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Main Stories
o SoundExchange Signs International "One-Stop" Webcast License Pact
o AMEX, Citigroup Block Online Gambling Payments in U.K.
o Report: Nearly One Billion DVDs Shipped So Far This Year
o SanDisk Sues STMicroelectronics for Patent Violation
o Cash-U Mobile Raises $15 Million, Acquires Niragongo, Becomes Unipier
o
CNET, Consumer Electronics Assn. Form Technology Research Partnership
o Enpocket to Acquire Mobile Content Firm Landmat
o Report Praises BBC Efforts to Attract Digital Radio Listeners

 > DMW Announcements:
 --Future of Television: Next Generation - November 19, 2004

 > Featured Advertisement:
 --Billboard Digital Entertainment Conference & Awards - Nov. 4-5, 2004
 

o Briefly Noted: British Phonographic Industry - JetGroove.com, FederalNewsRadio.com - AM simulcast, Sirius Satellite Radio - 700,000 subscribers, Sony - Coca-Cola, Microsoft - "Halo 2" pre-orders, SkyZone Entertainment - JSmart, Sparx - Los Angeles, ELO Media - Price Chopper, Audible - Muze, The Weather Channel - Telenor Interactive, Ziff Davis Media Game Group, Sony Online Entertainment, Turbine Entertainment, Sorrent - "Simon," Sex.com - Acacia Defense Fund
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--Miami MobileMusiCon 2004 - November 18-19, South Beach
--New Release: PwC Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2004-2008
--Help Us Support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
 


o SoundExchange Signs International "One-Stop" Webcast License Pact

Warsaw, Poland -- SoundExchange, the record industry body set up to collect and distribute royalties from Internet music streaming to artists and record labels, announced on Tuesday that it has signed an international webcasting agreement that will create a "one-stop" license for webcasters and simulcasters. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) said SoundExchange is the sixteenth party to the agreement, which allows webcasters to clear rights in a multitude of countries by entering into a license in one participating country -- instead of the previous country-by-country system. "This agreement recognizes that webcasting is an international medium that requires the cooperation of all licensing bodies in order to ensure that copyright owners and artists are compensated. SoundExchange welcomes this giant step towards one-stop licensing of worldwide rights," said SoundExchange executive director John Simson.
http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/press/20041018.html
http://www.soundexchange.com 
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o AMEX, Citigroup Block Online Gambling Payments in U.K.

London -- Citing concerns over fraud and high consumer debts, credit card providers American Express and Citigroup have taken steps to prevent U.K. cardholders from using their cards to open accounts at online casinos, the Financial Times reported. Both card companies and their rivals have blocked U.S. cardholders from using their cards to gamble on overseas online sites, as online gambling is illegal in the U.S. "We implemented this rule in the U.S. two years ago but did not have the right systems to do it in the U.K. until last month," a Citigroup spokesperson told FT. The U.K. is currently examining whether it should update its laws regarding gambling, in part to account for new technologies such as the Internet.
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/aa0d44dc-1f0f-11d9-9015-00000e2511c8.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/10/18/gambling_block 
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o Report: Nearly One Billion DVDs Shipped So Far This Year

Los Angeles -- Nearly one billion DVDs have shipped to retailers this year, including 340 million shipped in the third quarter -- a 59% increase over last year -- according to figures compiled by Kaplan, Swicker & Simha on behalf of industry trade group the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG). A total of 3.3 billion discs have shipped since the format's launch in 1997. The report also notes that nearly 110 million DVD players have been sold since the device's launch, and are now present in 63 million U.S. households; 42% of all U.S. DVD-owning households now own more than one player. "The unprecedented growth of the DVD format is a true testament of the partnerships between the hardware, software and retail industries," said DEG president Bob Chapek. "In the coming years, those alliances will be put to the ultimate test in defining the next generation of players. As all of our industries have learned from the DVD format, these cooperative efforts are the only thing that will help the next generation to grow."
http://www.digitalentertainmentinfo.com 
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o SanDisk Sues STMicroelectronics for Patent Violation

