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Microsoft and EU to Square Off at End of September
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Anonymous Kazaa Owner May Be Revealed in
Aussie Copyright Case
o Judge
Denies Free Speech Defense for Music File-Swappers
o House
Judiciary Passes Bill Protecting Movie Filtering Technologies
o New Motorola Phones to Feature
Apple iTunes Software
o Internet Video-on-Demand
Service CinemaNow Raises $11 Million
o Report: 2003 Japanese Video
Game Market Fell 10% to $10.3 Billion
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Briefly Noted: Nokia N-Gage QD
- U.S. release, Yahoo HotJobs - "The Apprentice," Wippit - The
Evening Standard of London, Ask Jeeves - Google, Musicmatch,
iBiquity Digital - Denon & Marantz, MusiKube - m-Qube, Take-Two
Interactive - new director, Vivendi Universal Games -
"Thunderbirds," Arush Games' "Playboy: The Mansion" - Carmen
Electra/Tom Arnold, Primedia - "In-Fisherman" PC game, "EverQuest:
Platinum," "Bad Boys: Miami Takedown," VGames - college campus tour,
Infineon - "mp3blue" wearable technology
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o Microsoft and EU to Square Off at
End of September
Brussels -- The European Court of First Instance in Luxembourg on
Tuesday set for the date for the long-awaited battle between the EU
and Microsoft. The court said it would hear the software giant's
request for a suspension of sanctions against it on Sept. 30 and
Oct. 1. More than four months ago, the European Commission ruled
that Microsoft violated antitrust law and ordered the company to
offer a version of the Windows operating system without its Media
Player. Microsoft was also ordered to provide rivals with more
information and pay a $612 million fine. Microsoft says the
sanctions will cause irreparable damage to the company and requests
the court suspend them until the case runs its course -- a process
that could take more than three years. The Commission, along with
many of Microsoft's competitors in Europe, argue that, by the time
the case is over, the remedies would be irrelevant. Microsoft said
it looked forward to making its case before the court. "We believe
we have a strong case for suspension," a spokesperson said.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?V677157E8
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o Anonymous
Kazaa Owner May Be Revealed in Aussie Copyright Case
Sydney -- Legal motions filed by the major record labels may
force the silent partner who owns Kazaa file-sharing network parent
company Sharman Networks to reveal his or her identity, ZDNet
Australia reported. Sharman is facing a copyright infringement suit
in Australia that was filed in conjunction a raid on Sharman's
offices and the homes of some of its executives. For tax purposes,
and some would say to make such copyright suits more difficult to
prosecute, Sharman maintains offices in Australia but is legally
registered on the island nation of Vanuatu. The notice submitted to
Justice Murray Wilcox from Universal's lawyers requests specific
details about Sharman's corporate structure, including the identity
of its anonymous owner. "It is not an unreasonable thing for the
applicants to know who it is that's controlling the system," said
Justice Wilcox. The judge ordered both parties to resubmit their
arguments for another hearing scheduled for Nov. 29.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/business/0,39023166,39154535,00.htm
http://www.sharmannetworks.com
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o Judge Denies
Free Speech Defense for Music File-Swappers
New York -- In a victory for the recording industry, a federal
judge has ruled that cable TV operator Cablevision must reveal the
identities of its subscribers whom record labels believe are using
their high-speed connections to pirate music on file-sharing
networks, CNET News.com reported. U.S. District Judge Denny Chin
said that while file-swapping does qualify as "speech," Cablevision
subscribers sued via "John Doe" lawsuits are not entitled to First
Amendment protections, in the first ruling to directly address the
issue with regard to copyright infringement on Internet file-sharing
networks. The copyright suits were filed in February against 40
"John Doe" Cablevision subscribers; to date, Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA) member labels have sued nearly 3,000
individuals for copyright infringement on peer-to-peer networks.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?G14F218E8
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o House
Judiciary Passes Bill Protecting Movie Filtering Technologies
Washington -- The House Judiciary Committee last week voted in
favor of a bill to legalize technology that edits foul language,
sexual and violent content from DVD movies. The "Family Movie Act"
is intended to protect companies like ClearPlay and Nissim, which
have developed technology that can be embedded into DVD players to
mute or skip past potentially offensive material on DVD discs. The
Directors Guild of America sued a number of companies distributing
movie filtering technologies, saying that they alter a director's
vision and amount to trademark infringement. The bill, which now
moves on to a vote in the full House, would trump such lawsuits.
