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o Radio Stations Appeal Streaming Music Royalties
o Tauzin-Dingell Bill Would Accelerate Transition to Digital TV
o MPEG LA Releases Final Licensing Terms for MPEG-4 Technology
o Universal Music Group Names Anti-Piracy Officer
o Microsoft to Release Version of Windows XP for Digital Media Enthusiasts
o Loudeye Technologies' Shares Move to Nasdaq SmallCap Market
o Digital Ad Services Firm FastChannel Network Acquires Swan Systems
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o Radio Stations Appeal Streaming Music Royalties

Washington -- A group of radio broadcasters has filed an appeal of an August 2001 court ruling establishing royalty payments for streaming simulcasts, saying that they should not have to pay artists and record labels for streaming when they are not required to pay similar fees for over-the-air broadcasts. The Librarian of Congress set a rate of 0.07 cent per listener per song streamed to online listeners by both
Internet-only webcasters and large radio stations that simply simulcast
their over-the-air signals online. Webcasters, many of who said that the
royalty rates would put them out of business, were not party to the
appeal, which was submitted by the National Association of Broadcasters
and radio station owners Bonneville, Clear Channel, Cox Radio, Emmis,
Entercom and Susquehanna.
http://www.nab.org/Newsroom/PressRel/Filings/StreamSum071502.pdf
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13524-2002Jul16.html
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-944209.html?tag=cd_mh
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o Tauzin-Dingell Bill Would Accelerate Transition to Digital TV

Washington -- Reps. Billy Tauzin (R-La.) and John Dingell (D-Mi.)
announced they will draft a bill that would accelerate the delayed
transition to digital TV, Reuters reported. Tauzin, who chairs the House
of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee, said the bill would be
given its own legislative hearing, rather than be bundled with other
proposed legislation. The bill would resolve issues such as
copy-protection of content using the "broadcast flag" recently agreed upon
by content producers and some technology firms, and how consumers would be
able to use personal copies of digital TV broadcasts. "The staff has been
ordered to begin drafting an omnibus digital television transmission bill
and to have it ready by September for discussion, unless all the parties
can tell us by September that they have resolved the remaining issues that
stand between their reaching agreement," Tauzin said at a press
conference. In a statement, consumer electronics firm Philips praised
Tauzin's call for "a comprehensive, bipartisan approach to further advance
the transition to digital television. Philips supports the process that
Chairman Tauzin and Mr. Dingell outlined today and pledges our full
support to assist the Committee in this endeavor," said Philips Consumer
Electronics North America chairman and CEO Lawrence J. Blanford.
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-944046.html?tag=cd_mh
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o MPEG LA Releases Final Licensing Terms for MPEG-4 Technology

Denver, Colo. -- MPEG LA, a licensing body that represents companies
holding patents on emerging MPEG-4 digital video technology, announced
that it has reached final licensing terms for MPEG-4 technology. The
group, whose members include Philips, Sony, Microsoft and Matsushita,
faced criticism of its initial proposal on licensing fees. Companies
including Apple rejected the terms, and delayed the release of its
QuickTime 6 video software over the controversial rates. "We've made a lot
of progress as an industry working with MPEG LA, moving them considerably
from where they were six months ago," Frank Casanova, Apple's director of
QuickTime product marketing, told CNET News.com. The finalized terms let
companies license MPEG-4 for audio and video streaming to users for $0.25
per subscriber or $0.02 per hour, up to a total of $1 million annually.
The new terms also state that companies with fewer than 50,000 subscribers
do not have to pay any royalties.
http://www.mpegla.com/news/n_02-07-15_m4v.html
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-944051.html?tag=fd_top
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-943990.html?tag=cd_mh
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o Universal Music Group Names Anti-Piracy Officer