Amsterdam -- SanDisk, the world's largest maker of flash-memory data storage products, announced on Tuesday that it has filed two separate lawsuits in the U.S. District Court in Northern California against STMicroelectronics NV, a Franco-Italian semiconductor firm. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company argues that the NAND flash memory chips manufactured by STMicroelectronics and its subsidiaries infringes on a SanDisk patent. It has asked that the chips in question be barred from sale in the U.S. Both companies' flash memory cards are used in consumer electronics such as cell phones, cameras and MP3 players. "The ITC confirmed the validity of our (patent) in 1997 in our action against Samsung Electronics," said SanDisk intellectual property counsel E. Earle Thompson. "We are looking forward to a speedy decision." STMicroelectronics has not commented on the matter, except to say that it plans to defend its position "vigorously."
http://www.sandisk.com/pressrelease/20041018.htm 
http://www.st.com 
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o Cash-U Mobile Raises $15 Million, Acquires Niragongo, Becomes Unipier

London -- Cash-U Mobile Technologies, a developer of mobile gaming and entertainment technology, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $15 million in new financing, acquired mobile applications developer Niragongo, and changed the name of the company to Unipier. Carmel Ventures led the investment in Unipier, with participation from Greylock, Pitango and Fidelity Ventures. "With this acquisition and corporate re-branding we are combining years of experience and product lines to create an exciting and powerful suite of components that enable mobile service providers to shorten time to market of their value-added services, while reducing costs and complexity," said Unipier CEO Gabby Levy. Unipier will use the new funds for product development, sales and marketing.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?U28815199 
http://www.cash-u.com 
http://www.niragongo.com 
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o CNET, Consumer Electronics Assn. Form Technology Research Partnership

Arlington, Va. -- CNET, a technology-focused Internet media company, and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), a trade association promoting the consumer technology industry, announced on Tuesday a major partnership. Under the agreement, CEA will begin conducting monthly surveys, using CNET's readers to help the association understand developing technology trends. "This partnership is a natural fit with CEA's mission to support and promote growth within the consumer electronics industry," said CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro. "Understanding what early-adopters want will help us assist our members in identifying the next 'Big Thing.' The data we collect will be an invaluable resource for our members."
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/041019/195935_1.html 
http://www.cnet.com 
http://www.ce.org 
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o Enpocket to Acquire Mobile Content Firm Landmat

London -- Enpocket, a New York-based mobile software firm, announced that it has agreed to acquire Landmat, a provider of mobile media applications. "The new Enpocket will be the only mobile media player with a complete understanding of how mobile community development, content provision and effective marketing work together," said Enpocket CEO Jonathon Linner. Under the terms of the acquisition, Landmat CEO Haukur Hardarson will join Enpocket's board of directors. Landmat provides dating, chat and mobile weblog applications to carriers including Vodafone, Cingular, Verizon, Telefonica, T-Mobile and Singtel. Financial details for the deal have not been disclosed.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?S22624099 
http://www.enpocket.com 
http://www.landmat.com 
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o Report Praises BBC Efforts to Attract Digital Radio Listeners

London -- An independent review of the BBC's efforts to promote digital radio concludes that the broadcaster has gone "above and beyond" the remit originally set out by the U.K. government. The Department of Culture Media and Sport report released on Tuesday reserved special praise for BBC7, a station offering children's drama and comedy radio, for its success in attracting larger audiences to digital radio. Tim Gardam, the former director of Channel 4 TV, said that BBC7 was "the most significant BBC service in driving digital switchover" and that it had "reinvented" children's radio. Even so, Gardam called on the BBC to make greater use of its radio archive and suggested that it even be shared with commercial rivals. He also said that the BBC must work more closely with media and communications watchdog Ofcom to ensure the stations' uniqueness. "The challenge now is to give the BBC's digital channels the room to evolve further while ensuring they remain distinctive from the services offered by the commercial radio market," Gardam said.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?R2C921099 
http://www.culture.gov.uk/default.htm 

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 > DMW Events:



Future of Television Forum: Next Generation
November 19, 2004  |  New York City
www.televisionconference.com

 

OVERVIEW
Last year 370+ attended Future of Television Forum, which included keynotes from Mark Cuban (Chairman, HDNet / Owner, Dallas Mavericks), Joshua Sapan (President & CEO Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc.), and David Zaslav (President, NBC Cable). This year's event is scheduled for November 19, 2004 at NYU's Stern School of Business and will feature an impressive line-up of speakers and cutting-edge topics focused on the "Next Generation" of television.