"This pro-family legislation ensures that unnecessary litigation
will not prevent parents from having available a valuable tool to
protect young kids from objectionable content such as obscenity,
sex, and violence," said House Judiciary Committee chairman James
Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.). "This targeted legislation allows neither a
copy of the movie to be made nor sold, but rather provides parents
with a little more control over what is viewed in their homes."
http://www.house.gov/judiciary/news072104.htm
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/C?c108:./temp/~c108n62pDM
http://www.clearplay.com
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o New
Motorola Phones to Feature Apple iTunes Software
Cupertino, Calif. -- Apple announced on Tuesday that it has
partnered with Motorola to develop a new iTunes mobile music player
to be incorporated into Motorola cell phones. The technology,
expected to be available on phones released in the first half of
2005, will allow users to transfer iTunes songs from their Mac or PC
to the phone via a USB or Bluetooth wireless connection. "Being able
to transfer songs you've purchased from iTunes to Motorola mobile
handsets expands the market reach for both of us and drives new
revenue for customers, delivering an amazing music experience to
millions of wireless users," said Motorola chairman and CEO Ed
Zander. The companies did not release details on specific features
of either the stripped-down version of iTunes or the new handsets,
including how many songs the phones will be able to store.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040726/cgm065_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/040727/cell_phone_tunes_8.html
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o Internet
Video-on-Demand Service CinemaNow Raises $11 Million
Santa Monica, Calif. -- CinemaNow, an Internet video-on-demand
service owned by Canadian film studio Lions Gate Entertainment,
announced on Tuesday that it has raised $11 million in its fourth
round of venture capital financing. Menlo Ventures led the
investment round; Cisco Systems and Lions Gate also participated.
Santa Monica, Calif.-based CinemaNow offers a library of 5,000
titles from studios including Disney, Fox, MGM, Miramax and Warner
Bros. The company also markets its proprietary secure Internet
video-on-demand delivery technology to third parties. The funds will
be used for further technology development, content acquisition and
marketing.
http://www.cinemanow.com
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o Report: 2003
Japanese Video Game Market Fell 10% to $10.3 Billion
Tokyo -- Total video game shipments from Japan in 2003 totaled
$10.3 billion, down 10% from 2002's $11.5 billion, according to the
2004 Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association white paper on
the Japanese gaming market. Of this total, $3.2 billion in video
game products were distributed in Japan and $7.1 billion exported
overseas; $6.4 billion was in the form of hardware such as Sony
PlayStation 2 or Nintendo Game Boy Advance consoles, while $3.9
billion came from video game software. The report also found that
Japan's gaming audience leapt from 23.6 million in 2002 to 34.4
million gamers last year.
http://report.cesa.or.jp/english/whitepaper/index.html
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o Briefly Noted: (Irving,
Texas) Cell phone maker Nokia on Tuesday released its N-Gage QD in
the U.S., the follow-up model to its original N-Gage hybrid cell
phone/video game deck. The device, which corrects several design
flaws that hampered sales of its predecessor, is being offered at
some retailers for $99, with a contract or activation rebate. Nokia
said that the N-Gage QD will come bundled with one title, "Tony
Hawk's Pro Skater."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040727/datu021_1.html
http://www.n-gage.com/qd
(New York) Yahoo announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with
Mark Burnett Productions to "recruit" applicants for the next season
of Donald Trump's reality TV series, "The Apprentice." Yahoo HotJobs
has launched a website through which prospective participants in the
series may submit their resumes, and be entered for the chance to
win a $25,000 "signing bonus." The co-branded marketing campaign is
slated to run through spring 2005.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040727/275152_1.html
http://hotjobs.promotions.yahoo.com/apprentice
(London) Wippit, a U.K.-based digital music service provider,
said it has entered into a partnership with The Evening Standard of
London. Under the agreement, Evening Standard readers who collect
any two passwords -- which will be published every day this week --
will be able to download 50 songs from Wippit's service for free.
The Evening Standard said readers must visit the Web address
published in Wednesday's newspaper in order to activate their
passwords. Wippit said that it offers music in both Windows Media
and MP3 formats. Both OD2 and Napster UK have struck similar
partnerships with other U.K. newspapers.
http://www.wippit.com/company.aspx
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk
(Emeryville, Calif.) Search engine firm Ask Jeeves announced that
it has extended its relationship with Google. Under the deal, Google
will remain the provider of sponsored advertising links on Ask
Jeeves' global search and portal brands through 2007.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040726/sfm067_1.html
http://www.ask.com
(San Diego) Music jukebox software maker Musicmatch on Tuesday
announced the release of its latest upgrade, Musicmatch 9.0, which
for the first time integrates unlimited access to the company's On
Demand streaming service, which offers 650,000 tracks. Subscribers
can now save any On Demand track to playlists and their music
library, and mix and match with their own MP3s and purchased
downloads. The Musicmatch On Demand service starts at $7.95 per
month for a one-year subscription.
