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August 10,
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Online Advertising Market to Reach $18.9 Billion by 2010
o CEO
Of Cisco Calls Acquisition of Nokia "Extremely Unlikely"
o Japanese Sony Artists Seek
iTunes Listings Despite Licensing Issues
o Defense Claims Convicted
Murderer Inspired by "Grand Theft Auto"
o Report: Streaming Ad Revenue
to Rise 47% in 2006 to $504 Million
o Peer-to-Peer Video Distributor
Veoh Raises Funds
o Mobile Personal Broadcasting
Firm Intercasting Raises $5.5 Million
o NY Times Acquires Minority
Interest in Job Search Site Indeed Inc.
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Briefly Noted: Peer Impact -
Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Google News - RSS, MSpot - mobile
streaming radio, Ruckus - Stonehill College, Neurotic Media - EMI,
Points.com - MSN Music, Vivendi Universal Games - Robert Ludlum,
Electronic Arts, Music industry - "staggered" release dates,
IFilm.com "Warzone," 50-hour gaming marathon - heart failure
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--Business Strategy Consultant - Telecom, Energy, Utilities
--eBay Marketing Executive
--Advertising And Marketing Position
--Marketing Communications Manager
--Director of Marketing Analytics
--Project Manager
--PwC Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2004-2008
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o Online Advertising Market to Reach
$18.9 Billion by 2010
New York -- The online advertising market will continue its
steady growth over the next five years, by 2010 reaching $18.9
billion -- more than double its current level -- according to a new
forecast from JupiterResearch. Search engine advertising is expected
to generate more revenue than standard display advertising by 2010,
with classified advertising growing by nearly 10%. At the same time,
advertisers will also take advantage of the growing number of
broadband-connected households to deliver rich and streaming media
advertisements: JupiterResearch predicts that rich media spending
will grow at a 25% compound annual growth rate and streaming media
at a 30% rate over the next five years.
http://JuipterOnlineAds.notlong.com
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o CEO Of Cisco
Calls Acquisition of Nokia "Extremely Unlikely"
San Jose, Calif. -- John Chambers, the CEO of Cisco Systems,
downplayed a possible acquisition of Nokia by Cisco, calling such an
action "extremely unlikely" and labelling the recent press
speculation as "rumours." On Sunday, The Business newspaper in
Britain reported that Cisco Systems, the large networking company,
was considering an acquisition of Finnish wireless technology
company Nokia. However, during interviews on Wednesday, Chambers
discounted any possible acquisition, saying Cisco generally acquires
small companies with a niche technology. "If I was betting on it,
I'd bet against it," Chambers told CNBC.
http://tinyurl.com/aarob
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o Japanese Sony
Artists Seek iTunes Listings Despite Licensing Issues
Tokyo -- Despite the lack of deal between Sony Music's Japanese
division to license songs for Apple's recently launched iTunes Store
in Japan, a number of Sony's Japanese artists are seeking to place
their music for sale on iTunes, the Associated Press reported. While
Sony recording artist Motoharu Sano has already made some of his
songs available on iTunes Japan, Amuse Inc., a large Japanese music
management firm with a number of Sony acts, says it is also
interested in placing its artists' songs on iTunes against labels'
wishes. Apple said that it sold over one million songs in the
Japanese iTunes Store's first week of operation.
http://tinyurl.com/cqkea
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o Defense
Claims Convicted Murderer Inspired by "Grand Theft Auto"
Fayette, Alabama -- A twenty-year-old Georgia man who shot and
killed three police officers after being arrested for stealing a car
-- whose actions were partly blamed on the video game "Grand Theft
Auto" -- was convicted of murder on Tuesday, the Associated Press
reported. Defense attorney Jim Standridge said that after his
arrest, Devin Moore told police, "Life is a video game; everybody
has to die sometime." While the judge in Moore's criminal case
disallowed testimony linking the video game to the killings, civil
suits against "Grand Theft Auto" manufacturer Take-Two Interactive
and two retail stores are still pending.
http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,68481,00.html
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o Report:
Streaming Ad Revenue to Rise 47% in 2006 to $504 Million
Dublin -- Streaming audio and video ads will generate $343
million in 2005, up 78% over 2004, and are forecasted to grow by 47%
in 2006 to $504 million, according to a report from Dublin-based
Research and Markets. For streaming video, the firm predicts ad
billings will reach $321 million this year, growing to $455 million
in 2006; ads on Internet radio stations will top $22 million this
year, and are expected to increase 122% to $49 million in 2006.