Keynote Speakers
Leslie Moonves - Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer, Viacom Inc. Kathleen Dore - President, Entertainment Services, Rainbow Media
Lord David Currie - Chairman, Office of Communications (OFCOM), UK


Confirmed Speakers
David Baldwin - EVP, Programming, HBO
Reggie Bradford - President & CEO, N2 Broadband
Sean Bratches - President, Affiliate Sales & Mktg, Disney & ESPN Networks
Ann Foley - EVP, Programming, Showtime Networks
Lino Garcia - General Manger, ESPN Desportes
Bob Greene - SVP, Advanced Services, Starz Encore Group LLC
Richard Hofstetter - Partner, Frankfurt, Kurnit, Klein & Selz, PC
Rob Jacobson - President & CEO, In Demand Networks
Todd Leavitt - President & COO, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Al Lieberman - Executive Dir., EMT Program, NYU Stern School of Business
David Lyle - Executive Producer / Co-Founder & Chair, FRAPA
Abraham Madkour
- Exec. Editor, Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal
David Neal - EVP, NBC Olympics
Craig Plestis
- SVP, Alternative Programs & Development, NBC
Tony Ponturo - VP, Global Media & Sports Marketing, Anheuser-Busch
Max Robins - Editor-in-Chief, Broadcasting & Cable
Ned Sherman - Co-Founder & CEO, Digital Media Wire
Andrea Wong - EVP, Alternative Programming, Specials & Late Night, ABC
Martin Yudkovitz - President, TiVo
John Zamoiski - President, Marketing, NMA Entertainment & Marketing

REGISTRATION
Pre-Registration: $295
(until November 12)
Registration: $395 (after November 12 & at Door)
Online Registration: http://kb.digitalmediawire.com/register.php?eventid=1074

Phone: 323-822-0936


To submit speakers for or request information about exhibiting or sponsoring at the 2004 conferences, please contact Tinzar Than, VP, Marketing & Events, Digital Media Wire, Inc. at: tinzar@digitalmediawire.com.
 

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> Featured Advertisement:


November 4-5, 2004 | Los Angeles
www.digitalentertainmentawards.com

Entertainment is constantly evolving. It is tied to no particular platform, format or place in time, but shaped by the visionaries, innovators, entrepreneurs and brand developers who embrace technology, look to the future and inspire creativity. As a result, new ideas and art forms are brought to life.

The Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards
honor this vision, along with innovation, entrepreneurship and brand development in digital entertainment. With awards in 30 unique categories honoring achievements involving games, music and film, television and video, Billboard recognizes the cutting-edge developments and forward thinkers shaping the future of entertainment.

 

The Conference will feature provocative panel sessions on current digital entertainment issues.  Approximately 70 industry leaders will be speaking at the 2-day conference and awards.

Keynotes & Featured Speakers include:

Mark Cuban - Chairman, HDNet, Owner, Dallas Mavericks
Seamus Blackley
- Agent, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) /
Co-Creator of the Xbox game platform
Rep. Howard Berman - U.S. House of Representatives (D-Calif.)
Chris Gorog - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Roxio/Napster
Dennis Mudd
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Chief Executive Officer, MusicMatch
Bill Wilson
- SVP & GM, AOL Entertainment

Phil Wiser - Chief Technology Officer, Sony Corporation of America
Richard Wolpert - Chief Strategy Officer, RealNetworks


Confirmed speakers and judges include:

Lee Abrams - Chief Programming Officer, XM Satellite Radio
Raj Amin - Vice President, Business Development, N2 Broadband
Mitch Bainwol
- Chairman & CEO, Recording Industry Association of America
Scott Banerjee - San Francisco Bureau Chief, Billboard
Nancy Beaton
- General Manager, Wireless Music & Personalization, Sprint PCS
Keith Boesky
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Head of New Media & Videogames, ICM
Vince Broady - SVP, Consumer Media, CNET, Co-Founder, GameSpot
Rob Chandhok - VP, Engineering, QUALCOMM Technology & Ventures, QUALCOMM
Jay Cohen - Vice President of Publishing, Ubisoft
Ted Cohen - SVP, D3 - Digital Development & Distribution, EMI Music
Tamara Conniff
- Co-Executive Editor, Billboard
David Del Beccaro - President and CEO, Music Choice
David Enzer
- Managing Director, Roth Capital Partners

