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o RIAA
Reaches Settlements With 52 of 261 Sued for Copyright Infringement
o ACLU
Files to Block RIAA Subpoena for Identity of Boston College Student
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Studios' Indie Film Units Oppose End to Academy "Screener" Copies
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Microsoft Updates Media Center PC Software; Dell, Sony to Offer PCs
o Google Buys Personalized Web
Search Technology Developer Kaltix
o Game Developer Bam's Future
Murky; Plans $1.78 Million Stock Sale
o Online Game Ad Software
Developer Massive Inc. Raises $2.1 Million
o Report: Mobile Phone Users to
Surpass 1.75 Billion in 2007
o
America Online Launches New Kids Services
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Briefly Noted: THX - Electronic
Arts, Microsoft Game Studios - "Halo" for PC, Roxio - Napster 2.0 -
Microsoft, XM Satellite Radio - Carolines on Broadway, Atari -
"Dungeons & Dragons Heroes," Gamerang, Her Interactive - Simon &
Schuster Children's Publishing, Creative Technology - Wi-Fi MP3
speaker system
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o RIAA Reaches Settlements With 52 of
261 Sued for Copyright Infringement Washington -- The Recording
Industry Association of America (RIAA) has settled 52 of the 261
lawsuits it filed against users of file-sharing networks for
copyright infringement. Defense lawyers familiar with some cases
told the Associated Press that settlement payments varied from
around $2,500, to up to $10,000 in one instance. "It's a small
enough number that it doesn't make economic sense to hire an
attorney to litigate these," attorney Daniel N. Ballard, whose firm
is representing several of the defendants, told AP. "I'm not
surprised that ... people have been intimidated into signing this."
The RIAA has said it intends to file "hundreds" more lawsuits
against alleged file-swappers, but told a Senate Governmental
Affairs subcommittee hearing held by Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) on
Tuesday that it will now send notification letters to the
file-swappers whose identities it subpoenas, encouraging settlements
before it files a lawsuit.
http://www.riaa.com
http://makeashorterlink.com/?H28854F06
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o ACLU Files to
Block RIAA Subpoena for Identity of Boston College Student
Boston -- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed
motions in federal court that aim to counter the recording
industry's current subpoena and lawsuit campaign against alleged
music file-swappers. On Monday, the ACLU and a Boston law firm asked
a federal court to quash a recording industry subpoena filed to
obtain the identity of a Boston College student from the school, in
connection with alleged copyright infringement. The ACLU said in
court papers that the provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright
Act that allows the streamlined subpoena process currently being
used by the RIAA in its anti-piracy legal campaign is "totally
lacking in procedural protections," making it "an invitation to
mistake and misuse." "We're not saying the recording industry
shouldn't go after file sharers, only that they must do so in a way
that's fair," said ACLU staff attorney Christopher Hansen.
http://www.aclu.org/Privacy/Privacy.cfm?ID=13802&c=251
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/29/business/media/29aclu.html
http://news.com.com/2100-1027-5083800.html?tag=cd_top
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o Studios'
Indie Film Units Oppose End to Academy "Screener" Copies
Los Angeles -- The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA),
a trade group representing the major Hollywood movie studios, is
currently debating a plan to help thwart piracy by ending the
long-running practice of distributing "screener" copies of films up
for Academy Awards on VHS and DVD to Academy members who vote on the
Oscars. Although the studios were reportedly close to ratifying the
notion on Monday, the independent film units at these studios and
others are against the idea, proposed by MPAA CEO Jack Valenti,
IndieWire.com reported. Specialty film companies within the major
film studios include Miramax, Sony Pictures Classics, United
Artists, Paramount Classics, Fox Searchlight, Focus Features, Warner
Independent Pictures, New Line Cinema and Fine Line Features.
