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o Fortune: Yahoo in Talks to
Buy AOL
o MySpace Licenses Gracenote
Technology to Block Copyrighted Music
o Virginia Man Gets 5 Months
in BitTorrent Copyright Conviction
o YouTube Removes
Copyrighted Clips from Viacom's Comedy Central
o "Bully" Game Features Two
Boys Kissing; Florida Lawyer Attacks
o Universal Music to Cut
European Download Prices on Catalog Albums
o IDPF Releases New Digital
Book Standard
o Silverstar Holdings to
Acquire U.K. Game Developer Empire Interactive
o GarageBand.com Contest to
Air Unsigned Artists on FM Radio
o Brightcove Lets Users
Distribute Commercial Internet TV Channels
o Survey: Tech-Savvy
Consumers Hesitant to Buy New DVD Players
o Web-based Ad Agency Spot
Runner Lands $40 Million
o Mobile Ad Developer
Rhythm NewMedia Raises $18 Million
o Mobile Entertainment
Retailer Thumbplay Secures $15 Million
o Free Online Game
Publisher OGPlanet Lands Investments
o Top10 Media Raises $3.5
Million of Venture Capital
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Briefly Noted
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Video-Sharing Site Metacafe
to Pay Top Producers
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Delphi Gets FCC Approval for
XM SKYFi3 Satellite Radio
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RadioShack to Sell $99
Set-top for Disney's Moviebeam VOD Service
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Sirius Satellite
Radio to be Offered on Bentley Luxury Vehicles
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XM Satellite Radio Signs
Long-Term Deal with Porsche
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Sony Electronics
to Sell James Bond-branded PCs, Cameras
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eMusic, Independent Film
Channel Team on Multi-Platform Program
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Quigo to Power Online Ads
for Internet Broadcasting TV Station Sites
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Brooklyn
Songwriter Launches "Baskethouse" Songwriting Podcast
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Nissan to Sponsor Yahoo
Live Music Series
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Virgin Mobile
USA Taps Jumbuck for Mobile Chat Services
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Click&Buy to
Power Online Payments for Acclaim Games
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Eidos to
Publish "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary" in 2007
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Video Game
Industry Event Raises $800,000 for Kids' Charities
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Top Stories
o Fortune:
Yahoo in Talks to Buy AOL
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Hoping to jumpstart talks that
initially died about a year ago, Yahoo may be again considering a
bid for AOL, according to a report from Fortune. The magazine's
website said that multiple sources have confirmed the company's
talks with AOL parent Time Warner, though a source close to Yahoo
denied them. Fortune said that the move would help Yahoo Chairman
and CEO Terry Semel regain some of the spotlight from Mountain
View-based rival Google, which in May finalized a $1 billion
investment in AOL as part of an even large advertising and search
deal. Yahoo, which reportedly has about $3 billion in cash and
equivalents available, has been rumored to be on the verge of a $1
billion acquisition of social networking site Facebook.
http://tinyurl.com/ymobj3
(Fortune)
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o MySpace
Licenses Gracenote Technology to Block Copyrighted Music
Los Angeles - Fox's MySpace announced on Monday that it
has implemented a system that will block unauthorized copyrighted
music from being posted to the online social network. The company
licensed Gracenote's MusicID audio fingerprinting technology, which
can identify copyrighted works present in its database and allow
MySpace to block uploading of these works. MySpace added that users
who repeatedly attempt to upload unauthorized music will have their
accounts permanently deleted. "MySpace is staunchly committed to
protecting artists' rights -- whether those artists are on major
labels or are independent acts," said MySpace co-founder and CEO
Chris DeWolfe. "This is another important step we're taking to
ensure artists control the content they create." Emeryville,
Calif.-based Gracenote's database is also used by many music
applications to identify CDs and track listings when users insert a
CD into their computers.
http://tinyurl.com/yku3py
http://www.gracenote.com
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o Virginia
Man Gets 5 Months in BitTorrent Copyright Conviction
Roanoke, Va. - A Virginia man convicted of criminal
copyright infringement for using the BitTorrent peer-to-peer network
has been sentenced to five months in prison, another five months of
house arrest, three years of probation and a $3,000 fine. Grant T.