Santa Monica, Calif. -- Universal Music Group, a record label group and
subsidiary of Vivendi Universal, announced on Tuesday the appointment of
David Benjamin to the newly created position of senior vice president,
anti-piracy. A former music attorney and executive at webcaster
ClickRadio, Benjamin will oversee and coordinate Universal's anti-piracy
activities. "At a time when two out of every five albums sold globally are
pirated recordings and online piracy jeopardizes the livelihood of
artists, songwriters, and all those who work in our industry, we believe
it is especially critical to have a fully-dedicated position to focus on
protecting creative content," said UMG president Zach Horowitz.
http://www.umusic.com
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o Microsoft to Release Version of Windows XP for Digital Media Enthusiasts

Redmond, Wash. -- Microsoft on Tuesday announced plans to release a
version of its Windows XP operating system specially configured for
digital media uses in the home. Windows XP Media Center, previously
codenamed "Freestyle," will be installed only on new PCs beginning around
the holiday season, and will allow consumers to use a PC with a remote
control to access live television, personal video recording, digital
music, digital video, DVDs and pictures. Manufacturers including
Hewlett-Packard, NEC and Samsung have said they will bring PCs
pre-installed with the new operating system to market. Microsoft said that
Windows XP Media Center is targeted at "digital media enthusiasts and
consumers in small, space-constrained environments, such as teen-agers,
college students, young adults and families who want to use their PC for
multimedia entertainment."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020716/sftu047_1.html
http://news.com.com/2100-1001-944063.html?tag=fd_top
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o Loudeye Technologies' Shares Move to Nasdaq SmallCap Market

Seattle -- Loudeye Technologies, a provider of webcasting and digital
media services, announced on Tuesday that the Nasdaq has approved the
transfer of its shares to the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. Loudeye's shares
currently trade below the $1 minimum requirement for continued listing,
but the company was given a grace period of until Sept. 30 to boost its
shares. The grace period may again be extended until March 28, 2003 if the
company meets the SmallCap Market's initial listing standards. Last week,
Seattle-based Loudeye laid off 37 percent of its staff as part of a cost
savings initiative. The company provides streaming audio services to
companies including AOL, MSN and Radio Free Virgin.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020716/sftu055_1.html
http://www.loudeye.com
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o Digital Ad Services Firm FastChannel Network Acquires Swan Systems

Boston -- FastChannel Network, a provider of an online management and
distribution systems for digital advertising, announced on Tuesday that it
has acquired San Francisco-based Swan Systems, a provider of data and
asset management software. Financial terms of the transaction were not
disclosed. Swan's data and asset management technology will be integrated
with FastChannel's services. Belmont, Mass.-based FastChannel offers a
database of over 23,000 viewable commercials and provides a digital ad
delivery network for print and broadcast that provides its 18,000
subscribers with tools for ad delivery, creative search, project
management and asset management.
http://www.swansystems.com
http://www.fastchannel.com 
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DMW Presents "The Future of Mobile Entertainment" -- July 25, New York

This discussion forum to held in New York on the evening of July 25
features leaders from a broad spectrum of wireless-related industries who
will explore the future of mobile entertainment, technologies and
services. A cocktail and hors d'oeuvres reception concludes what is sure
to be a worthwhile event for those wishing to explore where the next
generation of wireless technologies is likely to take us.

Anders Evju - Vice President & General Manager, Digital Bridges
Fabrice Grinda - Founder & CEO, Zingy, Inc.
Nicholas Lehman - Vice President, Interactive Business Development, MTV/VH1
McAdory Lipscomb Jr. - Marketing & Communications Lead, Accenture
Raviv Pablo - Sr. Dir., Product Technologies & Marketing, Emblaze Systems
Joe Lazslo - Senior Analyst, Jupiter Media Metrix (moderator)

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o Briefly Noted:

(Chicago) FullAudio, a provider of branded digital music subscription
services, announced on Tuesday that it has licensed the full catalog of
independent record label Koch Entertainment for inclusion on its service.
Koch's roster of artists spans the urban, pop, country, folk, jazz and
rock genres, and includes Ringo Starr, Charlie Daniels, Carole King and
KRS-One. Chicago-based FullAudio, which provides the subscription service
offering for radio station owner Clear Channel and Internet access
provider EarthLink, has also secured licensing deals with Warner Music
Group, EMI Recorded Music, Universal Music Group, BMG and Sanctuary
Records Group.
http://www.fullaudio.com
http://www.kochentertainment.com

