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DIGITAL MEDIA WIRE -- September 10, 2002
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Today's Edition Sponsored By:
Streaming Media East 2002 | New York | Sept. 30 - Oct. 3
http://www.streamingmedia.com/east
o Napster Creditors Seek New CEO, Board to Avoid Ch. 7 Liquidation
o IBM, Philips Partner to Develop Secure Broadband Content Delivery
o Streamwaves Licenses Warner Music Songs for Online Subscription Service
> Featured Event: Streaming Media East
o Briefly Noted: Sonicblue - portable video player, OpenTV - MIH Limited,
NDS - BB Cable TV, Konami - "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," Zingy,
InterVideo - Intel, Versaly Games - Top Secret Recipes, Intel - chip
security features
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> Jobs: VP Product Mgmt., Senior Contract Mgr., VP of Media, Sr. Public
Relations Mgr., Dir. of Client Strategy, VP of Promotions,
Games Programmer
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o Napster Creditors Seek New CEO, Board to Avoid Ch. 7 Liquidation
Wilmington, Del. -- The judge handling Napster's Chapter 11 bankruptcy
proceeding on Monday gave a group of the company's creditors until Friday
to seek out a new CEO and board of directors, necessary to facilitate a
sale of its assets in Ch. 11, before placing the company into Chapter 7
liquidation, Dow Jones Newswires reported. A sale of assets in Ch. 11
traditionally yields more return for creditors than when a company has
entered Ch. 7. "I think it may be worth some effort to salvage this case
before a possible conversion to Chapter 7. But it can only be done with
appropriate corporate governance," said Judge Peter J. Walsh, of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware. Former CEO Konrad Hilbers quit
the company last week after the judge blocked the sale of Napster's assets
to his previous employer, Bertelsmann. An attorney for Napster's creditors
told Dow Jones Newswires they have received "favorable expressions of
interest for an asset sale" from "significant industry players." Scott D.
Cousins, an attorney with Greenberg Traurig, also said the company's
creditors are talking with several record labels and music publishers to
obtain licensing rights that would increase a sale price. Both Bertelsmann
and the office of the U.S. Trustee have said they favor converting the
company to Ch. 7.
http://www.napster.com
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o IBM, Philips Partner to Develop Secure Broadband Content Delivery
Amsterdam -- IBM announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with
Netherlands-based consumer electronics firm Philips on a joint research
project focused on the secure delivery of broadband content like music,
video and games to and within the home. "We foresee the development of
home networks of interlinked, content sharing devices that will allow
consumers to benefit optimally from the new opportunities offered by
digital electronics. The seamless exchange of content between devices is a
crucial enabler, as is research on digital rights management solutions,"
said Fred Boekhorst, senior vice president of Philips Research. The
companies are aiming to offer a finished solution by December 2003.
http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/020910/046238.html
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o Streamwaves Licenses Warner Music Songs for Online Subscription Service
Dallas -- Streamwaves, a provider of digital music subscription services,
announced on Tuesday that Warner Music Group has become the third major
record label to license its recordings for use on the Streamwaves service.
The company has also secured licensing agreements with EMI Recorded Music
and Universal Music Group. Dallas-based Streamwaves said it is currently
developing a distribution network of on and off-line retail partners to
offer its $17 per month subscription services under various brands.
http://www.wmg.com
http://www.streamwaves.com
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STREAMING MEDIA EAST 2002 - Javits Convention Center, New York
Conference: September 30 - October 3
Exhibition: October 1 - 3
"The Streaming Media Revolution continues, and at the Streaming Media East
Conference and Exhibition in New York you'll meet the people (on stage and
in the audience) who are making it happen, discuss where we've been and
where we're going, and see and hear the latest work with your own eyes and
ears."
Jack Powers
Conference Chairman
http://www.streamingmedia.com/east
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Briefly Noted:
(San Jose, Claif.) Consumer electronics firm Sonicblue has partnered with
chipmaker Intel to develop a portable video player. The ReplayTV Portable
Video Player is described as a pocket-sized device with a "large capacity
hard drive" that will allow users to watch time-shifted television
programs transferred from their ReplayTV, as well as play video, audio and
photos transferred from a PC. Intel will provide technology including its
XScale technology-based processors and advanced video codecs. Santa Clara,
Calif.-based Sonicblue expects the product to come to market sometime in
2003.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020909/90589_1.html
http://www.sonicblue.com
(Mountain View, Calif.) OpenTV, a provider of interactive TV software and
services, announced on Tuesday that it has licensed its software to MIH
Limited, a multinational provider of entertainment and services via
television and the Internet. Mountain View, Calif.-based OpenTV will
receive an initial payment of $4 million for the license, in addition to
fees for annual maintenance and support, and integration services. South
African cable TV operator MCA (MultiChoice Africa) is expected to be the
first MIH system to launch OpenTV services -- which include chat, news,
weather and the PlayJam games channel.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020910/100178_1.html
http://www.mihl.com
http://www.opentv.com
(London) NDS, a division of News Corp. that provides digital and
interactive TV software and services, announced on Tuesday that Japan's BB
Cable TV will use its content protection technology when the company
launches its ADSL pay-TV this fall. A division of Softbank Broadmedia
Corp., BB Cable TV will initially launch with 13 channels followed later
by video-on-demand. The service will first be offered in Tokyo, extending
to Saitama-city, Chiba-city, and Yokohama later in 2002 and Sapporo,
Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and Fukuoka in 2003.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020910/102117_1.html
http://www.nds.com
http://www.broadmedia.co.jp
(New York) 4Kids Entertainment, co-producer of a new "Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles" animated series premiering on Fox this coming Saturday, said on
Tuesday that Mirage Licensing has named Japanese game developer Konami as
the exclusive worldwide developer and publisher of games to be based on
the series. Konami held the license for the previous Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles series, and created 12 titles that the company said garnered gross
cumulative sales of nearly half a billion dollars. The first title based
on the new series will be released during the 2003 holiday season on an as
yet undisclosed platform.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020910/102228_1.html
http://www.4kidsentertainment.com
http://www.konami.com
(New York) Wireless entertainment provider Zingy on Tuesday launched a new
service, Voicecards, which offers downloads of custom-recorded messages
and snippets of new singles from pop, hip-hop and modern country recording
artists. Featured artists include Nickel Creek, Nappy Roots, Angie
Martinez and Keith Sweat. Cell phone subscribers may either download the
Voicecards themselves or send them to a friend.
