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Senate Antitrust Committee to Review Merger of Sony Music, BMG
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Hackers Claim Nokia N-Gage Gaming Phone Security Broken
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Record Industry Creates "One-Stop" License for International
Webcasting
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Report: U.S. Online Ad Revenues Grew 10.5% in First Half of 2003
o Mobile Phone Penetration in
European Union Surpasses 80%
o Microsoft Lowers Price of Xbox
Game Console in Japan by 30%
o Aimster CEO Appeals Copyright
Ruling to U.S. Supreme Court
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o Senate Antitrust Committee to
Review Merger of Sony Music, BMG
Washington -- The U.S. Senate Antitrust Subcommittee has
announced that it plans to review the recently announced merger
proposal between Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group, which would
reduce the number of major record labels in the world from five to
four. The hearing was announced by committee chair Sen. Mike DeWine
(R-Ohio) and ranking Democrat Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wisc.). "The deal
between Sony and Bertelsmann to combine their music businesses
represents even further consolidation in an industry in which only
five major firms compete," the senators said in a statement. "While
we recognize that the music industry currently faces numerous
problems, greater consolidation may not be the answer to those
problems." Time Warner is also reportedly in talks to sell its
record label business to fellow major EMI, which would further
consolidate the shrinking global music business.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?K27A64286
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o Hackers Claim
Nokia N-Gage Gaming Phone Security Broken
Stockholm -- Hackers on Tuesday claimed to have broken the
security technology on Nokia's N-Gage hybrid cell phone/video game,
allowing games created for the device to be played on other phones
that use the same operating system, The Associated Press reported.
Several websites reported that already, versions of games originally
created for the N-Gage were appearing for other phones running the
Series 60 OS, such as the Siemens SX1. "We are taking a look to see
what has happened," Nokia spokesman Damian Stathonikos told AP. "We
take it very seriously and we are definitely investigating this."
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http://www.spong.com/index.asp?art=5781
http://www.club-siemens.net/preview/ngage
http://www.n-gage.com
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o Record
Industry Creates "One-Stop" License for International Webcasting
London -- The International Federation of the Phonographic
Industry (IFPI), an international trade group of record labels,
announced on Tuesday the availability of a new "one-stop"
international license for Internet radio broadcasters. The agreement
will enable webcasters to obtain a single license that covers the
rights to stream music across a number of nations simultaneously,
instead of having to acquire separate licenses from each country.
The agreement covers only streaming radio stations; licenses for
paid downloads must still be obtained for each applicable region.
The IFPI said over 30 nations are expected to sign the webcasting
agreement, including the U.S., France, Germany, India, Spain and the
U.K. "It was important for our collecting societies to set up a
system that would remove these hurdles," said IFPI chairman and CEO
Jay Berman. "It will be much easier for these companies to operate
across borders, and we expect to see webcasting gain momentum as a
result of this agreement."
http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/press/20031111.html
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o Report: U.S.
Online Ad Revenues Grew 10.5% in First Half of 2003
New York -- U.S. online advertising revenue during the first half of
2003 totaled $3.29 billion -- a 10.5% increase over figures from the
first half of 2002, according to a report released on Tuesday by the
New York-based Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and
PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Revenue from Web-based ads totaled $1.66
billion for the second quarter of 2003, representing a 1.7% increase
over the previous quarter and a 13.9% increase over the same period
in 2002. Driving the continued growth of the online ad industry were
the keyword-based ads delivered by firms like Google and Overture,
which now represent 31% of total ad revenue, up from 9% in 2002.
This segment was followed by display (banner) ads (22%) and online
classifieds (18%). "Recent revenue results strongly suggest the
industry has rebounded, reflecting improving fundamentals: increased
buy-side demand, firming prices, an improved selling process and
continued strength in broadband user adoption" said Pete Petrusky,
director of new media for PricewaterhouseCoopers.
http://www.iab.net/news/pr_2003_11_11.asp
http://news.com.com/2100-1024_3-5105533.html
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o Mobile Phone
Penetration in European Union Surpasses 80%
Brussels -- The EU currently boasts more than 300 million
mobile-phone users, which pushes mobile penetration in the 15-member
bloc to more than 80%, the Financial Times reported this week. The
EU said that the figures reflect a broad recovery in European
electronic communications market. Broadband services and digital TV
services are also growing rapidly, according to the preliminary EU
report. The EC will present the data officially to EU ministers next
week during its report on the European telecommunications market.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?U21322186
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o Microsoft
Lowers Price of Xbox Game Console in Japan by 30%
Redmond, Wash. -- Microsoft has announced that it will cut the price
of its Xbox video game console in Japan by 30%, from $228 to $154,
in a bid to increase sales during the key holiday shopping season.
