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September 13,
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o Clear
Channel Radio Launches Promo Websites for New Artists
o Sony
Recalls Some PlayStation 2 AC Adaptors
o Amazon to Offer Online Gift
Certificates to Coinstar Machine Users
o Report: U.K. Consumers Spent
$29.2 Billion Online in 2004
o TiVo to Push Previews of Fall
Network TV Shows to Subscribers
o Depeche Mode, Ticketmaster,
iTunes Store Launch Pre-Order Offer
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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: Sirius Satellite
Radio - Sprint - BMW, XM Satellite Radio - MLB, Macromedia Studio 8,
Fraunhofer Institute - MP3 Surround, Ruckus - USC, Activision,
Gravity, THQ - "Evil Dead Regeneration," Electronic Arts - "The Sims
2 Nightlife," D3Publisher - "Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi," Sony - "MediEvil
Resurrection," Michael Robertson
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Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds:
--The China Trade Summit (CTS) | Beijing, China | October
16-20
--Sales Executives - Vocus, Inc. - Northern Virginia
--Administrative
Assistant
--Senior
Account Executive
--Informix Developer
--Senior Financial Analyst - Chantilly, VA
--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
--Accounting and Finance Assistance for Growing Companies
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o Clear Channel Radio Launches Promo
Websites for New Artists
New York -- Clear Channel Radio, the nation's largest radio
station owner, announced on Tuesday that its Online Music & Radio
unit has launched new on-demand programming on its radio station
websites that will showcase new and developing artists. The sites,
which will be promoted on-air, will feature 16 new artists each
quarter, offering five streaming songs and an artist-produced video
segment, in addition to a link to each artist's website. In
addition, the company partnered with independent artist community
GarageBand.com, which will be able to feature 50 of its artists on
Clear Channel radio station sites. Clear Channel said that labels
participating in the new artist promotions include Atlantic,
Capitol, Columbia, Def Jam, Lava, Manhattan, RMG, Rounder, Sony/BMG,
Virgin, Warner Bros. and Wind-Up. Initial artists to be promoted
through the initiative include Antigone Rising, James Blunt, the
Shout Out Louds and the Veronicas.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050913/135311.html?.v=1
http://www.garageband.com
http://www.clearchannelmusic.com/new
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o Sony Recalls
Some PlayStation 2 AC Adaptors
London -- Sony Computer Entertainment Europe on Tuesday announced
a voluntary recall of certain AC adaptors that were shipped with the
black "slimline" edition of its PlayStation 2 video game console,
which "may overheat and cause an injury hazard to consumers." The
adaptors in question came with PlayStation 2 models SCPH70002, 70003
and 70004, which were manufactured between August and December 2004
and shipped to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australasia. Sony
said that no other PlayStation 2 units are affected by the defect,
and that the company will provide consumers with a new AC adaptor
free of charge. A website was also created that features diagrams to
help consumers determine if they own one of the adaptors affected by
the recall.
http://tinyurl.com/9f3cv
http://www.ps2ac.com
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o Amazon to
Offer Online Gift Certificates to Coinstar Machine Users
Bellevue, Wash. -- Online retail giant Amazon.com announced on
Tuesday that it has partnered with Coinstar, which operates
automated money-changing machines, to allow Coinstar users to
exchange coins and bills for Amazon.com gift certificates with no
transaction fee. Coinstar estimates the average American household
contains approximately $99 in loose change -- or $10.5 billion
across the entire country. The Coin to Card program will allow those
without credit cards, such as children, or anyone redeeming loose
change or cash to receive Amazon gift certificates good for
clothing, music, books, movies or anything else sold at Amazon.com.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050913/135266.html?.v=1
http://www.coinstar.com
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o Report:
U.K. Consumers Spent $29.2 Billion Online in 2004
London -- According to a new study by U.K. payments association
Apacs, more than 22 million British consumers shopped on the
Internet last year, spending a total of approximately $29.2 billion
(£16 billion) online. The Apacs report also found that more than 262
million transactions were carried out online last year, the vast
majority of which were made with credit cards. In fact, credit cards
accounted for 72% of all online transactions. "(Credit) cards are
far more popular for online payment than debit cards, a direct
reversal of card use in other retail environments," an Apacs
spokeswoman said. "We believe the unique consumer protection
afforded by credit cards, such as additional cover for lost or
damaged goods, is a key driver in this pattern."
