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o AOL Time Warner Launches High-Speed Services in Raleigh, Tampa
o Web-based Audio News Provider AudioBasket Shuts Down
o Convera to Close Offices, Cut 17% of Staff
o Forrester Research Sells Internet AdWatch to Evaliant Media Resources
o Digital Production, Technology Firm Zeros & Ones Gets Needed Funding
o Youth Entertainment Network Snowball Retains Nasdaq Listing
o Briefly Noted: Pocket PC - Windows Media, Ucentric - Comcast, U.K. -
ADSL prices, Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment, MP3.com - Red Cross,
Electronic Arts - Barenaked Ladies, WebArchivist.org - Sept. 11 attacks
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> Job Postings: Dance Music Mktg/BizDev, General Mgr., Ad Sales Mgr.

> Events/Services: "Office Space - L.A.," "SHORTSPAN Film & Video
Festival, Northern U.S./SoCal Tours, Oct. 10-23," "Digital Media
Revolution in the Americas"

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o AOL Time Warner Launches High-Speed Services in Raleigh, Tampa

New York -- AOL Time Warner announced on Thursday the launch of high-speed
Internet access services that will be provided via its cable TV lines in
Raleigh, North Carolina and Tampa, Florida. EarthLink simultaneously
announced the launch of its own services -- which will be transmitted
using the same Time Warner cable lines -- as part of the stipulations
placed on the U.S. government's approval of the AOL Time Warner merger.
Last week, the two companies made similar announcements for the launch of
services in Syracuse, New York and Columbus, Ohio. The government mandates
that AOL Time Warner must provide competing service from two ISPs on its
own cable lines within 90 days of launching its own high-speed access
service.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/011004/42155_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/011004/40164_1.html
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o Web-based Audio News Provider AudioBasket Shuts Down

San Francisco -- AudioBasket, a provider of customized streaming audio
news, said on Thursday that it has discontinued its service and is
actively seeking a buyer for its assets. San Francisco-based AudioBasket
offered users the ability to customize which news items would be sent to
their computers from partners such as the BBC, CNN, NPR and The Wall
Street Journal.
http://www.audiobasket.com
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o Convera to Close Offices, Cut 17% of Staff

Vienna, Va. -- Looking to cut annual costs by about $15 million, Convera,
a developer of software that manages digital multimedia content, said that
it plans to cut 17 percent of its workforce, or approximately 60
employees. The company said that it will reduce or eliminate operations
supporting its digital content security and interactive services business
units, as well as close offices in Oregon and Colorado. With its stock
price near a 52-week low, the company said that it will also institute a
buyback program for up to $10 million worth of its shares.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/011003/32404_1.html
http://www.convera.com
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o Forrester Research Sells Internet AdWatch to Evaliant Media Resources

Cambridge, Mass. -- Forrester Research, a provider of research and
analysis on technology, has sold London-based Internet AdWatch, a
European-focused online advertising technology company, to New York-based
Evaliant Media Resources. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
As part of the transaction, Massachusetts-based Forrester has received a
minority stake in Evaliant and a seat on the firm's board of directors.
Internet AdWatch tracks the online marketing efforts of more than 15,000
advertisers across more than 650 U.K., French and German Web sites.
Internet AdWatch will continue to be based in London and will operate as a
division of Evaliant.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/011003/30606_1.html
http://www.forrester.com
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o Digital Production, Technology Firm Zeros & Ones Gets Needed Funding

Santa Monica, Calif. -- Zeros & Ones, a digital content production firm
and developer of video compression technology, announced on Thursday that
it has raised an undisclosed amount of funds that will allow it to meet
its "short-term interim financial needs." The company previously said that
it would need $2 million in new funding to continue operations through
December 2001, and noted that the new funding would "sustain operations
beyond previously determined estimates." The company did not provide
details on the source of the new funding. Santa Monica-based Zeros & Ones'
clients include Electronic Arts, Mondo Media, Creative Labs and Sony.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/011004/42329_1.html
http://www.zerosones.com
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o Youth Entertainment Network Snowball Retains Nasdaq Listing

San Francisco -- Snowball, a network of youth-oriented entertainment
websites, announced on Thursday that the Nasdaq has ruled to allow the
company's continued listing on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. The company's
stock had been trading below the Nasdaq's $1 minimum, but a reverse stock
split and other steps taken have satisfied the exchange's requirements for
lisitng. "The majority of our customers are now traditional, offline
companies, such as Coca Cola, CompUSA, Honda, Kellogg's, Microsoft, Nokia
and Visa," said Snowball CEO Mark Jung. "We also have been growing our
subscription, custom publishing, direct marketing and content syndication
business lines, which supplement our revenues from traditional online
impression-based advertising." San Francisco-based Snowball's network
includes games site IGN.com, ChickClick.com and HighSchoolAlumni.com.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/011004/40292_1.html
http://www.snowball.com
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o Briefly Noted:

(San Francisco) Microsoft announced on Thursday the release of new Windows
Media Player software in tandem with the release of new operating system
software for its Pocket PC handheld devices. The new player supports
streaming of audio and video over high-speed wireless networks -- with the
purchase of a wireless modem -- as well as audio and video downloaded to
devices made by 22 different vendors.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/011004/sfth017_1.html

(Maynard, Mass.) Home networking software provider Ucentric announced on
Thursday that it will work with cable TV operator Comcast Communications
to conduct in-house trials of its technology, with an eye towards consumer
trials with Comcast subscribers in 2002. Comcast will test
Massachusetts-based Ucentric's technology that can transmit digital music
as well as operate unified messaging and instant messaging across existing
devices in the home, such as TVs, telephones, computers and stereos.
http://www.ucentric.com/index.php?news/releases/22

