launched after a
complaint from Microsoft and industry trade group the Business Software
Alliance. MindArk said in a statement that Microsoft prompted the raid in
response to the popularity of MindArk's online roleplaying game "Project
Entropia," which competes with Microsoft's own "Asheron's Call." In a new
twist for online gaming, players in MindArk's game accrue items and
advance in the game using real-world money instead of the "virtual
currencies" used in other online games.
http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,53534,00.html
http://www.mindark.com
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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.
Marketing and Promotions, one of the top marketing agencies in the country
is seeking a fun outgoing SINGER to help execute a three month Toys R Us
tour for the new Hasbro Karaoke Toy "e.kara". Payment will range from $650
to $725 a week depending on experience, with a $30 a day per diem. If
interested please contact Victoria Kleemann at 310-373-9114 ext. 139, or
send an e-mail to Kleemann@usmpagency.com
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Producer - Mattel - Los Angeles, CA

Mattel, Inc., the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and
marketing of toy products, seeks a Producer for its New Media division to
be responsible for assisting with all aspects of Interactive Licensing
including, the management of licensees for Mattel boys / entertainment
branded interactive videogames. 2yrs. prior experience as a Producer
managing 3rd party developers, or internal production teams through
concept, design, production, and QA phases required. Respond to:
mattel@rpc.webhire.com or mail: Mattel Inc., 333 Contintental Boulevard,
M1-0210, El Segundo, CA 90245
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Circulation Planning Director - Primedia - New York, NY

Primedia Consumer Media & Magazine Group is seeking an experienced
Circulation Planning Director with 8-10 yrs of experience in a multi-title
environment. Must have strong anaytical, management and planning
experience; ability to manage 8-10 direct reports; experience with MPMW or
any circulation planning model a must. Responsible for needs of different
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
polished professional to manage our Blue Chip Client accounts. Experience
in Branding and Strategic Message Development a plus. Client Categories
include, financial, chemicals, electronics, business services and Web. Up
to $70k per year. Please email resumes to: HR@youngcompany.com
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Software Dev/Consulting Firm - Sr. Account Executive - Washington DC

Offshore Software Dev. Firm looking for Sr. Acct Exec selling services
around BI, EAI, B2B Integration. Will be working from home and cover VA,
MD, DC area. Quota $2-3 mill. Base: $80-85k total comp $150-$200. Must
have past experience with Offshore Development company and 2-3 years
Direct Sales experience within industry. Send resumes to
kerry@cmicareers.com
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Vice President - Access Communications - San Francisco, CA

Access Communications, a full-service public relations firm that
specializes in consumer & business technology www.accesspr.com, seeks a VP
to: Forecast, develop and manage account budgets; Manage $1.25M in
revenue; Forecast billable hours within the business unit; Manage
invoicing; and Ensure strong relationship between agency & clients. Must
have 10+ yrs. experience in public relations, marketing communications,
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
product positioning. Oversee market research, monitor competitive activity
and identify customer needs. 8-10 yrs product marketing experience with
solid understanding of product lifecycle management. To apply, go to
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
Specialist. Working in our Web Building Department, you will assist our
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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Courage=Success, Herb Kelleher, Southwest Airlines - 60 Locations

The MBA Company, a nationwide business club, invites you to a very special
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part of ClubCorp's Leaders Legacy series, this event - held on Tuesday
morning, July 16th - is open to MBAs and other interested business
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Send inquiries to info@thembacompany.com.
http://www.thembacompany.com/events.shtml?p=Events_Calendar
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Bender/Helper Impact - Public Relations Agency

Bender/Helper Impact is a full-service, mid-sized public relations agency
with offices in Los Angeles and New York. The agency, which was founded in
1986, offers strong expertise in the areas of digital entertainment and
convergence, new media, electronic gaming, technology and consumer
electronics. Current clients include: Dolby, 20th Century Fox, Konami,
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To find out how Bender/Helper can impact your business, contact Steve
Honig at: 310-473-4147 or steve_honig@bhimpact.com
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