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ArchivesReport: One in Five Americans Owns an MP3 PlayerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2006 - 2:52pm.
New York - One in five Americans over the age of 12 owns an MP3 player, with 6% reporting owning more than one, according to a recent survey conducted by market research firm Ipsos Insight.
France Approves Watered-Down Version of iTunes LawAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2006 - 2:50pm.
Paris - French lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to a law that could force Apple to renegotiate agreements with artists and record labels in order to maintain status quo operations at its iTunes Store in the country, the Associated Press reported.
Virgin France Fined $750,000 for Piracy of Madonna SongAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2006 - 2:47pm.
London - Virgin France, a unit of Lagardere, has been fined over $750,000 by a French court for copyright violations, after it posted a Madonna song for sale on its website that was under an exclusive deal between Warner Music France and French wireless operators Orange and France Telecom, the International Herald Tribune reported.
Video-Sharing Site Veoh Sued by Porn Producer for Copyright InfringementAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2006 - 2:45pm.
San Francisco - Adult entertainment production company Io Group this week filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against video-sharing site Veoh Networks, alleging the company allowed its users to post its copyrighted Titan Video titles and view them over 40,000 times during the month of June, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Nintendo Invests $26 Million in New Korean UnitAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2006 - 2:44pm.
Seoul - Japanese video games firm Nintendo announced this week that it plans to open a subsidiary in South Korea, to help expand sales of products like its DS handheld in the country, AsiaTimes.com reported.
Spain Enacts Copyright Levy on Blank MediaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2006 - 2:42pm.
London - The Spanish Congress voted last week to enact a levy on the sale of blank CDs, DVDs and memory sticks, with proceeds to be doled out to copyright holders to compensate for piracy losses, TheRegister reported.
Online Ad Firm DoubleClick Acquires Video Specialist KlipmartAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2006 - 2:40pm.
New York - DoubleClick, a provider of digital advertising technology and services, announced this week that it has acquired Klipmart, a provider of online video advertising and management services for Web publishers, agencies and marketers.
tags: Deals | Video | Marketing | Advertising | Investing | Acquisitions | Video Ads | DoubleClick | Klipmart |
Dell Signs on to Sponsor World Series of Video GamesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2006 - 2:38pm.
New York - The World Series of Video Games announced that PC maker Dell has signed on as an official sponsor of the gaming competition series, with chairman Michael Dell to present over $225,000 in cash and prizes to winners at the Intel Summer Championship next month in Texas.
Free Software Foundation Petitions Bono to Join Anti-DRM CampaignAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2006 - 2:35pm.
San Jose, Calif. - The Free Software Foundation this week launched an online petition to recruit U2 frontman Bono -- who has been an activist for causes including AIDS and third-world debt -- to help in their campaign against restrictive digital rights management technologies.
Weinstein Co. MySpace Promotion Promises "Clerks II" CreditsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2006 - 2:33pm.
New York - The Weinstein Company this week launched a promotion for its "Mooby's Presents: Clerks II" film on the MySpace social networking service.
tags: Internet | Video | Social Networking | MySpace | Movies | Promotions | The Weinstein Company |
eMusic Unearths Never-Before-Heard Tracks From Sun Records CatalogAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2006 - 2:32pm.
New York - Digital music service eMusic announced on Friday that it has discovered 19 previously unknown tracks from the legendary Sun Records catalog.
Visiware Develops Interactive TV Game for "The Fast and the Furious"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2006 - 2:29pm.
Sevres, France - Visiware, a developer of interactive TV games whose Playin'TV channel is available in 77 countries on 33 networks, announced on Friday the release of its "The Fast and the Furious" game, based on the Universal Pictures film.
USAToday.com Launches Personal Technology Video PodcastAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2006 - 2:27pm.
McLean, Va. - USAToday.com, the web site of USA Today, said that it has launched a weekly video podcast focused on personal technology.
tags: Launches | Internet | Video | Online Publishing | Podcasts | Internet Launches | News | USAToday.com |
Electronic Arts Signs Elliott Sadler for Cover of "NASCAR 07"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2006 - 2:25pm.
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts said on Friday that it has signed Nextel Cup Series driver Elliott Sadler as the cover athlete for its "NASCAR 07" title.
WIRED: Rupert Murdoch Interview on MySpace, New MediaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2006 - 2:21pm.
San Francisco - The most recent issue of WIRED magazine features an interview with Rupert Murdoch, the CEO of media conglomerate News Corp., who over the past year has spent $1.5 billion acquiring Internet companies including social networking site MySpace. "We're looking at the ultimate opportunity," Murdoch told WIRED. "The Internet is media's golden age." In addition to Murdoch's revelation that Google "could have bought MySpace three months before we did for half the price," a News Corp. executive commented for the piece that the company beat out rival bidder Viacom, which was already deep in negotiations with MySpace. "They were pulling fingernails over the last $50 million," the executive said of Viacom.
Director, Internet Services - NBA - ChinaAuthored by dmw on June 30, 2006 - 11:30am.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is looking for a seasoned Director to develop and manage new business partnerships with the interactive services companies in China. An ideal candidate will be a creative and entrepreneurial self-starter with a strong understanding of interactive media technologies – including wireless. Internet/broadband, and gaming.
classifieds tags: Jobs | Director | Internet Jobs | Sports Jobs | China | NBA | Basketball | Sports | Business Development |
Director of Marketing - Picateers - San Mateo, CAAuthored by dmw on June 30, 2006 - 11:11am.
The Director of Marketing is responsible for developing and executing Picateers direct marketing acquisition programs and installed base marketing programs. He/she will drive customer acquisition via direct mail, Google ads, telemarketing and user-get-user programs. In addition, he/she will work with Marketing Managers, Product Management, Graphic Design, School Relations and Development in the creation of web site landing pads for Google ads and other promotions.
Seems Symbian is VulnerableAuthored by michael_greeson on June 30, 2006 - 10:30am.
It Was Only Yesterday... When TDG released our Advanced Mobile Operating Systems report in February of this year 2006 - a report presenting the case as to why mobile Linux and Windows would both pick up market share at the cost of Symbian's dominance - we received quite a bit of feedback. While much of the feedback was positive, not surprisingly some of it was negative - the cost of being the first to officially offend the incumbent! Catfights and Soaps Fuel Interest OnlineAuthored by Jay Baage on June 30, 2006 - 9:20am.
Star Jones Reynolds, co-host of The View, is getting massive attention on the web after being fired from the ABC talkshow. She ranks number one on AOL and number three on the top overall searches on Yahoo!, since yesterday, only beaten out by the World Cup 2006 and Britney Spears. Early Morning Links: June 30, 2006Authored by robert on June 30, 2006 - 1:53am.
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