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Verizon Asks Appeals Court to Block RIAA Subpoenas for File-Swapper
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Survey: 70% of Teen Boys Have Played Violent "Grand Theft Auto" Game
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Report: Number of Worldwide Broadband Subscribers Leapt 72% in 2002
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Warner Music, Sony Plan "Dual Disc" With CD On One Side, DVD On
Other
o AOL
Time Warner Selling Two Atlanta Sports Teams
o Report: E-Book Sales Expected
to Top $10 Million in 2003
o Electronic Arts Forms New Unit
to Handle Third-Party Publishing Deals
o IDT Media Computer Animation
Unit to Control Mainframe Entertainment
o Online DVD Rental Firm
GreenCine Launches VOD, Film Downloads
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o Verizon Asks Appeals Court to Block
RIAA Subpoenas for File-Swapper IDs Washington -- A federal
appeals court on Tuesday heard arguments from Internet service
provider Verizon, which is appealing a lower court's ruling forcing
it to comply with subpoenas from the Recording Industry Association
of America (RIAA), seeking the identities of Verizon subscribers the
RIAA believes are music copyright infringers. Verizon argued that
the subpoenas, authorized by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act,
are too easily obtained without a judge's approval, unnecessarily
endangering the privacy and free speech rights of its subscribers,
and should also be confined to website servers offering copyrighted
music and not end-users' PCs. The three-judge panel of the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit did not make
any ruling Tuesday. The Associated Press reports that Sen. Sam
Brownback (R-Kan.) may soon introduce legislation called the
"Digital Consumer Internet Privacy Protection Act," which would ban
such subpoenas except in pending civil cases or instances where
believed copyrighted files resided on website servers.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?F32925BE5
http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-5077240.html
http://www.verizon.com
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o Survey: 70%
of Teen Boys Have Played Violent "Grand Theft Auto" Game
Washington -- A new survey conducted by The Gallup Poll shows
that over 70% of boys aged 13-17 have played "Grand Theft Auto," a
violent video game that is rated "Mature" and intended for purchase
only by those over 17. Additionally, boys who report having played
the game were twice as likely to say they had been in a physical
fight in the last year as those who hadn't played the game --
although Gallup stressed the survey does not indicate a causal
relationship. "The data can't demonstrate causality -- boys who are
more prone to fighting may simply be more attracted to violent video
games," Gallup editors told Reuters. The survey also found that 34%
of girls aged 13-17 have played Grand Theft Auto, and that overall,
62% of teenagers play games at least one hour a week, with 25%
reporting they play over six hours per week.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/tb/educaYouth/20030916.asp
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=3454687
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o Report:
Number of Worldwide Broadband Subscribers Leapt 72% in 2002
Geneva -- The number of worldwide broadband subscribers grew 72%
in 2002, to 63 million, according to a report issued Tuesday by the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU). South Korea leads the
world with 21 percent broadband penetration; 94% of Internet users
there have a broadband connection. Hong Kong ranks second with
nearly 15% broadband penetration, while Canada ranks third with just
over 11% percent of its residents connected to broadband. The report
stated that the U.S. is likely to reach the 25% broadband
penetration mark more quickly than either PCs or mobile telephones
have in the past. The report also found a positive relationship
between broadband penetration and monthly spending on communications
services, as South Korea has the second highest level of monthly
telecommunications spending after Switzerland, and other high
broadband penetration countries like Canada and Iceland also have
above average levels of consumer telecommunications spending.
