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Top Stories
o Internet Gambling Bill May Not Get Vote Before Congressional Recess
o Apple Meets With Nordic Consumer Groups Over iTunes Terms

o File-Sharing Network LimeWire Files Countersuit Against RIAA
o Report: Sirius Satellite Radio Subscribers to Surpass Rival XM by 2009
o Sony Debuts $350 E-Book Reader Device, Connect eBook Store
o MySpace Launches Online Voter Registration Drive
o Electronic Arts Announces Xbox 360 Holiday Game Titles
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DMW Announcements
  DMW Events Listing
    · Digital Music Forum - October 4-5, 2006 - West Hollywood, CA
  Job Opportunities at DMW - Join the DMW Team!
  Digital Entertainment & Marketing Awards - Submissions Deadline: September 15


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  Forbes MEET 2006 - October 24-25, 2006 - Beverly Hills, CA
  2006 Digital Entertainment & Media Directory - 1,000+ Company Profiles

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Briefly Noted
o ReelzChannel Launches Movie-Related Cable TV Network
o MSN to Webcast Live Concerts from Control Room
o Volkswagen, Intel Team on Standards for Mobile Devices in Cars
o NBC to Sell TV Shows for 95 Cents via Cablevision VOD
o Gannett Launches Video Distribution Business
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Audible Magic Adds Notification Tools to Campus P2P Filtering Service
o Sirius Satellite Radio Adds UEFA Soccer Matches to Lineup
o DirecTV to Trial "NFL Sunday Ticket" on Handheld TVs at NFL Games
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Nokia Debuts Three New Music Phones
o
AOL Releases New Version of Winamp Media Player
o
CBS SportsLine Launches Mobile Sports Alerts with Video
o
Groove Mobile to Distribute Mobile Music for IRIS Distribution
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Mobile Entertainment Publisher Jamster to Distribute Disney Content
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Bones in Motion Launches Mobile Fitness Application for Qualcomm's BREW
o
Here Taps Maven Networks for Gay Broadband Video Channel
o
PhotoCrank Introduces Camera Phone Photo Customization Service
o
BookFinder.com Launches in the U.K. and Germany
o
I Publish Press Launches Inaugural Fiction Writing Competition
o Perfomance Designed Products to Make NERF Video Game Controllers
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Sega Taps New Edge for Network-Connected Arcade Games
o THQ Ships "Alex Rider: Stormbreaker," "Unfabulous"

Online Extras
o Sweden: MP3 Player Sales Are Flat, Music Cell Phones Are Up
o Fox News: Internet Division Used “Poor Judgment” Removing Clips from YouTube
o How Brands Participate in the Conversation at OMMA East
o Poll: Which Alternative to the 30-Second TV Spot Has The Most Revenue Potential?
o Morning Links: September 27, 2006
    Will Microsoft buy Yahoo! at a discount?; AOL CEO’s latest keynote - The Long Tail is Real; ...

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    Shutterfly, Marvel Entertainment, American Film Institute

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  2006 Digital Entertainment & Media Directory - 1,000+ Company Profiles
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Top Stories

o Internet Gambling Bill May Not Get Vote Before Congressional Recess

Washington - A bill that would ban most forms of Internet gambling in the U.S. may not come up for a vote before the end of the week, when the Congressional session concludes for the midterm elections, Reuters reported. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.), one of the bill's proponents, had sought to tack the legislation onto a pending defense bill. But Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John Warner (R-Va.) wrote in a letter to Frist on Monday that he has "firmly opposed putting any (unrelated) bills in the conference report." The bill's proponents are still working to add the gambling bill to different pending legislation. "I wouldn't pronounce it dead yet," a senior Democratic aide told Reuters.
http://tinyurl.com/rn7bb (Reuters)
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o Apple Meets With Nordic Consumer Groups Over iTunes Terms