http://www.musicmatch.com
(Columbia, Md.) IBiquity Digital, developer of the HD Radio
digital radio broadcast technology being adopted by some radio
stations, announced on Tuesday that consumer electronics firm D&M
Holdings has licensed its technology for inclusion on home audio
products made under its Denon and Marantz brands. Currently, about
350 U.S. radio stations are broadcasting using Maryland-based
iBiquity's technology, which enables stations to broadcast a digital
signal alongside their traditional analog signals.
http://www.dm-holdings.com
http://www.ibiquity.com
(New York) MusiKube, a developer of mobile music recognition and
recommendation software, announced on Tuesday that it has partnered
with m-Qube, a provider of mobile content delivery technology. Under
the terms, New York-based MusiKube's technology -- which enables
users to identify a song by dialing a code and placing the phone
near a stereo speaker -- will be offered to m-Qube's wireless
carrier customers, including Verizon, Cingular, Sprint, AT&T
Wireless and T-Mobile.
http://www.m-qube.com
http://www.musikube.com
(New York) Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive, known for
its Rockstar Games unit's "Grand Theft Auto" franchise, announced on
Tuesday that it has appointed former National Football League CFO
Barbara Kaczynski to its board of directors. The company is still
the subject of an SEC investigation into its accounting practices,
and earlier this year restated its results since 1999. New
York-based Take-Two said Kaczynski will head the board's audit
committee.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040727/275194_1.html
http://www.take2games.com
(Los Angeles) Vivendi Universal Games said on Tuesday that it
will ship its "Thunderbirds" title for Nintendo Game Boy Advance to
retailers on Aug. 4. The game is based on Universal Pictures'
live-action feature film remake of the classic 1960s TV series.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040727/latu014_1.html
http://www.vugames.com
http://www.thunderbirdsmovie.com
(Scottsdale, Ariz.) Game publishers Groove Games and Arush
Entertainment said on Tuesday that they have signed celebrities
Carmen Electra and Tom Arnold to appear in "Playboy: The Mansion,"
their simulation game that puts players in the shoes of Playboy
founder Hugh Hefner. Developed by Massachusetts-based Cyberlore
Studios, the title will be released for PlayStation 2, Xbox and the
PC in the fall.
http://www.arushgames.com
http://www.cyberlore.com
http://www.playhef.com
(Minneapolis) Publisher Primedia said on Tuesday that it
partnered with video game publisher Destineer's Bold Games division
to develop "In-Fisherman Freshwater Trophies," a 3D fishing
simulation PC game based on Primedia's "In-Fisherman" magazine.
http://www.in-fisherman.com
http://www.boldgames.com
(San Diego) Sony Online Entertainment said that it has released "EverQuest:
Platinum," a value-priced ($29) box set that includes the original "EverQuest"
massively multiplayer online roleplaying PC title, as well as its
first seven expansion packs.
http://www.everquest.com
(Los Angeles) Video game publisher Crave Entertainment said on
Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with fellow publisher Empire
Interactive to co-publish "Bad Boys: Miami Takedown," based on the
Sony Pictures action movies starring Will Smith. Developed by
U.K.-based Blitz Games, the title will be released for PlayStation
2, Xbox and GameCube in the third quarter.
http://us.empireinteractive.com
http://www.cravegames.com
http://www.blitzgames.com
(New Orleans) VGames, an organizer of video gaming events, said
on Tuesday that it will host 500 VGames College Campus Challenge
live events beginning in August. The tour will promote various PC
and console video games through campus tournaments that will award
over $500,000 in cash and prizes. Sponsors include Ziff Davis Media
Game Group and Logitech.
http://www.vgamesc3.com
(Frankfurt) Infineon, a German semiconductor maker, said on
Tuesday that next month it will begin selling a new jacket for men
called the "mp3blue," which includes a built-in MP3 player and can
connect with mobile phones using Bluetooth technology. Fibers in the
jacket conduct electrical currents and link the player to
headphones, a microphone in the collar and a keyboard on the left
sleeve. When a user wearing the jacket receives a call when
listening to the MP3 player, the song is automatically paused and
the call routed through the headphones. Infineon said it designed
the jacket along with Rosner, a German clothing manufacturer.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?H460317E8
http://www.mp3blue.de
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