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MPAA, RIAA Join Internet2 to
Study Advanced Content Distribution
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Report: EA's "Madden NFL 06" Led August Video Game Sales
o Microsoft: Xbox 360 to Feature
Hardware-Level Security
o Science: U.K. Researchers Make
Microchip Breakthrough
o Report: Men and Women Surf
Internet in Very Different Ways
o Report: Nearly 800 Websites
Dedicated to Online Plagiarism
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DMW Announcements:
--2006 Digital Entertainment & Media Directory - Submit
Your Free Listing
--2005 Digital Entertainment & Media Awards
> Featured
Advertisements:
--Al
Gore to Keynote WE MEDIA Conference in NYC
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Briefly Noted: Netflix, SanDisk
- ROKR iTunes phone, Microsoft IPTV, CBS SportsLine.com, BBC -
Creative Archive License, Avid Technology - CBS, AOL - Fox's
"Reunion," "Sonic the Hedgehog" - PS3/Xbox 360, GameTap - original
programming, Activision Value - "The Hustle: Detroit Streets,"
Infinium Labs
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Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds:
--The China Trade Summit (CTS) | Beijing, China | October
16-20
--Director, Network Planning - multiple locations
--Marketing
Director - Atlanta, GA
--Public
Relations Account Manager - Cary , N.C.
--Program Manager - Chantilly, VA
--Tech/Ops Strategy Associate Partner - NYC
--Jr. Account Manager - Manhattan
--Marketing Coordinator Email - Princeton, NJ
--Marketing Manager - San Francisco
--.Net Web Applications Developer
--Marketing Communications Writer - Cambridge, MA
--Software Innovator
--Media Research Analyst
--Email Marketing Expert/Consultant
--Accounting and Finance Assistance for Growing Companies
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o MPAA, RIAA Join Internet2 to Study
Advanced Content Distribution
Ann Arbor, Mich. -- The recording and motion picture industries'
major trade groups announced on Friday that they have become
corporate members of Internet2, the ultra high-speed private
Internet used by the research and higher education community. The
Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA) will "collaborate with the Internet2
community to consider innovative content distribution and digital
rights management technologies, and to study emerging trends on
high-performance networks to enable future business models." The
groups have previously criticized Internet2, which is available at
over 200 universities, for its allowance of lightning quick
file-sharing by university students and others on the network via a
program called i2hub. The RIAA has also taken the step of suing 33
Internet2 file-swappers for copyright infringement. "The movie
industry is committed to working with the technology sector to find
innovative new ways to deliver entertainment to consumers. The MPAA
views this partnership with Internet2 as an important opportunity
for collaboration as we seek to link new delivery models with
content protection," said MPAA president Dan Glickman.
http://tinyurl.com/cabs9
http://www.mpaa.org
http://www.riaa.com
http://www.i2hub.com
http://www.internet2.edu
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o Report: EA's
"Madden NFL 06" Led August Video Game Sales
Port Washington, N.Y. -- Video game publisher Electronic Arts'
"Madden NFL 06" title sold 2.2 million units during August -- nearly
two million more than Nintendo's second-place "Nintendogs" (210,000
units) -- in a month that saw overall U.S. game sales remain flat.
The data from market research firm NPD Group found that EA also
scored the third spot on the sales chart, with "NCAA Football 2006"
(180,000 units), followed by Take-Two Interactive's "Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory" and Novalogic's "Delta Force: Black Hawk Down."
http://www.npd.com/press.main.html
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=11427
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o Microsoft:
Xbox 360 to Feature Hardware-Level Security
London -- Microsoft's forthcoming Xbox 360 video game console
will feature security technology more advanced than that on its
first-generation Xbox, for which modified chips were developed to
bypass copyright controls and play imported games, the BBC Online
reported. "We've taken security to the hardware level and built it
in from the ground up," Chris Satchell, of the Xbox Advanced
Technology Group, told BBC Online. "One of the reasons we went with
custom hardware design for all our silicon is that it allows us to
build security at the silicon level. There are going to be levels of
security in this box that the hacker community has never seen
before." However, Satchell conceded, hackers will likely eventually
defeat security on the Xbox 360, which is scheduled for release in
the fall. "I'm sure sooner or later someone will work out how to
circumvent security. But the way we have done the design doesn't
mean that it will work on somebody else's machine," Satchell added.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4218670.stm
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o Science:
U.K. Researchers Make Microchip Breakthrough
London -- According to a report in Science, a group of
researchers at Imperial College London, Durham University and the
University of Sheffield has made a breakthrough in computer chip
design that could give mobile phones, which currently have very
limited memory, the capacity of desktop computers. "The new video
mobile phones are very popular, but they desperately need more
memory so that people can take longer videos and store them," said
lead researcher Russell Cowburn. "This technology has the potential
to transform mobiles into fully functioning video cameras, in
addition to a range of other applications." Their new design, which
they claim will revolutionize the chip industry, links computing
nodes with nano-wires much in the same way that neurons and axons
are linked in the human brain. The report claims that the chip could
potentially increase mobile memory capacity by as much as 200 times.