Oslo, Norway - Representatives from Apple Computer met with consumer regulators in Norway on Monday, to discuss several Nordic countries' legal objections to Apple's iTunes Store, the Associated Press reported. Objections from consumer groups from Finland, Norway and Sweden criticize Apple's tying songs downloaded from its iTunes Store to its iTunes player; Apple's contention that British law applies to iTunes in their countries; and contract terms that allow Apple to change terms of the transaction even after songs are purchased. Apple defended its positions in a 50-page letter to the groups, which preceded Apple's meeting with Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman Bjoern Erik Thon on Monday. "Our meeting was much more constructive than I expected it would be," Thon told CNET News.com. "We argued and did not agree on a lot, but we discussed all issues." Thon added that he has not ruled out referring the matter to Norway's Market Council, a body empowered to compel Apple to comply with Norwegian laws or shut down iTunes in the country. "I would not close the door on bringing the case to the Market Council, but we are looking for other ways," Thon told AP.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060927/ap_on_hi_te/norway_itunes_3 (AP)
http://tinyurl.com/mp3n6 (CNET)
http://www.forbrukerombudet.no/index.gan?id=490&subid=0
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o File-Sharing Network LimeWire Files Countersuit Against RIAA

San Francisco - LimeWire, a long-running peer-to-peer file-sharing service that was recently sued for copyright infringement by the major record labels, on Monday filed a countersuit alleging the labels have engaged in unfair business practices, CNET News.com reported. "Their goal was simple: to destroy any online music distribution service they did not own or control, or force such services to do business with them on exclusive and/or other anticompetitive terms," LimeWire says in its countersuit, which alleges the labels violated the Sherman Act and Clayton Act. "While most commercial illicit P2P networks have ultimately abided by the Supreme Court's unanimous decision, LimeWire is a conspicuous holdout," an RIAA representative told News.com. "A kitchen sink of frivolous charges doesn't change the law, the Supreme Court's ruling or the fact that LimeWire has built a business based on theft and continues to profit from it." Following the Supreme Court's file-sharing decision, the RIAA sent cease-and-desist letters to a number of file-sharing networks, including LimeWire; since that time, i2Hub, BearShare, iMesh, WinMX and eDonkey have all shut down their free file-sharing networks.
http://tinyurl.com/hzdcj (CNET)
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09/26/limewire_riaa_counterclaim
http://www.limewire.com
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o Report: Sirius Satellite Radio Subscribers to Surpass Rival XM by 2009

Glendale, Calif. - Subscribers to Sirius Satellite Radio will surpass rival XM's subscriber count by 2009, according to a radio market research report from Bridge Ratings. The firm projects that XM will count 8.2 million subscribers by the end of 2006, while Sirius will have 6.5 million. But by 2010, Sirius is projected to have 12.5 million subscribers, compared with XM's 12.2 million. "The advent of HD radio and increasing growth of Internet radio will slow original growth projections for satellite radio," the report said. By 2010, the digital radio market is also projected to include 15.9 million HD Radio listeners, 91.5 million Internet radio listeners, and 1.48 million accessing mobile phone streaming radio service. "The key here is this: Internet radio is quickly becoming the preferred medium over satellite radio and, traditional radio among 15-30 year old early adopters," the report said. "The lackluster projected growth of HD Radio suggests by current research that unless additional interactive technology is added and programming and technical problems improve, HD's free channels will do little to fend off other digital audio alternatives to terrestrial radio."
http://www.bridgeratings.com/press_031006-digitalprojectionsupd.htm
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o Sony Debuts $350 E-Book Reader Device, Connect eBook Store

