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July 22,
2005 --
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o Bush
Appoints International Anti-Piracy Coordinator
o Some
Game Retailers Wary to Re-Stock Censored "Grand Theft Auto"
o Microsoft to Offer Parental
Control Locks in Xbox 360
o Copyright Office Proposes
"Pre-Registration" to Stem Pre-Release Piracy
o Court Rules Betting Sites May
Use Trademarks, Images of Soccer Clubs
o Cisco to Acquire Networked DVD
Player Maker KiSS for $60 Million
o Survey: Over 700,000 Americans
Rely on eBay Sales for Income
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Briefly Noted: Sony - global
PSP shipments, KEXP - music podcasts, TVN Entertainment - Music
Choice, ICTV, Konami - "Wallace & Gromit," Webzen - Xbox 360 title,
iWin - gameLab, Matrix "bullet-time" effect - online games
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--Marketing Manager
--Integrated Marketing Account Manager
--Business Strategy Consultant - Telecom, Energy, Utilities
--eBay Marketing Executive
--Advertising And Marketing Position
--Marketing Communications Manager
--Director of Marketing Analytics
--Project Manager
--Database Warehouse Architect
--Senior SAP Application Architect
--Online Advertising Manager
--Director of Marketing
--Senior Software Engineer - ASP.Net, VB.Net, Web Services
--Media Supervisor
--Strategic Communications Group Offers Blog Relations Counsel
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o Bush Appoints International
Anti-Piracy Coordinator
Washington -- President Bush on Friday appointed former Time
Warner executive Chris Israel, currently deputy chief of staff for
U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Guiterrez, to serve in a
newly-created, senior-level position as the U.S. Coordinator of
International Intellectual Property Enforcement. The Commerce Dept.
said nearly 7% of all goods sold worldwide are counterfeit, adding
that 90% of the music and movies sold in China are pirated.
"Intellectual property theft costs U.S. businesses billions of
dollars and weakens our economy," said Commerce Secretary Gutierrez.
"American ingenuity and innovation are driving forces in our economy
and we need to protect our ideas, both at home and abroad." Israel
will work to develop policy, and address IP violations and enforce
IP laws overseas.
http://tinyurl.com/9f2ld
http://tinyurl.com/95von
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o Some Game
Retailers Wary to Re-Stock Censored "Grand Theft Auto"
New York -- Video game retailers including Wal-Mart and Best Buy
said they may not stock even a cleaned-up version of Take-Two
Interactive's "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas," the six million
unit-selling title whose rating was changed from Mature to Adults
Only this week following the uncovering of a sex-themed mini-game on
the disc, The New York Times reported. The sexual content was
included in source code in the retail versions of the game, but can
only be unlocked by downloading a game modification from the
Internet. Other retailers including Circuit City, Target and EB
Games have temporarily removed the title from their shelves, but
expect to re-stock when Take-Two issues a new version with the
sexual content removed. "If they bring us another version, we'll
certainly look at it," Wal-Mart spokeswoman Karen Burk told The
Times, adding that Take-Two's role in creating the sexual content
would figure in its consideration. Best Buy spokeswoman Heidi
Anderson told The Times that the company would also have to evaluate
the updated version of the game.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/22/technology/22game.html
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o Microsoft to
Offer Parental Control Locks in Xbox 360
Tokyo -- Microsoft plans to include parental controls in its
forthcoming Xbox 360 console that can lock out game titles according
to their assigned ratings, the Japanese website Mainichi reported.
The device will allow parents to block games based on ratings
bestowed by Japan's Computer Entertainment Rating Organization,
which delineate different games as appropriate for those over 12,
over 15 and over 18. Mainichi reports that Microsoft plans to offer
similar parental controls in the U.S. and European Xbox 360 models.
http://tinyurl.com/cmjhm
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o Copyright
Office Proposes "Pre-Registration" to Stem Pre-Release Piracy
Washington -- The U.S. Copyright Office announced on Friday that
it is proposing regulations for the "pre-registration" of
unpublished works like movies and music albums, which have had a
history of pre-release infringement. The Copyright Office is looking
to address the distribution of such works as unfinished music albums
and "dailies" from movie productions that have found their way onto
peer-to-peer file-sharing networks. The regulations would allow for
pre-registration of a copyright while the work is being prepared for
commercial distribution; current law states that copyright
registration is a prerequisite for suing for copyright infringement.