The researchers said products could be on the market within the next
few years.
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/P6807.htm
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o Report: Men
and Women Surf Internet in Very Different Ways
Cambridge, Mass. -- According to a new report by market analysis
firm Forrester called "Men are from CNet, Women are from iVillage",
men and women surf the Internet in markedly different ways. The
report found that men go online mostly to find news, magazines and
career information, while women prefer to spend their time playing
games, sharing photos and shopping. Furthermore, men are more likely
to research financial data online, while women are more interested
in saving money, downloading coupons and seeking out bargains.
Forrester also found that men, on average, spend about 6.7 hours
online every week, while women spend about 5.3 hours on the Internet
per week.
http://www.forrester.com/Research/Document/Excerpt/0,7211,36985,00.html
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o Report:
Nearly 800 Websites Dedicated to Online Plagiarism
San Jose, Calif. -- With students across the country now logging
back on to their school computers this week, Secure Computing said
that it has found 780 websites dedicated to online plagiarism -- a
10% increase over a year ago. The firm said that most of the sites
describe themselves as "essay banks" and offer digital copies of
term papers and essays, some for free and others for a price. The
larger plagiarism sites offer tens of thousands of essays on a wide
variety of topics, with some even offering to write custom term
papers on almost any topic. One site charges $19.95 a page for
seven-day delivery, and offers "same day service" at $44.95 a page.
According to a 2003 survey of 11,000 high school students, 58%
admitted to copying uncredited material from the Internet for school
assignments.
http://tinyurl.com/dk6al
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2006 Digital
Entertainment & Media Directory - Submit Your Free Listing
With over 10,000 names and titles of entertainment, media and
technology executives, the 2006 Digital Entertainment &
Media Directory is the most comprehensive
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partnerships, market research, competitive analysis, event
invitations and recruitment.
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2005 Digital Entertainment & Media Awards
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> Featured Advertisements:
> Al
Gore to Keynote WE MEDIA Conference in NYC
Al Gore, chairman of Current TV and former Vice President of the
United States; Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist; Farai Chideya,
founder of Pop and Politics; Dan Gillmor, author of “We the Media”;
Larry Kramer, president of CBS Digital Media; Ana Marie Cox, editor
of Wonkette; Richard Edelman, president of Edelman PR; and Tom
Curley, president of The Associated Press are just a few of the
leaders and thinkers on the media vanguard to appear at the We Media
conference at The Associated Press. In an eye-opening and inspiring
exploration of the We Mediascape, the program includes sessions on
“We Media and the Collaborative Society” and the “Business of
Collaboration.” http://www.mediacenter.org/wemedia05
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o Briefly Noted: (Los Gatos,
Calif.) Online DVD rental service Netflix on Friday provided
guidance for its upcoming financial quarters, forecasting that it
expects to count 5 million subscribers in 2006, a year earlier than
previously anticipated. The company additionally expects to reach 20
million subscribers in the next five to seven years. The company's
third and fourth quarter income estimates were in line with Wall
Street projections.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050908/sfth156.html?.v=2
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050908/netflix_guidance.html?.v=1
http://www.netflix.com
(Sunnyvale, Calif.) SanDisk, a maker of flash memory and other
storage media, announced on Friday that it is providing the microSD
cards being used in Motorola's new ROKR cell phone with iTunes. The
512MB flash memory card can store up to 120 songs on the phone,
which is a collaboration between Apple, Motorola and Cingular
Wireless. SanDisk said that currently it can only provide 512MB
cards in the small size necessary to fit the ROKR, but expects to
ship 1GB cards of the same size late this year, and 2GB cards in
2006.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050909/95151.html?.v=1
http://www.sandisk.com
(Amsterdam) Microsoft announced on Friday that several new
companies have pledged support for its Microsoft TV IPTV Edition
software for set-top boxes. Companies that will introduce new
Microsoft-powered set-tops for TV delivered over broadband include
Linksys-Kiss, Motorola, Scientific-Atlanta, Tatung and Thomson. The
company additionally said that it has collaborated with chipmaker
Sigma Designs and others, to develop a system-on-a-chip capable of
delivering multiple channels of high-definition video.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050909/sff027.html?.v=19
http://www.microsoft.com/tv
(New York) CBS SportsLine.com, the online sports site unit of CBS
Digital Media, on Friday announced plans for a major expansion that
will combine its assets with and become a 24-hour extension of CBS
Sports, the network's broadcast sports unit. The expansion includes
"The EyeBox," which will feature additional free video produced by
CBS Sports; "glogs" (game logs), or online color commentary of live
sports events; and the addition of a network of nearly 100 new
stringers covering local sports, including the San Francisco
Chronicle's Ray Ratto.
