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o RealNetworks Discounts Digital Song Downloads to $0.49
o With Possible IPO Wednesday, Google Faces SEC Probe Into Stock Issuances
o Publisher Sues to Enable Overseas Online Casinos to Advertise in U.S.
o Report: U.S. Broadband Adoption Slows During Second Quarter
o Comcast to Launch NFL Network on Digital Cable Service
o Mobile Entertainment Publisher Mforma Raises $19 Million
o Japan's For-Side Acquires Mobile Entertainment Firm Vindigo for $36.5 Million
o Mobile Content Developer Digital Chocolate Raises $13 Million
o Sprint, Idetic Launch Cell Phone Streaming TV Service

 > DMW Announcements:
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o Briefly Noted: Vodafone - David Beckham, Vodafone - mmO2 - Bundesliga, Sirius Satellite Radio, IDG - Playlist magazine, Altec Lansing - iMmini, ClearSky Mobile Media - CCT Boatphone, ESPN Videogames - Josh Childress, Bam Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment America, Nyko Technologies, Blu-ray vs. HD DVD, World Food Program - "Food Force" PC game
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o RealNetworks Discounts Digital Song Downloads to $0.49

Seattle -- In a bid to shake up the digital music market's pricing status quo, RealNetworks on Tuesday announced that it will, for a limited time, discount the price of song downloads from its online store to $0.49 and albums to $4.99. The discount accompanies the release of RealPlayer 10.5, which features Harmony -- technology that for the first time allows tracks purchased from Real's store to play on Apple's iPod -- which Apple has said amounts to illegal hacking. Real's "Freedom of Choice" promotion will also create an online forum to discuss digital music compatibility issues, a move endorsed by DC-based public advocacy group Public Knowledge. "Thanks to RealPlayer with Harmony Technology, consumers can now buy digital songs and play them on virtually any device of their choice, just like how CDs and DVDs work," said RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser. "We believe Freedom of Choice is both the right thing for consumers and a crucial step in bringing digital delivery of music into the mainstream." Seattle-based RealNetworks expects the 49-cent download promotion to negatively impact its bottom line, and revised its financial guidance for the quarter to reflect a potential drop in earnings by up to $0.01 per share.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040817/sftu063_1.html 
http://makeashorterlink.com/?N1A226319 
http://www.real.com/music 
http://www.freedomofmusicchoice.org         
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o With Possible IPO Wednesday, Google Faces SEC Probe Into Stock Issuances

Mountain View, Calif. -- Search engine firm Google, which is in the midst of accepting bids for its potential $3.3 billion initial public offering (IPO), announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an informal inquiry into the company's issuance of stock and options dating back to 2001. The inquiry relates to Google's revelation last week that it may have violated SEC regulations by failing to register 28 million shares and options it issued to employees and contractors. "If it is determined that we offered securities without properly registering them under federal or state law, or securing an exemption from registration, regulators could impose monetary fines or other sanctions as provided under these laws," Google said, in the SEC filing. Meanwhile, the company also asked the SEC in the filing to approve its registration statement by the end of Tuesday, meaning that Google shares may trade on the Nasdaq by Wednesday.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Q13651319
http://www.thestreet.com/tech/georgemannes/10178499.html       
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o Publisher Sues to Enable Overseas Online Casinos to Advertise in U.S.