The Office is seeking public comments on the proposal by Aug. 22.
http://www.copyright.gov/fedreg/2005/70fr42286.html
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o Court Rules
Betting Sites May Use Trademarks, Images of Soccer Clubs
Madrid -- A French court has thrown out a case brought by Spanish
soccer team Real Madrid against a number of online bookmakers using
its name and images of its players on their websites, Reuters
reported. U.K.-based bookmakers Ladbrokes and William Hill, and
Spanish online wagering firm Miapuesta were all sued by Real Madrid
in France; a separate case is still pending in Belgium. Real Madrid
has also threatened similar actions against U.K.-based Sportingbet
and Sporting Exchange, and a number of offshore online bookmakers.
http://tinyurl.com/9gbxo
http://www.ladbrokes.com
http://www.realmadrid.com
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o Cisco to
Acquire Networked DVD Player Maker KiSS for $60 Million
Copenhagen -- Cisco Systems announced that it has agreed to
acquire KiSS Technology, a privately held, Denmark-based maker of
networked DVD players and recorders, for approximately $60 million
in cash and stock. KiSS's products allow devices to access content
on the Internet or other devices on home networks. "As more and more
entertainment content is delivered over the Internet and as
consumers demand access to digital entertainment inside and outside
of their home networks, networked entertainment devices will become
an integral part of consumer electronics," said Cisco CTO Charles
Giancarlo. "KiSS has emerged as a leader in networked video and
audio products in Europe, and we hope to use that expertise to
expand worldwide." Cisco said it expected to close the deal in the
first quarter of its next fiscal year, pending regulatory approval.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?M35022B7B
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o Survey: Over
700,000 Americans Rely on eBay Sales for Income
New York -- Entrepreneurs in record numbers are setting up shop
on eBay, according to a new survey conducted for the online auction
giant by ACNielsen International Research. The survey, conducted
earlier this month, found that more than 724,000 Americans report
eBay as their primary or secondary source of income, with another
1.5 million saying that they supplement their income by selling on
eBay. In the first six months of this year, eBay members in the U.S.
sold merchandise worth approximately $10.6 billion.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050721/215296.html
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o Briefly Noted: (London) At
the PlayStation Summit in Tokyo this week, Sony said that it has
thus far shipped a total of 5.07 million PSP (PlayStation Portable)
handheld gaming devices worldwide, as well as over 11.2 million PSP
game titles, GamesIndustry.biz reported. Sony has shipped 2.74
million PSPs and 7.3 million PSP games to North America; Japan and
Asia have received 2.33 million PSPs and 3.9 million game units.
Sony added that it has shipped more than 4.3 million movies and
other titles on UMD, including the 1 million copies of "Spider-Man
2" that shipped with U.S. PSPs; only 400,000 UMD titles have been
sold so far in Japan. The PSP is slated for release in Europe on
Sept. 1.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=10305
(Seattle) KEXP, a non-commercial Seattle radio station, announced
on Friday that it has launched a podcast series that will feature
songs from local Pacific Northwest artists. The songs from artists
played on the station's "Audioasis" program will also include live
in-studio performances, including one available now from Seattle
hip-hop group Boom Bap Project. Other artists to be featured in KEXP
podcasts include The Charming Snakes and Tullycraft.
http://www.kexp.org
(Burbank, Calif.) TVN Entertainment, a provider of
video-on-demand programming, announced on Friday that it has signed
an agreement with Music Choice, which will offer its library of
music videos and other music-related video content to TVN's
video-on-demand customers. Music Choice also offers its digital
radio channels and music videos on cable and satellite TV, and
Sprint's PCS wireless network.
http://www.tvn.com
http://www.musicchoice.com
(Los Gatos, Calif.) ICTV, the creator of a broadband platform for
the delivery of interactive television content, on Friday named Jeff
Miller as its new president and CEO. Miller, who joined ICTV in 2000
as senior vice president of engineering, replaces Mike McGrail.
