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User Content-Sharing Network eSnips Raises $2 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 31, 2006 - 2:56pm.

Tel Aviv, Israel - eSnips, an online social network and content-sharing site, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $2 million in its first round of venture capital financing, led by Greylock Partners and Gemini Israel Funds.

Digital Floor Display Developer IntelliMat Lands $5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 31, 2006 - 2:53pm.

Roanoke, Va. - IntelliMat, a provider of digital floor displays for the retail industry, has raised $5 million in its first round of venture capital. Investors in the deal include NewVa Capital Partners, Third Security, SPI Investments and Carilion Biomedical Institute.

User Video Site GoFish Goes Public, Raises $12 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 31, 2006 - 2:50pm.

San Francisco - GoFish, a user-generated online video site, said on Tuesday that it has gone public through a reverse merger, and has raised $12 million in a private placement.

Through the deal, GoFish Technologies merged with GoFish Corp., a public company that has previously been known as Unibio. The company's stock will now be listed on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board.

Napster Launches Sponsored "Free Download of the Day"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 31, 2006 - 2:46pm.

Los Angeles - Napster announced on Tuesday the debut of a new sponsored "Free Download of the Day" feature on Napster.com. The feature will be sponsored for the first three months by Intel, whose Viiv technology will receive promotion on Napster during the sponsorship.

Turner to Debut New Broadband Comedy Network in January

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 31, 2006 - 2:43pm.

Atlanta - Time Warner's Turner Broadcasting on Tuesday announced plans to launch a new broadband comedy network, Super Deluxe, in January 2007.

Snocap Licenses Indie Distributors Including The Orchard, CD Baby

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 31, 2006 - 2:39pm.

San Francisco - Snocap, the digital music licensing, copyright management and distribution service launched by Napster founder Shawn Fanning, announced on Tuesday new licensing deals with a number of independent music companies.

SoundExchange Proposes 10% of Revenue Royalty on Satellite Radio

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 31, 2006 - 2:36pm.

Washington - SoundExchange, the record industry entity set up to collect and distribute royalties from digitally distributed music, announced on Tuesday that it has suggested to the Copyright Royalty Board that satellite broadcasters XM and Sirius pay a base rate of 10% of royalties to compensate artists and copyright holders for music played on their services.

Wired Digital Acquires News Aggregation Site Reddit.com

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 31, 2006 - 2:33pm.

San Francisco - Wired Digital, the San Francisco-based online home of Wired magazine and Wired News, said on Tuesday that it has acquired Boston-based Reddit.com, a social aggregation news site that allows users to select and rank Web content.

Consumer Electronics Firms to Develop WirelessHD Standard

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 31, 2006 - 2:31pm.

Sunnyvale, Calif. - Seven consumer electronics firms, including Panasonic, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba, said on Tuesday that they have formed a new special interest group called WirelessHD.

Microsoft Debuts Windows Media Player 11

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 31, 2006 - 2:28pm.

Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft on Tuesday announced the release of Windows Media Player 11, the latest version of its audio and video player software.

Google Acquires Wiki Online Collaboration Developer JotSpot

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 31, 2006 - 2:26pm.

Mountain View, Calif. - Google announced on Tuesday that it has acquired JotSpot, a company developing a platform for creating wiki-based applications used for online collaborations. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

New Tiny Apple iPod Shuffle to Go on Sale Friday

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 31, 2006 - 2:24pm.

Cupertino, Calif. - Apple announced on Tuesday that it will ship its latest iPod shuffle model to retailers on Friday. The new player is half the size of the original -- which itself was the size of a pack of chewing gum -- taking up just half a cubic inch in volume, and weighing in at half an ounce. The new iPod shuffle, which will sell for $79, also features a built-in belt clip and 1GB of flash memory.

Buzz Watch: Lonely Planet on PSP

Authored by Jay Baage on October 31, 2006 - 1:11pm.

Surfing the blogosphere this morning, I came across the release of Lonely Planet travel guides on Sony Playstation Portable, PSP. This is a great example of innovative new ways of delivering traditional content on new media platforms. This marriage makes a lot of sense, especially since Sony reportedly is pimping up the PSP with GPS hardware and software, due to be released in Japan in December. Which backpacker would not want a sweet PSP along for the ride now?

Career Moves: October 31, 2006

Authored by dmw on October 31, 2006 - 11:34am.

