ArchivesRegional Sales Director, Muze, NY, LA or San JoseAuthored by dmw on April 1, 2008 - 1:35pm.
Muze, the industry leader in digital media entertainment services seeks dynamic, self-motivated sales professionals to sell Muze digital media information products and services. P2P Media Summit, Los Angeles, May 5, 2008Authored by dmw on April 1, 2008 - 12:24pm.
3 UK, Sony BMG Launch Ad-supported Mobile Music VideosAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2008 - 12:23pm.
London - Mobile network operator 3 UK has launched its first ad-supported mobile music video channel with major label Sony BMG. The service is offered with no data charges to subscribers, but requires that they view short ads at the beginning and end of each video. XM Taps QuickPlay to Create BlackBerry Mobile Radio ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2008 - 12:21pm.
Las Vegas - XM Satellite Radio (NASD: XMSR) said on Tuesday that it partnered with mobile media firm QuickPlay Media to develop an XM Radio Mobile service for BlackBerry smartphones. The service offers 20 of XM's channels for $7.99 per month, and is compatible with BlackBerry devices with version 4.2 software or higher, including the 8800 Series, 8700 Series, Pearl and Curve. JumpTap to Provide Mobile Ads for Fox, NBC UniversalAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2008 - 12:19pm.
Cambridge, Mass. - JumpTap, a provider of mobile search and advertising services, announced on Tuesday deals with Fox Mobile Entertainment (NYSE: NWS) and NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) to provide mobile ad services across a range of sites. The company will sell available WAP ad inventory for mobile sites associated with Fox, FX, Speed, National Geographic Channel and Fox Reality Channel, in addition to NBC Entertainment, NBC Sports, Universal Pictures, USA Network, SCI FI Channel and Bravo. Advocacy Groups Debut "Gamers for Net Neutrality" InitiativeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2008 - 12:18pm.
Wilton, Conn. - The Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA), a non-profit that represents video game enthusiasts, said on Tuesday that it has launched a Web-based initiative called Gamers for Net Neutrality. The ECA and its partners in the initiative -- SavetheInternet.com and Games for Change -- said the site aims to inform gamers about the issue. "Why let the telecom giants dictate what speed we play our games, view our video, or listen to music?" said Suzanne Seggerman, president and co-founder of Games for Change. "Gamers, as one of the largest audiences on the internet, need to act now -- before it's too late." Game Ratings Board, Clearspring Offer Game Ratings WidgetAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2008 - 12:16pm.
Los Angeles - The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), the video game industry's voluntary agency that provides game ratings for parents, on Tuesday began offering a new widget that can be placed on websites and social network profiles, or downloaded to a desktop, that will provide easy access to ratings on over 14,000 titles. "Last year, the ratings search feature of our website was incredibly popular, with more than 4 million ratings searches having been conducted," said ESRB president Patricia Vance. "There's clearly a huge appetite among consumers for ratings information, and providing this widget will make it that much easier for them to make informed purchase or rental decisions." Gemstar Launches Mobile Web Version of TV GuideAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2008 - 12:15pm.
Los Angeles - Gemstar-TV Guide International (NASD: GMST), a provider of electronic program guides for digital TV services, announced on Tuesday the launch of a new mobile version of tis TVGuide.com site. M.TVGuide.com will offer a 14-day, localized program guide complete with episode descriptors, and let users set series and show reminder text alerts. Hudson Entertainment to Distribute Tracks on eMusicAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2008 - 12:13pm.
Redwood Shores, Calif. - Hudson Entertainment said on Tuesday that it has signed a deal with eMusic to make its catalog of more than 10,000 tracks from independent labels available through the company's digital music service, which counts 400,000 subscribers. Radiohead Launches Song Remix Contest with iTunesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2008 - 11:30am.
Los Angeles - Radiohead has partnered with Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iTunes Store to give fans the ability to create their own remix for their new single "Nude," offering the separate vocal and instrumental parts of the song for download from the online store. Amazon In-House Print-on-Demand Policy Irks Small PublishersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2008 - 9:45am.
Seattle - Online bookseller Amazon.com (NASD: AMZN) has changed its policy with regard to its print-on-demand service for publishers, now requiring that print-on-demand books listed for sale on its site actually be printed through its own BookSurge service, instead of by any third-parties. Record Labels Sue Pirate Bay Founders for $2.5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2008 - 9:16am.
WSJ: Microsoft Has no Plans to Raise Bid for YahooAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2008 - 8:53am.
Study: Most Analog TVs Won't Be Tossed Out in DTV TransitionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2008 - 8:48am.
Arlington, Va. - Consumers plans to sell, donate or recycle 95% of their unused analog TVs following next year's transition to digital signals, according to a new survey by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). CBS Radio to Stream Station Feeds to U.S. Last.fm UsersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2008 - 8:44am.
New York - CBS Radio (NYSE: CBS) announced on Tuesday that it will provide streaming of all of its 140 radio stations on Last.fm, the social music service it purchased for $280 million last May. Media General Closes Acquisition of DealTaker.comAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2008 - 7:49am.
Richmond, Va. - A month after first announcing the deal, Media General, an owner of newspapers, television stations and web sites in the Southeast, said that it has completed its acquisition of online social shopping portal DealTaker.com from Texas-based NARAE Enterprises. Balderton Capital Invests in Virtual World Developer MetaversumAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2008 - 7:44am.
Berlin - Metaversum, a developer of online virtual worlds and a social community platform, announced on Tuesday that it has received a "multi million Euro" investment from Balderton Capital. Mobile Social Network Mobango Raises $5.7 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2008 - 7:16am.
London - Mobango, a London-based mobile social network, announced on Tuesday that it has raised a $5.7 million second round of venture capital financing, led by Italian fund Innogest Capital. tags: Deals | Mobile | VC | Social Networking | Mobango | Innogest Capital | Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures |
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