Stanley, 23, of Wise, Virginia, pleaded guilty to the charges
related to Elitetorrents, a site for which he was a network
administrator that made the latest "Star Wars" movie available
online hours before its official release. "This is the first
criminal enforcement action against copyright infringement on a P2P
network using BitTorrent technology," said United States Attorney
John Brownlee. "We hope this case sends the message that cyberspace
will not provide a shield of anonymity for those who choose to break
our copyright laws." Stanley was one of three defendants convicted
so far as part of Operation D-Elite, a federal crackdown on the
Elite Torrents network, which the government said counted 133,000
members and facilitated the illegal distribution of more than 2
million copies of movies, software, music and games.
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/vaw/press_releases/stanley_17oct2006.html
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/tech/D8L13AJ01.htm (AP)
http://www.elitetorrents.org
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o YouTube
Removes Copyrighted Clips from Viacom's Comedy Central
New York - YouTube, the video-sharing site that Google is
paying $1.65 billion to acquire, late last week began removing
copyrighted clips from Viacom's Comedy Central, The New York Times
reported. The move comes as YouTube removed some 30,000 clips at the
behest of a Japanese copyrights society, and new deals signed with
major record labels Sony BMG, Universal and Warner that compensate
them for the right to post their copyrighted materials. Clips from
Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," "South Park" and "The Colbert
Report" were among those removed from YouTube; it is unclear whether
they included submissions from a contest launched by "The Colbert
Report," where users were actually asked to submit videos via
YouTube that contained elements of the show.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/30/technology/30youtube.html
http://www.comedycentral.com
http://www.youtube.com
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o "Bully"
Game Features Two Boys Kissing; Florida Lawyer Attacks
Los Angeles - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive,
which has generated controversy and lawsuits with its violent "Grand
Theft Auto" franchise, is "courting new controversy" with a feature
in its new "Bully" schoolyard game that allows boy characters to
kiss one another, Reuters reported. The hero of the Teen-rated game,
which ranked third in U.S. sales for the week of Oct. 27, is a
15-year-old named Jimmy who must navigate a modern-day boarding
school. In addition to brawling, Jimmy can also court the affections
of both girls and boys in the game. "I'm hot. You're hot. Let's make
out," a tall blond boy in the game replies when approached by Jimmy.
Attorney Jack Thompson, who last week failed to convince a Florida
judge that "Bully" was too violent for store shelves, wrote in a
letter to retailers and Take-Two that the "homosexual activity" in
the game in his legal opinion "violates Florida's 'Sexual Material
Harmful to Minors Statute'," which would make each sale of the game
to a minor a felony. Comment posters on GayGamer.net pointed out
that other games -- including "The Sims," "Fable," and "Jade Empire"
-- have also allowed gamers to court other characters of the same
sex.
http://tinyurl.com/ydkmdb
(Reuters)
http://gaygamer.net/index.php?id=1609 (video capture from
"Bully")
http://tinyurl.com/y3u5pg
(GamePolitics.com on Jack Thompson)
http://www.rockstargames.com/bully
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o Universal
Music to Cut European Download Prices on Catalog Albums
London - Major record label Universal Music Group has
announced plans to discount the European digital album prices for
some of its back catalog releases, Reuters reported. Beginning Nov.
1, more than 1,500 albums will be reduced in price at U.K. retailers
like iTunes to between about $8.89 and $10.43, down from between
$12.70 and $15.20. The albums include The Who's "Quadrophenia" and
R.E.M.'s "Reckoning," along with LPs from The Cure and Buddy Holly.
