SpotlightReport: Sony Looking to Add Phone Functionality to PSPAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 29, 2009 - 8:40am.
Tokyo - Sony (NYSE: SNE) is mulling the addition of cell phone functionality to its PSP
handheld video game system, Reuters reported, citing the local Nikkei daily.
John Nilsson Demos his jDome Gaming Invention at E3Authored by Jay Baage on June 9, 2009 - 9:28am.
Los Angeles - In this DMW Vlog, John Nilsson, voted Geek of the Year in Sweden, demos his half-spherical rear projection gaming screen called jDome at the Nordic Game and Film Lounge during E3, produced by Nordic Game in Association with Digital Media Wire. The patented innovation combines off-the-shelf hardware and software to give a low cost immersive Omnimax-like gaming experience at home. More information can be found at http://www.jdome.com. tags: Video | Sweden | E3 | Gaming | Nordic game and film Lounge during E3 | DMW Vlog | John Nilsson | Nordic Game |
Final Speaker Lineup Announced For LA Games Conference, April 28-29, 2009Authored by Jay Baage on April 23, 2009 - 5:55am.
Ron Berry Gives DMW The Inside Scope On Isle Of Man's ISP Music Flat FeeAuthored by Jay Baage on March 17, 2009 - 6:26am.
Poll: Is An ISP Flat Fee A Good Way To Monetize Music In A Digital Age? tags: Video | Law | Piracy | Music | Events | ISP | Isle of Man | DCIA | Digital Music Forum East | Ron Berry |
How To Blog, Party, Learn, Promote & Network Like A Rockstar At SXSW 2009Authored by Rohit Bhargava on March 13, 2009 - 11:28am.
As I write this, I'm on the
plane headed to South By Southwest (SXSW) in Austin for my third year.
One big question newbies and veterans of the show are likely thinking
about is how to get the most out of their experience given the flood of
events, people, conversations and opportunities that the show will
have. I did a quick Twitter search for "#sxsw" yesterday afternoon and
it had 100 new conversations using the keyword over just 60 seconds.
Equated to meteorological terms, SXSW isn't a flood or a tornado - it's
an ELE (Extinction Level Event).
imeem's Dalton Caldwell on Monetizing Social NetworksAuthored by Jay Baage on March 11, 2009 - 7:29am.
New York - Music-focused online social network imeem has raised over $50 million in funding from investors including Sequoia Capital and Warner Music Group, according to reports. In this exclusive interview from DMW's recent Digital Music Forum East, imeem's 28-year-old founder Dalton Caldwell, recently featured in BusinessWeek.com's up-and-comers under 30 section, talks about new ad formats the company is about to launch, how they are working on developing and monetizing a broader mobile offering, as well as what kind of music he personally listens to. tags: Marketing | Advertising | Social Networking | Music | Metrics | Events | UGC | Digital Music Forum East | Imeem | Dalton Caldwell |
Guest Column: Bottom-Up Development is Steering the Mobile MarketAuthored by Hal Bringman on March 3, 2009 - 12:51pm.
Guest Column: MIDEM 2009 - Setting Music FreeAuthored by Hal Bringman on January 22, 2009 - 12:54pm.
PopCap Games CEO David Roberts To Keynote at LA Games Conference 2009Authored by Jay Baage on January 16, 2009 - 1:35pm.
Founded in 2000 by John Vechey, Brian Fiete and Jason Kapalka, PopCap
Games is well-known for Bejeweled, one of the most popular and
lucrative casual games franchises out there, with more then 350 million
copies downloaded and over 25 million units sold across all platforms.
Since its launch, Popcap has grown to a sizable business with a
worldwide staff of over 200 people and many popular games under its
umbrella.
Heroes Creator Tim Kring To Keynote at Future of Television Forum West 2009Authored by Jay Baage on January 13, 2009 - 9:50am.
It's our great pleasure to announce that Tim Kring will keynote at our upcoming Future of Television Forum West 2009 on March 24-25. Wired describes Tim Kring (creator, executive producer and writer, Heroes) as a "modern TV
creator who thinks outside of the boobtube." "When I pitched Heroes, I knew an important element to getting
on air was how it can incorporate the Internet. I'm sort of a student of
television, and it doesn't take a genius to figure out that things are changing
quickly. Production costs are going up. We're losing eyeballs. We have to reach
people in other ways," said Kring in an exclusive interview with Wired. In
this rare opportunity to meet one of television's most successful creators (Heroes, Chicago Hope, Providence, Crossing Jordan)
at Future of Television West, you will have the chance to hear how Kring is
using an alternative–reality game, webcomics and online social networking
to enhance one of television's most popular shows. Kring joins a great line-up which includes Dick Glover, CEO, Funny of Die Networks and many more TBA.
Jim Griffin To Keynote at Digital Music Forum East 2009Authored by Jay Baage on January 13, 2009 - 8:16am.
We are pleased to announce that Jim Griffin is confirmed as a keynote speaker for Digital Music Forum East 2009. For the past year, Jim Griffin has
advised Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) on digital distribution and licensing models with
the goal of bringing an end to the litigation that has put a wedge between the
major labels and their customers and replacing it with a regular flow of income
for right holders. The project known as Choruss, which is being incubated at
Warner and is planned to be rolled out as a non-profit with Griffin at the helm, proposes to build a
small music-royalty fee into university tuition payments received from
students, and, if successful, could be expanded to make ISPs the collector of
the fees. In this keynote presentation and Q&A, Griffin will give attendees an exclusive look
under the hood of Choruss, an initiative that just could save the music
industry. Don't miss the opportunity to hear from and meet the man who CNN Money calls "one of the sharpest
minds in digital music."
imeem Founder and CEO Dalton Caldwell to Keynote at Digital Music Forum EastAuthored by Jay Baage on January 8, 2009 - 8:52am.
