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o European Commission OKs Proposed Sony-BMG Music Merger
o MTV Names Judy McGrath Chairman and CEO; MTV President Resigns
o Lindows Settles Microsoft Trademark Suit, Sets IPO Terms
o Microsoft, Browser Developer Battle Over Patents In Court

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

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

o Briefly Noted: Delphi XM Roady2, American Film Institute - Enhanced TV Workshop, MPee3.com, WildTangent - Hewlett-Packard, ESPN Videogames - "ESPN NFL 2K5," Bam Entertainment - "Bujingai: The Forsaken City," Her Interactive - "Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch," Portable media players, AtomShockwave - "This Land Is Your Land" Web parody
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> Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds:
--New Media Attorney
--Java Server Pages Developer
--Controller
--Database Programmer
--Branch Manage: Boston, Richmond, Reston, Chicago, L.A., San Jose, Minn.
--VP of Sales - Web Hosting / Internetworking / Telecom Services
--VP - Ignition Strategic Communications
--Audio Conference - Homeland Security Contracting - July 27
--Leverage the India Advantage -- For Your Data Needs 
--Strategy Firm Offers Customer Perception Study - $1,595 
 


o European Commission OKs Proposed Sony-BMG Music Merger

Brussels -- The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it has approved the proposed merger of two of the world's five major record labels, Sony and BMG. Sony and Bertelsmann have proposed creating a 50/50 joint venture of their recorded music businesses, Sony Music Entertainment and Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG). The Commission said that following an antitrust investigation, which also included the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, it did not have sufficiently strong evidence to oppose the deal. The EC said that it did not find evidence to indicate that the five majors had colluded to fix CD prices in Europe in the past, and that reducing their ranks to four through the proposed merger would not change matters. It also examined the online music market, but did not foresee serious competition problems.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?R2FE329D8        
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o MTV Names Judy McGrath Chairman and CEO; President Rosenthal Resigns

New York -- MTV Networks announced on Tuesday that it has named Judy McGrath as chairman and CEO, succeeding Tom Freston, who was named co-president of MTV parent company Viacom. Previously, McGrath served as president of MTV Networks Group. The company also announced the departure of MTV president and chief operating officer Mark Rosenthal.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040720/nytu148_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/040720/media_viacom_2.html        
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o Lindows Settles Microsoft Trademark Suit, Sets IPO Terms

Redmond, Wash. -- Lindows, the Linux-based operating system software firm headed by MP3.com founder Michael Robertson, announced that it has settled trademark infringement charges brought by Microsoft, developer of the Windows operating system. Under the terms, Microsoft, which sued Lindows for trademark infringement in late 2001, will pay Lindows $20 million to stop using the name "Lindows" in favor of "Linspire." "Over the next few months Lindows will cease using the term Lindows and transition to Linspire globally as our company name and primary identifier for our operating system product," said Lindows CEO Michael Robertson. Lindows also announced that it has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of its shares, expecting to raise up to $48.4 million and see an initial market capitalization of around $206 million.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040719/sfm105_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/040719/tech_lindows_ipo_4.html 
http://www.lindows.com    
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o Microsoft, Browser Developer Battle Over Patents In Court

Washington -- The University of California and browser software developer Eolas have filed a legal brief, countering Microsoft's request for an appeal of a $521 million judgment that said Microsoft infringed on browser-related patents owned by Eolas and UC Berkeley, CNET News.com reported. Since the judgment, Microsoft created but has held off on releasing a new version of Internet Explorer that removes the infringing elements; however, that version would render millions of existing pages unreadable. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has also stepped in and is evaluating the validity of the patents in question. Microsoft has said that it is hoping that the half-billion-dollar judgment will be set aside, and is seeking a new trial on the matter.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?P26E539D8 

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 > DMW Events:

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

www.televisionconference.com
Phone Registration Available Now
323-822-0936

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.

REGISTRATION
Early Bird: $195 (until August 31)
Pre-Registration: $295
(until November 12)
Registration: $395 (after November 12 & at Door)
Online Registration: http://kb.digitalmediawire.com/register.php?eventid=1074

Phone: 323-822-0936


To submit speakers for or request information about exhibiting or sponsoring at the 2004 conferences, please contact Tinzar Than, VP, Marketing & Events, Digital Media Wire, Inc. at: tinzar@digitalmediawire.com.
 

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> Featured Advertisement:

> 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!

For more information, please call 323-822-0936 or visit www.digitalentertainmentawards.com

For online awards submissions, conference registrations and purchasing Awards Gala Dinner tickets, please click here.

Deadline for Submissions: September 15, 2004

Conference & Awards Show: November 4 and 5, 2004

AWARDS CATEGORIES
(click here for category descriptions)
AWARDS ENTRY FORM
(click here to download entry form)

> 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.
 