New York - Sony on Wednesday introduced a new e-book reader device and launched the Sony Connect eBook store, which will offer a catalog of more than 10,000 titles. The company said the $350 Sony Reader "delivers a realistic print look that rivals traditional paper and results in crisp text and graphics that are easy on the eyes and readable even in bright sunlight." The device will go on sale in October from Sony's website and also in 300 Borders stores. Sony said the Connect eBook store has signed new agreements with publishers including Hyperion, McGraw-Hill Professional, Cambridge University Press, Harlequin Enterprises Limited, National Geographic, Kensington Publishing and Regnery Publishing, which complement existing e-book publishing deals with Penguin-Putnam, Simon and Schuster, Random House, HarperCollins, Hachette Book Group USA and Holtzbrinck Publishers. In addition to e-books, the Connect eBook store will also allow users to download RSS feeds from blogs and news sites for free.
http://tinyurl.com/l9puq
http://www.sony.com/reader 
http://ebooks.connect.com
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o MySpace Launches Online Voter Registration Drive

Los Angeles - MySpace announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with the nonpartisan group Declare Yourself to launch a voter registration drive on the online social network. MySpace is placing ads for the effort on its site, and offering "I Registered To Vote On MySpace" graphics for members' profile pages. Market research firm comScore Media Metrix estimates that 80% of MySpace's 114 million members are of legal voting age. Those interested in registering must do so soon, however, as many states' cut-off dates for registering new voters will come next week, a month before the Nov. 7 elections.
http://tinyurl.com/ovfub
http://www.declareyourself.org
http://www.myspace.com/declareyourself
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o Electronic Arts Announces Xbox 360 Holiday Game Titles

Geneva, Switzerland - Video game publisher Electronic Arts on Wednesday announced the roster of game titles for Microsoft's Xbox 360 video game console that will be available for purchase during the upcoming holiday shopping season. New games for Microsoft's next-generation console will include "Half Life 2," "Superman Returns: The Videogame," "FIFA 07," "Need for Speed Carbon," "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07,' "NBA Live 07" and "NHL 07." The company also said that a playable demo of "FIFA 07" will be offered online through Microsoft's Xbox Live Marketplace in October, prior to the game's worldwide release.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060927/20060927005263.html?.v=1
http://www.ea.com

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DMW Announcements

DMW Events Listing


October 4-5, 2006
West Hollywood, CA
www.digitalmusicforum.com/west

November 7-8, 2006M
West Hollywood, CA
www.lagamesconference.com

November 16-17, 2006
West Hollywood, CA
www.televisionconference.com

Digital Music Forum West - October 4-5, 2006

www.digitalmusicforum.com/west/
October 4-5, 2006 - Bel Age, West Hollywood, CA

For the past six years, the most influential decision-makers in the music industry have gathered at Digital Media Wire's annual Digital Music Forum in New York to network, do deals and share ideas about the future of the music business. Participants have described the event as a "melting pot of the best of the best in digital music," where ideas are shared and opinions don't go unchallenged. It is with this illustrious background that we are pleased to announce the launch of Digital Music Forum West at the Bel Age Hotel in West Hollywood, October 4-5, 2006.

KEYNOTES & FEATURED INTERVIEWS:
Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic
Tamara Conniff, Executive Editor and Associate Publisher,
Billboard
Nic Harcourt, Music Director & Host of Morning Becomes Eclectic, KCRW
Thomas Hesse, President Global Digital Business, Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Jim Griffin, Managing Director, OneHouse LLC, Co-Founder, Pho Group
Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher, Digital Media Wire
John T. Frankenheimer, Chair, Music Group, Partner and Co-Chair Loeb & Loeb LLP
Ralph Simon, Chairman, Emeritus & Founder, Mobile Entertainment Forum Americas