"As the leading online record company, we are totally committed to
expanding and developing the digital music market," said Max Hole,
head of marketing for Universal Music's international division.
http://tinyurl.com/y5wqoo
(Reuters)
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o IDPF
Releases New Digital Book Standard
New York - A new e-book standard has been released that
allows publishers to include XML-based e-book contents, metadata,
signatures, encryption, rights and other information in one standard
file. The Open eBook Publication Structure (OEBPS) and Open eBook
Publication Structure Container Format (OCF) were released by the
International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF), whose members include
Adobe, Mobipocket, OverDrive, Hachette Book Group, Random House and
Simon & Schuster. The new standard will allow publishers to release
a single file to sales and distribution channels, and enable
consumers to exchange unencrypted e-books between reading systems
that support the new standard. "Today's announcement heralds the
beginning of increased title availability and lower costs for
publishers entering the eBook and digital reading market," said Neil
de Young, of Hachette Book Group USA.
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=177641
http://www.idpf.org/ocf/ocf1.0
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Silverstar Holdings to Acquire U.K. Game Developer Empire
Interactive
Boca Raton, Fla. - Silverstar Holdings, a publicly-traded
firm with stakes in companies including game publisher Strategy
First and chipmaker Magnolia Broadband, announced on Monday an offer
to acquire London-based game publisher Empire Interactive. Under the
terms, shareholders would receive about $7.2 million in cash at
closing, or $6.15 million upfront and another $6.4 million through a
stock-based earn-out. Empire publishes a range of game titles,
including the racing franchises "Big Mutha Truckers" and "FlatOut."
Bermuda-based Silverstar said 63% of Empire shareholders have
already committed to the earn-out option, and expects the deal to
close in late November.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061030/20061030005603.html?.v=1
http://www.silverstarholdings.com
http://www.empireinteractive.com
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GarageBand.com Contest to Air Unsigned Artists on FM Radio
San Francisco - GarageBand.com, an online community for
aspiring artists and fans of independent music, on Monday announced
the launch of a talent contest that will give unsigned artists radio
airplay on U.S. FM stations. Sponsored by Cingular Wireless, the
GarageBand Faceoff will air clips of the most popular entries on a
four-minute weekday afternoon radio show heard on stations including
WFNY, KITS, WYSP and WKRK. Listeners will be able to vote for the
better of two bands via SMS and Web voting, with the winner to
return the next day to face another challenger. A recording contract
with Capitol Records will be awarded to the grand prize winner on
Dec. 18.
http://tinyurl.com/ydasuu
http://www.garageband.com/faceoff
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Brightcove Lets Users Distribute Commercial Internet TV Channels
Cambridge, Mass. - Internet TV distributor Brightcove on
Monday introduced a new free service that lets anyone launch their
own commercial Internet video channels that generate revenue through
advertising and video download sales. The Brightcove Network will
share 50% of revenue from ads sold by Brightcove with users, who can
also set their own prices for video downloads and earn 70% of the
sale price for each transaction. Cambridge, Mass.-based Brightcove
announced that it partnered with AOL, to allow users to distribute
ad-supported or paid videos through the AOL Video portal, and also
hatched plans to make Brightcove.com a consumer destination for
viewing Internet TV channels. Other companies using Brightcove to
distribute video programming include Warner Music Group.
http://corp.brightcove.com/about_brightcove/press_releases.cfm?ID=143
http://video.aol.com/sell-your-video
http://www.brightcove.com
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o Survey:
Tech-Savvy Consumers Hesitant to Buy New DVD Players
San Francisco - The overwhelming majority (81%) of tech
enthusiasts remain skeptical about which next-generation DVD
technology will be the market standard, according to a new survey by
CNET and the Consumer Electronics Association. The study comes as
manufacturers prepare to release several players that run on varying
formats. Other factors that respondents said will initially keep
them from buying the new players include the price of the machines
(74%) and concerns about their compatibility with current DVD
players (54%). "The studios, manufacturers, retailers and media
companies have their own theories on how this will play out in the
market," said Claudia Haase, senior research manager at CNET. “But,
at the end of the day, the only thing that matters is the consumer."
