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Senate Approves Bill Enabling Federal Civil Lawsuits Against
File-Swappers
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European Commission Suspends Sanctions Against Microsoft
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Report: PC-TV Tuners, Set-tops to Generate $3.8 Billion in 2008
o Cable
TV's Fuse Launches Daily Top Song Downloads Countdown Show
o Clear Channel Live CD Service
Signs Jewel, Plans MP3 Distribution
o RealNetworks Gets Support From
Linux Developers for Media Software
o Telenor Mobile Interactive
Acquired by Telenor Venture
> 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: SunnComm - DVD
copy-protection, Film and Music Entertainment - SMS Music Maker,
Orange - Universal Mobile, DiscLive, CD Intelligence - Motown
Records, Fandango - "Fahrenheit 9/11," Paramount - "Sky Captain and
the World of Tommorow" PC game, Movielink - "Star Blazers," Cox -
HDTV DVR, Comcast - CNBC, SkipJam, Blizzard - "World of Warcraft,"
Aspyr Media - "Battlefield 1942," Associated Press - Convera,
Sociolotron
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Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds:
--NMS Imaging Seeing Sales Manager
--Senior Account Executive - PR
--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
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o Senate Approves Bill Enabling
Federal Civil Lawsuits Against File-Swappers Washington -- The
U.S. Senate on Friday approved the "Pirate Act," which would expand
the authority of the Attorney General and Justice Department to
pursue civil lawsuits against copyright infringers. Previously, the
Justice Dept. has only been able to prosecute criminal copyright
cases, while the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
has launched its own campaign of civil suits against music
file-swappers, with a total of 3,429 sued thus far. "These acts will
provide federal prosecutors with the flexibility and discretion to
bring copyright infringement cases that best correspond to the
nature of the crime and will assure that valuable works that are
pirated before their public release date are protected," said RIAA
chairman Mitch Bainwol. The bill will now be sent to the House for
approval. "This turns the Department of Justice into a civil law
firm for the industry's benefit," Adam Eisgrau, executive director
of file-sharing trade group P2P United, told CNET News.com.
http://www.congress.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d108:23:./temp/~bssCI9V
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o European
Commission Suspends Sanctions Against Microsoft
Brussels -- The European Commission said on Sunday that it has
suspended its ruling that Microsoft must offer a new version of the
Windows operating system without its media player software.
Microsoft appealed the decision earlier this month. Last weekend,
the Commission said it would not enforce the sanctions until the
Court of First Instance in Luxembourg decided whether to suspend
them pending the outcome of Microsoft's appeal. In its prior ruling,
the Commission fined the U.S. software giant 497 million euro ($605
million) and ordered it to share information with rivals and start
selling a new version of Windows without the Windows Media Player.
On Sunday, the Commission said it was inappropriate to enforce the
sanctions before the court had made its decision on the appeal,
which analysts say could drag on for several years.
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o Report: PC-TV
Tuners, Set-tops to Generate $3.8 Billion in 2008
Scottsdale, Ariz. -- Sales of devices that enable PCs to tune
into TV stations and record programs will grow to more than $3.8
billion in 2008, according to a report from Arizona-based market
research firm In-Stat/MDR. These products include
entertainment-focused PCs, as well as digital terrestrial set-top
boxes, which are increasingly popular in Europe and are projected to
do well in Asia. The firm predicts that current PC-based add-on
tuners will evolve into tuners that come built into computers. "In
the next step for this market, [entertainment-focused] PCs will
define a class of PCs that include a PC-TV tuner and a hard disk
drive, and then evolve to include multiple PC-TV tuners, different
types of tuners (analog, digital, cable TV, satellite), massive disk
storage, DVD recording capabilities, High Definition (HDTV) video
and surround sound audio outputs, HD-DVD recording capabilities,
in-home network capabilities, and broadband external network
capabilities," predicted In-Stat/MDR senior analyst Gerry Haufhold.
http://www.instat.com/press.asp?ID=1002&sku=IN0401187ME
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o Cable TV's
Fuse Launches Daily Top Song Downloads Countdown Show
New York -- Fuse, a cable TV music network operated by Rainbow Media
Holdings, announced on Monday that it is doing away with its daily
music video countdown show and replacing it with one that measures
the daily most downloaded songs from legal Internet services. The
show's data on the daily most-downloaded songs will be culled from
sources including iTunes, BuyMusic.com and SoundScan. "The Daily
Download" will also offer free legal downloads of songs of videos
aired during the show, provided by Blue Mountain and Tower Records,
in addition to ringtones and other content. The show, which launched
on Monday, will in debut episodes feature interviews and live
performances from artists including Metallica, The Streets, The
Darkness and Jet.