http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2003/25.html
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o Warner Music,
Sony Plan "Dual Disc" With CD On One Side, DVD On Other
New York -- The Financial Times reported on Tuesday that major
record labels Warner Music and Sony Music plan to introduce a "dual
disc" early next year, which would contain a music CD on one side
and a DVD on the other. The three other majors -- Universal, EMI and
BMG -- all reportedly support the new disc format, which will
initially be manufactured at Warner's and Sony's plants. "Everyone
wants to exploit the growth of DVD and a dual disc is seen as one
way to safeguard sales," an executive at Warner Music told FT.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?T69B14BE5
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o AOL Time
Warner Selling Two Atlanta Sports Teams
Atlanta -- AOL Time Warner, which owns both the Atlanta Hawks
basketball team and the Atlanta Thrashers hockey team, has agreed to
sell both franchises to a group of private Atlanta investors. The
deal includes operating rights to the teams' sports arena. Financial
terms of the deal were not disclosed, but AOL Time Warner said the
sale had an "economic value" of $250 million, Reuters reported.
http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/030916/media_aol_sports_8.html
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o Report:
E-Book Sales Expected to Top $10 Million in 2003
New York -- Sales of e-books are expected to exceed $10 million
in 2003, and unit sales are up 40% in the first half of the year as
compared to the same period last year, according to a report from
the Open eBook Forum (OeBF), the electronic publishing industry's
trade and standards organization. The report comes in spite of
retailer Barnes and Noble.com's announcement last week that it would
cease selling e-books, due to their slow market acceptance.
According to the report, the total number of e-books on sale has
also increased, to 280,590 -- a 144% increase over the same period
in 2002. Data contained in the report was submitted by 34 leading
publishers and retailers. "Those of us in the industry have been
seeing real signs of growth from every direction," said OeBF
executive director Nick Bogaty.
http://www.openebook.org
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o Electronic
Arts Forms New Unit to Handle Third-Party Publishing Deals
Redwood City, Calif. -- Electronic Arts, a developer and
publisher of video games, announced on Tuesday the formation of EA
Partners, a new business unit that will manage the company's
worldwide distribution and co-publishing relationships of
third-party products. Redwood City, Calif.-based Electronic Arts
currently has relationships with third-party developers and
publishers including Digital Illusions, Buena Vista Games, Fox
Interactive, Krome Studios, LEGO Interactive, IO Interactive, Warner
Brothers Interactive, Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software
and Lionhead Studios. It also holds regional publishing
relationships with companies including LucasArts, Capcom, NovaLogic
and Namco. "The mission of EA Partners is to help develop the
tremendous creativity of independent studios and publishers and
bring their games to the worldwide market," said EA president and
COO John Riccitiello.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030916/165292_1.html
http://www.ea.com
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o IDT Media
Computer Animation Unit to Control Mainframe Entertainment
Newark, N.J. -- IDT Media said on Tuesday that its animation
unit, Digital Production Solutions, will acquire a controlling
interest in Canada's Mainframe Entertainment, a creator of computer
animation for TV and direct-to-video products. Financial terms were
not disclosed. IDT Media is a subsidiary of IDT Corporation, a
global carrier, telephone and technology company. "This acquisition
is a vital part of IDT's long term growth strategy," said Jim
Courter, IDT's CEO. "Mainframe Entertainment will provide DPS with
additional programming, new distribution channels and increased
revenue."
http://makeashorterlink.com/?B26F12AE5
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o Online DVD
Rental Firm GreenCine Launches VOD, Film Downloads
San Francisco - GreenCine, a San Francisco-based online DVD
rental service specializing in independent titles, announced on
Tuesday the launch of a broadband video-on-demand and downloadable
movie service. The company will offer a Microsoft Windows
Media-based video-on-demand service, while its downloadable movies
will be sent to customers' PCs using DivXNetworks' Open Video
System. GreenCine said it expects to offer additional viewing
platforms in the months ahead, and that customers for its new online
movie services need not also be subscribers to its mail-order DVD
rental service.
http://www.greencine.com
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o Briefly Noted: (New York)
HarperCollins Publishers on Tuesday announced plans to publish 85
works from renowned mystery author Agatha Christie in e-book format.