The new pricing will go into effect on Nov. 20, and will be coupled
with several other Xbox promotions, including magazine offers for a
free Music Mixer, the $40 accessory that turns the game console into
a karaoke machine, and a limited edition $189 bundle that will
include the Xbox, several game titles and a two-month subscription
to the Xbox Live online gaming service. Rival Nintendo said that its
sales of its GameCube console more than quadrupled when it lowered
the price from $150 to $99 in September.
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/031111/as_fin_com_japan_xbox_4.html
http://www.xbox.com/ja-JP
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o Aimster CEO
Appeals Copyright Ruling to U.S. Supreme Court
Albany, N.Y. -- The CEO of Aimster, a file-sharing service that once
piggybacked on AOL's instant messaging software and was shut down
via a lawsuit and injunction from the major record labels, has filed
an appeal of the lost copyright ruling with the U.S. Supreme Court.
The appeal, which attempts to illustrate some of the file-sharing
service's non-infringing uses, was filed by Aimster (now Madster)
CEO John Deep on Oct. 28; the Court is expected to decide whether or
not to hear the case by Dec. 3. "Right now there is some skepticism
about whether or not the Supreme Court will take this case, which I
do not share," Deep told U.K. news site TheRegister. "I am asking
that it be expedited because of the nature of the injunctions
against the service."
http://www.internet-defense.org
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/33902.html
http://www.madster.com
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o Briefly Noted: (El Segundo,
Calif.) Satellite TV provider DirecTV announced on Tuesday that it
now counts over 12 million subscribers to its service, representing
one of every nine U.S. TV households. The company also said its has
signed up over 500,000 of its customers for digital video recorder
services, which it offers in conjunction with TiVo.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/031111/115347_1.html
http://www.directv.com
(New York) PC maker Gateway on Tuesday launched its first digital
video recorder product, the AR-230 DVD Recorder. The $349 device,
part of Gateway's new line of consumer electronics products, allows
consumers to record TV programming onto 4.7GB, six-hour capacity
recordable DVD discs. The company also introduced its DMP-X20
Digital Jukebox, a 20GB portable music player that at $299 undercuts
the price for an Apple iPod with similar features by $100.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/031111/latu073_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/031111/latu081_1.html
http://www.gateway.com
(Ridgefield Park, N.J.) Korean consumer electronics firm Samsung
said on Tuesday that, as part of a marketing deal, it will offer a
free live webcast of Island Records artist Bon Jovi's Nov. 15
concert at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City. Samsung
is also hosting a website where fans can win a guitar autographed by
Bon Jovi and Samsung products including its co-branded Napster MP3
player, as well as hear tracks from the band's new album.
http://www.samsungusa.com/bonjovi
(San Francisco) MX Entertainment, a producer of live concert
DVDs, said on Tuesday that its MX Multiangle technology is being
utilized on DVDs from The Rolling Stones, Rush, Tabla Beat Science
and The String Cheese Incident. San Francisco-based MX's technology
provides a picture-in-picture preview that allows viewers to select
from multiple camera angles by using the arrow keys on their DVD
player's remote control.
http://www.mxentertainment.com
(Pleasanton, Calif.) Tut Systems, a provider of video services to
broadband providers, announced on Tuesday that its VideoTele.com
unit has signed an agreement to use Microsoft's Windows Media 9
Series compression technology for delivering digital broadcast TV
over broadband networks. Pleasanton, Calif.-based Tut said that more
than 60 telcos use its services to deliver digital TV over broadband
networks.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/031111/sftu075_1.html
http://www.tutsystems.com
(Redmond, Wash.) Nintendo of America on Tuesday announced the
release of its "Mario Party 5" title for the GameCube console. The
company also unveiled a corresponding ad campaign where the classic
Nintendo character and plumber will run for the U.S. presidency on a
platform of "pasta in every pot" and "Nintendo GameCube systems in
every home."