"Obviously, it's a savage blow to any non-wide release film with
Academy aspirations," Magnolia Pictures chief Eamonn Bowles told
IndieWire. "If a film is not readily available to Academy voters, it
will suffer greatly. Since the complex, higher-quality films are
rarely the ones given saturated releases, obviously they'll be the
ones hurt the most, regardless of their worthiness."
http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_030930mpaa.html
http://www.mpaa.org
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o Microsoft
Updates Media Center PC Software; Dell, Sony to Offer PCs
Redmond, Wash. -- Microsoft on Tuesday released its Windows XP
Media Center Edition 2004 software, aimed at turning PCs into home
entertainment centers, and announced that PC makers Dell and Sony
will join existing partners Gateway, HP and Toshiba in creating
media center PCs that utilize the software. The company also
announced that content providers including Movielink, CinemaNow and
the re-launched Napster service will offer customized versions of
their services using the software to distribute movies and music
online.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030930/sftu038_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030930/sftu039_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030930/305617_1.html
http://news.com.com/2009-1045_3-5083973.html?tag=nefd_lede
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter
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o Google Buys
Personalized Web Search Technology Developer Kaltix
Mountain View, Calif. -- Search engine firm Google announced on
Tuesday that it has acquired Kaltix, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based
start-up developing personalized and context-sensitive search
technologies that make it faster and easier for people to find
information on the Web. Financial terms of the deal were not
disclosed. "Google and Kaltix share a common commitment to
developing innovative search technologies that make finding
information faster, easier and more relevant," said Google
co-founder and president of products Larry Page. "Kaltix is working
on a number of compelling search technologies, and Google is the
ideal vehicle for the continued development of these advancements."
http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/kaltix.html
http://news.com.com/2100-1024-5061873.html?tag=nl
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o Game
Developer Bam's Future Murky; Plans $1.78 Million Stock Sale
San Jose, Calif. -- Bam Entertainment, a developer and publisher of
video games based on children's TV properties including "Wallace &
Gromit," "The Powerpuff Girls" and "Dexter's Laboratory," on Tuesday
saw its stock price drop after its auditors gave doubts as to the
company's ability to continue operating to due heavy losses and a
shortage of cash. Separately, San Jose, Calif.-based Bam said it
plans to raise $1.78 million in a private offering of its shares to
institutional and accredited investors. The company said it would
sell 1,850,000 shares of its common stock at $0.96 per share, and
warrants to purchase another 1,665,000 shares with a five-year term
exercisable at $1.87 per share.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030930/sftu092_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030930/sftu095_1.html
http://www.bam4fun.com
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Online Game Ad Software Developer Massive Inc. Raises $2.1
Million
New York -- Massive Incorporated, a developer of online video gaming
software, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $2.1 million, in a
round of venture capital financing led by Tobat Capital and Newlight
Associates. The company's software allows video game publishers and
developers to create new revenue streams and reduce game development
costs by offering in-game advertising for online games developed for
the PC, and other online-capable platforms like the Xbox and
PlayStation 2. New York-based Massive will use the capital to expand
research and development of its ad server that enables real-time
rendering of advertisements in online games, and to market its
latest game development tool, the Massive Test Box.
http://www.massiveincorporated.com
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o Report:
Mobile Phone Users to Surpass 1.75 Billion in 2007
London -- According to a new study conducted by research firm the
Yankee Group, there will be more than 1.75 billion mobile-phone
users worldwide in 2007. However, (average revenue per user) ARPU
will decline sharply over the same time period, the group predicted
in its report, entitled "Data ARPUs Save the Day for Wireless
Operators." Global subscribers will grow by nearly 9% from 2002 to
2007, while revenue will grow by roughly the same percentage over
the same time frame, the report predicted.
