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o Quarterly Profits Triple for Apple on Blockbuster iPod Sales
o AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo to Integrate Instant Messaging Systems
o Report: Three Billion DVDs Shipped Since Format Launch
o EBay Launches Six-Month Test of Digital Music Download Auctions
o European Music Download Firm OD2 Launches Seven New Services
o Microsoft: Xbox Live Online Game Service Tops 1 Million Members

 > DMW Announcements:
 --Future of Television: Next Generation - November 19, 2004

 > Featured Advertisement:
 --New Media Attorney
 --Billboard Digital Entertainment Conference & Awards - Nov. 4-5
 

o Briefly Noted: Microsoft - Fiat - telematics, Gizmondo - OD2, CyberKey - EMI, Shazam - MTV Japan, Napster - Dave Matthews Band, Comcast - Discovery Networks, Electronic Arts - Nintendo DS, ESPN Videogames - NHL's Martin St. Louis, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications - Gameloft, ShireMail.com - cybersquatting charges
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--New Media Attorney
--Database Programmer
--Deloitte Consulting LLP - Consultants and Senior Consultants
--Branch Manage: Boston, Richmond, Reston, Chicago, L.A., San Jose, Minn.
--VP of Sales - Web Hosting / Internetworking / Telecom Services
--VP - Ignition Strategic Communications
--NMS Imaging Seeing Sales Manager
--Financial Pricing/Modeling Analyst
--Audio Conference - Homeland Security Contracting - July 27
--Executive Networking Meeting - Going International, July 20th
--Leverage the India Advantage -- For Your Data Needs 
 


o Quarterly Profits Triple for Apple on Blockbuster iPod Sales

Cupertino, Calif. -- Buoyed by strong demand for its iPod digital music players, Apple on Wednesday reported a three-fold jump in quarterly net income. The company shipped 860,000 iPods during the quarter -- up 183% from the same period a year ago -- as well as 876,000 Macintosh computers, a 14% increase. Apple posted a net profit of $61 million for the quarter, up from $19 million, on revenue of $2.01 billion, up 30%. "It was an outstanding quarter-our highest third quarter revenue in eight years," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040714/sfw103_1.html       
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o AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo to Integrate Instant Messaging Systems

Dulles, Va. -- In a landmark move aimed at increasing the use of instant messaging at work, America Online on Thursday said that it is partnering with rivals Yahoo and Microsoft to link up their instant messaging systems, allowing users to communicate freely between the three. Under the plan, companies will have to pay licensing fees to use software made by Microsoft that allows them to connect to the different IM systems. Microsoft reportedly then will pay a portion of the proceeds to AOL and Yahoo. The new service will include several corporate-friendly features, such as the ability to save and record IMs. At-home IM users are currently not part of the plan. The move underscores the immense popularity of instant messaging. AOL said that more than 2 billion IM's are sent over its network daily, compared with 400 million e-mails. "This lays the groundwork for instant messaging to become as widespread and useful as e-mail is today," Taylor Collyer, the senior director of real-time collaboration marketing at Microsoft, told The Washington Post.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040715/sfth053_1.html 
http://makeashorterlink.com/?J54815FC8         
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o Report: Three Billion DVDs Shipped Since Format Launch

Las Vegas -- Since the format came to market in 1997, over three billion DVDs have been shipped in North America alone, with over 34,000 titles currently in release, according to data from Kaplan, Swicker and Simha compiled on behalf of industry trade organization The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG). The data also show that 659 million DVDs have shipped in the first half of 2004, a 52% increase over the same period last year. The DEG also cited Consumer Electronics Association data which indicates that nearly 13 million DVD players were sold in the U.S. in the first half of 2004, a 25% increase over 2003, and that 103 million DVD players total have been sold since the device's retail launch. "It is encouraging to see the continued excitement that consumers have for DVD, whether it be the early adopter who continues to be an avid collector or families who more recently began to embrace the format," said DEG president Bob Chapek. "The variety of top-selling titles demonstrates this insatiable enthusiasm across a number of genres, with the average consumer buy rate still at about 16 per household each year."
http://www.digitalentertainmentinfo.com   
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o EBay Launches Six-Month Test of Digital Music Download Auctions

