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July 20,
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European Commission OKs Proposed Sony-BMG Music Merger
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MTV Names Judy McGrath Chairman and CEO; MTV
President Resigns
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Lindows Settles Microsoft Trademark Suit, Sets IPO Terms
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Microsoft, Browser Developer Battle Over Patents In Court
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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
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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
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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
> 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%
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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
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business? Would you recommend our products /services to a
colleague? For a limited time, capture these and other
critical customer perception indicators with Velociti
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Contact
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opportunity with one of our consultants.
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