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o Vivendi Universal CEO Messier Resigns Amid Poor Stock Performance
o Liquid Audio Sues Geo-targeting Firm InfoSplit for Patent Infringement
o SongPro Device Turns Nintendo Game Boy Into Digital Music Player
o Digimarc Acquires Telstra Watermark Technology, Gets 4 New Patents
> Digital Media Wire "M-Commerce" Event | Los Angeles | July 23
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o Briefly Noted: Netflix, Google - AT&T, Vivendi Universal Net USA -
Backstage VIP, Jamdat Mobile - Verizon Wireless, NTL - Two Way TV,
InterVideo, Microsoft's "Freon"
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o Vivendi Universal CEO Messier Resigns Amid Poor Stock Performance

Paris -- Vivendi Universal CEO Jean-Marie Messier tendered his resignation
on Monday, amidst growing anger from shareholders over the company's poor
performance since the merger of Vivendi and Seagram, which owns Universal
Pictures and Universal Music Group. Shares of Vivendi Universal have lost
70 percent of their value so far this year. A proposal to split the
company is reportedly circulating among shareholders. CNET News.com
reported on Messier's championing of Internet-related initiatives,
including the company's $372 million acquisition of MP3.com, and how the
lack of substantial revenue from the site and other parts of Vivendi
Universal Net USA, the company's Internet arm, may not bode well with a
new head of the company.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-vivendi2jul02012056.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dbusiness
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-940852.html?tag=fd_top
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o Liquid Audio Sues Geo-targeting Firm InfoSplit for Patent Infringement

Redwood City, Calif. -- Liquid Audio, a developer of digital music
distribution technology, announced on Tuesday that it has sued InfoSplit,
a developer of geographic targeting technology, for patent infringement of
its territory restriction technology. New York-based InfoSplit's software
can locate Web users' geographic location as they log onto the Internet.
Redwood City, Calif.-based Liquid Audio alleges in its suit that InfoSplit
has not licensed Liquid Audio technology that provides a "territorial
determination of remote computer location in a wide area network for
conditional delivery of digitized products." "We've invested significant
time and resources to develop and implement our secure distribution
technology. We intend to enforce our patents and protect our technology to
the full extent of the law," said Liquid Audio CEO Gerry Kearby. The suit
seeks an injunction against further infringement and unspecified damages
from InfoSplit.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020702/sftu030_1.html
http://www.liquidaudio.com
http://www.infosplit.com
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o SongPro Device Turns Nintendo Game Boy Into Digital Music Player

Los Angeles -- SongPro, a developer of digital multimedia devices,
announced on Tuesday plans to release a digital music player plug-in
device for Nintendo's Game Boy handheld game console. The $99 device plays
both MP3s and audio files in Microsoft's Windows Media Audio (WMA) format,
as well as a new SongPro Audio (SPA) format that allows graphics, text and
advertising to be displayed on the Game Boy's screen while listening to
music. Los Angeles-based SongPro will use digital music distributor
RioPort's PulseOne Media Service and Direct-to-Device technologies, which
will enable songs licensed from major record labels by San Jose-based
RioPort to be downloaded directly to the SongPro device. The device will
be launched at retail in the fall for the owners of the 125 million Game
Boy devices on the market; the company will also license its software for
creating multimedia files to online sites wanting to create SPA tracks for
its device. SongPro also announced that it has named Jon Richmond, former
president of News Corp.'s News Digital Media division, as its CEO.
http://www.songpro.com/releases/070202b.htm
http://www.rioport.com
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o Digimarc Acquires Telstra Watermark Technology, Gets 4 New Patents

Tualatin, Ore. -- Digimarc, a developer of digital watermarking technology
for audio and video, announced that it has acquired video watermarking
technology and patent filings from Australian telecommunications firm
Telstra, and also was granted four of its own new patents by the U.S.
Patent Office. Financial terms of the transaction with Telstra were not
disclosed. The new patents issued to Oregon-based Digimarc cover
techniques that enable a digital watermark embedded into movies or imagery
to survive manipulations encountered during content distribution and
compression, as well as other proprietary technologies. "These new
inventions offer critical capabilities for record labels, movie studios
and other content owners who want to manage and protect their valuable
content from piracy," said Reed Stager, vice president and general
manager, Digimarc Global Licensing.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020701/10037_1.html
http://www.digimarc.com
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Digital Media Wire Presents: "M-Commerce" Event (Los Angeles - July 23)

This innovative half-day forum will be held on the afternoon of July 23 at
the Davidson Conference Center on the USC campus. The event, which is a
collaboration between Digital Media Wire and the Center of Telecom
Management (CTM) at USC's Marshall School of Business, features two high
profile roundtable discussion sessions, preceded by keynote addresses --
one of which will be given by John Gage, Chief Researcher at Sun
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o Briefly Noted:

