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DMW Daily, April 25, 2008

Top Stories
o Starbucks Retools Entertainment Group, Cedes Control of Label
o New Bills Would Limit Liability on Use of "Orphan Works"
o AOL Sees Site Traffic Gains After Year-Long Revamping
o Irish ISP Eircom Sued by Record Labels for Aiding Piracy
o Game Publisher SCi Gets Investment from Warner Bros.
o AOL Acquires Fantasy Football Site Fleaflicker
o Consumer TV Ad Placement Service SaysMe Raises Series A
Opinion & Analysis
o Analysis: Is The Future Of Online Advertising Entertainment or Information?
o Weekend Fun: Don't Miss The Battle of the Lip Dub Videos
Briefly Noted
o Pluck to Provide Social Media Tools to CBC
o Movie Download Site Jaman Adds Arts Alliance Titles
o Mind Candy Debuts "Moshi Monsters" Virtual World for Kids
o EA Signs Brett Favre for Cover of "Madden NFL 09"
 Top Stories
o Starbucks Retools Entertainment Group, Cedes Control of Label 
Seattle - Starbucks announced on Friday that it is restructuring the entertainment side of its business, and, after just a year at the helm, will turn over management of its Hear Music record label to partner Concord Music Group. [more..]
o New Bills Would Limit Liability on Use of "Orphan Works" 
Washington - A bipartisan group of powerful lawmakers this week introduced legislation that would mitigate the legal risk and potential damages associated with the use of "orphan works," or songs, books or other copyrighted media where the creator or owner cannot be identified. [more..]
o AOL Sees Site Traffic Gains After Year-Long Revamping 
Dulles, Va. - Following a year of revamping all of its major programming channels, AOL said that the sites in March hit all-time highs in terms of both unique visitors and page views, according to data from comScore Media Metrix. [more..]
o Irish ISP Eircom Sued by Record Labels for Aiding Piracy 
Dublin - Ireland's largest Internet service provider, Eircom, has been sued by the major record labels under the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) on charges of aiding copyright infringement, RTE Business reported. [more..]
o Game Publisher SCi Gets Investment from Warner Bros. 
London - U.K.-based video game publisher SCi, which owns Eidos and the "Tomb Raider" franchise, has received a $119 investment from Time Warner's Warner Bros. and real estate investor Robert Tchenguiz through a private share placement.
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o AOL Acquires Fantasy Football Site Fleaflicker 
Dulles, Va. - AOL has paid an undisclosed sum to acquire New Jersey-based fantasy sports site Fleaflicker, which powers The Washington Post's fantasy football leagues, TechCrunch reported. [more..]
o Consumer TV Ad Placement Service SaysMe Raises Series A 
Los Angeles - SaysMe, a service that lets consumers create and purchase TV advertising, has raised an undisclosed sum in its first round of financing, led by Intel Capital and Prime Capital. [more..]
 Opinion & Analysis
o Analysis: Is The Future Of Online Advertising Entertainment or Information? 
Scott Karp: You’ve gotta be kidding me! Are you trying to sell a car? What are you thinking!?! Where’s the ENTERTAINMENT? [more..]
o Weekend Fun: Don't Miss The Battle of the Lip Dub Videos 
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 Briefly Noted
o Pluck to Provide Social Media Tools to CBC 
Austin, Texas - Pluck, a provider of social media tools, said on Friday that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has hired it to provide social media capabilities across CBC digital properties. [more..]
o Movie Download Site Jaman Adds Arts Alliance Titles 
San Mateo, Calif. - Movie download service Jaman.com on Friday announced a new licensing deal with Arts Alliance America, an independent film and DVD distributor. [more..]
o Mind Candy Debuts "Moshi Monsters" Virtual World for Kids 
London - Mind Candy, a developer of social multiplayer online games that created the "Perplex City" alternate reality game, on Friday announced the launch of "Moshi Monsters," its new virtual world "for little kids and big kids alike." [more..]
o EA Signs Brett Favre for Cover of "Madden NFL 09" 
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts said on Friday it has signed former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre as the cover athlete for its "Madden NFL 09" game, scheduled for release across North America on Aug. 12. [more..]