Baton Rouge, La. -- A gambling news site publisher has filed suit in federal court in Louisiana, asking a judge to rule that U.S. websites should be able to accept ads for overseas online gambling sites, citing First Amendment concerns, the Associated Press reported. Plaintiff Casino City, Inc. is among several sites to have received subpoenas from the Justice Dept., asking for financial records relating to ads sold to online casinos. While online gambling is illegal in the U.S., Casino City says that ads for casinos that operate outside the U.S. and aren't legal for U.S. citizens to visit should still be able to advertise here. Recently, a class action lawsuit was filed against a number of major Web publishers, including Google and Yahoo, for accepting keyword search-based ads for online casinos on their respective websites.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6136-2004Aug16.html
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/legal/0,39020651,39162562,00.htm  
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o Report: U.S. Broadband Adoption Slows During Second Quarter

Durham, N.H. -- Broadband adoption in the U.S. slowed to its lowest growth rate in a year during the second quarter of 2004, when leading DSL and cable broadband providers added only 1.7 million net new subscribers, according to data from New Hampshire-based market research firm Leichtman Research Group (LRG). Top DSL providers for the first quarter ever outpaced cable growth, adding 900,000 subscribers, although top cable providers maintain a 6.4 million subscriber advantage over DSL and a 61% overall market share. The U.S. now counts a total of 29 million broadband subscribers. "In the past year the top cable and DSL providers have combined to add over 8 million net new broadband subscribers," said LRG president Bruce Leichtman. "While the results from this quarter should not necessarily be interpreted as the beginning of a slowdown, broadband providers clearly need to focus on retaining the customers they already have in addition to acquiring new ones."
http://www.leichtmanresearch.com/press/081704release.html    
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o Comcast to Launch NFL Network on Digital Cable Service

San Francisco -- NFL Network, a media company covering the National Football League, has signed a multi-year agreement to provide its content to Comcast for use on its digital cable service. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Under the agreement, NFL Network will provide Comcast Digital Cable customers, in markets with video-on-demand service, extended highlights of each NFL regular season game, as well as access to the NFL Films library. Comcast serves 24 of the 30 NFL team markets, and is the largest cable provider in more than half of those markets, including San Francisco.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040816/phm031_1.html  
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o Mobile Entertainment Publisher Mforma Raises $19 Million

Kirkland, Wash. -- Mobile entertainment publisher Mforma Group announced on Tuesday that it will soon close on a new $40 million round of financing, having just closed a $44 million round in June. The new round includes a first close of $19 million led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, with participation from existing investors General Catalyst Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners. The company said additional funding will be based on pending acquisitions currently under review. Kirkland, Wash.-based Mforma was founded in 2001, and its entertainment content is now available to over 500 million subscribers through deals with 100 wireless carriers worldwide. The company will use the funds to continue its global expansion and add new geographic territories, channels of distribution, and infrastructure in high growth areas like Asia and Europe.
http://www.mforma.com 
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o Japan's For-Side Acquires Mobile Entertainment Firm Vindigo for $36.5 Million

New York -- Mobile entertainment and applications publisher Vindigo Studios has announced that it was acquired earlier this month by Japanese mobile content provider For-Side.com, for $36.5 million in cash. Founded in 1999, New York-based Vindigo achieved profitability in early 2004; the company has developed 20 wireless applications with partners including MapQuest, The New York Times and The Sporting News. Following the merger, Vindigo will continue to operate as an independent entity led by existing management. Japan's For-Side has a market capitalization of $1.7 billion and operations in Japan, Korea, the U.K. and the U.S. The company said the acquisition will allow it to expand its product offering both in the U.S. and abroad.
http://www.vindigostudios.com/about/press/20040816_acq.html 
http://www.for-side.com 
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o Mobile Content Developer Digital Chocolate Raises $13 Million

San Mateo, Calif. -- Digital Chocolate, a developer of content for mobile phones, said on Monday that it has secured $13 million in its second round of funding, led by Sutter Hill Ventures. New investor Chengwei Ventures and previous investors Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers and Sequoia Capital also participated in the round, which raised the company's total funding to more than $21 million since its founding by gaming software pioneer Trip Hawkins in 2003. Digital Chocolate has developed entertainment, problem-solving and social networking applications for mobile phones.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040816/165253_1.html 
http://www.digitalchocolate.com 
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o Sprint, Idetic Launch Cell Phone Streaming TV Service