http://www.zingy.com
(Fremont, Calif.) InterVideo, a provider of audio and video software, said
on Tuesday that chipmaker Intel will bundle its WinDVR SE software --
which allows users to watch and record TV on a PC -- with its desktop PC
boards. The software allows users to store TV programs on their hard drive
and burn them to VCD and SVCD formats, which may be played in a range of
DVD players.
http://www.intervideo.com
(Seattle) Versaly Games, a provider of wireless games to network
operators, has expanded its content offering to include recipes through an
agreement with Top Secret Recipes. All recipes are written by Top Secret
Recipes author Todd Wilbur, whose cookbooks to date have sold over 2
million copies. Recipes will be sent to cell phones in three parts: a
background of the dish, followed by the ingredients and then the
directions.
http://www.topsecretrecipes.com
http://www.versaly.com
(New York) The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday reported on Intel's plans to
for the first time build security features into its computer
microprocessor chips. The company told The Journal that the security
initiative -- called "LaGrande" -- is meant primarily to protect against
computer viruses and hacker attacks, although other companies such as
Microsoft may use it to provide copyright protection for movies, music and
games.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/806011.asp?0dm=C11IT
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STREAMING MEDIA EAST 2002 - Javits Convention Center, New York
September 30 - October 3
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For your FREE Exhibition pass and discounted Conference passes visit
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VP Product Management - Key Management Team Member Needed
Seeking a VP of Product Management for new healthcare ASP venture. This
position will serve as the company's domain application expert and product
visionary. Extensive healthcare and claims adjudication knowledge is
required. Verbal, written, and presentation skills are key. The VP will
serve as the company's product champion, guiding all product enhancements
and new features based on market need and legislative requirements such as
HIPAA. VA based, equity opportunity. Send resumes and inquiries to
itoff@erols.com
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Senior Contract Manager - Google - Mountain View, CA
Google is seeking an experienced contract negotiator. Responsibilities
include daily review of standard contracts, limited authority to draft
contractual terms and conditions for licenses and advertising services
agreements, intensive in-house client interaction. Communicate company
policies and approval processes for contract changes to sales
professionals. 3-5 years of contract negotiation. Resume to
jobs@google.com or fax (650) 618-1796. Please include position.
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VP Media - Mosaic - Marina Del Rey, CA
Mosaic Data Solutions is a Canadian Based Fortune 500 Marketing Firm and
the World's leading Email Marketing Firm and provider of consumer data
products. We seek a VP of Media who will be responsible for selling Mosaic
Data Solutions (CustomOffers) own proprietary products to consumers via
Banners, Pops and Keyword purchases strategically placed around the
Internet. For immediate consideration, contact Thomas Geraci at:
tgeraci@mosaicdatasolutions.com
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Sr. Public Relations Manager - Infogrames - Santa Monica, CA
Infogrames, Inc., one of the world's largest publishers of interactive
games, is looking for a Sr. Public Relations Manager to develop,
coordinate and manage public relations activities on behalf of the Santa
Monica's growing line of interactive games for all platforms
(PlayStation2, Gamecube, and Xbox). 6-10 years of related PR work
experience with 2-3 years in the digital entertainment business. Resume
to: smjobs@us.infogrames.com
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Director of Client Strategy - Sharpe Partners - New York, NY
Sharpe Partners is a digital marketing agency. Director of Client Strategy
oversees the development of client marketing plans, budgets and
presentations for clients, identifying and pursuing opportunities to
expand client relationships. 5 yrs. in advertising/marketing, plus 2 yrs.
at an interactive agency Resume to: marlena@sharpe-partners.com
(reference: CS Manager).
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Vice President of Promotions - Virgin Mobile - Liberty Corner, New Jersey
The new Program and Promotions team will design, develop and deploy
channel specific programs to support and promote Virgin Mobile's product
and service offering. We are seeking VP level candidates to help us
develop retail, Internet, and other channel specific programs; develop and
maintain project planning and release roll-outs; and wireless accessory
strategy. 10+ yrs. in a marketing or brand management role. Resume to:
jobs@virginmobileusa.com
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Games Programmer - Acclaim Entertainment - Austin, TX
Acclaim, one of the most successful game development and publishing groups
in the world, seeks a Video Game Programmer (C++, AI, 3D).
Responsibilities: Design, implement and debug segments of new and existing
code Requirements. A BS or equivalent work experience; 2 years of C/C++
and at least 1 year of software development experience. Only resumes
submitted through
http://careers.acclaim.com will be considered.
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