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iLike's Ali Partovi on a New Golden Era for Music

Authored by Jay Baage on October 26, 2009 - 12:17pm.

DMW Vlog: In anticipation of the secretive Oct. 28 event hosted by Google (probably), LaLa, iLike and others at Capitol Studios in LA to DISCOVER MUSIC!, here's a exclusive short video interview DMW's Jay Baage did a few weeks ago with Ali Partovi, CEO & Co-Founder, iLike, at Digital Music Forum West. In it, Partovi talks about a new golden era for music, what iLike will bring to MySpace, which recently acquired the company, and where he sees iLike and MySpace going from here (new verticals etc).

DMW Vlog: Jeff Gomez on Creating Transmedia Experiences

Authored by Jay Baage on July 11, 2009 - 10:36am.

Los Angeles - Jeff Gomez, CEO, Starlight Runner Entertainment, is an expert at transmedia storytelling, incubating new entertainment properties, strategic planning and production for cross-platform implementation. He has worked on Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean, Microsoft's Halo, James Cameron's Avatar, Hasbro's Transformers, Mattel's Hot Wheels and Coca-Cola's Happiness Factory. In this exclusive DMW interview at the Nordic Lounge during E 3 Expo, he explains what a transmedia experience is and how these new experiences will transform the entertainment business, both from a creative and a business perspective.

Don't Miss The LA Games Conference on Tuesday and Wednesday

Authored by Jay Baage on April 27, 2009 - 1:04pm.

2009 LA Games Conference starts tomorrow April 28th at 1 PM. Our whole team has been hard at work putting this event together and I think it will show. If you can't make it to the event, you can follow the action on Twitter (search for hashcode #LAGC) as well as check back here for video interviews with key speakers and links to press coverage from around the web. We have around 80 members of the press registered and over 300 attendees so far. The picture is a T-shirt print created for the conference by Urban Spirit.

Buzz Watch: Twitter feed from Digital Music Forum East

Authored by Jay Baage on February 25, 2009 - 8:14am.

New York - You can follow the discussion at Digital Music Forum East 2009 live on Twitter and we encourage you to join in and post your comments and questions there as well. Tag and search for messages with the hash code #dmfe. Both Ned and I will also be live blogging from the event on Twitter. If you want to follow us, our Twitter user names are nedsherman and joakimbaage. There is also an event page on Facebook where you can see who is attending, network and interact with leaders in the digital music industry.

Join Us For Cocktails at CES on Friday!

Authored by Jay Baage on January 7, 2009 - 11:07pm.

Today the 2009 International CES, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, kicks off in Las Vegas. As a proud CEA partner on three annual events, Digital Media Wire will host our 2nd Digital Media Insider, an exclusive gathering for digital media industry movers and shakers, at the Venetian Hotel on the evening of Friday, January 9th. If you are in town, we invite you to join us for cocktails and appetizers as we honor emerging leaders in the digital media and entertainment industry on our “25 Executives to Watch in Digital Entertainment” list. This is a great opportunity to some high-level networking in a fun and relaxed environment. There are still a few tickets left to this event, so make sure to grab them before they are gone! Click here to register.

tags: Events | CES | Digital Media Wire | 25 Executives To Watch |

Announcing DMW's "25 Executives to Watch in Digital Entertainment"

Authored by Ned Sherman on December 12, 2008 - 7:29am.

Today we unveiled Digital Media Wire's inaugural “25 Executives to Watch in Digital Entertainment” list, honoring emerging leaders in the digital media and entertainment industry. With this list, we recognize 25 of the most innovative, creative and forward-thinking executives in digital entertainment. These individuals and the companies they represent are building the technologies and business models that will shape the future of media and entertainment.

The list of recipients and information about our reception honoring the group at the 2nd Annual Digital Media Insider @ CES at the Venetian in Las Vegas on January 9 is online. Congratulations to this exceptional group of leaders in digital entertainment! We look forward to celebrating with you on January 9.