Marc Geiger - SVP & Agent, Contemporary Music Dept, William Morris Agency
Jay Frank - Head of Artist and Label Relations, Music, Yahoo!
Brian Garrity
- Senior Business Writer, Billboard
Marc Geiger - SVP & Agent, Contemporary Music Department, William Morris Agency

David Goldberg - Vice President & General Manager, Music, Yahoo!
Tony Greenberg – CEO, RampRate
Jim Griffin
-
CEO, Cherry Lane Digital
John Hogan - CEO, Clear Channel Radio
Larry Kenswil
- President, eLabs, Universal Music Group
Shahid Khan - Managing Director, BearingPoint, Inc. (formerly KPMG Consulting)
John Kilcullen - President, VNU Music and Literary Group, Publisher, Billboard

Gigi Johnson - Executive Director, Entertainment and Media Management Institute, UCLA Anderson School of Management
Mark Lam
- CEO, Live365

Steve Leeds
- Principal, Neo Entertainment Consultants

David Leibowitz - Managing Partner, CH Potomac
Brian Levin - CEO, Mobliss

Don Levy - SVP, Marketing & Communications, Sony Pictures Digital

Al Lieberman - Executive Director, EMT Program, NYU Stern School of Business
Jeff Littlejohn - SVP, Engineering, Clear Channel Radio
Rick Mandler - VP & GM, Walt Disney Internet Group & ABC Enhanced TV
Chris Marlowe - New Media/Tech Editor, The Hollywood Reporter
Alexander Marquez - Strategic Investment Manager, Media & Entertainment, Intel
Greg Martin
- Principal, Redpoint Ventures
Geoff Mayfield - Director of Charts/Senior Analyst, Billboard

Ben Mendelson - President, Interactive Television Alliance

Julia Miller - Director, Xbox Live, Microsoft
David Nathanson - VP, Advanced Services & Channel Development, Fox
Tom Parrish - SVP, Musi & Downloads, Mobliss
Jeffrey Pollack - Managing Dir. of Broadcasting & New Media, NASCAR
Jonathan Potter - Executive Director, Digital Media Association
Peter Rafelson - President & CEO / Producer, Rafelson Media
Adeo Ressi - Founder & CEO, GameTrust
John P. Roberts - SVP, Interactive & Online Entertainment, Game Show Network
Ken Rutkowski - Founder & Host, Ken Radio Broadcasting
Thomas Ryan - Mobile Music Consultant, Virgin Mobile USA
Mika Salmi - Founder & CEO, AtomShockwave Corp.
Jay Samit -
General Manager, Sony Connect
Daniel Scheinman - SVP of Corporate Development, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Steve Schnur - Worldwide Executive of Music, Electronic Arts
Ned Sherman
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Co-Founder & CEO, Digital Media Wire, Inc. 
Ralph Simon - Chairman Americas, Mobile Entertainment Forum

Howie Singer - Vice President of Technology, Warner Music Group
Jon Snoddy - Chief Creative Officer, TimePlay Entertainment

Robert Tercek - Executive Vice President / Chief Strategy Officer, (M)FORMA Group
Mark Tindle - SVP & General Manager, West Coast, Nielson Music
Andy Volanakis - COO, Zingy
Lance Ware - CEO & Co-Founder, SyncCast
Steve Weinstein - EVP & GM, Entertainment Technologies Group, Macrovision
Michael Weiss
- President & CEO, Streamcast Networks, Inc. (owner of Morpheus)
John Welch -
President & CEO, PlayFirst Inc. 
David Wolf - Partner, Media & Entertainment, Accenture
Neil Young - VP and Executive in Charge of Production, Electronic Arts
Marcia Zellers - Director of Enhanced TV, American Film Institute
 

For more information and complete agenda, please visit http://www.digitalentertainmentawards.com/agenda2.html or call 323-822-0936.

 

Conference Registrations: https://secure.etronica.com/billboard/conference.php
Awards Gala Dinner Tickets: https://secure.etronica.com/billboard/awardshow.php

Full conference registration fee includes, at no cost, a non-deductible 6-month subscription to Billboard magazine ($155 U.S. value). New subscribers only.