Revenue from streaming media subscription services will hit $608
million in 2005, and is projected to rise 35% to $821 million in
2006. The total expected revenue from combined streaming media
subscriptions and downloads will reach $1.35 billion in 2005, and
grow by 35% in 2006 to $1.8 billion. A report last week, from fellow
market research firm AccuStream, predicted that total streaming and
download revenue for 2005 will be $950 million.
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c22346
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o Peer-to-Peer
Video Distributor Veoh Raises Funds
La Jolla, Calif. -- Veoh Networks, a developer of peer-to-peer TV
delivery technology, announced on Wednesday that it has raised an
undisclosed amount in its first round of venture capital financing,
led by Shelter Capital Partners. Once Veoh's software is installed
on users' PCs, they may then send and receive TV-quality,
full-screen video over a secure peer-to-peer network. La Jolla,
Calif.-based Veoh was founded in 2004 by Dmitry Shapiro, who
developed peer-to-peer security software that is now used to
regulate applications including BitTorrent and Grokster. "Today,
thousands of video producers are creating innovative, entertaining,
informative and provocative television content that is never slotted
for broadcast over traditional television networks," said Shapiro. "Veoh
provides an open system that allows producers to distribute their
content directly to consumers, bypassing the traditional hurdles of
getting 'picked up' by a major television network." A beta version
of Veoh's software will be available later this month.
http://www.veoh.com
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o Mobile
Personal Broadcasting Firm Intercasting Raises $5.5 Million
Cambridge, Mass. -- Intercasting Corp., a provider of
"location-aware" media networking technology for mobile devices, has
raised 5.5 million in its first round of venture capital, led by
Masthead Venture Partners and Avalon Ventures. San Diego-based
Intercasting is partnering with wireless carriers to bring to market
applications that allow people to communicate with each other and
broadcast their amateur video, podcasts and photos to one another
using their cell phones.
http://www.mvpartners.com
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o NY Times
Acquires Minority Interest in Job Search Site Indeed Inc.
Stamford, Conn. -- The New York Times Co. announced that it has
made an investment in Indeed Inc., a Stamford, Conn.-based job
search engine company. As part of the deal, The Times Co., Union
Square Ventures and Allen & Company are together investing $5
million for a minority interest in Indeed, which offers access to
millions of job listings from over a thousand websites. Indeed's
search engine includes jobs from over 1,000 sources, encompassing
company career pages, major and niche job boards, national and
regional newspapers, and hundreds of associations
http://NYTimesIndeed.notlong.com
http://www.indeed.com
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o Briefly Noted: (Saratoga
Springs, N.Y.) Peer-to-peer software developer Wurld Media announced
on Wednesday that it has signed a marketing partnership with the
Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), to promote its Peer
Impact legal file-sharing service -- which officially launched
today. The AAFES operates over 150 retail stores for military
personnel, which will distribute Peer Impact CDs and information;
the file-sharing service will also be promoted within AAFES-operated
movie theaters. Peer Impact features songs from all four major
record labels, and provides incentive for users who allow their
computers to redistribute songs to others, in the form of credits
redeemable for additional downloads.
http://www.aafes.com
http://www.peerimpact.com
(Mountain View, Calif.) Google has launched a new feature on its
Google News service that lets users subscribe to RSS and Atom feeds.
Users in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and
India can now subscribe to one of seven topical areas designated by
Google, or else create their own customized feed, as is possible
with Google News alerts.
