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August 25,
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Justice Dept. Conducts First Criminal Copyright Action on
File-Swappers
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RIAA Sues Another 744 File-Swappers for
Copyright Infringement
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Europe Launches Antitrust Probe of Microsoft, ContentGuard Merger
o "This
Land Is Your Land" Web Parody Creators Victors in Copyright Spat
o French Consumer Group Sues
EMI, Retailer Over Copy-Protected CDs
o 3D Online Community Developer
There Changes Name, Raises $14
o Report: U.S. Video Game
Players Outnumber PC Gamers for First Time
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DMW Announcements:
--Future of Television: Next Generation - November 19, 2004
--Billboard Digital Entertainment Conference & Awards - Nov.
4-5, 2004
> Featured
Advertisement:
--Micropayments Conference - October 5, 2004
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Briefly Noted: Comcast - RNC
speeches, NBC Universal - Best Buy, MLB.com - 9 million tickets,
Wraptor - Wantickets, Nokia - "X-Men Legends," Mforma, Sorrent -
"Bush vs. Kerry Boxing"
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Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds:
--Outside Sales Reps for Imaging and Document Management
Solutions
--Analyst - Network Security Engineering Firm
--Finance Senior Associate
--Analyst - Network Security Engineering
--Contracts Manager
--Program Manager
--Global Marketing Coordinators
--Senior Budget Analyst
--Small Payments Make It Big - Micropayments Conference 2004
--CTIA & MMA's Mobile Marketing Roadshow - October 14, 2004
Boston, MA
--Affordable Corporate Wireless Email - Register to Win a
Free Treo 600
--New Release: PwC Global Entertainment and Media Outlook:
2004-2008
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o Justice Dept. Conducts First
Criminal Copyright Action on File-Swappers Washington -- Federal
agents raided the homes of five suspects and one Internet service
provider early Wednesday, in the first federal enforcement action
against criminal copyright infringement on peer-to-peer file-sharing
networks. U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft said agents seized
computers and software at locations in Texas, New York and Wisconsin
as part of "Operation Digital Gridlock," an ongoing investigation
into illegal mass-scale distribution of movies, software, music and
games on file-sharing networks. Ashcroft said the Justice
Department's actions Wednesday targeted members of a group called
"The Underground Network," who used the Direct Connect P2P network
to share a minimum of 100GB each of copyrighted files with other
users. "The execution of today's warrants disrupted an extensive
peer-to-peer network suspected of enabling users to traffic
illegally in music, films, software and published works," Ashcroft
said. "The Department of Justice is committed to enforcing
intellectual property laws, and we will pursue those who steal
copyrighted materials even when they try to hide behind the false
anonymity of peer-to-peer networks." If convicted, the five suspects
would face a maximum penalty of five years in prison and fine of
$250,000 for a first offense.
http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2004/August/04_ag_578.htm
http://makeashorterlink.com/?M2F242329
http://www.neo-modus.com
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o RIAA Sues
Another 744 File-Swappers for Copyright Infringement
Washington -- As the federal government conducted its first
criminal copyright enforcement against file-swappers on Wednesday,
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced that
it has filed another round of lawsuits against individual users of
peer-to-peer networks, this time charging 744 people with copyright
infringement. Many suits were filed against "John Doe" defendants,
who the record labels will seek to identify through their Internet
service providers, while others were identified by name and sued
after not accepting an out-of-court settlement. The RIAA has now
sued a total of over 4,000 individuals for copyright infringement on
file-sharing networks since last September. The new lawsuits come
the week after a blow was dealt to the entertainment industry's
legal campaign against file-sharing, when a federal appeals court
ruled that providers of file-sharing software like Grokster and
Morpheus are not liable for any copyright infringement committed by
users of the applications.
http://www.riaa.org
http://makeashorterlink.com/?P5C314329
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o Europe
Launches Antitrust Probe of Microsoft, ContentGuard Merger
Brussels -- The European Commission on Wednesday announced the
launch of a formal antitrust investigation into the proposed joint
acquisition of digital rights management firm ContentGuard by
Microsoft and Time Warner, Reuters reported. The Commission will
examine the possibility that the deal could give Microsoft a
dominant position in the market for technology that prevents
unauthorized copying of music, movies, games and other digital data.