Miller has led the development team responsible for the the
company's HeadendWare platform, and has been actively involved in
ICTV's product management, sales and marketing activities.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050722/phf025.html
http://www.ictv.com
(Redwood City, Calif.) Japanese video game publisher Konami said
this week that it plans to publish "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of
the Were-Rabbit," based on the upcoming Aardman Animation/DreamWorks
feature film. The title is being created by U.K.-based Frontier
Development.
http://www.konami.com/gs/releases.shtml
(Tokyo) Korean online game developer Webzen announced on Friday
that it has begun development on "Endless Saga," a massively
multiplayer online roleplaying game for the Sony PlayStation 3.
Produced by Webzen's D-Studio, the title is slated for release for
PlayStation 3 and the PC in 2007.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050722/225125.html
http://www.webzengames.com
(San Francisco) Casual games publisher iWin announced on Friday
that it has signed an agreement to publish a downloadable PC and
mobile game developed by New York-based gameLab, the creator of
"Diner Dash." San Francisco-based iWin said the deal marks the
launch of its plan to fund and publish third-party game titles.
http://www.iwin.com
http://www.gamelab.com
(London) NewScientist.com reported on Friday on how researchers
at the University of Turku have duplicated the slow-motion,
"bullet-time" effect seen in "The Matrix" within a real-time online
multiplayer game. The effect utilizes a local perception filter (LPF),
which is used in online games to slightly slow down the action -- so
that all players experience the same amount of lag time across the
Internet and no one has an unfair advantage. The researchers found
they could mimic this effect on their own, allowing one player to
slow down the game to gain a strategic advantage, while all other
players would continue to play in real-time.
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7703
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> Marketing Manager - San Diego or Los Angeles
Nine Systems seeks Marketing Manager with minimum of 3 years
of Internet infrastructure or Web-based marketing experience.
Applicant will execute and manage lead generations campaigns
and help create marketing materials. Applicant should be
experienced with list management, lead capture, direct
marketing, search keywords, online advertising, special
customer events, customer co-marketing and other lead
generation tactics. If interested, please submit resume to
opportunities@ninesystems.com and include job title in the
subject line or visit
http://ninesystems.com/company/careers.html#job6.
_________________> Integrated Marketing Account Manager
Avenue A Razorfish has an immediate opening for an Integrated
Marketing Analyst in our Atlanta or Fort Lauderdale office.
Require: 4 plus years exp. working in the areas of marketing
or analytics for a professional services company. At least 2
years exp. with online marketing analytics related to web site
and media-based performance. Email marketing exp. a plus.
Detail-oriented, with excellent writing and analysis skills.
Familiarity with online analytics measures, terminology,
benchmarks and tracking technology (Atlas desired), Proven
skills with Access and Excel with strong presentation skills.
Submit a resume, cover letter via email to:
se.recruiting@avenuea-razorfish.com
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> Business Strategy Consultant - Telecom, Energy, Utilities
Fortune 1000 Firm/Qualified candidates must have experience
and a prior background in Operations Strategy consulting to
clients in the Energy or Utilities industry. Must have ability
to work in a team environment. Salary 110,000 - 140,000 with
Bonus Consulting experience to the Energy and Utilities
industries (3-5 yrs for Consultant, 5-10 yrs for SR.
Consultant) Tier 1 or top tier consulting firm experience
highly preferred MBA. Send resumes to
mark@allandavidrecruiters.com
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> eBay Marketing Executive
Entry level position in a growing e-commerce company. We are
seeking a dynamic individual who can manage over 500 auctions
per day on eBay. You will be provided with our customized
software to manage the auctions. The software empowers you to
run reports and analyze auction success. You will be trained
well and work closely with our Marketing Manager for a month
before you take complete responsibility on the project.
Require good problem-solving skills, communications skills.
Excellent time-management skills. Great team worker.
