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o FCC
Mandates "Broadcast Flag" Anti-Piracy in All Digital TVs by 2005
o MTV
to Launch Download Store Next Year to Compete With iTunes
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Report: RIAA Tactics Spur 1.4 Million Households to Delete MP3s in
August
o Sony
to Introduce iPod Competitor, Details PSP Handheld Gaming Device
o Lycos Sues Overture for Breach
of Contract Over Yahoo Merger
o Nokia "Pleased" with Sales
Figures for N-Gage Gaming Handset
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o FCC Mandates "Broadcast Flag"
Anti-Piracy in All Digital TVs by 2005 Washington -- The Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) announced late Tuesday that by July
2005, all devices capable of receiving a digital TV signal,
including PCs with TV tuners, must include technology that will
prevent piracy of TV programs that contain a digital "broadcast
flag". Broadcasters, who petitioned the FCC for such a ruling, will
be able to insert the code into their programs, prohibiting the
uploading of programs to the Internet, while maintaining limited
ability for consumers to make personal copies of programs. Both the
National Association of Broadcasters and the Motion Picture
Association of America (MPAA) praised the ruling. "Because so few
people are capable of trafficking in the large audiovisual files
today, the economic impact today is probably fairly low," MPAA
executive vice president for government relations Fritz Attaway told
Reuters. "But we are trying to provide for the future." Digital
civil liberties group the Electronic Frontier Foundation opposed the
ruling. "The FCC has decided that the way to get Americans to adopt
digital TV is to make it cost more and do less," said EFF staff
technologist Seth Schoen.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-240759A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-240759A1.pdf
http://www.atsc.org/document_map/psip.htm
http://makeashorterlink.com/?V3A113476
http://www.eff.org/IP/Video/HDTV/20031104_eff_pr.php
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-flag5nov05.story
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o MTV to Launch
Download Store Next Year to Compete With iTunes
New York -- MTV Networks is planning to launch a digital music
download store during the first half of 2004, to compete with recent
entries like Apple's iTunes, Napster 2.0 and BuyMusic.com, Reuters
reported. MTV CEO Tom Freston did not give many details of the
service, but told Reuters, "It will compete with iTunes and everyone
else." The company's MTV.com website currently offers many streaming
versions of songs and some promotional downloads.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?G2A064476
http://www.mtv.com
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o Report: RIAA
Tactics Spur 1.4 Million Households to Delete MP3s in August
Port Washington, N.Y. -- During the month of August, 1.4 million
households deleted all the digital music files saved on their PC
hard drives, according to an ongoing survey of users' PC contents
conducted by New York-based NPD Group. The firm credits the
Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) anti-piracy legal
campaign and related media attention for the drop. By contrast,
606,000 households deleted all digital music files from their PCs
during May. The survey also found that 80% of the consumers who
deleted files had fewer than 50 files saved, while just 10% had more
than 200 files. "So far the RIAA's litigation has focused on users
with the largest numbers of files to be shared, but it appears that
the lawsuits are also having an effect on those with fewer files,
indicating that the message that file sharing is illegal is getting
through to mainstream consumers," said NPD Group vice president Russ
Crupnick. With regard to the overall use of file-sharing software,
NPD found the number of households acquiring digital music via
peer-to-peer file-sharing services declined by 11% from August to
September, while the total number of music files downloaded also
decreased, by 9%.
http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_031105.htm
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o Sony to
Introduce iPod Competitor, Details PSP Handheld Gaming Device
New York -- Sony Corp. has announced plans to introduce a portable
digital music player next year to compete with Apple's iPod, Reuters
reported. The company did not provide details for the product, other
than to say it would be available for as little as $60 -- hundreds
less than any iPod model. The company also provided some details for
its planned PSP handheld gaming device, designed to compete with
Nintendo's Game Boy Advance and slated for release by year-end 2004.
"PSP will be the Walkman of the future," Sony executive deputy
president Ken Kutaragi told Reuters, adding that PSP is more a
platform of related devices with the capacity to add or subtract
features that enable it to function as a music and video player, as
well as a cell phone. Reuters said a prototype of the device
appeared somewhat similar to Nokia's N-Gage, but featured a larger
screen more comparable to that of a portable television.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?P1F234476
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Lycos Sues Paid Search Firm Overture for Contract Breach Over Yahoo
Merger
Waltham, Mass. -- Search engine and global Internet portal Terra
Lycos has sued Yahoo's pay-for-performance search listings unit,
Overture Services, over unfulfilled contractual obligations that
Lycos says Overture violated by its merger with Yahoo, CNET News.com
reported. Specifically, Lycos says Overture violated terms of its
contract when it did not first seek Lycos' approval on the Yahoo
merger, and also when it shared confidential information about its
business with third parties. Lycos also alleges it is still owed
$800,000 from Overture.
