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CBS Debuts "EyeMobile" Citizen Journalism iPhone Application

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2008 - 12:33pm.

New York - CBS (NYSE: CBS) on Monday announced the launch of "EyeMobile," a new application for Apple's iPhone that lets users upload newsworthy photos and videos for potential use by the company's news organization. Users may also view content uploaded by other citizens, leave comments, and embed uploaded content to third-party sites. While CBS is the first broadcast news organization with such an application, CNN's iReport and Fox News' uReport offer similar services.

Artist Management Firm Q Prime Launches Record Label

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2008 - 12:31pm.

New York - Q Prime, a recording artist management agency that counts Metallica, Shania Twain and Red Hot Chili Peppers among its clients, has announced plans to launch its own record label, FMQB.com reports. The Mom&Pop Music Company will be based in New York City and distributed by RED. "Our ambition is not to be 'indie' or 'major,'" Q Prime's Cliff Burnstein told FMQB.com. "Instead, we are striving toward what would now be considered a boutique label, taking our inspiration from great historical music companies like A&M, Chrysalis, Sire and Island -- labels that maintained the best balance of cultural importance and commercial appeal."

Indieroad to Stream Slamdance Film Festival Entries

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2008 - 12:29pm.

Los Angeles - The Slamdance film festival, which since 1995 has been held alongside the better-known Sundance Film Festival each year in Park City, Utah, has partnered with Indieroad.net to stream its entries online just two hours after their festival premieres, Variety reports. The streaming will only be available during the festival. Each film will cost $9, with $3 each going to the filmmaker, Slamdance and Indieroad.

Dandy Warhols Join Last.fm Artist Royalty Program

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2008 - 12:28pm.

New York - CBS-owned (NYSE: CBS) social music discovery service Last.fm said on Monday that the Dandy Warhols have joined its Artist Royalty Program, which allows artists not affiliated with a label or collecting agency to accrue on-demand and streaming radio royalties directly from Last.fm every time their music is played on the site. The band started its own label earlier this year to release its eighth album, "Earth to the Dandy Warhols." Last.fm said that its Artist Royalty Program now counts more than 200,000 participating artists.

Vodafone Debuts Unlimited Mobile Music Service in Australia

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2008 - 12:27pm.

Los Angeles - Wireless carrier Vodafone's Australian unit on Monday announced the launch of its MusicStation unlimited mobile music service, the first such offering to be made available in the country. The service offers unlimited access to a catalog of over one million tracks from all the major labels and a range of independents for a flat fee of $2.75 per week. Vodafone has also launched Omnifone's MusicStation service in the U.K., South Africa and New Zealand.

tags: Mobile | Music | Vodafone | Omnifone |

Zvue Names Curry New Chairman and CEO

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2008 - 12:25pm.

San Francisco - Zvue, a provider of portable media players and distributor of media content, on Monday named Ulysses Curry Jr. as its chairman and interim CEO. He will replace current CEO Jeff Oscodar, who is leaving the company. Curry has more than 25 years of corporate lending and financing experience with institutions including Bank of America, Citicorp, Xerox Credit and ITT Capital.

tags: Video | Music | Moves | ZVUE |

MTV Networks Acquires Flux Partner Social Project

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2008 - 12:07pm.

New York - Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks announced on Monday that it has acquired Social Project, the company with whom it collaborated on the development of its Flux social media platform.

Hong Kong Arrests 14-Year-Old for Posting Free Song Downloads

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2008 - 10:53am.

Hong Kong - Customs officials in Hong Kong have arrested a 14-year-old boy on charges of copyright infringement for posting songs on a website, the Associated Press reported.

Apple Recalls Defective iPhone 3G USB Power Adapters

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2008 - 8:57am.

Cupertino, Calif. - Apple (NASD: AAPL) announced on Friday that it is recalling the USB power adapters sold with its iPhone 3G, after reports that the adapter's metal prongs can break off and remain in a power outlet, creating the risk of electric shock.

tags: Mobile | Apple | iPhone 3G |

Comcast Details "Network Management" Technique for FCC

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2008 - 8:33am.

Philadelphia - Comcast (NASD: CMCSA) late last week provided the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will additional information it requested regarding the company's new "protocol agnostic" network management practices, after it was sanctioned by the FCC for targeting the peer-to-peer traffic of some of its 14 million broadband subscribers. The company said its new network management technique "will identify which customer accounts are using the greatest amounts of bandwidth and their Internet traffic will be temporarily managed until the period of congestion passes."

tags: Law | Policy | P2P | Comcast | FCC | Free Press |

Major Labels Back New Memory Card-based Music Format

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2008 - 8:04am.

Los Angeles - The four major record labels, along with leading U.S. retailers and memory card maker SanDisk on Monday introduced a new music format, where microSD cards will come pre-loaded with DRM-free MP3 albums from top artists. The "slotMusic" cards will be playable in mobile phones and MP3 players that support microSD cards -- which excludes Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPod -- as well as on any computer with a USB port and a number of in-car systems.

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Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2008 - 8:03am.
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Web Content Syndicators Anystream, Voxant to Merge

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2008 - 7:32am.

Dulles, Va. - Anystream, a provider of digital media production and video-on-demand syndication services, announced on Monday that it has merged with Voxant Media, a provider of Web video syndication services.

CityVoter Lands $2.6 Million for Local Media City Guides

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2008 - 7:22am.

Cambridge, Mass. - CityVoter.com, a provider of local city guides to local media companies, announced on Monday that it has closed a $2.6 million second round of financing, led by Allen & Company.