(London) Prices as high as $73 per month for ADSL services in the U.K.
were called a "death knell" for the high-speed Internet access technology
in a recent government report, TheRegister reported on Thursday. The
service would need to come down in price to between $30 and $45 per month
-- comparable to cable modem broadband access offered by TV and telephone
companies -- in order to gain consumer support. The report also stated
that, "without some kind of subsidy current economics preclude the offer
of these rates."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/22/21995.html

(Los Angeles) Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment (SPDE) announced on
Thursday that it will promote Sony Pictures and Revolution Studios'
upcoming film "The One" through a game designed specifically for handheld
devices. The martial arts game, designed for the Palm operating system,
lets players combat one another or a computer-generated opponent over
wireless connections.
http://www.sony.com/theone

(San Diego) MP3.com, a subsidiary of Vivendi Universal, said on Thursday
that it will match donations that its roster of artists make to the Red
Cross for relief efforts related to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the
U.S. San Diego-based MP3.com made it possible for its artists to
contribute earnings gained from its Payback for Playback program, CD sales
and other services. The company's offer is retroactive from Sept. 21 and
will be in effect until October 31.
http://www.mp3.com/stations/redcross1

(Redwood City, Calif.) Game developer Electronic Arts said on Thursday
that it will feature a previously unreleased track from recording artist
Barenaked Ladies in its upcoming game "NHL 2002." The game also includes
tracks from artists including Sum 41.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/011004/40083_1.html
http://www.ea.com

(San Francisco) Wired News reported on Thursday on the efforts of The
Internet Archive and the Library of Congress to create an online archive
of sites created on the day of and following the Sept. 11 attacks. Ranging
from amateur eyewitness accounts to hackers' defacements to the corporate
sites that posted missing employees, the collection currently contains
1,100 items and is expected to gain at least 1,000 more before it is
published on Oct. 11. "We're creating something that people today, as well
as 10, 20 and 50 years from now, will have access to," said Diane Kresh,
director of public service collections for the Library of Congress.
http://www.wired.com/news/conflict/0,2100,47184,00.html
http://webarchivist.org/

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> Dance Music Marketing/Business Development Pioneer

Needed: BizDev trailblazer with experience in the independent electronic
music industry, to spearhead a unique and rapidly developing music
subscription service. Must understand what's new and good in the dance
music world, niche brand marketing, and why people still crave 12 inch
records.
Please send a short bio (including last 5 CDs purchased) to
ajobforme@mindspring.com
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> CyberRep, General Manager- Coos Bay, OR

Lead the activities associated with the management of all departments
within the Customer Interaction Center. This includes the analysis and
review of the day-to-day operations, risk assessment planning, P&L
management, and budget review.
Send resumes to pmadison@cyberrep.com
http://www.cyberrep.com
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> FierceMarkets, Ad Sales Manager - Washington, DC

Fast-growing online publisher seeks smart, creative self-starters to drive
our ad sales effort. Candidates should have a proven sales track record
with at least two years of experience. Come join the fun! Send resumes to
jeff@fiercemarkets.com
http://www.fiercemarkets.com

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> Office Space For Rent - Los Angeles

Prime Sunset Boulevard location. Approx. 588 sq ft. Second floor, spacious
two + offices with private bathroom. Convenient parking. Recently
renovated. Quiet, nice work environment. Other tenants in building are
primarily entertainment and new media companies. DSL-ready. Rent is $1,175
per month.
For more information, please call 323-363-3620.
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> SHORTSPAN Film & Video Festival, Northern U.S./SoCal Tours, Oct. 10-23

SHORT MOVIES! Dreamspan presents the 9TH Annual Short Attention Span Film & Video Festival. Shortspan is a non-stop two hour program of ALL NEW
two-minute-or-shorter films, including ultra-short documentaries like
"Peekaboo Sunday," a story about raising miniature horses or "Exotic
World," an inside look at the lives of some of America's first burlesque
performers-- and 57 more shorts! The tour will travel to 30 North American
cities.

CHICAGO, IL: Columbia College - Oct. 10 - 7PM
BOSTON, MA: Boston University - Oct. 10 - Call for times
BROOKLINE, MA: Coolidge Corner Theatre - Oct. 12-18
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Lucky Bar - Oct. 23 - 8PM

HOLLYWOOD, CA: The American Cinematheque - Oct. 17 - 7:30PM
SAN DIEGO, CA: San Diego Museum of Art - Oct. 18 - 7:30PM

For more info: http://www.dreamspan.com/shortspan
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> Digital Media Revolution in the Americas, 11/29-12/01 -- Pasadena, CA

Presented by the Institute of the Americas and Annenberg School for
Communication, this 2 1/2 day forum will include Sr. Exec. Networking w/ a
special focus on Latin Americas & U.S. Hispanic markets, copyright, rights
mgmt., dist., infrastructure, digital film, iTV, streaming, device trends,
content financing. Early-bird 40% off till 9/30. Keynote Steven Bandel,
Pres. - The Cisneros Group. Sponsors: JP Morgan, Motorola, Global
Crossing, Walt Disney Company, Digital Media Wire, Cahners International
TV, iHollywood, Motion Picture Assoc., National Assoc. of TV Prog. Exec.,
National Assoc. of Theatre owners. For more information:
martin@iamericas.org
Register at: http://www.iamericas.org/events
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