 

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o Briefly Noted:

(London) The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), two record industry trade groups, announced on Tuesday that they have taken action against music download store JetGroove.com resulting in the removal of 50,000 tracks and albums being offered on the site. JetGroove maintained that tracks listed on its service which it had not obtained permission to offer, but consumers had made attempts to purchase, would serve as impetus to enter licensing negotiations with the labels. "Whether it's individuals illegally uploading files to peer-to-peer networks or companies seeking to make money out of our members' copyrights without permission, the BPI's anti-piracy unit is here to protect our members' rights," said BPI director of anti-piracy David Martin.
http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/press/20041014.html 
http://www.jetgroove.com

(Washington) Broadcast group Bonneville, which operates the Web radio news site FederalNewsRadio.com, announced that it has purchased an AM radio station in the D.C. metro area to broadcast its signal, Radio and Internet Newsletter reported. "It's a bit ironic that we started out as an Internet product and now have grown to a terrestrial signal -- typically the reverse is true," said station vice president and general manager Joel Oxley. "But with such rapid growth of the online product, it was the next logical step to add distribution via an AM signal. With such a large local federal community we need to be accessible whether one is sitting at their desk or in their car." The station is slated to begin broadcasting on AM 1050 early next year.
http://www.kurthanson.com/archive/news/101904/index.asp
http://www.federalnewsradio.com

(New York) Sirius Satellite Radio, a provider of satellite-delivered digital radio programming, announced on Tuesday that it has surpassed 700,000 subscribers, and said it still expects to pass 1 million subscribers by the end of the year. New York-based Sirius said it added a record 69,000 new subscribers during the month of September.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041019/nytu042_1.html 
http://www.siriusradio.com

(Foster City, Calif.) Sony Computer Entertainment America announced on Tuesday a holiday promotional partnership with Coca-Cola, which will place a sweepstakes for Sony gaming products on 100 million packages of Coca-Cola trademark brands. The "Unwrap the Experience" instant-win promotion, launching Nov. 1, will award consumers with prizes including the not-yet-released Sony PSP handheld, PlayStation 2 consoles and game titles, and various Coca-Cola products. Sony said PSP prizes will be awarded beginning next year, when they are released in the U.S.
http://www.us.playstation.com

(Redmond, Wash.) Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it has logged a record 1.5 million pre-orders for its upcoming "Halo 2" title for the Xbox, which "is poised to generate more revenue in 24 hours than day-one sales of any full feature movie in entertainment history, including 'Spider-man 2' and 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'," the company said. The game's predecessor sold over 5 million copies. Microsoft will release the Bungie Studios-developed sequel on Nov. 9.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041019/sftu087_1.html 
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/halo2

(Fort Lee, N.J.) Wireless entertainment publisher SkyZone Entertainment said on Tuesday that it has acquired mobile game developer JSmart. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. New Jersey-based SkyZone, a unit of Korea wireless firm SK Group, said the purchase will expand its entertainment offerings to wireless carriers. Burlington, Vt.-based JSmart has developed titles including "Merriam-Webster Word Search," "Betty Boop Crush" and "Felix the Cat Puzzles."
http://www.skyzonemobile.com 
http://www.jsmart.com

(Los Angeles) French animation and digital effects firm Sparx announced on Tuesday that it has opened a new U.S. office in Los Angeles, which will be headed by Laddie Ervin, the company's new vice president of business development for North America. Paris-based Sparx has created CG animated children's series including "Rolie Polie Olie" and "Zoe Kezako." Founded in 1995, the company employs 100 digital artists in Paris as well as 120 at its studio in Vietnam.
http://www.sparx.com

(New York) ELO Media, manufacturer of a line of DVD rental vending machines, announced on Tuesday an agreement to place its DVmatic machines in Price Chopper supermarket stores in the Albany, New York area. Each machine carries roughly 180 different movie titles and accepts both credit and debit cards as payment.
http://www.pricechopper.com 
http://www.dvmatic.com

(Wayne, N.J.) Audible, a provider of spoken word audio content, announced on Tuesday an agreement with Muze, a provider of entertainment-related informational databases. Under the terms, MuzeBooks data will be integrated with approximately 6,000 of Audible's audiobook titles. The agreement will also enable online booksellers using MuzeBooks data to offer the audibook titles on their sites.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/041019/195317_1.html 
http://www.muze.com 
http://www.audible.com