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061030/20061030005043.html?.v=1
http://www.cnet.com
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Web-based Ad Agency Spot Runner Lands $40 Million
Los Angeles - Spot Runner, an Internet-based advertising
agency that lets local businesses advertise on cable TV, announced
on Monday that it has received $40 million in new equity investments
from WPP, CBS, Interpublic Group and other institutions. In addition
to identifying and offering unsold ad space on cable TV networks,
Los Angeles-based Spot Runner's service also helps local businesses
create their own TV ads. New investor WPP, which manages $50 billion
of clients' ad budgets, plans to use Spot Runner's Web-based
platform to help clients target ads across all media channels more
effectively at the local level, while CBS will use Spot Runner to
sell ad inventory and bring new local advertisers to its media
properties. Spot Runner plans to use the new funds to further refine
its core local TV advertising solutions, and expand its service to
support online video, video-on-demand and IPTV.
http://tinyurl.com/udpsg
http://www.spotrunner.com
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o Mobile
Ad Developer Rhythm NewMedia Raises $18 Million
Mountain View, Calif. - Rhythm NewMedia, a developer of
mobile advertising technology, announced on Monday that it has
raised $18 million in a new funding round led by Carlyle Venture
Partners, the venture division of the Washington-based Carlyle
Group. All of the company's previous institutional investors,
including Rembrandt Venture Partners, Lightspeed and Morgenthaler,
also participated in Rhythm's second round. Mountain View,
Calif.-based Rhythm's technology is designed to support advertising
on mobile video, mobile search and mobile messaging. Allan Thygesen,
a managing director at Carlyle, has joined the company's board of
directors.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061030/20061030005335.html?.v=1
http://www.rhythmnewmedia.com
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o Mobile
Entertainment Retailer Thumbplay Secures $15 Million
New York - Mobile entertainment retailer Thumbplay
announced on Monday that it has raised $15 million in new funding,
through a $10 million third round of venture capital led by Bain
Capital Ventures, and a $5 million load from Silicon Valley Bank.
Other investors in the Series C round included SoftBank Capital and
i-Hatch Ventures. New York-based Thumbplay sells mobile games,
ringtones, wallpapers and other content directly to consumers
through a website that supports all major wireless carriers. The
company has partnerships with providers including Sony Pictures and
Walt Disney Internet Group, and offers more than 50,000 pieces of
mobile entertainment content. Thumbplay will use the funds to expand
its marketing efforts and its mobile entertainment library.
http://tinyurl.com/y6grbj
http://www.thumbplay.com
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o Free
Online Game Publisher OGPlanet Lands Investments
Los Angeles - OGPlanet, a publisher of free online
multiplayer games that generate revenue through the sale of virtual
items, announced on Monday that it has received an undisclosed sum
of venture funding from a group of gaming and digital media
executives. New investors in the company include former Disney
Online president Richard Wolpert; GameSpy founder Mark Surfas;
former RealArcade vice president Andrew Wright; and BellRock Media
CEO Peter Levin. Los Angeles-based OGPlanet's first title is the
U.S. version of the online game "Albatross18," which is already
generating more than $25 per month per player in sales of virtual
game pieces, clothing and accessories. In addition to the virtual
economies, OGPlanet plans to also offer advertising opportunities
within its online game titles. The company will launch its next
multiplayer game in the first quarter of 2007.
http://tinyurl.com/yycs9t
http://www.ogplanet.com
http://www.albatross18.com
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o Top10
Media Raises $3.5 Million of Venture Capital
Cambridge, Mass. - Top10 Media, a provider of online
networking services for publishing and retail applications, has
raised $3.5 million in a round of venture capital led by Highly
Capital Partners with participation from Schooner Capital and
others. Founded last year, Cambridge, Mass.-based Top10 Media's
service allows users to tap into blogs, podcasts, video, and
mainstream news outlets on the Web. The company recently acquired
Blogniscient, a set of algorithms that automatically categorize and
rank user-generated and other Web-based content.