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS:
Tim Bucher, CEO & Chief Product Officer, ZING
Aydin Caginalp, Partner, Alston & Bird
Ted Casey, SVP, B. Dev & Partner Relations, MusicNet
Gary Cohen, General Manager, AOL Music Now
David Del Beccaro, President, CEO & Founder, Music Choice
Ed Delfs, VP, National Ad Sales, RealNetworks
John Desmond, VP, MediaSentry Services, SafeNet
Jan Eglen, CEO, Digonex Technologies, Inc.
Ben Eisner, Speakerheart
Scott Fedewa, SVP & Exec Producer, Live Nation
Erik Flannigan, VP, Programming, AOL
Dominique-Sébastien Forest, VP, Business Dev, Puretracks LLC
Albhy Galuten, VP of Digital Media Tech Strategy, Sony Corp of America
Brian Garrity, Senior Correspondent, Billboard
Dave Goldberg, VP & GM, Yahoo! Music
Laura Goldberg, COO, Napster
Raghav Gupta, Director, Bus Dev & Strategy, Brightcove
Daneil Harris, CEO, MediaPass Network
David Hyman, CEO & Founder, MOG
Dave Jarworski, Founder & CEO, PassAlong Networks
Marty Lafferty, CEO, DCIA
Mark Lam, Chairman, Exec Committee & CEO, Live365
Paul Leakas, General Manager, Nielsen Mobile
Gerd Leonhard, CEO, Sonific LLC
David Marcus, VP of Strategic Marketing & Business Dev, Ticketmaster
Amanda Marks, EVP, eLabs, Universal Music
Scott McKenzie, Grp Ed Director, Billboard
Gerrit Meier, Sr VP & GM, Clear Channel Online Music & Radio
Ron Milkes, VP, Business & Legal Affairs, General Counsel, Network LIVE
Chris Montgomery, EVP Marketing & Product Management, Musicrypt
Brent Muhle, General Manager, Nettwerk Music Group
Stephen Murray, President, Entertainment, BurnLounge
Jozef Nuyens, Founder/SVP, Int’l Dev., PassAlong Networks
David Pakman, CEO, eMusic
Ken Parks, SVP, Strategy & Bus Dev, EMI Music
Mark Pascarella, President, Gotuit Media Corp.
Joey Patuleia, VP, Artist Relations, INTENT MediaWorks
Shervin Pishevar, President & COO, Freewebs, Inc.
John Puterbaugh, CEO, Nellymoser
Kelli Richards, President & CEO, The All Access Group
Maurice Russell, VP, Licensing & Label Relations, Harry Fox Agency, Inc.
Greg Scholl, CEO, The Orchard
Tess Taylor, President, NARIP
Maria C. Thomas, VP & GM, NPR Digital Media
Dave Ulmer, Marketing, Digital Media Services, Motorola
Chip Venters, CEO, Digital Containers
Lance Ware, CEO, SyncCast
Michael Weiss, CEO, StreamCast Networks
David Wright, Speakerheart


Event Co-Chairs
Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher, Digital Media Wire
Ralph Simon, Chairman, Emeritus & Founder, Mobile Entertainment Forum Americas
Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic

more to come...

REGISTRATION RATES:

Early Bird Registration: $399 until August 11, 2006
Pre-Registration: $499 until September 15, 2006
Registration: $599 until September 30, 2006
Door Registration: $699 (space permitting) 

Online Registration:
http://www.meeting-services.com/reg/en/register.asp?event=70

Phone Registrations: (310) 855-0033

WHEN: October 4-5, 2006

WHERE: Bel Age Hotel
             1020 N. San Vicente Blvd.
             West Hollywood, CA

INQUIRIES: Tinzar Than Sherman, VP, Marketing & Events, tinzar@digitalmediawire.com

For agenda, registration and event details, please visit
www.digitalmusicforum.com/west


 

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Digital Media Wire is growing and we are recruiting 2 full-time manager or director-level (depending on experience) hires to work in our industry leading events business in our Los Angeles office on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.

These individuals will be responsible for managing all aspects of event production, including creating and maintaining budgets, working on agendas, establishing and implementing marketing plans, organizing event-day logistics, and interfacing with senior executives at leading media and entertainment companies about speaking, sponsorship and advertising opportunities.

Applicants should be computer and Internet-savvy. Knowledge of PC, Internet/e-mail, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel, and experience in event planning/management and existing relationships in the digital media industry are a "must". Basic skills in Front Page or HTML, Adobe Photoshop, and Quickbooks are a plus. Send resume to
dmwjobs@digitalmediawire.com with “DMW Event Position” in the subject line.