It will also examine the potential for the deal to lead to vertical
integration of Microsoft in other markets.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?T28852329
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o "This Land
Is Your Land" Web Parody Creators Victors in Copyright Spat
San Francisco -- JibJab.com, creators of a popular Web cartoon
called "This Land Is Your Land" that parodied the presidential
candidates, announced on Wednesday that it has settled a copyright
dispute with a music publisher claiming ownership of the Woody
Guthrie song used in the cartoon. JibJab's attorneys from the
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) sued Ludlow Music, which claims
ownership of the song, after Ludlow threatened copyright litigation
against AtomFilms and Speedera Networks, who distributed the cartoon
online. The EFF said it found evidence that the song was already in
the public domain -- meaning that copyrights had expired and it
could be used without permission or paying royalties -- on top of
what it said was JibJab's "fair use" right to use the song for the
purpose of a parody. JibJab dismissed its suit against Ludlow after
the company agreed to allow the site to distribute the cartoon
without interference. "The idea of copyright law is that, after a
time, every work comes back into the hands of the public, where it
can be reused, recycled, made part of new creativity without having
to pay a fee or call in the lawyers," said EFF attorney Fred von
Lohmann.
http://www.eff.org/news/archives/2004_08.php#001838
http://makeashorterlink.com/?H6E323329
http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,64704,00.html
http://www.eff.org/IP/20040729_JibJab_Complaint.pdf
http://www.jibjab.com
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o French
Consumer Group Sues EMI, Retailer Over Copy-Protected CDs
Paris -- A French consumer advocacy group has sued major record
label EMI and record store chain Fnac over copy-protected CDs sold
in the country, accusing them of "deception over the material
qualities of a product," the Associated Press reported. A French
judge has launched an investigation based on a complaint from French
consumer group UFC-Que Choisir, which says the CDs aren't playable
in many CD players and computers, and further that they violate a
1985 law ensuring French consumers can make personal copies of CDs.
The lawsuit could impose a maximum fine of $227,000 on EMI and Fnac,
aside from unspecified damages that UFC-Que Choisir is seeking in
the case. The group said it is also considering a lawsuit against
Warner Music Group over that label's copy-protected CDs.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?F29232329
http://www.fnac.com
http://www.quechoisir.org
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o 3D Online
Community Developer There Changes Name, Raises $14 Million
Menlo Park, Calif. -- Hoping to expand its business into new
markets, There Inc., a developer of technology that enables
thousands of Internet users to communicate and interact in a 3D
virtual environment, said on Tuesday that it has changed its name to
Forterra Systems and raised $14 million in new funding. Jerusalem
Venture Partners led the round, with previous investors Sutter Hill
Ventures and Chichen-Itza Ventures also participating. Forterra now
plans to expand its focus from operating consumer online services to
providing virtual technologies to government, industry, education
and consumer entertainment companies. Forterra currently has a
contract with the U.S. Army to develop a new training application
based on the technology. The company has appointed Robert Gehorsam,
the vice president of strategic initiatives at There, as its new
CEO.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040824/nytu046_1.html
http://www.there.com
http://www.forterrainc.com
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o Report: U.S.
Video Game Players Outnumber PC Gamers for First Time
New York -- Players of games on consoles and cell phones in the
U.S. for the first time outnumber PC games, according to a survey
from Ziff Davis Media, which found there to be 54.5 million video
game playing households and 52.3 million PC gaming households in
2004. The survey found that games are detracting attention from
television, as 26% of households reported that their TV viewing had
decreased in the last year and 20% said they expect their TV viewing
to decrease in the next year. It also found a dramatic rise in the
number of households playing mobile games, with 16.3 million
reporting having played a cell phone game in 2004 versus 8.1 million
a year ago.
http://www.ziffdavis.com/press/releases/040825.0.html
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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
Entertainment is constantly
evolving. It is tied to no particular platform, format or
place in time, but shaped by the visionaries, innovators,
entrepreneurs and brand developers who embrace technology,
look to the future and inspire creativity. As a result, new
ideas and art forms are brought to life.
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. Approximately 70 industry leaders will be speaking at
the 2-day conference and awards.
Keynotes include:
Mark Cuban - Chairman,
HDNet, Owner, Dallas Mavricks
Confirmed
speakers and judges include:
Keith Boesky
- Head
of New Media & Videogames, ICM
Vince Broady
- SVP, Consumer Media, CNET, Co-Founder, GameSpot
Jay Cohen - Vice President of Publishing, Ubisoft
Ted Cohen - SVP, D3 - Digital Development &
Distribution, EMI Music
David Del Beccaro - President and CEO, Music Choice
Marc Geiger - SVP & Agent,
Contemporary Music Dept, William Morris Agency
Jay Frank
- Head of Artist and Label Relations, Music,
Yahoo!