http://www.top10mediainc.com
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Future of Television Conference - November 16-17, 2006 - New York, NY
www.televisionconference.com
November 16-17, 2006 - NYU
Stern School of Business,
New York, NY
We are pleased to announce
that the 2006 Future of Television Forum has been
expanded to two days. The 2-day event will take place at NYU's
Stern School of Business, November 16-17, 2006. Speaker
proposals and sponsor inquiries should be directed to
television@digitalmediawire.comKEYNOTES &
FEATURED PRESENTATIONS
Robert B. Clasen, Chairman & CEO, Starz LLC
Saul Berman, Partner, Media & Entertainment, IBM
Business Consulting
Tom Rutledge, Chief Operating Officer, Cablevision
Systems Corporation
John Rose, Director, Global Convergence Initiative,
Boston Consulting Group
Albert Cheng, EVP, Digital Media, Disney-ABC
Television Group
David Poltrack, Chief Research Officer, CBS
Corporation, President, CBS VISION
Jean-Briac Perrette, SVP, New Media / CFO, NBC
Universal Cable
Martin Yudkovitz, SVP, Corporate Strategy & Business
Dev., The Walt Disney Company
Max Robins, Editor-in-Chief, Broadcasting & Cable
David Del Beccarro, President, CEO & Founder, Music
Choice
PANELISTS & SPEAKERS
Eric Alterman, Chairman & CEO,
KickApps
Seth Arenstein, Assistant VP & Editorial Director,
Access Intelligence Cable Group
Gary Arlen, President,
Arlen Communications
Eric Bader, SVP, Director of Digital Connections,
MediaVest USA
Yuanzhe (Michael) Cai, Director, Broadband & Gaming,
Parks Associates
Todd Dagres, Founder & General Partner,
Spark Capital
Mike Fidler, CEO,
Digeo
Barry Frey, SVP
Cablevision Advanced Platforms
Jeffery A. Greenbaum, Partner,
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Kelly Hoffman, Founder & CEO,
Varsity Media Group Inc.
Steve Jacobs, VP, Broadband Alliances,
Sony Corporation of America
Peter Kerckhoff, SVP, Content & Portal,
Deutsche Telekom/T-Online
Joseph Laszlo, Research Director Broadband Media,
Jupiter Research
Lydia Loizides, VP, Technology & Media Experience,
Interpublic Media
Dr. Ken Morse, VP, Client Architecture,
Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco Company
Andrew Nachison, Co-Founder & Executive Director,
iFOCOS
David D. Oxenford, Partner,
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Shelly Palmer, Chairman,
EMMY Advanced Media Committee
Gary Price, Partner,
TAG Strategic
Robert Riesenberg, President & CEO,
Full Circle Ent. (an Omnicom Media Grp Company)
Mark Rowland, Partner, IBB Consulting Group
Jason Rubinstein, Senior Director, Entertainment,
Mobile Devices Business, Motorola
Adam Shaw, SVP, Distribution, Sales & Marketing,
NFL Network
Perry Solomon, Senior Director, Media Business Development,
FAST Search & Transfer
Steven Starr, CEO,
Revver
Dave Thomas, SVP, Strategic Planning & Business Development,
Nielsen Media Research
Daniel Tibbets, EVP, Studios,
GoTV Networks
REGISTRATION RATES:
Registration: $599 until November 4, 2006
Online Registration:
http://www.meeting-services.com/reg/en/register.asp?event=72
Phone Registrations: (310) 855-0033
WHEN:
November 16-17, 2006
WHERE: NYU Stern School of Business
New York, NY
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tinzar@digitalmediawire.com
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Video-Sharing Site Metacafe to Pay Top Producers
Palo Alto, Calif. - Video-sharing site Metacafe on Monday
introduced a new program that pays video creators for bringing
traffic to their programming. The Producer Rewards program will
provide $5 for every 1,000 video clip views, in exchange for
granting Metacafe the non-exclusive right to distribute the video on
any platform. The company said that during a month-long trial,
Producer Rewards videos were viewed more than 10 million times,
earning thirty video creators a combined more than $60,000 for their
work. Palo Alto, Calif.-based Metacafe claims nearly 17 million
unique monthly visitors.