The deal with Agatha Christie Limited will bring titles such as "And
Then There Were None" and " Murder on the Orient Express" to e-book
retailers. The titles will also be sold online through
HarperCollins' own e-book imprint, PerfectBound.
http://www.harpercollins.com
http://www.perfectbound.com
http://www.agathachristie.com
(New York, N.Y.) MTV Networks, a division of Viacom, and the
National Cable Television Cooperative announced that they have
renewed the long-term agreement that ensures distribution for
Nickelodeon, MTV, VH1, TV Land, CMT and Spike TV across all NCTC
cable systems. A programming and hardware buying cooperative, NCTC
represents more than 1,000 independent cable operators, their 6,500
individual systems and more than 15 million subscribers.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?J28121BE5
(San Jose, Calif.) Pinnacle Systems, a developer of digital video
equipment and software, announced on Tuesday plans to release a
digital home entertainment networking system. The Pinnacle
ShowCenter, which will go on sale in the fall for $299, is a set-top
device that connects to wireless and wired home local area networks
(LAN) and enables streaming of multimedia files from any PC on the
network to any television or home entertainment system in the house.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030916/sftu095_1.html
http://www.pinnaclesys.com
(London) Vice Records recording artist The Streets plans to
release an 8-track mini-album exclusively as a digital download on
Oct. 14. "All Got Our Runnins" will be available through online
retailers and will include two new tracks and six remixes of the
British garage rapper's music.
http://www.vice-recordings.com
(Varese, Italy) Smau ILP, a unit of the Leader Group that
organizes LAN (local area network) gaming parties in Italy, on
Tuesday announced plans to hold its next Italian LAN Party in Milan
next month. The Smau ILP expects 100,000 gaming enthusiasts to
attend the event, which will feature tournaments running 10 popular
online games, exhibitions of upcoming games and a gaming store.
http://www.smauilp.it
(Minneapolis) PowerJoy USA, a developer of portable, console-free
TV video game systems, on Tuesday announced plans to release its
PowerJoy III, a portable game unit with 85 embedded games that will
retail for under $40. Games offered with the device will include
"Dig Dug," "Elevator Action" and "Galaga." Minneapolis-based
PowerJoy USA said that its original PowerJoy system has sold over
250,000 units worldwide since launching in 2001.
http://www.powerjoy.com
(Los Angeles) Vivendi Universal Games announced on Tuesday the
commercial release of its "The Simpsons Hit & Run" title for
PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube. Based on the Fox TV series and
licensed by Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising, the
game was developed by Canada-based Radical Entertainment in
collaboration with Gracie Films and series creator Matt Groening.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030916/latu074_1.html
http://www.vugames.com
http://www.radical.ca
http://www.thesimpsons-hitandrun.com
(Calabasas Hills, Calif.) Game developer THQ announced on Tuesday
that it will release "Scooby-Doo! Mystery Mayhem" for PlayStation 2,
Xbox and the GameCube this winter. Based on a license of the
animated series from Warner Bros. Consumer Products, the titles will
follow a Game Boy Advance version of the game, already available in
stores.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030916/165415_1.html
http://www.thq.com
(Redwood City, Calif.) Game developer Electronic Arts on Tuesday
released its "NASCAR Thunder 2004" title for PlayStation 2, Xbox,
Playstation and the PC. The PlayStation 2 version features online
play through Electronic Arts' EA Sports Nation site, where online
racing features include online rankings, text chat, and broadband
in-game voice chat.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030916/165417_1.html
http://www.ea.com
(San Francisco) INgrooves, a provider of licensing services for
independent electronic artists and labels, announced on Tuesday that
it named former Napster director of new technology David Kent as its
chief technology officer. San Francisco-based INgrooves also
supplies music to digital downloading services and streaming radio
programs.
http://www.ingrooves.com
(Washington) The International Webcasting Association (IWA), a
non-profit trade group comprised of smaller webcasters, has
announced the appointment of TVWorldwide.com CEO David Gardy as
president, and Beethoven.com vice president Kevin Shively as
executive director of the IWA. The group plans to introduce a
benefits package, and will soon announce a calendar of live and
on-demand webcasts and industry events that will serve as a basis
for outlining new IWA initiatives.
http://www.webcasters.org/news/20030915.htm
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