DMW Video: The Outlook for the Television Industry & Digital Media

Authored by Jay Baage on November 26, 2008 - 10:26am.

New York - The video embedded above was shot at DMW's Future of Television Forum East last week. It features a great panel discussion with top television and digital media industry executives from companies such as CBS (NYSE: CBS), NBC (NYSE: GE) and Fox (NYSE: NWS) and gives you a good overview of key issues facing the industry.

Watch Live uStream Video From Digital Music Forum West!

Authored by Jay Baage on October 3, 2008 - 7:37am.

Video chat rooms at Ustream
For those of you who can't make it to the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel on Thursday and Friday this week for Digital Music Forum West, we are pleased to announce that DMW has partnered with our friends at uStream to provide live video coverage of all panels and keynotes. All you need to do is to stay tuned and watch the video above (after the conference is over you can watch clips from the event here).

Over 300 Media Executives Meet at the NY Games Conference

Authored by Jay Baage on September 25, 2008 - 10:59am.

New York - Over 300 media executives have gathered at the NY Games Conference going on today and tomorrow to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of console, PC, online and mobile games. Highlights from Day 1 included a passionate debate about the future of the game console featuring Alex St. John, CEO & Co-Founder of WildTangent, Justin Townsend, CEO & Co-Founder of IGA WorldWide, John Welch, CEO, Playfirst, Robert Stevenson, VP, Bus Dev & WW Publishing of Atari Group and moderated by Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors. It was followed by, among other sessions, a panel of teen gamers sponsored by TeenEyes and a keynote on developing iPhone games by Justin Ficarrotta, Game Designer and Programmer, Freeverse. Day 2 on Friday will kick off by keynote by John Smedley, President, Sony Online Entertainment. If you're not here, you're missing out on a great event!

C-SPAN Interviews with Digital Media Conference Speakers

Authored by Ned Sherman on July 10, 2008 - 10:59am.

DMW's Digital Media Conference, held two weeks ago in Washington, DC, was the focus of "The Communicators," C-SPAN's new weekly series featuring interviews with "the people who shape our digital future." The latest show, which aired Saturday on C-SPAN and Monday on C-SPAN2, featured interviews with our Publisher & CEO, Ned Sherman

500 Attendees Connected at the 2008 Digital Media Conference

Authored by Jay Baage on June 27, 2008 - 8:29am.

Thanks to everyone that made the 5th Annual Digital Media Conference yesterday Thursday, June 26, 2008 at the Ritz-Carlton in Tyson’s Corner, VA, into such a great event! Almost 500 people showed up for what truly has become a "must-attend" event for media, entertainment and technology businesses, investors, and policy-makers involved in the digital distribution of media and entertainment. We'll be back with vlogs, more pictures and editorial coverage of the event shortly.

CEA and DMW Announce Partnership for LA Games Conference

Authored by Ned Sherman on May 25, 2008 - 2:06pm.

In case you missed it, here is the press release from last week announcing our new partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association for LA Games Conference. This gives us a significant step up as we increase our profile and position as one of the leading publishers and event producers covering the $17.9 billion game industry (2007 sales figures, according to NPD Group). For more information about our annual LA Games Conference, please visit www.lagamesconference.com.

Introducing the DMW Video Blog

Authored by Jay Baage on May 13, 2008 - 11:04am.

We are happy to announce the launch of the official DMW video blog! Our first post introduces the concept behind the vlog and extends an open invitation to you, our readers and viewers, to nominate interesting people that you would like us to interview. You will be able to see the video interviews we do right here on dmwmedia.com or on our YouTube-channel at YouTube.com/DigitalMediaWire.

Games and Mobile Forum: The Traditional Game Consoles are Doomed, the New Model is Free on the Internet

Authored by Jay Baage on May 21, 2007 - 3:10pm.

