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Digital Media Wire's Weekly Recap: Feb. 11 to Feb. 17, 2007

Authored by dmw on February 17, 2007 - 8:34am.
Digital Media Wire LogoHere's an executive summary of DMW's coverage of the digital media & entertainment sector for the past week, in case you were too busy to keep up. Stories are grouped by the following categories: Most Popular; Commentary; Deals; Top Launches; Legal Matters; and Metrics. Enjoy!

Most Popular News Stories:
YouTube Releases Identity of TV Show Uploader to Fox
MySpace Begins Blocking Uploads of Copyrighted Videos
Presidential Hopeful Barack Obama Adds Social Networking to Website
Hacker Cracks AACS Copy-Protection on Blu-ray, HD DVD Discs
"Place-shifting" Device Maker Sling Media Hit With Patent Lawsuit
 
Commentary & Analysis:
Social Awareness is the Top Online Marketing Trend for 2007
10 Secrets of Successful Online Communities
Mark Cuban: Are Game Consoles the New PCs?
User-Generated Content: Who's in Control?
Flixster: The Ultimate Social Network You've Never Heard Of
Second Life Reveals True Population Statistics
Will Fox Business News Be Innovative Enough To Last Through A Recession?
How Mapquest Nearly Killed Us
 
Financial Deals:
China's Linktone Proposes $77.9 Million Acquisition of MonsterMob
Theater, Mall-based Digital Ad Network Reactrix Raises $45 Million
Google to Acquire In-Game Ads Firm Adscape Media for $23 Million
Mobile DRM Developer Discretix Raises $20 Million
SMS Icon Language Developer Zlango Raises $12 Million
Israeli User-Generated Cartoon-Sharing Site AniBoom Raises $4.5 Million
Movie-based Fantasy Games Firm Atomic Moguls Raises $1 Million
Digital Magazine Publisher Zinio Acquired by Gilvest
Electronic Arts Acquires Online Karaoke Community SingShot Media
Bellrock Media Acquires Mobile Entertainment Publisher Moderati
Bolt to Settle Universal Music Copyright Suit, Merge With GoFish.com
Gemstar-TV Guide Acquires TV-focused Websites
Time Warner Cable Becomes Public Company
Primedia Seeking to Sell Enthusiast Media Unit
Report: Sale of Bankrupt Air America Radio Hits Potential Roadblock
 
Top Ten Launches:
Google Makes Gmail Web-based E-mail Available to All
Viacom's The N to Launch "Trendetta" Online Multiplayer Game
Artist Releases Purported First Album Recorded Using Only an iPod
DirecTV Launches Interactive TV Casual Games Channel
Showtime Launches Showtime Interactive 2.0 on EchoStar's Dish Network
DoubleClick Debuts Live Streaming Video Ad Format
StumbleUpon Adapts Social Search Service for Nintendo Wii
Associated Press to Add Content From Citizen Journalists
Nielsen Launches New Set-top Box Audience Data Service
Pheedo Debuts Social Media RSS Advertising Platform
 
Legal Matters:
Federal Judge Dismisses Online Predator Suit Against MySpace
Google Loses Belgian Newspaper Copyright Case
EFF Seeks YouTubers Caught in Wrongful Viacom Copyright Claims
U.S. Copyright Owners Want Canada Added to List of Piracy Havens
Former Take-Two CEO Pleads Guilty to "Backdating" Stock Options
Leaked RIAA Letter Seeks Assistance From ISPs With File-Swappers
Media Firms Accuse Google of Aiding Movie Pirates
Cisco, Apple Extend iPhone Trademark Settlement Talks
GOP Senator Reintroduces Video Game Ratings Bill
Canadian Copyright Collective Resurrects iPod Tax Proposal
 
Metrics:
Report: 55% of U.S. Households Will Have Broadband by Year's End
Report: Digital Video Recorder Owners Watch Two-Thirds of TV Ads
Survey: 62% Of European Music Execs Believe in Dropping DRM

Upcoming Events:
Digital Music Forum East - February 27-28, 2007 - New York
FT Digital Media and Broadcasting Conference - March 5-6, 2007 - London
Future of Film - March 21, 2007 - Beverly Hills
Virtual Worlds - March 28-29, 2007 - New York
Millennials Conference - April 18, 2007 - Los Angeles

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