http://www.fuse.tv/launcher.php?page=dailydownload
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o Clear Channel
Live CD Service Signs Jewel, Plans MP3 Distribution
Boston -- Instant Live, a division of Clear Channel that records and
distributes live concert CDs at venues following performances,
announced on Monday that it will provide its service on summer
concert tours from Jewel, KISS, Peter Frampton and the Cowboy
Junkies. Atlantic Records artist Jewel, the service's first major
label participant, will only sell Instant Live CDs in limited
edition at concert venues, while other artists plan to also make
their shows available at retail locations, including Newbury Comics,
Virgin, FYE, Amazon.com and CD Baby. Boston-based Instant Live said
it is also "close to announcing an agreement with a leading online
music store to distribute Instant Live recordings as MP3 files."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040628/dam003a_1.html
http://www.instantliveconcerts.com
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o RealNetworks
Gets Support From Linux Developers for Media Software
Kristiansand, Norway -- RealNetworks, a provider of media delivery
technology, announced on Monday an agreement with Linux software
developer Red Hat, to ship its open source Helix Player with Red
Hat's desktop PC software. The company signed a similar deal with
Linux developer Novell, and also said that it will soon add the GNU
General Public License to the Helix Player, allowing developers to
freely build upon the software without paying royalties.
Seattle-based RealNetworks also said that on Wednesday it will
release its free RealPlayer 10 software for Mac OS X.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040628/sfm052a_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040628/sfm053_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040628/sfm051a_1.html
http://www.redhat.com
http://www.helixcommunity.org
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o Telenor
Mobile Interactive Acquired by Telenor Venture
Rockville, Md. -- Telenor Mobile Interactive USA, a maker of mobile
applications and messaging services, said on Monday that it has been
acquired by Telenor Venture, the venture capital company within the
Telenor Group. The company, to now be called Telenor Interactive,
said that it plans to continue expanding its operations within the
U.S. messaging and mobile content market. Steinar Svalesen, the CEO
of Telenor Interactive, said that the acquisition "provides the
company with added resources to execute our current strategy," both
financially and through Telenor Venture's relationships with
telecomm and media companies. Last July, the company launched
cross-carrier messaging services with Disney's ABC Television group.
Since then, Telenor Interactive has facilitated numerous
text-to-screen, text- to-radio, text alert and text-based games
services with companies such as Walt Disney Interactive, 20th
Century TV, Univision, Telemundo, and ABC.
http://www.telenor-interactive.com/pressrelease/pr280604.asp
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is scheduled for November 19, 2004 at NYU's Stern School of
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o Briefly Noted: (Phoenix,
Ariz.) SunnComm International, a provider of CD copy-protection
technology used by labels including BMG and EMI, announced on Monday
that it has completed a "proof of concept" in the development of new
DVD copy-protection technology. "We expect to begin the internal
beta testing of our DVD copy management technology as early as next
quarter (Q3/04), and we expect to deliver MediaMaxDVD technology to
a leading major motion picture distributor for testing in the 'real'
world later this year," said SunnComm chief technology officer Eric
Vandewater.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040628/285450_1.html
http://www.sunncomm.com
(London) Film and Music Entertainment, Inc. announced that it
will make an undisclosed strategic investment to co-launch SMS Music
Maker, a European firm that will provide wireless music downloading
capabilities for independent artists and labels. The new company
will be headed by music industry attorney and Shelter Records
president Nicholas Cowan and Barney Cordell, who has worked at
Island, Chrysalis, Sire and other labels.
http://www.famefilm.com
(London) European wireless carrier Orange has announced an
agreement with Universal Mobile, which will result in the
distribution of "truetones" master recording ringtones from
Universal artists to Orange subscribers in the U.K., Portugal,
Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, France, Slovakia and
Romania. Orange said the service will only support handsets that
provide a secure digital rights management solution.
http://www.orange.com/English/media/pressarticle.asp?id=122
http://www.umusic.com
(Dallas) DiscLive, a unit of Immediatek that distributes live CD
concert performances immediately following the show, said on Monday
that it will provide its services at the Savoy Theater in London for
the stage production of "Songs My Mother Taught Me," from Judy
Garland's daughter Lorna Luft. Dallas-based DiscLive, a rival to the
Clear Channel-backed Instant Live service, is most notably offering
limited edition live CDs from The Pixies' summer reunion tour.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040628/285707_1.html
http://www.lornaluftatthesavoy.com
http://www.disclive.com
(New York) CD Intelligence, a provider of enhanced CD content
technology, announced on Monday that Universal/Motown Records will
use the company's Bandlink technology on all of its upcoming
releases. Consumers who insert a Bandlink-enhanced CD into their PCs
will gain access to exclusive online content like photos, interviews
and live performances. The technology will be featured on new CDs
this month from The Temptations and Erik Sermon.