http://www.apacs.org.uk
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o TiVo to Push
Previews of Fall Network TV Shows to Subscribers
Alviso, Calif. -- TiVo announced on Tuesday that this week it
will deliver previews of upcoming TV series from every major
television network -- ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, UPN and The WB -- in its
TiVo Fall TV Festival Showcase pushed over its network to
subscribers' digital video recorders. The previews will also enable
subscribers to schedule recordings of any new programs they find
interesting. Alviso, Calif.-based TiVo recently announced a rebate
offer that drops the cost of its digital video recorder to an
all-time low of $49.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050913/sftu071.html?.v=25
http://www.tivo.com
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o Depeche Mode,
Ticketmaster, iTunes Store Launch Pre-Order Offer
Los Angeles -- The British synth-pop band Depeche Mode announced
on Tuesday that it has partnered with Ticketmaster and Apple's
iTunes Store to offer a pre-order tie-in for the band's upcoming
album and concert tour. Fans can now pre-order the band's new album,
"Playing the Angel," from iTunes, and at the same time purchase
advance priority seating tickets from Ticketmaster for select dates
on its upcoming North American tour. The album is scheduled for
release on Oct. 18, while tickets for the tour are slated to go on
sale to the general public on Sept. 24. "Depeche Mode is once again
pushing the wire for its fans and utilizing cutting edge technology
to lead toward a better and faster way for fans to access new music
and concert tickets," said Jonathan Kessler, the band's manager.
http://tinyurl.com/br3xt
http://www.ticketmaster.com/depechemode
http://www.depechemode.com
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Entertainment & Media Directory - Submit Your Free Listing
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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: (New York)
Sirius Satellite Radio announced on Tuesday that it has partnered
with wireless network operator Sprint to offer streaming mobile
versions of 20 Sirius music channels to Sprint subscribers.
Separately, Sirius said it extended its agreement with BMW of North
America, which will offer Sirius as a dealer-installed accessory on
all models through 2008, as well as a factory-installed option on
the BMW 3 Series Sedan and Sports Wagon, and the BMW 5, 6 and 7
Series.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050913/135108.html?.v=1
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050913/nytu020.html?.v=20
http://www.sprintpcs.com
http://www.sirius.com
(Washington) XM Satellite Radio said on Tuesday that it plans to
broadcast multiple play-by-play broadcasts of the 2005 Major League
Baseball league championship series and World Series. The company
will provide both home and away team broadcasts, in addition to a
Spanish-language feed of each game.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050913/dctu007.html?.v=25
http://www.xmradio.com
(San Francisco) Macromedia, a developer of Web publishing and
other software, on Tuesday announced the release of its Macromedia
Studio 8, which contains updates for its popular Dreamweaver, Flash
Professional and Fireworks applications. The software suite is
selling for $999 for a full license, and $399 for an upgrade.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050913/135411.html?.v=1
http://www.macromedia.com/software/studio
(Berlin) The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits --
inventors of the MP3 digital audio format -- and partner Thomson on
Tuesday introduced an MP3 Surround hardware player, which may be
implemented into home entertainment products such as home theater
receivers, DVD players and portable audio players. The technology
enables 5.1 channel surround-quality sound for Web-based music
distribution, broadcasting systems, PC-related audiovisual or gaming
applications, consumer electronics and automotive systems.
http://tinyurl.com/9o3hh
http://www.mp3surround.com
(Herndon, Va.) Ruckus, a provider of digital entertainment
services to colleges, said on Tuesday that it has signed the
University of Southern California (USC) as its latest client. The
agreement will give USC's 32,000 students the chance to purchase the
company's service, which gives them access to online movies, music
and TV. Ruckus has added 10 new schools over the past 13 weeks, and
plans to announce several more in the coming weeks.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050913/135674.html?.v=1
http://www.ruckus.com
(Santa Monica, Calif.) Video game publisher Activision announced
on Tuesday that it has named Thomas Tippl as its new chief financial
officer, replacing William Charavoyne, who will leave the company to
pursue other interests at the end of fiscal year 2006. Tippl
formerly served in various investor relations, acquisitions,
financial and strategic planning positions with Procter & Gamble
over a 14-year tenure.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050912/sfm142.html?.v=12
http://www.activision.com
(Seoul, South Korea) Korean online game publisher Gravity
announced on Tuesday that it has appointed Il Young Ryu as chairman
and co-CEO. Ryu, who founded Techno Blood Inc. and CJ Internet
Japan, will serve as co-CEO with David Yoon. Separately, Gravity
announced that Japanese composer Kanno Yoko will pen some 90 songs
for its upcoming massively multiplayer title, "Ragnarok Online 2."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050913/nytu111.html?.v=24
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050913/nytu114.html?.v=26
http://www.gravity.co.kr
(Calabasas Hills, Calif.) THQ on Tuesday shipped its "Evil Dead
Regeneration" title for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, which takes off on
the storyline of the classic horror movie series from Sam Raimi.
