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DMW Daily, September 5, 2008

Top Stories
o Report: Samsung Pondering Acquisition of SanDisk
o Joost to Abandon Desktop App, Stream Video Directly to Browser
o Report: Web-Connected Game Consoles to Generate $8B in 2013
o Michael Moore to Distribute Next Film Online for Free
o BlueHaze Launches Multi-Platform Concert Community
o Social Media Ad Network Lookery Raises $2.25 Million
Briefly Noted
o Michigan Law Requires MediaSentry to Seek Investigator License
o Microsoft Begins Shipments of 120GB Zune to Retailers
o AT&T Adds HD VOD Titles to U-verse Digital TV Service
o U.K. Music Magazine Clash Gets Investment for Digital Platform
o AOL to Launch Shoutcast Upgrade Next Week
o Sting, Tool to Appear in "Guitar Hero: World Tour"
o EA to Release "Spore Origins" Game for iPhone
 Top Stories
o Report: Samsung Pondering Acquisition of SanDisk 
Los Angeles - Korean electronics firm Samsung is considering an acquisition of flash-based memory card and MP3 player maker SanDisk, PaidContent reported, citing a local Korean outlet. [more..]
o Joost to Abandon Desktop App, Stream Video Directly to Browser 
Los Angeles - Joost, the peer-to-peer streaming TV service founded by the creators of Skype, has decided to abandon its desktop client software strategy in favor of a Web-based platform with a downloadable plug-in, GigaOm reports.
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o Report: Web-Connected Game Consoles to Generate $8B in 2013 
Los Angeles - Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are expected to generate over $8 billion in global revenue from online content and services for their Internet-connected game consoles, according to a report from market research firm Parks Associates. [more..]
o Michael Moore to Distribute Next Film Online for Free 
Traverse City, Mich. - Filmmaker Michael Moore ("Bowling for Columbine," "Fahrenheit 9/11," "Sicko") announced this week that he will release his next film exclusively online for free. [more..]
o BlueHaze Launches Multi-Platform Concert Community 
San Francisco - BlueHaze, a music-focused media and technology start-up based in San Francisco and Toronto, this week launched its multi-platform community for concert fans. [more..]
o Social Media Ad Network Lookery Raises $2.25 Million 
San Francisco - Lookery, the operator of a social network-centric ad network, has raised $2.25 million in new funding, from investors including Attractor, Holtzbrinck, several principals of venture capital firm Sand Hill Road, and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, VentureBeat reported. [more..]
 Briefly Noted
o Michigan Law Requires MediaSentry to Seek Investigator License 
Los Angeles - The state of Michigan has passed a law that will require MediaSentry, the computer forensics company that record labels have contracted with to collect IP addresses of suspected file-swappers, to acquire a private investigator's licenses in the state, Ars Technica reports. [more..]
o Microsoft Begins Shipments of 120GB Zune to Retailers 
San Francisco - Microsoft has slowly begun rolling out a new $250, 120GB model of its Zune digital media player, CNET News.com reported, citing a reader who found one on sale at a local Fry's. [more..]
o AT&T Adds HD VOD Titles to U-verse Digital TV Service 
Dallas - AT&T on Friday announced the availability of HD video-on-demand titles on its U-verse digital TV service. [more..]
o U.K. Music Magazine Clash Gets Investment for Digital Platform 
Los Angeles - U.K. independent music magazine Clash said on Friday that it has received a $406,000 investment from the Scottish Government to expand is digital channels. [more..]
o AOL to Launch Shoutcast Upgrade Next Week 
Los Angeles - AOL will re-launch its Shoutcast network of online radio stations next week, adding features including increased monetization, a Facebook application, and widgets that allow embedding on other social sites like Bebo, Hypebot reported. [more..]
o Sting, Tool to Appear in "Guitar Hero: World Tour" 
Santa Monica, Calif. - Activision said on Friday that Sting will lend his voice and likeness as an in-game character in its "Guitar Hero: World Tour" game. [more..]
o EA to Release "Spore Origins" Game for iPhone 
Los Angeles - Electronic Arts said on Friday that "Spore Origins," an off-shoot version of its evolution simulation game for the iPhone and iPod touch, will be released later this month. [more..]