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2005/08/breaking-story-google-news-feeds.html
(Palo Alto, Calif.) MSpot, a provider of mobile music services,
has introduced MSpot Music Radio, an interactive streaming radio
service for Java-enabled cell phones. Currently available for Sprint
subscribers, the service offers 17 streaming music channels with
added music videos, reviews, celebrity news and interviews. Users
will also be able to purchase songs, CDs and ringtones through the
application.
http://www.mspot.com/pr08-09-05.html
(Herndon, Va.) Ruckus, a provider of legal campus music and movie
download services, said on Wednesday that Massachusetts' Stonehill
College has signed an agreement to offer Ruckus' services to its
students. Virginia-based Ruckus offers social networking software
and a legal download service that includes a library of 1.2 million
songs, and a digital video section featuring movies and TV shows.
http://www.ruckus.com
(Atlanta) Neurotic Media, a provider of branded music download
services, said on Wednesday that it has partnered with EMI Music to
power the major label's download redemption store. EMI has used
Atlanta-based Neurotic Media's technology to create branded download
services for clients including Gap and Sauza Tequila, where free EMI
artist song downloads were offered to Gap shoppers and Sauza
drinkers.
http://www.neuroticmedia.com
(Toronto) Points International, a provider of an online exchange
of goods redeemable from points awarded for purchasing airline
tickets and other items, announced on Wednesday that it has signed a
deal with Microsoft, to let Points.com users exchange points for MSN
Music song downloads.
http://www.points.com/home/tour_downloads.jsp
(Los Angeles) Vivendi Universal Games announced on Wednesday that
it has signed an exclusive agreement with author Robert Ludlum, to
develop games based on works including "The Bourne Identity" and
"Covert One." VU Games said that details on games to be published
under the long-term agreement, financial details of which were not
disclosed, will be announced later.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050810/law009.html
http://www.vugames.com
(Redwood City, Calif.) Electronic Arts said on Wednesday that its
"Battlefield 2" title has now sold more than 1.2 million copies
worldwide. Developed by Sweden's Digital Illusions, the Battlefield
franchise has now sold a total of more than 7.2 million copies
worldwide.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050810/105252.html
(San Francisco) CNET News.com on Wednesday reported on the music
industry's newfound interest in the staggered, tiered release model
that has proven successful for the movie industry. "We will see
tiered pricing in the online world," said Sony BMG president of
global business Thomas Hesse. "It will be coming out in different
windows over time, and will be much more sophisticated than just the
99-cent download that we have seen." Hesse added that 10% of Sony
BMG's U.S. revenue now comes from digital and mobile products;
Warner Music recently said 18% of first-week sales for its recent
soundtrack for "The O.C." came from online services.
http://tinyurl.com/d6k74
(Washington) The Washington Post on Wednesday reported on "Warzone,"
a new section on Internet video site IFilm.com that includes
gruesome war footage from Iraq and Afghanistan, submitted by U.S.
and other coalition troops, in addition to various insurgent groups.
The New York Times also recently reported on the site, bringing
attention to the fact that one of the advertisers on Warzone was the
U.S. Army.
http://tinyurl.com/7goob
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/06/arts/06vide.html
http://www.ifilm.com/warzone
(Seoul) A South Korean man died of heart failure stemming from
exhaustion shortly after completing a marathon 50-hour video game
session, Reuters reported. The family of 28-year-old Lee said he
only left his computer at a cybercafé in the city of Taegu to use
the restroom and take brief naps over the course of three days. A
daily newspaper reported Lee had recently quit his job to spend more
time gaming.
http://tinyurl.com/bvtya
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jobs@vnubusinessmedia.com
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> eBay Marketing Executive
Entry level position in a growing e-commerce company. We are
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Require good problem-solving skills, communications skills.
Excellent time-management skills. Great team worker.
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> Marketing Communications Manager
Network World has a great opportunity for a creative project
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