Brian Garrity - Senior Business Writer, Billboard
Mark Ghuneim - SVP, Online Services, Sony Music
David Goldberg -
Vice President & General Manager, Music,
Yahoo!
Scott Greenstein - President of Programming and Sports,
SIRIUS Satellite Radio
Jim Griffin -
CEO, Cherry Lane Digital
John Hogan - CEO, Clear Channel Radio
John Kilcullen -
President, VNU Music and Literary Group,
Publisher, Billboard
David Leibowitz - Managing Partner, CH Potomac
Brian Levin - CEO, Mobliss
Don Levy -
SVP, Marketing & Communications, Sony Pictures Digital
Al Lieberman
- Executive Director, EMT Program,
NYU Stern School of Business
Rick Mandler
- VP & GM, Walt Disney Internet
Group & ABC Enhanced TV
Ben Mendelson -
President,
Interactive Television Alliance
Julia Miller
- Director, Xbox Live, Microsoft
David Nathanson - VP,
Advanced Services & Channel Development, Fox
Jeffrey Pollack - Managing Dir.
of Broadcasting & New Media, NASCAR
Jonathan Potter -
Executive Director, Digital Media Association
John P. Roberts - SVP,
Interactive & Online Entertainment, Game Show
Network
Ken Rutkowski - Founder & Host,
Ken Radio Broadcasting
Mika
Salmi
- Founder & CEO,
AtomShockwave Corp.
Steve Schnur - Worldwide
Executive of Music,
Electronic Arts
Ned Sherman -
Co-Founder &
CEO, Digital Media Wire, Inc.
Ralph Simon - Chairman
Americas, Mobile Entertainment Forum
Howie Singer
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Vice President of Technology,
Warner Music Group
Robert Tercek - Executive Vice
President / Chief Strategy Officer, (M)FORMA Group
John Welch -
President & CEO,
PlayFirst Inc.
Neil Young
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VP and Executive in Charge of
Production, Electronic Arts
Marcia Zellers -
Director of Enhanced TV, American Film Institute
For more information, please call 323-822-0936 or visit
www.digitalentertainmentawards.com.
Online Award Submissions:
https://secure.etronica.com/billboard/entries.php
Conference Registrations:
https://secure.etronica.com/billboard/conference.php
Awards Gala Dinner Tickets:
https://secure.etronica.com/billboard/awardshow.php
Early bird registration ends
August 31st!
Full conference registration fee
includes, at no cost, a non-deductible 6-month subscription to
Billboard magazine ($155 U.S. value). New subscribers only.
Deadline for Award Submissions:
September 15, 2004
Conference & Awards Show: November 4 and 5, 2004
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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ever Micropayments Conference, Micropayments ’04 is a forum to
educate merchants, payments and technology companies, banks
and financial services institutions on the potential of small
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o Briefly Noted:
(Philadelphia) Comcast, the nation's largest cable TV provider,
announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with Congressional
cable network C-SPAN to provide around 20 speeches from the
Republican National Convention to subscribers for free on its
video-on-demand service. The company said the video-on-demand
service is available to nearly 60% of its 8 million digital cable
subscribers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040825/phw019_1.html
http://www.comcast.com
(Los Angeles) NBC Universal said on Wednesday that it partnered
with electronics retailer Best Buy on a campaign to promote its
upcoming television season and release of "The Apprentice" on DVD.
Under the deal, Best Buy visitors will be offered an "NBC New Season
Previews" DVD, which features sneak peak "featurettes" for six new
NBC shows debuting in the fall. The stores will also promote the
recent release of the first season of NBC's reality series "The
Apprentice" on DVD.
http://www.bestbuy.com
http://www.nbc.com
(New York) Major League Baseball Advanced Media announced on
Wednesday that it has sold a record over 9 million tickets so far
for this year's baseball season at its MLB.com website. The company
sold 7.6 million tickets online for the full year 2003.
http://www.mlb.com
(Beverly Hills, Calif.) Wraptor, developer of a multimedia file
format that can include music, lyrics, photos and other content,
announced on Wednesday a partnership with online ticketing provider
Wantickets. The deal will allow independent artists using the .wrap
format to distribute music on file-sharing networks to include the
ability to promote and sell concert tickets alongside their song
files.