(Culver City, Calif.) Tonos Entertainment, an online resource for aspiring
songwriters and musicians, on Tuesday announced a series of artist
development agreements with Atlantic Records, Columbia Records, J Records,
DreamWorks Records, Jive Records and Interscope Geffen A&M Records. The
agreements will give each label the right to provide Tonos artists with a
deal that includes a multi-song demo and the right to sign them to a
recording contract. Each label will enter into two such agreements with
Tonos artists over the next twelve months. The deals are available to
members of tonosPRO, a premium membership service that costs $11.95 per
month or $99.95 per year.
http://www.tonos.com/app2/promos/jsp/announcement.jsp

(Stockholm) Mobile and broadband developer Ericsson said on Tuesday that
it has partnered with Italian telecommunications provider Wind to jointly
develop multimedia services for mobile devices. One priority will be to
develop a support architecture for multimedia services based on the
evolution of existing network platforms. Wind will benefit from advance
use of the products and services resulting from the agreement.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020716/160240_1.html
http://www.ericsson.com
http://www.wind.it

(Foster City, Calif.) Sony Computer Entertainment America on Tuesday
released "Stuart Little 2" for the PS one and PlayStation video game
consoles. Developed by Liverpool-based Magenta Software, the games are
based on Sony Pictures' "Stuart Little 2," which opens in theaters on July
19.
http://www.magentasoftware.com
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/stuartlittle

(Calabasas Hills, Calif.) Game developer THQ announced on Tuesday an
agreement with Fox Interactive, a division of News Corp., to publish
several titles for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance handheld video game. Under
the agreement, Calabasas Hills, Calif.-based THQ will publish Game Boy
Advance games based on "The Simpsons Road Rage" console game and the
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" property for release in 2003.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020716/160133_1.html
http://www.thq.com
http://www.foxinteractive.com

(San Francisco) Game developer Empire Interactive said on Wednesday it has
expanded an agreement with Sony Pictures Consumer Products to bring its
game based on the 70's TV cop show "Starsky & Hutch" to additional
platforms. San Francisco-based Empire will publish versions of the game,
currently in development at Minds Eye Productions, for Nintendo Game Boy
Advance and Nintendo GameCube in addition to Sony consoles.
http://us.empireinteractive.com
http://www.minds-eye.net/homepages/games.html

(Burbank, Calif.) Kids WB, a children's TV network owned by Warner Bros.,
announced on Tuesday the first series developed for broadcast television
that was created entirely using Macromedia's Flash application. The
Latin-themed "Mucha Lucha," featuring masked Mexican wrestlers, will begin
airing in August.
http://www.kidswb.com
http://www.muchalucha.com

(Austin, Texas) Origin Systems, a game development studio of Electronic
Arts, announced on Tuesday the development of "Ultima Online: Age of
Shadows," an expansion pack for the popular massively multiplayer online
roleplaying game. The expansion, due for release in early 2003, will
feature two new professions for players, a new world to explore, and the
ability for players to build their own houses. EA's Ultima Online
currently claims 225,000 subscribers and is played in 130 countries.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020716/160100_1.html
http://www.origin.ea.com
http://www.uo.com

(London) Classical.com, an interactive music service provider, announced
the launch of Music On Line, a U.K. program that will let library patrons
listen to 10,000 archived classical music recordings online for free. The
service will initially be available in London's central Westminster
libraries; Classical.com said it is in talks with the U.K. government
regarding a full national rollout of the service, aimed for later this
year. Delivery of the service is being made possible through the People's
Network, a government project to connect all U.K. public libraries to the
Internet.
http://www.westminster.gov.uk/libraries/special/music/musiconline.cfm
http://www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk
http://www.classical.com
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