http://tinyurl.com/a55vj
http://cbs.sportsline.com
(London) The BBC announced that it has released the first TV
clips from its archive onto the Internet, allowing people to "rip,
mix and share" the footage as they please. The BBC said that nearly
100 clips -- mostly a few minutes long and ranging from animals to
landscapes and art -- would be made available for the U.K. public to
use for free in their own creative works. The BBC said it hoped to
foster innovation by letting anyone re-use its material for personal
and educational purposes under the Creative Archive License.
Creative Archive License Group Director Paul Gerhardt said the
scheme was aimed at "a young, media-aware audience".
http://makeashorterlink.com/?B562244CB
(Amsterdam) Avid Technology, a provider of professional digital
video equipment, announced on Friday that it has signed the largest
deal in its history, a multi-million dollar contract to install
digital newsroom environments at CBS headquarters in New York and at
the network's London bureau. Following the completion of the
project, expected in Dec. 2006, Avid's equipment will have been
deployed at all three major U.S. networks.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050909/95136.html?.v=1
http://www.avid.com
(Dulles, Va.) America Online said on Friday that it will make the
pilot episode for Fox's new series "Reunion" available for free
through the AOL.com web site beginning Monday. It will mark the
first time that Fox has made an episode available for viewing online
through a website other than its own. Fox, AOL and Warner Bros.
Television said that the deal also will extend to future episodes in
the form of weekly previews.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050909/95341.html?.v=1
http://television.aol.com/feature/reunion_tv
(San Francisco) Video game developer Sega of America announced on
Friday the development of a new title in its "Sonic the Hedgehog"
franchise for the forthcoming PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles.
Since the franchise launched 14 years ago, Sonic has yielded over 30
games that have sold more than 38 million units for Sega. The
title's development will be overseen by Yuji Naka, who originally
created the franchise; the company plans to ship the games some time
in 2006.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/press_release.php?aid=11411
(Atlanta) GameTap, the broadband gaming and entertainment service
created by Time Warner's TBS, on Friday detailed some of the
original programming it will offer. Shows include "Tapped In," about
games offered on GameTap; "Fame & Game," about celebrity gamers;
"Challenged," a reality show where disputes are settled with video
games; and "Space Ghost Coast to Coast," which will feature the
animated superhero interviewing video game personalities. GameTap
will also stream short-form videos while games are loading onto
viewers' computers.
http://tinyurl.com/bbenb
http://www.gametap.com
(Minneapolis) Activision Value Publishing said on Friday that it
plans to publish "The Hustle: Detroit Streets" for Sony PSP in the
fall, and for other consoles in the winter. The pool game will be
developed by Blade Interactive Studios, the creators of "World
Championship Snooker," which has sold over 1 million units.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050909/95185.html?.v=1
http://www.activisionvalue.com
(Seattle) Infinium Labs, the developer of the oft-delayed Phantom
PC-based broadband gaming console, on Friday announced that it has
withdrawn a filing made with the SEC in January to resell shares of
its stock. Infinium recently closed its Florida offices and
consolidated operations in Seattle, where newly named CEO Kevin
Bachus is based. The company on Friday also named John Anderson as
director of finance, and Adam Goldblatt as general counsel. "I'm
pleased that the Board has given me the power to make changes," said
Bachus. "We're tightening the ship and doing the things that I think
will help us focus on commercializing our Phantom Game Service."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050909/nyf060.html?.v=22
http://www.phantom.net
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Classifieds --
Advertise
> The China Trade Summit (CTS) | Beijing, China | October
16-20The China Trade Summit (CTS) is the only China
conference that gives unprecedented access and one-on-one
interaction with the top government and business leaders of
China, including the Minister of Commerce and Governors from
three provinces. The event is taking place in Beijing, China
from October 16-20, 2005. CTS is designed to give attendees
the tools and information needed to succeed in China with
informative conference sessions and unique events such as
VentureFest China, China Tech Tour and the Minister’s Golf
Tournament. If you’re planning to do business in China,
there is no other event like the CTS, helping to create
strong relationships while providing valuable insight into
the inner workings of Chinese business.