http://www.yankeegroup.com
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o America
Online Launches New Kids Services
Dulles, Va. -- In another bid to keep and attract subscribers,
America Online has launched new services designed exclusively for
kids. The company's KOL service is aimed at children aged 6-12,
while KOL Jr. is targeted at pre-schoolers and parents. The
services, available through AOL's 9.0 Optimized software, allow kids
to customize their welcome screen, toolbar and buddy list features
with special desktop themes and navigation effects. It features
exclusive content from brands such as Cartoon Network, Looney Tunes,
Kids' WB, DC Comics, Mary-Kate and Ashley, TIME For Kids and Sports
Illustrated For Kids. AOL said that according to its new survey,
nearly half (46%) of kids go online at least four times a week and
nearly 20% go online every day.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030929/295582_1.html
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o Briefly Noted: (San Rafael,
Calif.) THX, the cinema sound-quality firm launched by director
George Lucas, said on Tuesday it will begin offering THX
certification for video games, and announced that developer
Electronic Arts will be the first firm to offer THX-certified games.
San Rafael, Calif.-based THX said EA's "SSX 3," "The Lord of the
Rings: The Return of the King "and "Medal of Honor Rising Sun" are
the first THX-certified titles.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030930/sftu060_1.html
http://www.thx.com
http://www.ea.com
(Redmond, Wash.) Microsoft Game Studios announced on Tuesday the
release of its popular "Halo" title for the PC platform. The game
was developed by Redmond-based Bungie Studios and Dallas-based
Gearbox Software. The Xbox version of "Halo" is the console's most
popular game, having sold over 3 million copies to date.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030930/sftu065_1.html
http://www.microsoft.com/games
http://www.bungie.net
http://www.gearboxsoftware.com
(New York) Roxio, the provider of CD and DVD burning software
that will also soon launch a re-tooled Napster, said on Tuesday that
it will offer a customized version of Napster 2.0 for PCs running
Microsoft's Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 software, which was
released today. Roxio said Napster 2.0 will launch by Christmas and
initially offer around 500,000 songs.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030930/latu033_1.html
http://www.roxio.com
http://www.napster.com
(Washington) XM Satellite Radio, a provider of
satellite-delivered digital radio programming, said on Tuesday that
it will begin broadcasting special comedy events recorded live from
the Carolines on Broadway comedy nightclub in New York City's Times
Square. XM said it will not edit or censor the comedy broadcasts.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030930/dctu035_1.html
http://www.xmradio.com
http://www.carolines.com
(Beverly, Mass.) Video game publisher Atari on Tuesday announced
that it has shipped "Dungeons & Dragons Heroes" for Xbox, under
license from Hasbro's Wizards of the Coast, to retailers. Developed
by Atari's Hunt Valley, Md.-based studio, the title is the first
Dungeons & Dragons game developed for a next-generation console.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030930/305065_1.html
http://www.danddheroes.com
(Costa Mesa, Calif.) Gamerang, a new online video game rental
service, on Tuesday announced its launch. Memberships include a
$14.95 per month level, where one game may be checked out at a time,
and a $19.95 per month level, which allows two simultaneous game
rentals. More games may be checked out per month by adding $7.95
each to the monthly fee.
http://www.gamerang.com
(Bellevue, Wash.) Game publisher Her Interactive on Tuesday
announced a partnership with Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing,
to bundle its games based on the "Nancy Drew" children's detective
books with paperback versions of the novels themselves. The
companies will first release "Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet
Hand" for the PC plus "Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Forgotten Cave"
paperback book, followed by "Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake"
for the PC paired with the book, "Nancy Drew: The Fox Hunt Mystery."
http://www.simonsayskids.com
http://www.herinteractive.com
(Milpitas, Calif.) Consumer electronics firm Creative Technology
on Tuesday released a set of wireless speakers that uses Wi-Fi
technology to allow consumers to play their MP3 and WMA PC music
collections from anywhere in the home. The $250 Sound Blaster
Wireless Music system uses either an 802.11b or 802.11g wireless
network and includes an RF remote control with a large LCD display,
eliminating the need to include a separate receiver or television.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030930/sftu091_1.html
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