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Virgin Mobile USA Offers Exclusive Ringtones from Cash Money Records

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 26, 2006 - 8:27am.

Warren, N.J. - Virgin Mobile USA said on Thursday that it has partnered with Universal Music's Cash Money Records to offer exclusive ringtones from Cash Money artists. Through Virgin Mobile USA's "First Dibs" program, five ringtones from artists including Lil Wayne, Mannie Fresh and Hot Boyz will be available exclusively to its subscribers through February.

Sony BMG Offers Cash, Free Downloads to Settle CD Copy-Protection Suits

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 3, 2006 - 8:16am.

Los Angeles - Major record label Sony BMG has proposed offering free music downloads to millions of consumers who joined class action lawsuits after purchasing CDs containing anti-piracy software that created security risks for their computers. The proposed settlement, filed in federal court in Manhattan, would provide up to 11 million consumers who purchased the faulty CDs with either $7.50 in cash and one free digital album from a list of 200, or else three free albums from the list. "The proposed settlement will provide significant benefits for consumers who bought the flawed CDs," said Cindy Cohn, legal director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which is representing some consumers. "Under the terms, those consumers will get what they thought they were buying -- music that will play on their computers without restriction or security risk. EFF is continuing discussions with Sony BMG, however, and believes that there is more they can do to protect music lovers in the future." Sony BMG was forced to recall millions of music CDs after it was discovered that the copy-protection technology they contained could allow malicious software to be installed on computers by third parties.

Incisive Media to Acquire ClickZ.com for $29.6 Million in Cash

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 3, 2005 - 6:15am.

Darien, Connecticut -- Jupitermedia, a U.S.-based provider of information, images, research and events for IT, business and creative professionals, announced that it has agreed to sell its ClickZ.com network of web sites for $29.6 million to Incisive Media Plc, a U.K.-based company that delivers information to defined target audiences in print, magazines, conferences and online through its various websites. "We are very excited about this deal, which takes Incisive Media into what is possibly one of the most exciting marketing services niches that there is, 'Search'," said Incisive Media CEO Tim Weller. "I believe Search has rapidly become the 'killer application' of the Internet and is the main driver behind the growth in online advertising throughout the world."