Career Moves is made possible by @HIRE.
Limelight Networks, a leading content delivery network for digital media, today announced that Jeffrey W. Lunsford has been named Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Lunsford will join Limelight on November 20th, succeeding founding CEO Bill Rinehart. Rinehart will remain with the company as co-founder and continue to work with Limelight's customers and partners. Lunsford joins Limelight from digital marketing and analytics firm WebSideStory, where is was CEO and Chairman.

Ty Clancey - VictorHouse Films

Authored by Robert Spears on October 31, 2006 - 9:56am.

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Software Engineer, UI/Client - @HIRE - San Francisco, CA

Authored by dmw on October 31, 2006 - 9:12am.

@HIRE (www.athire.com) is a staffing agency in the mobile/wireless space and represents client in the digital media and entertainment. Our client is a mobile player with a digital entertainment product - they are seeking strong mobile client developer for great software engineering team. SWE must have strong UI/HCI sense and expertise working on front-end applications. Excellent work environment, fun product, great operator relationships - excellent opportunity with well-funded, stable mobile company!

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VictorHouse Films One of Many Benefiting from the YouTube Generation

Authored by Scott Goldberg on October 31, 2006 - 8:56am.

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Ty Clancey - VictorHouse Films

For filmmakers like Ty Clancey, a 27-year-old from Iowa who started VictorHouse Films in January 2005, the landscape has changed over the last year. He came to Hollywood five years ago, straight from film school at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. At the time, the life of an aspiring Hollywood filmmaker was much the same as it had always been, which for people like Clancey amounted to little more than a shot in the dark.

Five Questions With BitTorrent President and COO Ashwin Navin

Authored by Jay Baage on October 31, 2006 - 7:54am.

With over 70 million users worldwide, BitTorrent has become a controversial leader in peer-to-peer digital distribution of content, a lot of which clearly is pirated. Based in San Francisco, CA, the five year old company is currently on a mission to help content owners to remove copyright infringing content from its search results. What is more, BitTorrent has started to work with studios to provide a secure, legal venue for consumers. With integrated monetization for paid and ad-supported content, a forthcoming legal BitTorrent video service supported by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is an interesting platform for the online distribution of popular video content.

Morning Links: October 31, 2006

Authored by Robert Spears on October 31, 2006 - 3:34am.

EMI Executive Plans to Step Down Early (NYT)
Amp'd Mobile to Sell Content through Japan's KDDI (WSJ)
Travel Search Site SideStep Buys TravelPost.com (R)
Microsoft Sues Counterfeit Software Dealers (R)
Turner to Launch Comedy Network on the Internet (R)
Consumer Electronics Giants Team for Wireless HD (AP)
Facebook Enables Users to Share Video, Photos, News, Blogs, Etc.
Internet Firms Take Heat at Internet Forum Over 'Collusion' with China (R)
Time Warner, Hurt by Internet, Film, May Post Profit on Cable (B)
Profit at Verizon Bolstered by Wireless Unit (NYT)
RealNetworks Successfully Completes Tender Offer for WiderThan
Microsoft Releases Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP
Britain Hosts Online Gambling Conference (AP)
Public Radio Station KCRW Goes Global Over the Web (WSJ)
TiVo seeking out New Pals with Comcast (CNET)
Google Shares Ad Wealth with Videographers (CNET)
Web Access for Autos Goes on the Road (CNET)
Diller’s Web: Think Cable of the Past (NYT)
New Video Games Play to Serious Objectives (USAT)
Searching on Zotspot Could Earn Users a 10 Spot (CNET)

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User Content-Sharing Network eSnips Raises $2 Million

Digital Floor Display Developer IntelliMat Lands $5 Million

User Video Site GoFish Goes Public, Raises $12 Million

Napster Launches Sponsored "Free Download of the Day"

Turner to Debut New Broadband Comedy Network in January

Snocap Licenses Indie Distributors Including The Orchard, CD Baby

SoundExchange Proposes 10% of Revenue Royalty on Satellite Radio

Wired Digital Acquires News Aggregation Site Reddit.com

Consumer Electronics Firms to Develop WirelessHD Standard

Microsoft Debuts Windows Media Player 11

Google Acquires Wiki Online Collaboration Developer JotSpot

New Tiny Apple iPod Shuffle to Go on Sale Friday

Top Stories: October 31, 2006

Buzz Watch: Lonely Planet on PSP

Career Moves: October 31, 2006

Ty Clancey - VictorHouse Films

Software Engineer, UI/Client - @HIRE - San Francisco, CA

VictorHouse Films One of Many Benefiting from the YouTube Generation

Five Questions With BitTorrent President and COO Ashwin Navin

Morning Links: October 31, 2006

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