Successful experience selling on eBay is a plus. Send resumes
to jobscss@comcast.net
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> Advertising And Marketing Position
Morristown Agency Seeking Part-time/Full-time Employees in
Advertising/Marketing Industry, Web Developer and Client
Services Position with 1 to 2 years experience. Contact
201-486-7167 or send resumes to
michelle.nelson@iideagroup.com
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> Marketing Communications Manager
Network World has a great opportunity for a creative project
manager with a marketing background (including online
marketing) to lead the Marketing Communications department
producing innovative and effective ways to further promote the
Network World brand. Great people and project management
skills; effectively lead a quality team juggling many
priorities in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Excellent
communication (oral and written), copywriting, proofing and
editing skills; a solid understanding of design processes and
software applications. Must be competent with financial
administration to manage a budget. Send resumes to
hotjobs@nww.com
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> Director of Marketing Analytics
In this position, the Director will support the Marketing
department by providing analytical reports, interpretations,
and recommendations. The ideal candidate should have a fluent
knowledge of SAS foundation products and some experience in
Hyperion, ESRI or VB.NET. A min. of 10 yrs exp. in an
analytics role with a background in direct marketing. Degree
in Statistics or Mathematics, Base SAS, ODS, SAS/STAT, SAS/Graph,
SAS/Access to ODBC, Basic knowledge of marketing terminology
and concepts. Exp. in marketing analytics: ROI, LTV,
Segmentation, etc. Send resumes to:
bvklbell@comcast.net.
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> Project Manager
Cauldron Solutions, a leading provider of technology solutions
that manage the production, distribution and transaction
exchange of on-demand content, is seeking an experienced
Project Manager. The right candidate will possess a strong
track record of delivering large-scale media or technology
projects on time and on budget. Excellent communication
skills, attention to detail, PLC discipline, and strong
client-relationship management skills are essential. Visit
www.cauldronsolutions.com and send resumes to
jobs@cauldronsolutions.com.
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> Database Warehouse Architect
This individual will lead in the design, modification,
development and implementation of the company's database
warehouse products and associated embedded and third party
reports. He/she will lead in the testing process through test
review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of
software, research & employ commonly used concepts, procedures
and best practices software development. Four plus years of
overall software development experience is required as well as
one plus years in Java. If interested, please submit your
resume to
vbhatia@hirestrategy.com, or visit,
http://www.hirestrategy.com/quicklinks/hire275.asp
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> Senior SAP Application Architect
2-3 Years SAP BW Implementation and Development Exp. 5 Years
of total exp in full life cycle SAP Implementations, with
focus on Basis installation and configuration. 3-4 Years exp
with a 3rd Party BI tool such as Business Objects, Cognos
focusing on Architecture, Implementation and Configuration.
Ability to work with minimal direction yet keep all parties
well informed Communication and writing skills. Send resumes
to
kathe.yamagata@claraview.com
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> Online Advertising Manager
Proffiliates, Inc is seeking a highly motivated individual to
help grow a successful and profitable email marketing company.
Reporting to the co- founders of the company, the Online
Advertising Manager will assist in all day to day operations
of the business. This is a tele-commuting position. Proficient
with Excel and other Office applications, Working knowledge of
HTML 2.0, Past experience in the email advertising and/or
direct marketing space, Good overall business experience,
Strong problem solving, organizational, interpersonal and
motivational skills. Deadline oriented. Send resumes to
general@proffiliates.com
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> Director of Marketing
Hartley Hickey Executive Search works with small to mid-sized
companies to help find talented marketing executives. Our
client, a software provider of healthcare billing services, is
looking for a seasoned direct marketer. Define marketing
strategy for the customer experience. Define and manage
marketing budget and oversee implementation of marketing
components. Coordinate with product development and operations
to ensure the success of the product. Send resumes to
chris@hartleyhickey.com
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> Senior Software Engineer - ASP.Net, VB.Net, Web Services
Build Web Services for commercial CRM. Must have experience
building Web Services and related technologies in a .NET
environment: XML, XSL, SOAP, UDDI, WSDL ,WSE (.NET), security
methods and standards, JavaScript, CSS, DHTML, ASP .NET,
ADO.NET, MS SQL Server, T-SQL, stored procedures, triggers and
data access optimization techniques. SharePoint 2003 Web Part
Development, SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Windows
SharePoint Services configuration. Send resumes to
recruiter@tmaresources.com
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> Media Supervisor - Manhattan, NY
In this management position, the Supervisor oversees all
aspects of online media campaigns, including planning,
implementing and tracking for one of the top 10 advertisers in
the country. Require: Five to seven years of exp. in media,
marketing or strategic planning, Exp. in online marketing and
current knowledge of trends and innovations in interactive
media, Proven leadership skills and mgmt exp., Excellent
written and verbal communications skills, Detail-oriented
approach. Please email cover letter and resume to Arela
Simerson
arela@cm-recruiting.com
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