http://tinyurl.com/yzlhxn
http://www.metacafe.com
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Delphi Gets FCC Approval for XM SKYFi3 Satellite Radio
Troy, Mich. - Consumer electronics firm Delphi announced on
Monday that its SKYFi3 portable satellite radio receiver has
received approval for sale to the public from the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC). The $229 XM Satellite Radio
receiver can record up to 10 hours of XM programming, and store MP3
files on removable memory cards. The FCC raised concerns that
certain radios from both XM and rival Sirius did not meet its
emissions standards, causing both companies to briefly halt
production by their manufacturers while they made design changes to
bring them in line with FCC regulations.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061030/dem013.html?.v=67
http://www.delphi.com
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o RadioShack to Sell $99 Set-top for
Disney's Moviebeam VOD Service
Burbank, Calif. - Disney announced on Monday that its
Moviebeam movies-on-demand system will now be sold in 1,700
RadioShack retail stores in 31 major metropolitan areas where the
service is currently available. The $99 Moviebeam player utilizes
unused spectrum to transmit a rotating library of 100 movies to the
TV set-top box, which viewers can then rent for $3.99 for new
releases and $1.99 for library titles.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061030/dam011.html?.v=73
http://www.radioshack.com
http://www.moviebeam.com
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Sirius Satellite Radio to be Offered on Bentley Luxury Vehicles
New York - Sirius Satellite Radio, a digital radio
service with 5 million subscribers, announced on Monday that it has
signed an exclusive agreement to offer its radios in Bentley luxury
vehicles. All Bentleys equipped with Sirius will include a lifetime
subscription to the service.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061030/nym103.html?.v=59
http://www.siriusradio.com
http://www.bentleymotors.com
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XM Satellite Radio Signs Long-Term Deal with Porsche
Washington - XM Satellite Radio on Monday signed a new
long-term agreement to equip Porsche vehicles for the U.S. market
with XM radios. XM has already been available on some Porsche models
since 2005; the new deal will expand availability to additional
models. XM also plans to develop satellite-delivered data services
for Porsche vehicles, including its XM NavTraffic service.
http://tinyurl.com/ymlvjz
http://www.xmradio.com
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Sony Electronics to Sell James Bond-branded PCs, Cameras
San Diego - Sony Electronics on Monday announced plans to
introduce a line of James Bond 007-branded PCs, digital cameras and
media storage devices. The limited edition VAIO PCs, Cyber-shot
cameras and Micro-Vault storage devices will come pre-loaded with
content based on the forthcoming James Bond film "Casino Royale" --
from Sony's Columbia Pictures and MGM -- which opens in theaters on
Nov. 17.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061030/nym160.html?.v=64
http://www.sonystyle.com/casinoroyale
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o eMusic, Independent Film Channel Team
on Multi-Platform Program
New York - Digital music service eMusic on Monday
announced a partnership with the Independent Film Channel (IFC) to
create a program to promote independent music that will air on IFC,
video-sharing sites and eMusic.com. "eMusic Dozens: The IFC
Soundtrack" will feature the music of independent artists set to
concert footage, interviews, animation and "found" video. Artists
featured in early episodes -- the first of which premieres tonight
on IFC -- include Madvillain, Joanna Newsom, Beirut and Konono No.
1.
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=177691
http://www.emusic.com/ifc
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o Quigo to Power Online Ads for
Internet Broadcasting TV Station Sites
New York - Quigo, a developer of targeted, auction-based
pay-per-click advertising, announced on Monday that Internet
Broadcasting will deploy a private-label version of its AdSonar
platform across its network of TV station websites. Minneapolis,
Minn.-based Internet Broadcasting publishes 79 TV station websites,
for broadcasters including NBC, Cox, Hearst-Argyle, Post-Newsweek
and Scripps Howard. New York-based Quigo has also launched
private-label versions of its online ad service for The Chicago
Tribune, Cox Newspapers, The Hearst Company, McClatchy and Media
News General.