 

Digital Entertainment Media & Marketing Awards - Submissions Deadline: September 15

Submit your materials today for the Billboard and Digital Media Wire 3rd Annual Digital Entertainment Media & Marketing Awards and join the illustrious list of influencers who have been honored in this arena.

 

Submissions Deadline - September 15
Announcement of Finalists - By November 11
Awards Show - November 29

Entry forms, registration and more information:
http://www.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/demmx/index.jsp

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A tidal wave of new digital technology is set to overwhelm the Media & Entertainment business like never before! Are you ready? Join forces with Forbes editors, A-list players and media moguls such as Barry Diller and Michael Eisner as they explore the next big thing in the fast-converging worlds of media, electronic entertainment and technology.

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Briefly Noted

o ReelzChannel Launches Movie-Related Cable TV Network

Minneapolis -
ReelzChannel, a unit of Hubbard Media Group, on Wednesday announced the launch of its new TV network, which will offer original movie-related programming on cable and satellite TV systems, as well as on the Internet. ReelzChannel launched in 28 million homes, including those served by DirecTV, DISH Network, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Charter Communications. The network will launch with a schedule that includes six movie-related shows, featuring hosts including film critic Leonard Maltin, Todd Anderson and Chi-Lan Lieu. The network's website will offer film trailers, clips, unique details and exclusive original stories about movies.
http://tinyurl.com/rksv5
http://www.reelzchannel.com
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o MSN to Webcast Live Concerts from Control Room

Los Angeles - Control Room (formerly Network LIVE), a provider of live digital entertainment and producer of the Live 8 concerts, announced on Wednesday a distribution agreement with Microsoft's MSN. Under the multi-year deal, MSN will exclusively distribute Control Room's slate of live music programming on MSN, and also through other Microsoft platforms like Xbox Live and MSN Messenger. Initial live concerts offered by Control Room via MSN will include performances from John Legend and John Mayer.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060926/sftu148.html?.v=2
http://www.controlroom.com
http://music.msn.com/JohnLegend
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o Volkswagen, Intel Team on Standards for Mobile Devices in Cars

Palo Alto, Calif. -
Volkswagen of America announced on Wednesday that its Electronic Research Laboratory has partnered with Intel to develop open standards to connect mobile electronics devices to vehicles. The companies said their prototype will feature Ultra Mobile PC integration, providing consumers with connectivity to a variety of digital media.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060927/dew023.html?.v=55
http://www.vwerl.com
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o NBC to Sell TV Shows for 95 Cents via Cablevision VOD

New York -
NBC announced on Wednesday a video-on-demand agreement with cable TV provider Cablevision. Under the terms, NBC will offer series including "Law & Order: SVU," "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "The Office," "Friday Night Lights" and "Las Vegas" on Cablevision's video-on-demand service the day after they first air on NBC. Episodes will sell for 95 cents each -- a discount from the 99 cents the same shows sell for on iTunes.
http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=10819
http://www.cablevision.com
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o Gannett Launches Video Distribution Business

McLean, Va. -
Gannett, the publisher of USA Today and 89 other daily newspapers, said that it has launched a new business that will provide programming to other media for on-air, online and wireless distribution. The company said that Gannett Video Enterprises will take the best work from its 23 company-owned TV stations and customize it for use by other media organizations. Content will range from full 30- and 60-minute shows for broadcast and cable to 1-3 minute segments for online, on-demand and wireless technologies.
http://www.gannett.com/news/pressrelease/2006/pr092606.htm 
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o Audible Magic Adds Notification Tools to Campus P2P Filtering Service

