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ArchivesMorning Links: September 6, 2006Authored by robert on September 5, 2006 - 9:30pm.
 CEA Announces Relationship with Digital Media WireAP: Bertelsmann Agrees to Sell BMG Music for $2.09B NYT: Anheuser-Busch to Launch Bud.TV R: SpiralFrog in Deal with EMI Music WSJ: SEC Probes XM Subscriber Targets NYT: Google to Offer Print-Archives Searches HR: Edelman and TAG Strategic Join Forces WSJ: Cisco to become a Consumer-Oriented Brand MF: Is the Stiletto a 'Sirius' Threat to the iPod? Wired: Spam + Blogs = Splogs = Trouble LAT: What Would Jesus Download? tags: Links |
Viacom Ousts CEO Tom Freston; Philippe Dauman Named President & CEOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 5:44pm.
New York - Media conglomerate Viacom announced on Tuesday that company president and CEO Tom Freston has resigned from his positions. The parent company of MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures and Simon & Schuster named Philippe P. Dauman as its new president and CEO, and Thomas Dooley to the newly created post of chief administrative officer.
Snocap to Enable Artists to Sell Songs on MySpaceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 5:42pm.
Los Angeles - Social networking site MySpace announced on Tuesday a partnership with Snocap, Napster creator Shawn Fanning's digital music licensing company, that will result in artists and record labels being able to sell music directly from their MySpace pages.
Atari Appoints Former Studio Exec David Pierce as President & CEOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 5:40pm.
New York - Video game developer and publisher Atari announced on Tuesday that it has named David Pierce, a former studio and label executive, as president and CEO of the company. Pierce replaces former CEO Bruno Bonnell, who will remain with the company as chairman and chief creative officer.
Sprint Nextel Launches Pay-Per-View Movie Service for PhonesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 5:38pm.
Reston, Va. - Sprint Nextel on Tuesday launched the nation's first pay-per-view movie service for mobile phones. The service, called Sprint Movies, currently streams more than 45 full-length movies from Buena Vista VOD, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures.
tags: Mobile | Video | Wireless | Movies | Commerce | Sprint | Telecom | Cellphones | Mobile Video | Nextel |
Samsung, MusicNet to Launch Digital Music Subscription ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 5:37pm.
Berlin - Korean consumer electronics firm Samsung has announced plans to launch its own digital music subscription service later this year, which will be compatible with its forthcoming line of MP3 and portable media players.
Report: Half of Users Watch Videos Online; Only 1 in 5 Full Movies/TV ShowsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 5:34pm.
New York - More than half of Internet users (54%) are watching video online, but only one in five has watched or downloaded a full-length movie or TV show, according to a new AP-AOL Video survey. Nearly three-quarters (71%) of online video users said they'd prefer to watch an ad before a video in order to watch the video for free, while 23% say they'd rather pay for ad-free videos.
TiVo Subscribers Get Exclusive Sneak Preview of New CBS SeriesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 5:33pm.
Alviso, Calif. - TiVo announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with CBS Television to offer the first-ever exclusive debut of a new TV series on its digital video recorder service. Under the deal, TiVo's 4.4 million subscribers will be the first to see the new CBS comedy "The Class" as early as a week before its on-air premiere.
Warner Bros. TV Group Launches Digital Studio for Short-Form ContentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 5:26pm.
Burbank, Calif. - Warner Bros. Television Group announced on Tuesday that it has formed a new digital production venture, which will create original live-action and animated short-form programming for broadband and wireless platforms.
Report: Traffic to Online Classifieds Sites Grew 47% in Past YearAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 5:24pm.
Reston, Va. - Traffic to online classifieds sites such as Craigslist has grown 47% in the past year, according to new figures from comScore Media Metrix. More than 37 million Web users -- or more than a fifth of the total Internet population -- visited the sites in July. Craigslist led the way, attracting nearly 14 million visitors, about twice as many as a year ago.
tags: Internet | Marketing | Advertising | Online Publishing | Reports | Metrics | Classifieds | Craigslist |
Outgoing Newsweek Editor to Head Digital Division of WPNIAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 5:22pm.
Arlington, Va. - Mark Whitaker, the departing editor of Newsweek magazine, on Tuesday was named the vice president and editor-in-chief of new ventures at Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive (WPNI), the digital division of The Washington Post Company.
American City Business Journals to Acquire Sporting NewsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 5:20pm.
Charlotte, N.C. - American City Business Journals (ACBJ), a publisher of business news and information, has agreed to acquire the Sporting News print, online and radio network businesses from Vulcan Sports Media for an undisclosed price. Sporting News began as a weekly newspaper in 1886.
tags: Deals | Sports | Internet | Online Publishing | Radio | Acquisitions | Publishing | Sporting News | ACBJ |
Mobile Payments Firm Obopay Raises $7 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 5:18pm.
Redwood City, Calif. - Obopay, a developer of a mobile payments service, said on Tuesday that it has secured $7 million in a new investment round led by wireless giant Qualcomm. Other participants included Redpoint Ventures, ONSET Ventures and Richmond Management, all previous investors in the company.
tags: Deals | Mobile | VC | Payments | Qualcomm | Commerce | Mobile Commerce | Obopay | Investments |
ITN Networks Gets Investments from VSS, ZelnickMedia, Sony Pictures TVAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 5:16pm.
New York - ITN Networks, a developer of custom-designed national television & multimedia networks, announced on Tuesday that it has raised an undisclosed sum through new investments from Veronix Suhler Stevenson (VSS), ZelnickMedia and Sony Pictures Television.
Accipiter Acquires Online Advertising Firm BidClixAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 5:14pm.
Raleigh, N.C. - Online advertising technology company Accipiter Solutions announced that it has acquired BidClix, a U.K.-based provider of online advertising services. Terms between the two privately held firms were not disclosed.
tags: Deals | Internet | Marketing | Advertising | Online Publishing | UK | Acquisitions | Accipiter | BidClix |
eMusic, Naxos Partner on Classical Music Digital Box SetsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 3:59pm.
New York - Digital music service eMusic announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with classical music distributor Naxos of America to develop a series of downloadable classical music collections, which will also be packaged and sold as digital box sets at Borders stores nationwide.
Nettwerk Music Group to Promote Artists on Mercora P2P Radio NetworkAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 3:57pm.
Vancouver, Canada - Canadian independent record label Nettwerk Music Group, home to artists including Barenaked Ladies, Sarah McLachlan and Avril Lavigne, announced on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with Mercora, a peer-to-peer streaming radio network.
Sony Electronics Debuts New LocationFree ProductsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 3:56pm.
San Diego - Sony Electronics on Tuesday introduced three new devices in its LocationFree line, which allow users to access their premium TV channels and other media throughout the home, as well as on the go.
MTV Networks Kids & Family Group Adds Shows to iTunes StoreAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 3:55pm.
New York - MTV Networks Kids and Family Group announced on Tuesday that it will add six new programs from its Nickelodeon and The N networks to Apple's iTunes Store.
Nareos Mobile Download Store to Sell Tracks from The OrchardAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 3:53pm.
Beverly Hills, Calif. - Nareos, an operator of a peer-to-peer music download service for mobile phones, announced on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with digital music distributor The Orchard. The deal will see The Orchard's library of over 1 million tracks made available for sale through Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Nareos' MyPeerBox online store.
tags: Mobile | Downloads | P2P | Music | Commerce | Catalogs | The Orchard | Mobile Commerce | Nareos |
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