From the Games & Mobile Forum: The first two panels of the day at Digital Media Wire’s Games and Mobile Forum 2007 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel discussed the hot topic of social networking as it relates to games on different platforms. The social revolution that is occurring in gaming now has just started and no one knows where it is going, but the panelists seem to hint at that the consoles are doomed.

Digital Media Wire Partners With FinancialContent to Unveil DMW100 Financial Index

Authored by Ned Sherman on May 1, 2007 - 5:17pm.

New Service Provides One-Stop Resource for Digital Media Stock Information
LOS ANGELES, CA - Digital Media Wire today announced a partnership with FinancialContent Inc. (OTCBB: FCON), a leading provider of stock market data, business news, and online content syndication services. Through the partnership, FinancialContent will provision financial data as well as power the new DMW100 Financial Index on the Digital Media Wire website at www.dmwmedia.com. The pages that FinancialContent will serve on dmwmedia.com offer a plethora of information such as charts, historical data, market movers, news and editorial, investment calculators, podcasts and more.

Thank You to Future of Film Participants

Authored by Ned Sherman on March 22, 2007 - 12:42pm.

Thank you to the 250 participants in yesterday's Future of Film event. The event was a big success and we are already making plans for the next Future of Film event.

We welcome your feedback and ideas on topics and speakers, which you can send to events@digitalmediawire.com. For DMW news coverage of the event, please click here.

We hope to see you at The Millennials at UCLA on April 18. Until then, keep updated on the latest industry news at www.dmwmedia.com and stay ahead!

Sincerely yours,
Ned Sherman
CEO & Publisher
Digital Media Wire, Inc.

VNU, Digital Media Wire to Host Digital Entertainment & Media Expo

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 21, 2005 - 8:47am.

Los Angeles -- VNU, publisher of The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard and Adweek Magazines, announced on Thursday that it has partnered with Digital Media Wire to produce a two-day digital media conference. The 2005 Digital Entertainment and Media Expo (DEMXPO) will be held on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at the Westin Century Plaza in Los Angeles. "With today's content evolving into next-generation digital entertainment, we are looking forward to continuing our thought leadership at DEMXPO as a leading provider of news and information about this growing market," said Hollywood Reporter editor-in-chief and publisher Bob Dowling. The DEMXPO conference will cover technological, strategic, legal and marketing issues of interest to the digital media industry, while the event will culminate with the DEMY Awards -- recognizing recent achievements in digital film, music, gaming, wireless and marketing. "Billboard and Digital Media Wire created a very successful event with last year's Digital Entertainment Conference and Awards," said Billboard president and publisher John Kilcullen. "We are excited to work with The Hollywood Reporter, Adweek, and Nielsen Entertainment to evolve that conference into this powerhouse event that the market has been asking for."

tags: Digital Media Wire | VNU | Host | Digital Entertainment & Media Expo |

iLike's Ali Partovi on a New Golden Era for Music

DMW Vlog: Jeff Gomez on Creating Transmedia Experiences

Don't Miss The LA Games Conference on Tuesday and Wednesday

Buzz Watch: Twitter feed from Digital Music Forum East

Join Us For Cocktails at CES on Friday!

Announcing DMW's "25 Executives to Watch in Digital Entertainment"

DMW Video: The Outlook for the Television Industry & Digital Media

Watch Live uStream Video From Digital Music Forum West!

Over 300 Media Executives Meet at the NY Games Conference

C-SPAN Interviews with Digital Media Conference Speakers

500 Attendees Connected at the 2008 Digital Media Conference

CEA and DMW Announce Partnership for LA Games Conference

Introducing the DMW Video Blog

Games and Mobile Forum: The Traditional Game Consoles are Doomed, the New Model is Free on the Internet

Digital Media Wire Partners With FinancialContent to Unveil DMW100 Financial Index

Thank You to Future of Film Participants

VNU, Digital Media Wire to Host Digital Entertainment & Media Expo

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