Los Gatos, Calif. -
Audible Magic, a developer of audio fingerprinting technology that can identify songs distributed digitally, announced on Wednesday that it has added a new module for its CopySense Appliance that helps universities enforce network policies. In addition to filtering the illegal sharing of copyrighted media files, Audible Magic's service now also allows schools to automate actions like the sending of notifications to students that they have violated campus network policies, and the restriction of access to campus networks.
http://tinyurl.com/j7f24
http://www.audiblemagic.com/education
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o Sirius Satellite Radio Adds UEFA Soccer Matches to Lineup

New York -
Sirius Satellite Radio, a digital radio service with 4.7 million subscribers, announced on Wednesday an agreement with Europe's UEFA Champions League, and will provide live coverage of UEFA soccer matches. New York-based Sirius also broadcasts English Premier League soccer matches.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060927/nyw039.html?.v=70
http://www.siriusradio.com
http://www.uefa.com
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o DirecTV to Trial "NFL Sunday Ticket" on Handheld TVs at NFL Games

El Segundo, Calif. -
Satellite TV provider DirecTV announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with Canada-based Kangaroo TV, to conduct a trial of the company's handheld mobile TV displays with DirecTV's NFL Sunday Ticket programming in select NFL stadiums. The "NFL Sunday Ticket In-Stadium by DirecTV" service will allow game spectators to view live coverage of any NFL game on the Kangaroo portable device, in addition to real-time fantasy statistics.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060927/mo211.html?.v=1
http://www.directv.com
http://www.kangaroo.tv
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o Nokia Debuts Three New Music Phones

New York -
Cell phone maker Nokia on Wednesday introduced three new music phones under its XpressMusic product line. The Nokia 5300 XpressMusic features a 2GB microSD card that can hold up to 1,500 songs, and will sell for about $317. The company also debuted the budget-friendly Nokia 5200 ($254), and the Nokia 3250 XpressMusic, which will feature a 2GB memory card and sell for around $500.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060927/ukw005.html?.v=84
http://europe.nokia.com/nokia/0,8764,64,00.html 
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o AOL Releases New Version of Winamp Media Player

Dulles, Va. -
AOL on Wednesday released a new version of its free Winamp media player, which was originally launched in 1998 and currently counts over 57 million monthly unique users. The new version features a Dashboard that can be customized to include any of 35 Web feeds from providers including Digg Nation, Slashdot and RollingStone.com, as well as a new Remote feature that allows users to access their personal music connections from any Internet-connected computer.
http://tinyurl.com/qfqmm
http://www.winamp.com
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o CBS SportsLine Launches Mobile Sports Alerts with Video

Bedford, Mass. -
CBS Digital Media on Wednesday launched a new sports alerts service that sends breaking news, headlines and fantasy updates -- including video and pictures -- to subscribers' cell phones. CBS SportsLine To Go will cover all major sports and be available for 99 cents per month.
http://cbs.sportsline.com/alerts
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o Groove Mobile to Distribute Mobile Music for IRIS Distribution

New York -
Groove Mobile, a provider of mobile music download services, announced on Wednesday a worldwide licensing deal with IRIS Distribution. The deal will provide independent record labels distributed by IRIS -- whose artists include Le Tigre, Modest Mouse and Godspeed You Black Emperor -- with the ability to sell full-track song downloads to mobile phones through Groove Network's wireless carrier partners.
http://tinyurl.com/z8acv
http://www.irisdistribution.com
http://www.groovemobile.com
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o Mobile Entertainment Publisher Jamster to Distribute Disney Content

New York -
Mobile entertainment publisher Jamster, a unit of VeriSign, announced on Wednesday that it has signed a deal with the Walt Disney Internet Group. Under the terms, New York-based Jamster will offer mobile content from Disney's mDisney and Starwave Mobile in the fall.
http://tinyurl.com/fp67q
http://www.jamster.com
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o Bones in Motion Launches Mobile Fitness Application for Qualcomm's BREW