http://www.universalmotown.com
http://www.bandlink.com/blink
(Hollywood, Calif.) Fandango, a provider of advance online movie
ticket sales, announced on Monday that it sold an estimated $2.8
million of the $21.8 million domestic opening weekend box office for
Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11," or nearly 13% of all tickets
sold. Fandango's service currently covers over 1,000 theaters and
11,500 screens in the U.S.
http://www.fandango.com
(Los Angeles) Movie studio Paramount Pictures announced on Monday
the release of a free downloadable video game for PC and Mac users
as part of the promotions for its upcoming "Sky Captain and the
World of Tomorrow," due in theaters on Sept. 17. The studio is also
launching an online competition for players of the game on Aug. 2,
with the winner to be flown the film's London premiere.
http://www.skycaptain.com
(Santa Monica, Calif.) Movielink, an Internet video-on-demand
joint venture between a number of Hollywood movie studios, announced
on Monday that it has signed an agreement with Voyager Entertainment
to offer episodes of classic Japanese anime TV series "Star Blazers"
and "Yamato" on its service. "Star Blazers" was originally produced
in Japan in 1974, and spawned several TV series and animated feature
films.
http://www.starblazers.com
http://www.movielink.com
(Atlanta) Cable TV operator Cox Communications announced on
Monday that it has added high-definition digital video recording as
an option for its subscribers in the San Diego market, with
additional planned launches in Florida, California, Arizona, Nevada,
Oklahoma, North Carolina and Virginia. The service, which will
utilize the 80-hour capacity Scientific Atlanta 8010 HD set-top box,
will be offered to subscribers for an additional $20 per month.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040628/285586_1.html
(Philadelphia) Cable TV operator Comcast said on Monday that it
has added financial video content from CNBC/Dow Jones Business Video
to the offering of broadband multimedia content on its Comcast.net
portal, available to Comcast's 5.7 million broadband subscribers.
http://www.comcast.net
(Port Chester, N.Y.) SkipJam, a developer of home media
networking products, on Monday announced its SkipJam iMedia, which
integrates whole house audio and video distribution with digital
recording and home control. The $800 device, to be released in the
third quarter, offers the ability to control any device within the
home by remote control, even while away, as well as the capacity to
turn any stereo or TV into a paging speaker or speakerphone, in
addition to the standard range of home media center features.
http://www.skipjam.com
(Irvine, Calif.) Video game developer Blizzard Entertainment, a
unit of Vivendi Universal Games, announced on Monday that it will
launch sign-up for the European closed beta of its "World of
Warcraft" massively multiplayer online roleplaying game on July 5.
Testing will be available in English, French and German-speaking
markets.
http://www.blizzard.com
(Austin) Mac game developer Aspyr Media on Monday shipped its Mac
version of "Battlefield 1942," based on a license from Electronic
Arts. Austin-based Aspyr did its own internal conversion of the
title, which was originally developed by Sweden-based Digital
Illusions.
http://www.battlefield1942.com
http://www.aspyr.com
(Vienna, Va.) The Associated Press said on Monday that it will
use software made by Virginia-based Convera to categorize, search
and distribute the multimedia content it services to daily
newspaper, radio, television and online customers.
http://www.convera.com/press/pr_062804.asp
(San Francisco) Wired News on Monday reported on Sociolotron, a
massively multiplayer online roleplaying game currently in beta that
provides players "a way to indulge in sexual taboos like rape and
bondage." "On the face of it, it looks immoral," writer Ren Reynolds
told Wired News. "But there are all kinds of reasons, from notions
of what games are and what imagination and playing with concepts
are, and the fact that, assuming that everyone there is an adult and
knows what they're doing, it's not that easy to mount a moral
argument against it."
http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,63997,00.html
http://www.sociolotron.com
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Classifieds --
Ad Postings > NMS
Imaging Seeing Sales Manager
Sales Professional wanted to build and mentor B2B outside sales
team of 12 covering NJ-VA. Ideal candidate has proven experience
with office automation equipment sales or similar. Knowledge of
selling applied solutions to line-of-business with ROI and
business process improvement will make the difference. Seeking
excellent presenting, speaking, and people skills with energy and
professionalism. Send resume and compensation requirements.
employment@nmsimaging.com
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> 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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> 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
Purchase the book every entertainment and media executive must
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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.
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