(Los Gatos, Calif.) Online DVD rental service Netflix announced on Tuesday
that it ended the second quarter of 2002 with 670,000 total subscribers,
representing a 118 percent increase since the end of the second quarter of
2001. The company also reported an average monthly churn rate of 6.7
percent for the period, compared with 7.1 percent a year ago. Churn
figures include free trial subscribers who do not join as well as paying
subscribers who elect not to renew their monthly Netflix subscription
service.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020701/sfm102_1.html
http://www.netflix.com

(Mountain View, Calif.) Search engine provider Google announced on Tuesday
that AT&T has chosen Google's search technology for its AT&T Worldnet
Service. AT&T Internet access subscribers using the service's homepage for
Web searches will also see paid results from Google's AdWords targeted
advertising service.
http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/attworldnet.html
http://www.att.net

(Los Angeles) Vivendi Universal Net USA on Tuesday launched a new service
for recording artists called Backstage VIP, which offers exclusive online
multimedia content like games, videos and ringtones to CD buyers.
Universal Records will use the service on hip-hop artist Nelly's new album
"Nellyville." When inserted into a CD-ROM drive, the CD automatically
accesses a website that offers CD purchasers who register the exclusive
multimedia content.
http://www.backstagevip.com
http://www.nelly.net

(Los Angeles) Wireless game developer Jamdat Mobile said on Tuesday that
wireless network operator Verizon Wireless will sell Jamdat's downloadable
games to its subscribers using Qualcomm's BREW delivery platform. Included
in the agreement are several of the wireless games Los Angeles-based
Jamdat developed for Electronic Arts, such as "Tiger Woods PGA TOUR
Wireless Golf" and "EA Sports 2002 FIFA World Cup - On The Break."
http://www.jamdatmobile.com
http://www.verizonwireless.com

(London) European broadband access and digital TV provider NTL said on
Tuesday that it has licensed and will integrate London-based interactive
TV developer Two Way TV's Ark product across its digital TV networks. The
technology provides for enhanced content where viewers can interact with
programming. NTL provides its services in the U.K., Ireland, Switzerland,
France, Germany and Sweden.
http://www.ntl.com
http://www.twowaytv.com

(Fremont, Calif.) DVD software developer InterVideo said on Tuesday that
it has partnered with electronics firm Hauppauge to offer a solution for
recording TV programs on a PC. Fremont, Calif.-based InterVideo's WinDVR
software will be bundled with Hauppauge's WinTV-USB hardware device, which
features a 125-channel cable ready TV tuner. The $99 software and hardware
package lets users record TV shows onto their computers' hard drives, in
addition to providing VCR functionality and features like printing screen
shots of programs.
http://www.intervideo.com
http://www.hauppauge.com

(New York) The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday reported on "Freon," which
according to Microsoft sources is the codename for a possible combination
of the Xbox video game console with a personal video recorder or similar
video device. Sources said the company wants to better its rival Sony by
shipping a new game product ahead of the typical five-year console
development schedule. A combined Xbox and personal video recorder could
cost as much as $500, though, which some analysts say may be too high in
light of recent price-gouging in the industry.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/774751.asp?0dm=C19LT
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Vice President, Product Development - Warner Bros. Online - Burbank, CA

VP of Product Development for the Online Executive department will oversee
all aspects of customer management, project management, creative
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collateral for WBOL clients. MBA or MA in a field related to production of
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Producer - Interplace - Los Angeles, CA

Entertainment company seeking qualified bilingual English/Japanese
candidate. Will need strong translation abilities, English to Japanese.
Seeking someone with BA in Cinema, Film, Television, etc. Prefer someone
experienced working in an entertainment company (television, commercials,
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include translating Japanese to English, animations, editing, coordinating
production, marketing, etc. Overtime required. No Visa sponsorship
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la@interplace-agency.com
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Assistant Manager/Manager Online Acquisition (Portals) - BeMusic - New
York, NY

BeMusic is the world's largest music services group with more than 23
million subscribers and customers, $1 billion in music sales and over 11
million unique visitors per month worldwide. Position manages key partner
relationships to drive sales for CDNOW and BMG Music Service with
P&L/budget responsibility for programs managed. Negotiate terms and
approve plans with sites, optimize placement and develop creative strategy
on sites. Direct marketing experience a must. Please email resumes to
tracy.batt@bmgdirect OR fax 212-930-4450. No phone calls. Include salary
history.
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PriceWorks Corp. - Director of Pricing - Domain Expert - Great Falls, VA

5-10 yrs of exp with a major consulting firm with a focus on pricing
strategy, price policy formulation, and competitor analysis. 3-5 yrs exp
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to prospects and investors; provide assistance to the sales team; and
develop corporate strategy. An MBA with a concentration in marketing,
finance or economics. Send resumes to jhoover@priceworks.com Visit
http://www.priceworks.com
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YellowBrix, Inc. - Regional Account Executive - Alexandria, VA

Requirements: Bachelor's Degree, 5+ years sales experience (predominantly
new business focused) and experience in information/content or software
industry a plus. Proven ability to develop and close leads through
implementation of enterprise level solutions sales process. Please visit
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jobs@yellowbrix.com Visit http://www.yellowbrix.com for more information.
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