We are very happy to announce that music-focused social network imeem's 28-year-old founder and CEO Dalton Caldwell will keynote at our upcoming Digital Music Forum East on February 25-26, 2009. He will give attendees a rare look into the current inner workings of the digital music industry and what role he would like imeem and other social networks and streaming services to play in the music eco-system of the future. A recent TV interview with Caldwell embedded above. Howard Stringer: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective CE CompaniesAuthored by Paul Sweeting on January 8, 2009 - 8:36am.
LAS VEGAS--The most compelling thing on display at Sony chairman Sir Howard Stringer's CES keynote this morning was a short clip from the upcoming Disney/Pixar movie "Up."
Why was the chairman of Sony plugging a Disney picture? Because Sir
Howard was borrowing Disney chief creative officer and Pixar founder
John Lasseter to shill for Blu-ray, and where there's a quid there must
be a quo. The fact that Sony is still dragging Hollywood luminaries up
on stage to defend promote Blu-ray tells you all you
need to know about where Sony really thinks about how the Blu-ray
revolution is coming along (you WON for chrissakes). "Never have I been
as excited by a technology as I am with Blu-ray," Lasseter enthused.
"Once you have it, you can’t go back."
Join Us For Cocktails at CES on Friday!Authored by Jay Baage on January 7, 2009 - 11:07pm.
Today the 2009 International CES, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, kicks off in Las Vegas. As a proud CEA partner on three annual events, Digital Media Wire will host our 2nd Digital Media Insider, an exclusive gathering for digital media industry movers and shakers, at the Venetian Hotel on the evening of Friday, January 9th. If you are in town, we invite you to join us for cocktails and appetizers as we honor emerging leaders in the digital media and entertainment industry on our “25 Executives to Watch in Digital Entertainment” list. This is a great opportunity to some high-level networking in a fun and relaxed environment. There are still a few tickets left to this event, so make sure to grab them before they are gone! Click here to register.
Happy New Year from DMW!Authored by Jay Baage on January 1, 2009 - 12:11am.
Jay on behalf of the DMW Team Image by satosphere Analysis: Cisco-Vision To Be Revealed at CESAuthored by Paul Sweeting on December 30, 2008 - 2:18am.
After talking the talk for several years (and spending the dough), Cisco Systems will take its first step toward walking the consumer-electronics walk next month when it unveils a new wireless home stereo system at CES designed for streaming high-quality audio around the house. The most interesting bit of news in the New York Times report, however, may be the other home networking ideas Cisco is kicking around.
Newsweek: Lessig Argues FCC Must GoAuthored by Ned Sherman on December 24, 2008 - 4:23am.
In a Newsweek Web Exclusive, Lawrence Lessig, a professor at Stanford Law School and outspoken critic of big media's use of copyright to stifle innovation, argues that President Obama should put pressure on Congress "to shut down the FCC and similar vestigial regulators, which put stability and special interests above the public good." Lessig argues that in their place, Congress should create a new agency called the Innovation Environment Protection Agency (iEPA), with the mission of "minimal intervention to maximize innovation." Lessig believes that we will continue to stifle innovative companies like Skype and YouTube if we do not demolish the regulators that oversee our digital pipelines. Lessig's opinion is always an interesting one and his thoughts on the FCC and possible creation of the new iEPA are no exception. The article is available online.
Announcing DMW's "25 Executives to Watch in Digital Entertainment"Authored by Ned Sherman on December 12, 2008 - 7:29am.
The list of recipients and information about our reception honoring the group at the 2nd Annual Digital Media Insider @ CES at the Venetian in Las Vegas on January 9 is online. Congratulations to this exceptional group of leaders in digital entertainment! We look forward to celebrating with you on January 9. tags: Awards | Digital Media Wire | Digital Entertainment | Executives | Digital Media Insider | ContentAgenda | 25 to Watch |
DMW Vlog: Black20’s J. Crowley On Producing Successful Online Video ShowsAuthored by Jay Baage on December 9, 2008 - 12:44pm.
New York - J. Crowley is Co-Founder of Black20, an online video studio focused on creating and distributing high quality, digital content for a young online demographic. He won the audience vote for most innovative online video company at DMW’s recent Future of Television Forum East. In the exclusive interview embedded above, he explains the strategy his company is using to make successful online programming, what he considers a “viral” video and much more. How did the name Black20 come about? Well, the story goes like this: The network that picked up their first pilot decided to drastically cut the budget for the show. So J. Crowley and his colleagues went to the Taj Mahal Casino in DMW Vlog: TiVo’s Mark Risis Predicts Cell Phones Will Replace Remote ControlsAuthored by Jay Baage on December 5, 2008 - 11:47am.
New York - One of the most interesting interviews I did at DMW's recent Future of Television Forum East turned out to be with Mark Risis, Director, Interactive Advertising Sales for TiVo. In the interview embedded above, Risis talks about new creative ways in which the folks at TiVo are working to deliver advertising. He also predicts that there will be a lot of innovation around the design and usage of the remote control, including the possibility of cell phones replacing remote controls for the TV. Also, don't miss video from the panel he was on (embedded below) entitled "The Future of Television Advertising: What's Next?" |
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