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=177988
http://www.ibsys.com
http://www.quigo.com
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Brooklyn Songwriter Launches "Baskethouse" Songwriting Podcast
New York - A Brooklyn-based songwriter has
launched a podcast and online songwriting workshop that challenges
songwriters to record and post a new song every week. The
Baskethouse Song-a-Week Challenge, named for the free shows in New
York's Greenwich Village in the 60s and 70s where Bob Dylan and
other artists would "pass the basket" for tips, the podcast version
will feature two or three new songs in each daily episode. "As
songwriters, we're constantly finding a million excuses to not
finish songs and a million more to never let people hear them.
Getting these initial drafts out in the world is not just an
exercise in discipline, but also an exercise in letting go so that
we can move forward in our craft," said Baskethouse podcast creator
Drew Brody.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061030/ph00332.html?.v=1
http://www.baskethouse.net
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Nissan to Sponsor Yahoo Live Music Series
Santa Monica, Calif. - Yahoo announced on Monday
that it has partnered with Nissan North America to launch a new live
music site. Nissan Live Sets on Yahoo Music will provide bi-monthly
performances in front of a live studio audience. The initial
performance from Christina Aguilera will go live on Nov. 15, with
future sets scheduled from artists including Incubus. In addition to
the on-demand concerts, the site will also offer fans the ability to
download and stream audio EPs from the performances.
http://tinyurl.com/yxe5m6
http://music.yahoo.com/nissanlivesets
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Virgin Mobile USA Taps Jumbuck for Mobile Chat Services
San Rafael, Calif. - Jumbuck Entertainment, a
provider of user-driven wireless community and social networking
services, announced on Monday that virtual mobile network operator
Virgin Mobile USA will use its technology to power WAP and
Java-based mobile chat services. Melbourne, Australia-based
Jumbuck's mobile chat service is available through 40 global
carriers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061030/sfm089.html?.v=68
http://www.virginmobileusa.com
http://www.jumbuck.com
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Click&Buy to Power Online Payments for Acclaim Games
New York - Online payment processor Click&Buy
announced on Monday that it has partnered with Acclaim Games, the
online games publisher created when Activision co-founder Howard
Marks purchased the bankrupt Acclaim's company name in 2005. Under
the deal, Switzerland-based Click&Buy will provide a payment system
for Acclaim's virtual wallet, which allows users to buy Acclaim
Coins for use with Acclaim online game titles. Click&Buy also
provides online customer transactions for Apple iTunes, Skype and
Electronic Arts.
http://tinyurl.com/ycdm6q
http://www.clickandbuy.com
http://www.acclaim.com
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Eidos to Publish "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary" in 2007
San Francisco - Video game publisher Eidos
Interactive said on Monday that it plans to publish "Lara Croft Tomb
Raider: Anniversary" for PlayStation 2, PSP and the PC in the spring
of 2007. The latest installment in the franchise, whose first "Tomb
Raider" title sold over 7 million copies, is currently in
development at Crystal Dynamics.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061030/sfm090.html?.v=71
http://www.eidos.com
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Video Game Industry Event Raises $800,000 for Kids' Charities
Washington - The U.S. computer and video game
industry raised more than $800,000 last week to support children's
charities, the Washington-based ESA Foundation said on Monday. The
funds were raised at the industry's annual "Nite To Unite For Kids"
dinner and auction. Over the past seven years, the event has raised
over $7.5 million for children's causes.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061030/20061030005760.html?.v=1
http://www.theesa.com/foundation
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Product Manager - SafeNet – Morristown, NJ
SafeNet, a
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customer
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email a cover
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jobs@revver.com.
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MobiTV is
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Software or
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Distribution
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Muze – Seattle, WA
Muze, a
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