(Atlanta) Cable TV network The Weather Channel said on Tuesday that it partnered with Telenor Interactive to launch a multi-carrier mobile messaging weather forecast service. Users can text message a zip code or city name to "4CAST" (42278) and receive a 36-hour forecast for the area. The service will be billed on a per-use basis with no monthly commitments.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041018/clm014_1.html 
http://www.telenor-interactive.com 
http://www.weather.com

(New York) Publisher Ziff Davis Media announced on Tuesday that it has named Dale Strang to the new position of CEO of the Ziff Davis Media Game Group, which publishes titles including Electronic Gaming Monthly, Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine, Computer Gaming World and Xbox Nation. Previously, Strang was vice president of several Ziff Davis titles. New York-based Ziff Davis Media also said it appointed former ABC Radio Networks executive vice president Scott McCarthy to the position of president of its Media Game Group.
http://www.ziffdavis.com

(San Diego) Sony Online Entertainment, the company's online game development division, on Tuesday shipped "PlanetSide: Aftershock," a bundle that includes its "PlanetSide" massively multiplayer online game and two expansion packs. The bundle will sell for $19, while an online subscription costs $12.99 per month.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041019/latu072_1.html
http://planetside.station.sony.com

(Westwood, Mass.) Game developer Turbine Entertainment on Tuesday announced plans to publish the first expansion pack for its "Asheron's Call 2" massively multiplayer online roleplaying PC game. Currently in development at Turbine's Massachusetts studio, "Legions" is slated for release in the spring of 2005.
http://www.turbinegames.com

(San Mateo, Calif.) Wireless entertainment publisher Sorrent and game publisher Atari announced on Tuesday an agreement with toymaker Hasbro to create a cell phone game based on the classic "Simon" electronic memory game. San Mateo, Calif.-based Sorrent said the title, which will feature a multiplayer mode, will be released later this year by most wireless carriers in North and South America.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/041019/195563_1.html 
http://www.sorrent.com
http://www.hasbro.com/simon/pl/page.history/dn/default.cfm
http://www.80smusiclyrics.com/games/#null

(San Francisco) Gary Kremen, chief executive of adult entertainment site Sex.com, announced on Tuesday he has made a $10,000 donation to the Acacia Defense Fund, an account set up to support defendants -- including many fellow adult websites -- sued by Acacia Research for patent infringement. Newport Beach, Calif.-based Acacia claims patents on "digital media transmission" technologies, and has persuaded firms including Disney, Playboy and others to license while simultaneously filing patent suits against dozens of other companies, including DirecTV, Comcast and other pay-TV providers.
http://www.sex.com 
http://www.fr.com 
http://www.acaciaresearch.com
 
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> Sr. Internetworking Engineer

This individual will work directly with clients to analyze, design, develop and deploy networks and computer systems solutions for a large government entity. This individual will provide expert level technical advice and know-how, as well as maintain responsibility for the ultimate transfer of knowledge to client staff. Applicants for this position must have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Math, Engineering or a related discipline, and a min. of 10 years exp. Current CSCO certifications are required. CCIE certification is preferred. Send resumes to lromano@chesapeakehr.com
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> Miami MobileMusiCon 2004 - November 18-19, The Ritz Carlton South Beach

Now is your opportunity to commit to the mobile music event of the year. This year's MobileMusiCon program is designed to give you access to new technologies, products and services, as well as high-level networking, dialogue and discussions with top mobile, music, artist management and technology industry executives. Program keynotes include Les Bider, Chairman and CEO of Warner Chappelle Music and Larry Kenswil, President of Universal eLabs. We have also reserved at the Ritz Carlton South Beach a special rate of $330 per night. For more information and to register, please visit http://www.mobilemusicon.com/index.html
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> New Release: PwC Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2004-2008

PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2004-2008 is the leading global entertainment and media industry forecast, including in-depth global analyses and five-year growth projections for 14 industry segments covering every major global region. The complete 550-page book, is available in print or electronic format. The 50 page "Global Overview" (available in print or electronic format)or any of the 14 individual industry segment chapters (electronic format only) can be purchased separately for $95. For sample content and to order, click here.
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