http://www.wantickets.com
http://www.wraptor.com
(Espoo, Finland) Cell phone maker Nokia said on Wednesday that
game publisher Activision will release "X-Men Legends," a 3D game
based on the Marvel comic characters, for its N-Gage hybrid cell
phone/mobile game deck in the first quarter of 2005.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040825/ukw003_1.html
http://www.n-gage.com
(Santa Monica, Calif.) Mobile entertainment publisher Mforma on
Wednesday announced a slate of upcoming cell phone sports game
titles, which feature partnerships with Venus Williams, Barry Bonds
and Bill Parcells, as well as a number of new services and games in
conjunction with CBS SportsLine.com. The company will release "Venus
Williams Tennis" in July, and "Barry Bonds Home Run History" and
"Bill Parcells Training Camp" in August. Also slated for release are
titles for CBS SportsLine.com including "Baseball '04," "Track &
Field '04," "Golf '05" and "Fantasy Football Companion."
http://www.sportsline.com
http://www.mforma.com
(San Mateo, Calif.) Mobile game developer Sorrent on Wednesday
released its "Bush vs. Kerry Boxing," a boxing cell phone game that
pits the presidential candidates against one another. A "Campaign
Mode" also allows a player to fight key political figures from the
ranks of the opposing party.
http://www.sorrent.com
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> Outside Sales Reps for Imaging and Document Management
Solutions
Imaging and document management company in Silver Spring,
Maryland has urgent need for outside sales reps in DC area. We
offer benefits, salary, plus aggressive commission plan with
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and we have GSA Schedule and NIH IW2 contracts. We are a
veteran owned small business. Must have a passion for
technology and the sales profession. Territories from NY to
Florida. Send resumes to
employment@nmsimaging.com
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> Analyst - Network Security Engineering Firm
Network security firm seeks analysts with 3+ years of
experience in applying analysis, design, and implementation
skills to complex system security engineering challenges.
Should have experience in Common Criteria /NIAP evaluations,
cryptography and key management, intrusion detection systems,
cross domain solutions and the analysis and implementation of
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> Finance Senior Associate
Reporting to the VP, this person will assist in all aspects of
the development /construction financing process for projects.
Responsibilities: Work on all aspects of multiple deals
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management efforts; Develop and maintain relationships with a
wide variety of financing parties; Prepare pro forma models
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MBA or equivalent degree reqd. with at least 3-5 years
relevant work exp. Please send resume to
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> Analyst - Network Security Engineering
Firm Network security firm seeks analysts with 3+ years of
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skills to complex system security engineering challenges.
Should have experience in Common Criteria /NIAP evaluations,
cryptography and key management, intrusion detection systems,
cross domain solutions and the analysis and implementation of
Security Enhanced Linux policies. BS Comp Sci or related field
and U.S. citizenship are required. Send resumes to
jobs@tresys.com
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> Contracts Manager
OPNET Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of management
software for networks and applications has immediate
opportunities for a Contracts Manager to be responsible for
the preparation, negotiation and acceptance of commercial and
government contracts for both domestic and international sales
organizations. Send resumes to
recruiting@opnet.com
and/or smeegada@opnet.com
For a detailed job description visit:
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> Program Manager
The Software & Information Industry Association is seeking a
program manager to support the development of programs,
activities and projects within SIIA's Software Division that
drive membership value. Require: understanding of the
structure and business market of the software and services
industry or other high-tech industry; project management;
highly effective communications and relationship mgmt;
excellent writing and analysis skills. Two to three years exp.
in technology industry and/or program mgmt; good level of
computer and technology literacy. HTML experience useful. Send
resumes to employ@siia.net
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Global Marketing Coordinators
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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> Senior Budget Analyst
Seeking a seasoned professional with significant public
sector financial experience to serve as a senior member of
Loudoun County's budget team. Reports to the Budget Officer
plays a key role in the development of the County
Administrator's proposed budget and provides analysis to
senior staff and elected officials regarding budgetary
issues. MA in public Administration /accounting and two
years related exp. Ref 05-072. Web site:
http://www.loudoun.gov
Voice (703)777-0213 Send resumes to
hr@loudoun.gov
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> Small Payments Make It Big - Micropayments Conference 2004
October 5, 2004 - New York City. Join more than 200
senior payments, digital and physical retail, and technology
executives, eager to learn about market analyses, business
trends, and technological advances within the small payments
industry. The full-day program features keynotes, six
panels, and a sit-down lunch at the Waldorf Astoria.
Early Bird
Special ($150) ends on August 31st. For more information, please
go to
www.micropaymentsconference.com or call 323-822-0936.
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