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o Briefly Noted:

(Washington) XM Satellite Radio and manufacturing partner Delphi announced on Tuesday the retail release of the Delphi XM Roady2 satellite radio. The $129 device receives satellite radio signals and can be connected to any stereo via a wireless FM transmitter. The Roady2 can also display up to 20 customized stock quotes.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040720/dctu011_1.html 
http://www.delphi.com 
http://www.xmradio.com

(Los Angeles) The American Film Institute has announced its jury selections for the 2004 AFI Enhanced TV Workshop, a six-month program funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting that fosters interactive television projects from TV producers. Participants in the 2004 workshop will include Bravo's "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy," Nickelodeon's "Dora The Explorer," Showtime's "The L Word," PBS's "American Experience" and "TV41," and new programs from MTV2, The Science Channel and Scripps Network. "In addition to providing cutting-edge research and development for the future of television, the Workshop provides a unique forum to discuss issues such as revenue solutions in the interactive television framework and the emerging technologies that affect the TV industry, such as set-top boxes, home media centers, game consoles, and wireless phones," said Marcia Zellers, AFI's director of enhanced TV.
http://www.afi.com/education/etv

(Las Vegas) The MPee3 Corporation on Tuesday announced the launch of its free MP3 search engine, which indexes "millions" of freely available MP3 files on the Internet. In addition to links to songs, the site also provides information on software, portable players, Web radio and shopping sites. The site is free to use, but offers a premium $20 annual membership that includes access to a forum and newsletter, and the ability to add songs to the index.
http://www.mpee3.com

(Redmond, Wash.) WildTangent, a publisher of online games and developer of online game technology, on Tuesday announced a multi-year agreement with Hewlett-Packard to ship its Web Driver 4.0 online gaming platform with all HP consumer desktop computers. The software media player and service enable games to be delivered to users' desktops using idle bandwidth.
http://www.wildtangent.com 
http://www.wildgames.com

(San Rafael, Calif.) ESPN Videogames and game publisher Take-Two Interactive on Tuesday announced that their "ESPN NFL 2K5" title for PlayStation 2 and Xbox has shipped to retailers. The game was developed at Sega's Visual Concepts studio.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040720/205338_1.html 
http://www.espnvideogames.com

(San Jose, Calif.) Game developer Bam Entertainment said on Tuesday that its "Bujingai: The Forsaken City" title for PlayStation 2 has gone gold, and will ship to retailers on July 22.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040720/sftu029_1.html 
http://www.bam4fun.com

(Bellevue, Wash.) Video game developer Her Interactive on Tuesday shipped its "Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch" game to retailers. The title is the tenth installment in Bellevue, Wash.-based Her Interactive's Nancy Drew PC game franchise.
http://www.herinteractive.com

(San Francisco) CNET News.com on Tuesday reported on the nascent market for portable video players, which Microsoft, Samsung, Archos and others are releasing but are not yet on the radar for portable device giants Sony and Apple. "Initially, this is an early-adopter product, but down the road, we're hoping, we've set ourselves up for a hit," James Bernard, product manager of Microsoft's Portable Media Center, told News.com. Skeptics cite the lack of video services to feed content to such players, their cost, small screens, and the less passive nature of video players when compared to audio players. "You can't drive a car when you are watching a movie. It's really hard, anyway," said Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?T10E129D8

(San Francisco) AtomShockwave, a provider of online entertainment, said on Tuesday that the animated online campaign spoof song, "This Land is Your Land," which features parodies of both presidential candidates and other political figures, has generated over a half-million page views in less than 24 hours. The video was played in its entirety on some news network shows on Tuesday.
http://atomfilms.shockwave.com/af/content/this_land 

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> Classifieds -- Ad Postings

> 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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> Java Server Pages Developer

Internet security product and services company is seeking an experienced JSP developer to join our product development team. Ideal candidate should be team/people oriented and clearable to Top Secret. 3 plus yrs of exp. in JSP, Java, and Oracle. Competitive salary, bonus, benefits, and stock options are available. Please send your resume and compensation requirements to careers@trustintegration.com  or contact Tri Phan at (703) 684-4845 or tphan@trustedintegration.com
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> Controller

Join a well-established non-profit organization downtown DC as their Controller. This position will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the accounting department and financial reporting for the organization. This person will also provide monthly financial reports for the CFO's review, and will ensure compliance with all Federal and state reporting requirements. Qualified candidates will have: Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent, five or more years of nonprofit accounting experience, CPA required, proficient working with computerized accounting systems and spreadsheets, maintains the ability to fulfill all accounting functions during the absence of the Accounting Assistant, ability to develop and monitor budgets, experience hiring and supervising other employees. Please send resume to kstephens@hirestrategy.com  or visit http://www.hirestrategy.com/quicklinks/hire202.asp
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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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> 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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> 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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> 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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> Strategy Firm Offers Customer Perception Study - $1,595

How likely is it you will continue to purchase products/services from us? What can we do to earn more of your business? Would you recommend our products /services to a colleague? For a limited time, capture these and other critical customer perception indicators with Velociti Partners' Customer Perception Study for only $1,595 USD. This is not a canned service - Velociti will work directly with your team to develop the focus and methodology to capture important data that is currently slipping through the cracks. Contact sales@velocitipartners.com  today to discuss the opportunity with one of our consultants.
 
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