San Jose, Calif. -- Online auction giant eBay has quietly launched a six-month test that will allow some of its users to sell digital music downloads on its service. The "preapproved" users must show they have all applicable rights to sell their tracks, and buyers will not be allowed to resell purchased tracks on eBay. "We don't want to blow this out of proportion -- this is a pilot program to see if there's even any demand," eBay spokesman Hani Durzy told the Associated Press. "Much of what happens on eBay happens because the community takes us there, and this is essentially giving the community a way to see if we should create this new venue."
http://www2.ebay.com:80/aw/marketing.shtml#2004-06-21102441
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/040715/ebay_music_downloads_2.html 
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o European Music Download Firm OD2 Launches Seven New Services

London -- European digital music download distributor OD2, recently acquired by Seattle-based Loudeye, announced on Thursday that it has launched seven new music download services in Europe with various retail partners. OD2 will provide download fulfillment for new interactive music services from Ninemsn (Australia), Oxfam, GWR, Tonlist (Iceland), Ilse Media (Holland), Packard Bell and Eircom (Ireland). The company also said that in June, Microsoft's MSN launched additional OD2-powered download services in Germany, Belgium and Spain. OD2 also reported a surge in activity across its retail partners in the second quarter, coinciding with the launch of its 1-pence song streaming service, SonicSelector, and heightened interest in online music due to the launch of Napster and iTunes in Europe.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040715/sfth067_1.html 
http://www.od2.com 
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o Microsoft: Xbox Live Online Game Service Tops 1 Million Members

Redmond, Wash. -- Microsoft announced on Thursday that it has surpassed one million members for its Xbox Live online video game service, which launched in November 2002. The service, which allows owners of its Xbox video game console with a broadband connection to challenge one another in online gaming over the Internet, also provides features like video chat and new game content downloads. Xbox Live is now available in 24 countries, and Microsoft said that the top cities with the most Xbox Live members are Tokyo, London, Chicago, Toronto, San Diego and New York. Currently, more than 100 game titles support online play through Xbox Live; Microsoft expects to draw new members with the impending release of the first Electronic Arts sports titles to support the service, including "Madden Football 2005" and "FIFA Soccer 2005."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040715/sfth052_1.html 
http://www.xbox.com/en-us/live/default.htm 

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Future of Television Forum: Next Generation
November 19, 2004  |  New York City

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OVERVIEW
Last year 370+ attended Future of Television Forum, which included 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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> New Media Attorney

The online division of a multimedia global entertainment company has an exciting career opportunity for a New Media attorney with 4-6 years prior legal experience. In this key role, you will provide counseling and transactional support to various business units of the online division and work with the corporate legal department to monitor and enforce the company's editorial standards and protect its intellectual property. Primary responsibilities will include the drafting and negotiating of a wide variety of agreements related to: content development and distribution working closely with international group on a range of international Internet, broadband and wireless distribution agreements, strategic partnerships, vendor and technology service providers, advertising, marketing, and other commercial matters.

The successful candidate will have a JD with a minimum of 4-6 years prior legal experience with an emphasis on intellectual property and commercial transactions. An Internet background and in-house experience preferred. Must have excellent communication and organization skills, as well as the ability to problem solve in a business-friendly, creative manner. Looking for a fast-moving, sharp attorney with the ability to provide high quality legal support.

For immediate consideration, send your resume AND salary requirements to: Legalres58@yahoo.com.
 

> Billboard Digital Entertainment Conference & Awards, November 4-5 

The Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards honor this vision, along with innovation, entrepreneurship and brand development in digital entertainment.

With awards in 30 unique categories honoring achievements involving games, music and film, television and video, Billboard recognizes the cutting-edge developments and forward thinkers shaping the future of entertainment.

The Conference will feature provocative panel sessions on current digital entertainment issues. For a complete list of speakers, panel and keynote addresses, visit the site below. Early bird registration ends August 31st!