Developed by THQ's Cranky Pants Games studio, the game features the
voice of Bruce Campbell reprising his role as Ash from the films. A
version for the PC is expected to ship on Sept. 20.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050913/latu033.html?.v=26
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083907
http://www.thq.com
(Redwood City, Calif.) Electronic Arts on Tuesday shipped its
"The Sims 2 Nightlife" expansion pack for the PC game to retailers.
The pack was developed at EA's Maxis studio, creators of the Sims
franchise. Separately, EA said it shipped its "Burnout Legends"
title for PSP in North America. Created by U.K.-based Criterion
Software, the latest installment in the company's Burnout racing
franchise will also be released for the Nintendo DS in November.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050913/135757.html?.v=1
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050913/135546.html?.v=1
http://www.thesims2.com
(Los Angeles) D3Publisher of America, a unit of the Japanese
video game publisher, said on Tuesday that it will publish "Hi Hi
Puffy AmiYumi," based on the Cartoon Network animated series and
Japanese music group, for the Nintendo DS in the first quarter of
2006. The company also plans to release a version of the game for
Game Boy Advance in the fourth quarter.
http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/puffyamiyumi
http://www.d3p.us
(Foster City, Calif.) Sony Computer Entertainment America on
Tuesday shipped its "MediEvil Resurrection" title for the PSP to
retailers. Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Cambridge
Studios, the title is inspired by the franchise for PlayStation. The
game disc will also contain a demo for Sony's new "Wipeout Pure"
title for PSP.
http://tinyurl.com/cfnnt
(San Francisco) CNET News.com on Tuesday featured an interview
with Michael Robertson, the founder of breakthrough music site
MP3.com who has gone on to start the Linux operating system
development firm, Linspire. Robertson also launched BadApple -- an
application that added podcasts to iTunes before Apple did, and now
lets people sync their iTunes music collections with players other
than iPods -- and MP3Tunes, a site that sells independent artists'
songs in the unprotected MP3 format.
http://news.com.com/Getting+Bad+with+Apple/2008-1082_3-5861493.html
http://www.mp3tunes.com
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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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> Sales Executives - Vocus, Inc. - Northern
Virginia
Vocus, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand software for
corporate
communications is looking for talented Sales Executives for
its new
office in Reston, VA. Positions also available in sales and
marketing
at its headquarters in Lanham, MD. The new openings are part
of an
expansion plan to keep pace with increasing demand for our
industry
leading software. Vocus offers excellent compensation,
benefits and
an exciting workplace. For more information visit
http://www.vocus.com/content/careers.asp
Send resumes to
cschilling@vocus.com
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> Administrative Assistant
Support the Professional Team by managing their agendas,
arranging
appointments, dealing with flight, hotel bookings. Other
responsibilities: bookkeeping, representing Pitang by
telephone, in
person, e-mail. Fluency in English and Portuguese. Ability
to
communicate well, verbally and written. Knowledge of Windows
Office Package: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, E-mail and Internet
Inventory control. Send resumes to
mferrin@gmu.edu
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> Senior Account Executive
OpenAir Technologies, Inc. is looking for Account Executives
who will
be responsible for identifying new customer sales
opportunities for IP
Based Phone Systems. Experience selling to retail, banking,
law firms and
other multi-location clients is a plus. Candidate must have
a solid
understanding of PBX/Keysystems/Telecom/Data principles.
Must be
skilled at solution sales, aggressive, results-driven with
experience
exceeding sales quotas. Send resumes to
hr@openairtech.com
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> Informix Developer
This position will be responsible for developing, testing
and delivering
programs to given specifications, insuring that developed
software code is
optimized to meet or exceed stated response time and
processing
requirements and process efficiently on hardware platforms.
The qualified
candidate must possess 3 plus years exp. in programming
Discipline,
Informix 4GL, Informix SQL, Informix ESQL and Relation
Database
Design. A BS in MIS, Computer Science or equivalent
professional exp. is
preferred. Please submit your resume to
momalley@hirestrategy.com, or
visit,
http://www.hirestrategy.com/quicklinks/hire291.asp
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> Senior Financial Analyst - Chantilly, VA
This person should have experience using financial valuation
techniques
including discounted cash flow models and market comp
analyses. The
candidate should have proficiency developing complex
financial models
using Excel and/or SPSS and should have some previous
supervisory
experience. Knowledge of the broadcasting, telecom and
wireless
industries a plus. A degree in accounting or finance is
preferred and an
MBA is a plus. Send resumes to
mgiannini@bia.com
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> Director, Network Planning - multiple locations
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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> 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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