http://www.marioparty5.com
(Los Angeles) Vivendi Universal Games on Tuesday announced the
release of its "The Hobbit" title for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube,
Game Boy Advance and the PC. The game is based on the J.R.R. Tolkien
novel. Austin-based Inevitable Entertainment created the console
versions of the game, while Utah-based Saffire developed the Game
Boy Advance edition and Kirkland, Wash.-based Amaze Entertainment
the PC version. VU Games also on Tuesday released its "Crash Nitro
Kart" racing game for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube and Game Boy
Advance. The title, based on Vivendi's "Crash Bandicoot" game
franchise, was developed by Albany, N.Y.-based Vicarious Visions.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/031111/latu024_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/031111/latu019_1.html
http://www.vugames.com
http://www.inevitable.com
http://www.saffire.com
http://www.amazeent.com
http://www.vvisions.com
(Foster City, Calif.) Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA)
on Tuesday released its "Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando" title for
PlayStation 2. The sequel in the "Ratchet & Clank" series was
created by Los Angeles-based Insomniac Games. Foster City,
Calif.-based SCEA also announced that its 989 Sports development
studio has released its "NCAA Final Four 2004" for PlayStation 2.
http://www.insomniacgames.com
http://www.989sports.com
(New York) Video game developer Codemasters on Tuesday released
its "American Idol" game for PlayStation 2. The game is based on the
Fox reality TV series and features the program's talent judges --
Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson. New York-based
Codemasters said versions of the game for Game Boy Advance and the
PC will be released later this month.
http://www.codemasters.com/americanidol
(San Jose, Calif.) Namco Hometek, the U.S. arm of the Japanese
game developer, announced on Tuesday that its upcoming "Spawn:
Armageddon" title, based on the Todd McFarlane comic, will feature a
song from Interscope Records artist Marilyn Manson's most recent
album. The game is slated for release later this month for the
PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube.
http://www.namco.com/usa
(Redwood City, Calif.) Electronic Arts, a developer and publisher
of video games, on Tuesday shipped its "Medal of Honor Rising Sun"
title for PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube to retailers. Developed
by EA Los Angeles in conjunction with the Congressional Medal of
Honor Society, the game is the fourth title in Redwood City,
Calif.-based Electronic Arts' "Medal of Honor" game franchise.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/031111/115203_1.html
http://www.mohrs.ea.com
(Calabasas Hills, Calif.) Game publisher THQ on Tuesday released
its "Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy" title for PlayStation 2, Xbox and
GameCube. The title was developed by U.K.-based Eurocom
Entertainment Software.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/031111/115334_1.html
http://www.eurocom.co.uk
(Mumbai, India) Mobile game developer Indiagames said on Tuesday
that it has published a number of new titles for Qualcomm's BREW
platform for wireless devices. In addition to "Spider-Man," created
based on a license from Activision and Marvel Comics, Mumbai-based
Indiagames has released "Combat Tank Attack," "Goolie," "Derby
Champ," "F Speed Force," "Scuba Diving Challenge," "Xtreme Boxing,"
"Last Roman Warrior" and "Yoga-Right Now."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/031111/latu053b_1.html
http://www.indiagames.com
(London) Wireless entertainment publisher SK Media &
Entertainment on Tuesday announced plans this quarter to release
four new titles for Qualcomm's BREW platform for wireless devices.
The company will publish "Samurai: The Bushido Code," "3D Hunting:
Trophy Whitetail," "Sports Fishing Champ" and "Gunslinger."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/031111/latu055_1.html
http://www.skusa-me.com
(Hook, U.K.) Superscape Group, a developer of 3D technology for
mobile devices, said on Tuesday that it has developed a version of
its Swerve extension for Qualcomm's BREW platform for wireless
devices. The technology will enable developers to include
interactive 3D elements in their mobile game titles. The first title
to use U.K.-based Superscape's Swerve will be Sony Pictures Mobile's
"S.W.A.T. The Movie: 3D Game," due for release in early 2004.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/031111/latu062_1.html
http://www.superscape.com
(Washington) The Washington Post on Tuesday reported on a concert
tour, partially sponsored by the AFL-CIO and Common Cause, which
seeks to educate audiences about media consolidation and lobby
support for legislation to overturn recent Federal Communications
Commission rules that relaxed media ownership caps. The "Tell Us the
Truth Tour" features artists including Billy Bragg, Steve Earle and
Lester Chambers.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24767-2003Nov11.html
http://www.tellusthetruth.musictoday.com
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