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o Briefly Noted:

(Redmond, Wash.) Microsoft on Thursday announced a long-term partnership with Italian automaker Fiat to develop a range of telematics services that allow drivers to access online services and digital music. Devices such as cell phones, Windows Mobile-based PDAs and MP3 players will be accessible through a USB connection in the dash, and all will be able to be controlled by voice activation. Under the deal, Fiat's Magneti Marelli components unit will develop the telematics hardware, which will run on Microsoft's Windows Automotive software.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040715/sfth019_1.html
http://www.microsoft.com/automotive/windowsautomotive
http://www.magnetimarelli.com

(London) Gizmondo, developer of the Gametrac portable gaming and entertainment device, announced on Thursday an agreement with European digital music distributor OD2 that will result in the creation of a Gizmondo-branded music site later this year. In addition to video games, the Gametrac, slated for release later this year, will also offer built-in MP3, video, messaging and digital photo functions.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040715/lnth004_1.html 
http://www.od2.com 
http://www.gizmondo.com

(Draper, Utah) CyberKey, a developer of portable USB storage devices, announced on Thursday that it has licensed songs and music videos from major record label EMI, to be sold from its upcoming CyberKey Entertainment website. The company said its patent-pending proprietary digital rights management system will be used on the website, as well as on its CyberKey MP3 players, which will both offer EMI content when they launch in the fourth quarter.
http://www.cyberkeycorp.com

(Tokyo) Shazam Entertainment, a provider of mobile music recognition services, announced that MTV Japan and Yamaha have launched a new service utilizing its technology, the MTV Music Finder. Initially, Vodafone subscribers in Japan will be able to call a number, and then hold their cell phone up to a speaker playing music. They will then receive a text-message containing the name of the song, artist, and a link to purchase the song from MTV Sounds. Shazam and System K, the Japanese licensee who optimized the Shazam service for Japanese mobile Web platforms, expect to expand the service with other carriers as well on a subscription basis.
http://www.shazamentertainment.com/press_we_jp.shtml
http://www.mtvjapan.com/mobile/sounds.html

(Los Angeles) Napster, a division of Roxio, announced on Thursday that it has licensed all recordings from the Dave Matthews Band for sale on its digital music service. The recordings were previously only available from the band's website, and are not currently available on rival iTunes.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040715/lath046_2.html
http://www.davematthewsband.com 
http://www.napster.com

(Philadelphia) Cable TV operator Comcast on Thursday launched high-definition and on-demand programming from Discovery Networks for its subscribers. The content includes the 24-hour Discovery HD Theater channel, as well as over 70 hours per month of on-demand programming such as "American Chopper" and "Trading Spaces."
http://www.comcast.com 
http://www.discovery.com

(Redwood City, Calif.) Game developer Electronic Arts announced on Thursday that it will release a version of its upcoming "The Urbz: Sims in the City" title for the Nintendo DS handheld. Developed by Griptonite Games, the title will ship in November. Unconfirmed reports from Japanese retailers have predicted a Nov. 11 U.S. release date and $180 price tag for the Nintendo DS.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040715/155284_1.html 
http://urbzsims.ea.com

(San Rafael, Calif.) ESPN Videogames said on Wednesday that it has signed Martin St. Louis of the Tampa Bay Lightning as the cover athlete for its "ESPN NHL 2K5" title for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. St. Louis helped lead the Lightning to the 2003-04 Stanley Cup. The company also announced, along with game publisher Take-Two Interactive, that their "ESPN NFL 2K5" title for PlayStation 2 and Xbox will ship to retailers on July 23. The game was developed by Visual Concepts, a unit of Sega.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040715/155247_1.html
http://www.espnvideogames.com/news/story.php?id=673
http://www.take2games.com

(London) Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications said on Thursday that it has partnered with mobile game developer Gameloft to offer the company's current and future game titles on Sony Ericsson phones. A free level of the wireless 3D game "Tom Clancy's Spinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow" will be embedded on Sony Ericsson's new K500 series of phones.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040715/155151_1.html 
http://www.sonyericsson.com 
http://www.gameloft.com

(London) U.K. news site TheRegister recently reported on the cybersquatting case being mounted against ShireMail.com by Warner Bros., New Line and The Saul Zaentz Company, who together own the rights to Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings." ShireMail.com, which is operated by the owner of a "Rings" fan site called Planet-Tolkien.com, is an email service offering users 1GB of storage, along with anti-virus and spam blocking, for about $6.50 per month. "The SHIRE name is well-known in the UK and elsewhere, to readers of the Lord of the Rings books (and others) and the goodwill in the name has been achieved through sales of such books," an attorney for the rights holders wrote, in a letter to ShireMail.com. Critics point out that the word "shire" has been in use since at least 600 A.D., and is utilized as a suffix in the names of countless towns in the U.K.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/07/14/one_domain_to_rule_them_all
http://www.shiremail.com 
 