Berkeley, Calif. -- Idetic, developer of the MobiTV live TV streaming service for cell phones, announced on Tuesday that it has expanded its partnership with wireless carrier Sprint PCS. The company said it is providing content and operations for Sprint TV -- a "basic cable" streaming TV channel for Sprint PCS Vision subscribers that launched in New York City on Tuesday. The channel features programming from NBC News, ABC News Now, FOX Sports and The Weather Channel, as well as stand-up comedy, cartoons and music. Sprint TV is currently only available on the new $399 Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone MM-A700 by Samsung. Subscribers may add the Sprint TV service for an additional $9.99 per month.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Z64432319 
http://www.idetic.com 
http://www.pcsvision.com 

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o Briefly Noted:

(London) U.K.-based Vodafone Group, the largest wireless carrier in the world, said on Tuesday that it has signed a new one-year deal with England and Real Madrid soccer star David Beckham. Under the deal, for which financial details have not been disclosed, Vodafone will have access to David Beckham's personal image rights in its forthcoming advertising campaigns. The company said it has also obtained the rights to create a David Beckham content suite on Vodafone live! Over the summer, there has been much speculation in the media that Vodafone might drop Beckham after reports came out alleging he had had extra-marital affairs with two different women.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?C15843219

(Frankfurt) T-Online International, the Internet service provider (ISP) of German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom, said on Tuesday that it has sold rights to provide mobile highlights of the Bundesliga, the German premier soccer league, to U.K.-based mobile operators Vodafone and mmO2. Under the two-year deal, Vodafone Germany and mmO2's local unit both will be able to send subscribers picture and video messages from Bundesliga matches for the next two seasons. Financial details for the deals have not been disclosed.
http://www.t-online.net/c/23/14/96/2314962.html

(New York) Sirius Satellite Radio, a provider of satellite-delivered digital radio programming, said on Tuesday that it partnered with electronics manufacturer Directed Electronics to distribute its new Sirius Sportster plug and play satellite radio receiver. The $99 device is intended to complement Sirius' deal to broadcast NFL football games, and will go on sale next month at retailers including Best Buy and Circuit City.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040816/nym152_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040816/nym169_1.html 
http://www.siriusradio.com

(San Francisco) IDG's Mac Publishing, a producer of independent Macintosh publications and web sites, said on Monday that it will launch Playlist, a digital music magazine for Windows and Mac users. The magazine, set to debut on newsstands Aug. 24, is being created by the editors of Macworld magazine. It will spotlight digital music technology, the digital lifestyle and music artists.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040816/165249_1.html

(Milford, Pa.) Consumer electronics firm Altec Lansing has introduced its iMmini, a portable audio speaker system designed for use with Apple's iPod mini digital music player. The $129 accessory, which measures 7" x 4.4" x 1" and will ship in late summer, also supports any portable audio player with a headphones port.
http://www.alteclansing.com/press_news.asp?id=69&region=northam
http://www.alteclansing.com/product_details.asp?pID=IMMINI&sID=0

(Orlando, Fla.) ClearSky Mobile Media, a publisher of mobile entertainment content and applications, said on Tuesday that it has partnered with wireless carrier CCT Boatphone to provide downloadable wallpapers, ringtones, games and other content to subscribers in the British Virgin Islands.
http://www.bvicellular.com
http://www.clearskymobilemedia.com

(San Rafael, Calif.) Game publisher ESPN Videogames announced that it has signed former Stanford University college basketball player Josh Childress, a first round draft pick of the Atlanta Hawks, to be the cover athlete for its "ESPN College Hoops 2K5." Developed by Sega's Visual Concepts studio, the title is slated for release in November for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
http://www.espnvideogames.com

