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Check out my story on Apple vs Samsung

Authored by Jay Baage on September 1, 2006 - 12:55pm.
The battle of the electronic giants is shaping up in the music sector. Apple's iPod/iTunes combo is not just being challeged by Microsoft Zune, but by Samsung's new generation of players and branded music services, as well. For the full story, click HERE. In short, Samsung steps up to the plate with a new take on the social portable music gadget with built-in speakers that slide out from the back of the device. But perhaps most notable is that Samsung is going to launch a major ad campaign based on the tagline "MPFreedom", clearly aimed against iPod and iTunes. Ironically the ad campaign's theme is reminiscent of Apple's historic 1984 campaign against IBM, which was masterfully portrayed by Apple as an oppressive and unimaginative regime whose time was up.

Spiralfrog’s Free Music Downloads Have Significant Downside

Authored by Jay Baage on September 1, 2006 - 12:49pm.

According  to The New York Times and bloggers covering the story, there are some major drawbacks associated with the free SpiralFrog service, due to launch in December, supported by Universal Music Group and possibly some other major record labels.

Career Moves: September 1, 2006

Authored by dmw on September 1, 2006 - 12:16pm.
Guardian Media Group has promoted Simon Waldman to the newly created position of Group Director of Digital Strategy and Development. Waldman was the Director of Digital Publishing for the group’s Guardian Newspapers National Media Division.
tags: Career | Moves | Harris | RAB | Classic FM | GMG |

CBS Unit CSTV Launches 100+ Broadband Channels for Live College Sports

Authored by robert on September 1, 2006 - 12:09pm.
CSTV, a division of CBS, launched on Friday 100 new broadband channels dedicated to live college sports. CSTV’s offerings will include separate channels for the following conferences: Big East, Big West, Pacific 10, Southland, West Coast, Mountain West, and Conference USA, in addition to dedicated channels for individual schools. In most cases, CSTV will share revenues from subscriptions, advertising, merchandise and other sales, with participating schools.

Report: Online Game Market to Grow to $4.4 Billion in North America

Authored by robert on September 1, 2006 - 11:44am.
The online game market in will grow from $1.1 billion in 2005 to $4.4 billion by 2010 in North America, according to a new study conducted by Parks Associates, a Dallas-based market research and consulting company. Currently PC gamers spend an average of 18.5 hours playing each week - more than console (13.6 hours), portable (8.9 hours), or mobile games (4.6 hours). Of those PC gamers, 70% play some form of multiplayer online game. Additional findings and data from the report will be discussed in detail at the upcoming Austin Game Conference.

Report: HDTV Cable Network Revenues to Reach $1.8B by 2010

Authored by robert on September 1, 2006 - 11:01am.
Monterey, CA – A new report from Kagan Research, titled Economics of High-Definition Cable Networks, forecasts that by 2010 nearly 180 million HDTV sets will have been sold to U.S. consumers. This projection equates to an 81% penetration rate and represents $1.9 billion in revenue for HDTV cable networks.

Analysis: Samsung Gives Apple a Taste of its Own Medicine

Authored by Jay Baage on September 1, 2006 - 10:29am.
Samsung K5The battle of the electronic giants is shaping up in the music sector. Apple's iPod/iTunes combo is not just being challeged by Microsoft Zune, but by Samsung's new generation of players and branded music services, as well. Samsung steps up to the plate with a new take on the social portable music gadget with built-in speakers that slide out from the back of the device. But perhaps most notable is that Samsung is going to launch a major ad campaign based on the tagline "MPFreedom", clearly aimed against iPod and iTunes. Ironically the ad campaign's theme is reminiscent of Apple's historic 1984 campaign against IBM, which was masterfully portrayed by Apple as an oppressive and unimaginative regime whose time was up.

Samsung K5

Authored by robert on September 1, 2006 - 10:27am.
Samsung K5

Envizions’ Game Subscriptions to Be Powered by Stream Theory

Authored by robert on September 1, 2006 - 9:04am.
Irvine, CA – Stream Theory, a software delivery and DRM provider, announced today it has signed a licensing agreement with Envizions Computer Entertainment Corporation, to enable customers of Envizions’ media entertainment unit, EVO: Phase One, to subscribe to a range of online games.

Internet Ad Spending Grew 49% During First Half of 2006

Authored by Jay Baage on September 1, 2006 - 8:42am.
Advertising spending grew 5.1 percent in the first half of the year across major media, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by Nielsen Monitor-Plus, the ad tracking service of Nielsen Media Research. Most of the 15 reported media showed gains with the Internet leading the way, up a whopping 49 percent, followed by Spanish-language TV, up 21.8 percent due largely to the World Cup.

Browzar – New Browser to Provide Total Privacy

Authored by Jay Baage on September 1, 2006 - 8:32am.

A new web browser has been released that promises total privacy for its users. Browzar, as it is known, automatically deletes all traces of the pages a person has visited,  and the terms that they have searched for on the web. Most browsers, including Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Apple's Safari, allow users to do this manually. The developers of Browzar say that it will be useful for people who want to protect their privacy on work PCs or when using shared PCs in Internet cafes.

Pixsy Launches StarHabit.com, Photo & Video Celebrity Search Site

Authored by robert on September 1, 2006 - 7:51am.

San Francisco, CA – Pixsy Corp., a provider of media search solutions, officially launched today a new photo and video search site, StarHabit.com, that aggregates celebrity content using RSS feeds from around the web. The site also allows users to save their favorite content. StarHabit.com is built on the Pixsy Media Search Platform, a technology suite that provides photo and video search engines for online publishers.

Electronic Arts Reports Over Two Million Units of Madden NFL 07 Game Sold

Authored by robert on September 1, 2006 - 6:43am.

Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts announced on Thursday that its Madden NFL 07 football game has now sold more than two million units in its first week on the market, grossing over $100 million. This is the best opening sales week in the 17-year history of the game franchise, besting last year’s record of 1.2 million units sold, a 12% increase. Madden NFL has sold over 53 million total units to date, since 1989. Analysts estimate that the game franchise could account for 7 percent of EA’s estimated total annual revenues of $3 billion.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060831/tc_nm/media_electronicarts_madden_dc
http://tinyurl.com/s2ky8 (Press Release)
http://www.easports.com/madden07/