http://www.chinatradesummit.net
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> Director, Network Planning
Lead staff; manage network capacity performance in multiple
locations,
supporting voice, video, and data. Must have 7 plus years of
technical
experience in data network management for Cable MSO,
telecom, or ISP
organization. Solid technical skills relative to HSD network
engineering,
planning, and management are essential. Knowledge of Video
and VoIP
technologies required. Prior experience managing technical
teams
required. BSEE or Computer Science. Send resumes to
fsltd@earthlink.net
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Marketing Director - Atlanta, GA
International software company with extremely strong industry
recognition is seeking a Marketing Director. Areas of
responsibility include marketing materials, communications,
public relations, website management and content and trade
shows. Position reports to Chief Marketing Officer and has
four direct reports. This company is really poised to explode.
7-10 years high level marketing experience in the software
industry is required. Outstanding communication skills, high
energy and self-confidence are important. Outstanding
opportunity for career growth and financial rewards. Atlanta
based position will require some travel. Please send resume as
a Word attachment to
SAdamsrec@aol.com
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> Public Relations Account Manager - Cary , N.C.
DPR Group (http://www.dprgroup.com),
a successful, full-service public relations agency based in
the Washington D. C. area, is looking to add experienced
public relations professionals at our new office in Cary ,
North Carolina . DPR Group represents high-tech clients
including software developers, system integrators, electronics
manufacturers, and government contractors. DPR offers a great
environment for talented, hardworking people to grow
personally and professionally. Please send resumes to:
careers@dprgroup.com
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> Program Manager - Chantilly, VA
This person will need to evaluate the feasibility of a
project, create a
plan that will reach objectives, manage the activities of the
project
team and control the resources necessary to meet the project
deliverables. The candidate should have 5 years of experience,
preferably in an IT-related field. Send resumes to
rducey@bia.com
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> Tech/Ops Strategy Associate Partner - NYC
Looking for Operations Strategy or Technology Strategy partner
to set and
enable business goals; business case development, planning
execution,
determining technical feasibility, cost of strategic options,
and strategic
possibilities enabled by new technologies. Require: 8-10 years
plus industry
exp. in consulting to Financial Markets, Insurance, or Banking
clients.
and/or technology strategy consulting exp. 75-100 percent
travel reqd. MBA
or MS in Computer Science, Big 5 or high level external
consulting exp.
Salary - $175K to 210K. Must live or be willing to relocate to
NYC or
Chicago (Insurance Industry clients for CHI only). Send
resumes to
mark@allandavidrecruiters.com
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> Jr. Account Manager - Manhattan
Travelocity, the most popular travel service on the web is
looking for a Jr.
Account Manager to manage accounts, daily program upkeep and
reporting,
assist in overall sales and marketing strategy and perform
account
management support functions. Require BA or BS in Marketing,
2-3 years
experience with consumer-oriented website marketing and
promotion
programs, strong communication and analytical skills. Must be
detail-
oriented and aptly able to juggle multiple projects at once.