(San Jose, Calif.) Video game developer Bam Entertainment on Tuesday announced release dates for titles it will ship during the third quarter. The company will release "Bujingai: The Forsaken City" for PlayStation 2 on July 22. "Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums" for PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox, and "Starsky and Hutch" for GameCube will both ship on Aug. 31. San Jose, Calif.-based Bam will also release "A Sound of Thunder" for Game Boy Advance, based on the Franshise Pictures film, on Sept. 28, and "Ice Nine" for Game Boy Advance on Oct. 26. A sequel to the million unit-selling "State of Emergency" for PlayStation 2 will also ship in the first half of 2005.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040816/sfm125_1.html 
http://www.bam4fun.com

(Foster City, Calif.) Sony Computer Entertainment America on Tuesday released its "Hot Shots Golf FORE" title for PlayStation 2, the fourth installment in a franchise that has sold 7.5 million units to date. Japanese developer Clap Hanz created the game in conjunction with Sony's Santa Monica Studios.
http://www.claphanz.co.jp

(Los Angeles) Nyko Technologies, a manufacturer of video game accessories, on Tuesday released its SpeakerCom, a $24.99 microphone and speaker accessory for Microsoft Xbox that allows users to participate in voice chat without having to wear a headset. The self-muting microphone and speaker attach directly to an Xbox controller.
http://www.nyko.com/nyko/products/?i=27

(San Francisco) CNET News.com on Tuesday reported on how the competition is heating up between the two competing next-generation DVD formats -- Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD -- and how companies responsible for both high-capacity disc formats are courting Hollywood studios to become the dominant standard. Both Blue-ray and HD DVD offer up to 50GB of storage on a single disc, and are expected to replace DVDs once high-definition televisions become standard home entertainment devices. The discs are expected to offer a range of special interactive features not available on current DVDs, such as the ability to download additional content to movie discs after they are purchased.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?N2D542319

(London) The BBC Online recently reported on a new PC game being developed by the World Food Program (WFP), a humanitarian aid program of the U.N., which aims to teach children about world hunger and what the WFP is doing to combat the crisis. "Food Force" is being developed jointly by Rome-based Deepend and London-based Playerthree, and will initially be released only in the U.S. The game features elements of "Sim City" and "Tomb Raider," challenging players to drop parcels from the air and navigate past rebel checkpoints to deliver food. At the end of each mission, players see a WFP-produced video that explains how the agency would have handled the situation.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3548230.stm 
http://www.wfp.org 

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Very creative promotional marketing firm that encourages sense of humor, fun, innovation and a "think out of the box" approach seeks marketing coordinators for international markets. Requirements: a four-year college degree and a min. one year experience as a marketing coordinator or similar role, strong administrative assistant skills, experience and detail orientation. Knowledge of print production helpful as well as great writing skills and project mgmt skills and confidence presenting new ideas and approaches. Also required: excellent Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Illustrator and Photoshop a major plus. Fluency in French or German also a major plus. Send resumes to: jobs@rcrecruiting.com
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Our client located southwest of Boston looking for a smart and experienced marketing professional to serve as a Media Buyer-Online. The successful candidate will be responsible for hitting monthly and quarterly visitor and subscriber goals, work with designer to develop creative for each campaign/ad unit, set up and administer campaign tracking. Reconcile media invoices and work with sites to rectify any billing issues. Require: 2+ years in online media/marketing, BA/BS degree is reqd. Exp. required with $100,000+ monthly marketing budget. Very strong excel skills. Some HTML skill reqd. Excellent written communication; strong organization and analytic skills. Salary up to $75K. Send resumes to: denise@iconstaff.com
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> Strategic Planning Associate

BuyerZone.com, the leading b2b e-marketplace for business purchasing is seeking a Strategic Planning Associate to join its team and continue its record growth pace. As a Strategic Planning Associate, you will help identify areas for future corporate expansion. This includes identifying potential markets and opportunities for expansion, assessing their feasibility through both qualitative and quantitative analyses, and recommending market entry strategies. Requirements: Recent college graduate with up to 3 years work exp, preferably with a major in the business, economics or marketing. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Send resumes to jobs@buyerzone.com 
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