Austin, Texas -
Bones in Motion, a provider of fitness-related, subscription-based mobile applications, on Wednesday announced the launch of its BiM Active service for Qualcomm's BREW platform. The application allows runners, cyclists and walkers to wirelessly capture and monitor their activity on GPS-enabled devices. Data is then automatically uploaded to a personal online journal so users can chart their progress.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060927/nyw068.html?.v=92
http://www.bonesinmotion.com
http://www.bimactive.com
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o Here Taps Maven Networks for Gay Broadband Video Channel

New York -
Here Networks, a premium gay television network, announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with Maven Networks to launch a new broadband video channel. The Internet TV channel will offer clips of recent and upcoming Here programming; independent short films; exclusive original online programming; and exclusive sponsored content.
http://tinyurl.com/gerxm
http://www.maven.net
http://www.heretv.com/videoplayer 
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o PhotoCrank Introduces Camera Phone Photo Customization Service

San Diego -
PhotoCrank on Wednesday introduced a beta version of its service that lets users add custom graphics and captions on-the-fly to mobile phone photos. Users can text a camera phone picture to PhotoCrank, choose their customized content, and the photo is then returned with the customized content layered on top.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060927/nyw062.html?.v=70
http://www.demo.com
http://www.photocrank.com
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o BookFinder.com Launches in the U.K. and Germany

Berkeley, Calif. -
BookFinder.com, developer of an e-commerce search engine for books, said on Wednesday that it has launched new web sites in the U.K. and Germany. The Berkeley, Calif.-based company said that the sites are designed to help British and German readers find not only new books and textbooks, but also used, rare, out-of-print and international titles. The sites allow users to comparison shop from an inventory of over 100 million books for sale from over 100,000 booksellers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060927/sfw011.html?.v=72
http://www.bookfinder.com
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o I Publish Press Launches Inaugural Fiction Writing Competition

Newcastle, Ontario -
Online publishing start-up I Publish Press announced on Wednesday a call for entries to its inaugural Fiction Writing Competition. Twelve winning submissions will be published by I Publish Press and featured prominently for sale on its website. "We want twelve great new books to showcase to all those eager readers out there," said Michelle Noel, editor and co-publisher of I Publish Press. "We think the way the conventional publication process works, many talented authors are overlooked. The Bronte sisters, Virginia Woolf, and James Joyce all published through unconventional means at one time or another."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060927/sfw008.html?.v=71
http://www.ipublishpress.com/competition.php
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o Perfomance Designed Products to Make NERF Video Game Controllers

Los Angeles -
Performance Designed Products, a manufacturer of accessories for video game systems and consumer electronics, announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with toymaker Hasbro to develop a line of video game accessories based on its NERF brand. The first product under the deal is the NERF Wireless Controller, which will feature soft, durable foam as an outer casing. The $29 PlayStation 2 controller is scheduled to ship in the fall.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060927/law011.html?.v=69
http://www.hasbro.com/nerf
http://www.performancedesignedproducts.com
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o Sega Taps New Edge for Network-Connected Arcade Games

Los Angeles -
PSega Amusements USA, the Japanese game developer's coin-operated arcade game unit in the Americas, announced on Wednesday an agreement with Washington-based New Edge Networks. Under the deal, New Edge will power the high-speed broadband connections for Sega's network-connected arcade titles. Sega will also bundle a business-grade DSL connection from New Edge as part of its ALL.Net online entertainment platform, which allows patrons to play titles like "Extreme Hunting 2: Tournament Edition" over a broadband network.
http://tinyurl.com/jqrfo
http://www.segaarcade.com
http://www.newedgenetworks.com
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o THQ Ships "Alex Rider: Stormbreaker," "Unfabulous"

Agoura Hills, Calif. -
Video game publisher THQ on Wednesday shipped its "Alex Rider: Stormbreaker" title for Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance to retailers. The game is based on the upcoming movie "Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker," which was adapted from the best-selling Alex Rider book series from author Anthony Horowitz. Separately, THQ said it shipped "Unfabulous" for Game Boy Advance to retailers. The game is based on the Nickelodeon TV series.
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