http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-5102316.html
http://www.overture.com
http://www.lycos.com
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o Nokia
"Pleased" with Sales Figures for N-Gage Gaming Handset
Helsinki -- Finnish mobile-phone giant Nokia confirmed on Wednesday
that it is pleased with current demand for its N-Gage video-gaming
handset. The news comes amid reports of poor early sales and
negative reviews by industry experts. Although the company has sold
about 400,000 units to retailers, analysts say that only a fraction
of that number represents actual sales to customers. Nada Usina,
Nokia Entertainment and Media's general manager for the North and
South American regions, said that Nokia is "pretty pleased" with the
current uptake from consumers, but added that the company has "a lot
to do to make sure our expectations are in alignment."
http://www.nokia.com
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o Briefly Noted: (Taipei)
Taiwan-based chipmaker Silicon Integrated Systems (SIS) announced on
Wednesday that Microsoft has contracted the company to develop
advanced media Input/Output technologies for use in future Xbox
video game console products and services. Microsoft also announced
this week that it would replace the main Intel chip that powers the
Xbox with one from IBM, and has changed the graphics chip provider
for the Xbox from Nvidia to rival ATI Technologies.
http://www.sis.com/news/press/sis_xbox.htm
http://www.xbox.com
(Berlin) T-Online Germany announced on Wednesday that it has
launched a new video-on-demand service, which includes movies from
Dreamworks, MGM, Universal and Germany's Constantin Film. Under the
service, customers will pay up to 4 euro ($4.60) to download movies,
which will be available in streaming mode for 24 hours, the company
said.
http://www.t-online.net/c/11/70/96/1170962.html
(Fremont, Calif.) InterVideo, a provider of DVD creation
software, announced on Wednesday that its LinDVD software, which
allows Linux-based devices to play DVD movies, will be included with
consumer electronics firm Pioneer's new DVD recorder with TiVo
service.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/031105/55260_1.html
http://www.intervideo.com
(Renton, Wash.) Software publisher Topics Entertainment announced
on Wednesday that it has partnered with Marvel Comics to distribute
a CD-ROM featuring 100 complete Marvel comic books. "Marvel Comic
Book Library Collection Collector's Edition Vol.1" contains the
first 10 issues of 10 classic Marvel characters -- including
Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Iron Man and Incredible Hulk --
and will be sold for $29.99 at software and comic book retailers.
http://www.topics-ent.com
http://www.marvel.com
(Ashburn, Va.) Telecommunications firm MCI (formerly WorldCom)
said on Wednesday that Sony Online Entertainment has contracted with
the company to provide dedicated, high-speed Internet connectivity
between its global IP backbone and Sony Online Entertainment's game
servers at several locations within the United States. MCI said its
service will help deliver scalable bandwidth to meet surges in
demand for SOE's games during certain times of the day or new
product launches throughout the year.
http://www.mci.com
http://www.station.sony.com
(Los Angeles) Nyko Technologies, a manufacturer of video game
accessories, announced on Wednesday that it has shipped its iType2
Controller with Mini-Keyboard for Sony PlayStation 2 to retailers.
The controller features a keyboard that allows users to chat, share
information and type messages to other players when playing titles
with online gaming features enabled by Sony's Network Adaptor.
http://www.nyko.com
(Redwood City, Calif.) Game developer Electronic Arts on
Wednesday released its "FIFA Soccer 2004" title for PlayStation 2,
Xbox, GameCume, Game Boy Advance and the PC. Developed by Electronic
Arts Canada, the latest edition in the franchise adds Latin American
teams and clubs from the lower divisions across Europe to make a
total of 450 teams and 15,000 available players. The title features
online multiplayer gaming through Electronic Arts' EA Sports Nation
service.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/031105/55283_1.html
http://www.fifasoccer2004.com
(Edison, N.J.) Majesco Games announced that it has released
"Cartoon Network Speedway" for Nintendo Game Boy Advance. Developed
by Montreal-based DC Studios, the title lets gamers play as
characters from Cartoon Network series including "Courage the
Cowardly Dog," "Cow and Chicken," "Ed, Edd n Eddy" and "Johnny
Bravo." New Jersey-based Majesco also released "Maximum Chase" for
Microsoft Xbox. A version of the title is already available in
Japan; the U.S. version was developed by Tokyo-based Genki in
conjunction with Microsoft.
http://www.majescogames.com/news/press/pages/nov042003.htm
http://www.majescogames.com/news/press/pages/nov52003.htm
http://www.dc-studios.com
http://www.cartoonnetwork.com
http://www.genki.co.jp/en/top.html
http://www.maximum-chase.com
(Calabasas Hills, Calif.) Video game developer and publisher THQ
said on Wednesday that it shipped its "Hot Wheels World Race" title
for PlayStation 2 and GameCube to retailers. Developed by U.K.-based
Climax Entertainment, the game is based on toymaker Mattel's toy car
line, and features a song written by Interscope Records artist Smash
Mouth. THQ said versions of the game for Game Boy Advance and the PC
will ship later this month.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/031105/55228_1.html
http://www.hotwheels.com
http://www.climax.co.uk
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