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> New Media Attorney

The online division of a multimedia global entertainment company has an exciting career opportunity for a New Media attorney with 4-6 years prior legal experience.  For more information, see  Featured Advertisement.
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> Database Programmer 

Judy Diamond Associates, a leading provider of employee benefits databases located near the McPherson Square Metro station, is looking for a database and Internet savvy programmer to assemble its products. Candidates must be able to learn quickly, self-start, and follow through on projects without supervision. Two years experience and proficiency with FoxPro, Microsoft Excel, and SQL preferred. Candidates must demonstrate excellent communication skills and a thorough knowledge of database and Internet technologies. Benefits include competitive salary, 401(k), and health. E-mail resume to dcole@judydiamond.com, or fax 202-728-0845 (no phone calls, please).
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> Deloitte Consulting LLP - Consultants and Senior Consultants

Deloitte Consulting LLP, one of the world's leading management consulting firms, is currently seeking to hire Consultants and Senior Consultants for our Washington D.C. Metro based Technology Integration practice. We seek individuals with technical acumen, strong academic credentials, leadership and interpersonal skills. Experience in the Energy, Process Manufacturing, Technology, and Public Sector industries is a plus. Qualified candidates must have between 2-6 years experience in one of the following areas: Enterprise Connection Services, Custom Application Development, Data Warehousing, Enterprise Portal Integration, or Architecture and Network Services Candidates should submit their resume to devwilliams@deloitte.com
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> Branch Manage: Boston, Richmond, Reston, Chicago, L.A., San Jose, Minn.

Aquent, a global leader in the IT staffing industry, is seeking an experienced branch manager who has experience acting as a "player/coach" responsible for individual sales quotas, managing the day-to-day activities of the sales and recruiting staff, setting performance expectations, and assisting with the sales and recruiting process. We are looking for a seasoned manager who has experience developing deep relationships with clients. Candidates should also have several years of sales experience in the IT staffing industry, branch or regional management experience, and a track record in the local area Please email your resume to lisas@ren-network.com  Please visit http://www.aquent.com  for company information
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> VP of Sales - Web Hosting / Internetworking / Telecom Services

XIF is an 8-year old Internetworking Solutions firm. We are a small firm with a start-up mentality, but with the luxury of having been a profitable entity since 1997 with a strong customer base and a stable source of revenue. We are currently seeking to hire a VP of Sales. We view this position as a critical component to our future growth, and are looking for a true equity partner. We are looking for someone with 8+ years experience in sales and sales management, preferably in Web Hosting and/or Telecom. Send inquiries to jobs@xif.com.
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> VP - Ignition Strategic Communications

Ignition Strategic Communications is a fast-paced, fast-growing independently owned communications consulting firm with offices in Washington, D.C. and Austin, Texas. The firm has a reputation for delivering sophisticated, highly successful public relations and public affairs campaigns. Ignition seeks talented people with at least a decade of experience. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience media relations and PR experience, management know-how and entrepreneurial expertise in growing a full-service agency. Journalism experience useful. Competitive salary and benefits. Send resumes to mediarelationsjob@hotmail.com.  No phone calls, please.
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> 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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> 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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> Audio Conference - Homeland Security Contracting - July 27

Spending on homeland security is growing at an unprecedented pace at state, local and federal levels. During its first year, the Department of Homeland Security signed over 18,500 contracts for goods and services from US companies of all sizes. Join the Institute of Management and Administration (IOMA) and our panel of contracting experts in this 90-minute audio telephone conference to find out how proper marketing and product strategy can make all the difference in your DHS bid. Click the link below for information and to register: http://www.homeland-directory.com/contracting.html
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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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> Leverage the India Advantage -- For Your Data Needs

DC-based outsourcing firm String Information Services offers online data collection & telephone verification solutions from its operations centers in India. String guarantees 30%-50% cost savings, world-class quality and quick turn-around. Our marquee client list includes firms from all over North America. To learn more, and to set up a free trial, contact Prashant Kothari at 1-888-3STRING, Box 702 or marketing@stringinfo.com
 
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