Alviso, Calif. - The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal lodged by DISH Network operator EchoStar Communications of a federal appeals court ruling that found the company committed willful patent infringement against TiVo, meaning EchoStar will now be forced to pay TiVo approximately $104 million in damages. [more..]

Los Angeles - A federal judge has ordered a temporary halt to the sales of RealNetworks' new DVD-copying software, RealDVD, siding with Hollywood movie studios who asked for an injunction while the court hears its arguments that the software facilitates copyright infringement, NewTeeVee reported. [more..]

Los Gatos, Calif. - Online DVD rental service Netflix on Monday lowered its guidance on the number of subscribers it expects to count during the third quarter, as well as revenue targets for the fourth quarter, sending shares of the company down nearly 9%. [more..]

Port Washington, N.Y. - Apple's iPhone 3G was the top-selling smartphone among U.S. consumers from June-August, commanding 24% market share, and was second only to Motorola's RAZR in overall mobile phone sales, according to a report from market research firm NPD Group. [more..]

Manchester, England - A coalition of over 60 U.K. recording artists that includes Radiohead, Billy Bragg and Robbie Williams has been formed with the objective of lobbying for artists' rights in the digital age. [more..]

New York - Former Vanity Fair and The New Yorker editor Tina Brown on Monday launched her new online venture with IAC's Barry Diller, The Daily Beast, which will mix original journalism and celebrity gossip with content aggregated from around the Web. [more..]

New York - Oberon Media, a multi-platform distributor of casual video games, announced on Monday that it has received a $20 million investment from the Infinity I-China Fund, as part of an agreement whereby the two will expand the casual game publishing and distribution business and establish new partnerships in China. [more..]

San Mateo, Calif. - BlackArrow, an independent provider of multiplatform ad management systems for viewer-controlled video, announced on Monday that is has secured $20 million in new funding.
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San Jose, Calif. - Melodis, a developer of search and sound recognition technology, announced on Monday that it has raised $7 million in its second round of financing, led by TransLink Capital. [more..]

New York - Giga Omni Media, the blog publisher whose network includes GigaOm and NewTeeVee, has raised $4.5 million in a new round of funding led by Alloy Ventures, according to a blog post from founder Om Malik. [more..]

New York - Crisp Wireless, a provider of mobile content distribution services, has raised $5 million in its second round of financing, led by Meritage Private Equity Funds, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing. [more..]

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Los Angeles - News Corp.'s MySpace claims that its new MySpace Music section has now streamed more than 1 billion songs since launching on Sept. 24. [more..]

Washington - The U.S. Copyright Office is seeking public comment for its rulemaking proceeding on potential new exemptions to the anti-circumvention provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). [more..]

Seattle - Online photography licensing service Getty Images has launched a new online music licensing service that will offer tracks to producers and advertisers for use in their productions, Billboard reports. [more..]

New York - Major label Universal Music Group said on Monday that it has licensed catalog to Dada Entertainment, the operator of a digital and mobile entertainment distribution service. [more..]

Cupertino, Calif. - Recording artist Ben Folds has partnered with Apple's iTunes to record and digitally release songs from performances on his upcoming tour, Billboard reports. [more..]

Framingham, Mass. - The second annual E for All Expo, a consumer-oriented video game event, attracted about 15,000 attendees this past weekend at the Los Angeles Convention Center, according to event producer IDG World Expo. [more..]