Knowledge of the
travel industry preferred or similar complex consumer
products. Skilled
knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel. Online
marketing/merchandising experience is a plus. Apply at:
http://www.sabre-holdings.com/careers/search/index.htm
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l> Marketing Coordinator Email - Princeton, NJ
The E-mail Marketing Coordinator will be responsible for
several functions
for The Wall Street Journal Online, Barron's Online and
MarketWatch,
some of which may include: Planning and coordinating multiple
e-mail
communications sent out to various subscriber/registrant and
prospect
segments. Requirements: 1-3 years of online and/or marketing
experience,
including ideally e-mail. Bachelor's degree required, in
marketing or
business administration a plus. Analytical - strong
quantitative and problem-
solving skills; a fast-learner. Ad agency, online and/or
publishing exp. a
plus. Computer proficiency a must: Database proficiency, HTML
and Excel
a plus. For consideration, please apply directly on-line at:
http://www.dowjones/careers.com Refer to job ID #104621
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> Marketing Manager - San Francisco
We are looking for a passionate, creative person with B2C
marketing expertise. Experience in consumer facing products
or services, Ability to design and create appropriate
collateral, web content (writing), media kits, customer
handouts for new products/services, Execute online and
offline marketing programs and campaigns. Strong
interpersonal skills needed to interact with customers at
trade shows, telephone, etc. Exp. with industry trade shows,
a plus. Candidate must a solid and proven track record
executing market strategies. Must have exp. working within a
"Start up" environment. Strong and effective communication
skills, written and verbal. Salary: 70K-80K Base, benefits
and stock options. Please submit your resume ASAP to: Sal
Castillo -
scastillo2@aol.com
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> .Net Web Applications Developer
Do you thrive in a fast-paced, fluid environment where your
expertise in creative problem solving is prized? Do you
pursue abstract concepts and systems in an organized,
disciplined fashion? Fast-growth firm seeks Senior .Net Web
Applications Developer to deliver leading-edge financial
applications on OLAP platform to corporate clients. Strong
understanding of scripting languages, database development
and application development required. Send resumes to
careers@brittenford.com
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> Marketing Communications Writer - Cambridge, MA
The Marketing Communications Writer is responsible for
copywriting numerous and various marketing pieces:
collateral, datasheets, PR announcements, competitive
analysis, possible whitepapers, PowerPoint presentations,
direct mail/email, applications notes, case studies, etc.
This position reports directly to the Director of Marketing,
also working with the CTO and Product Marketing Manager.
Degree in English or Journalism preferred; Technical degree
okay, Stellar English grammar and writing skills,
Creativity, initiative, and self-motivation are ideal
attributes, Previous experience writing for a
high-tech/software/security and/or networking company
strongly preferred. Some technical experience/aptitude. Send
resumes to
resumes@warwickmckinley.com
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> Software Innovator
Our customers want more of our innovative expertise in RFID,
Digital Rights/Media, Finance, and VOIP areas because they
believe in and implicitly trust us. Team players can
leverage great work attitudes and Java/Web Services
development expertise (Struts, Spring, Hibernate) to expand
our 'EAI Family'. Desire/ability to be Hands-on performer is
a must. Calling individuals who can be part of a fun and
passionate team. Work in small teams with client facing
roles and have a direct Impact Send resumes to
buildingblocks@eaiti.com
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> Media Research Analyst
OMNITEC Solutions (www.omnitecinc.com)
has a truly unique opportunity to join our Communications
Service team supporting the Federal Government. You will
support senior federal managers by utilizing you excellent
data research, analysis, and presentation skills. If you are
a true Research & Media/Current events guru, and you want to
be a part of our custom solutions to help keep a finger on
the pulse of national and world opinion, lets "communicate".
Resume, salary reqs, and 3 reasons this position sounds of
interest, Attn: Nicholas Abid
nabid@omnitecinc.com
US citizenship required. OMNITEC is an equal opportunity
employer.
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> Email Marketing Expert/Consultant
Reporting to the Vice President of Marketing. Qualifications:
6-10 years marketing/strategy consulting exp., with at least 2
years in email marketing consulting a must, BA/BS degree.
Experience in database and/or traditional direct marketing a
plus, understanding of /experience in applying segmentation,
RFM models and testing strategies. Ability to perform well
under pressure and on schedule, extremely strong analytical
and quantitative skills, understanding of HTML basics, adept
at Word, PPT and Excel. Candidates are encouraged to submit a
resume (pasted into the email) and cover letter to:
marketingjobs@uptilt.com No attachments please.
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> Accounting and Finance Assistance for Growing Companies
Have a growing business and need accounting and finance
assistance but not quite ready for a full-time finance
department? We can help.
We are the "accounting and finance department" solution for
growing companies. We serve clients in a variety of
industries and with a wide range of needs. We have many
years of experience and come with quality references. Call
240-638-2426 or send inquiries to
joe@palmerfinancial.net
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