| | Upcoming Event: March 10, 2010 | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | March 3, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | | Top Stories New York - Media conglomerate Viacom, which owns Paramount Pictures and MTV Networks, will remove Comedy Central content from the Hulu video portal joint venture as of March 9, according to a Hulu blog post. [more..] Palo Alto, Calif. - Facebook is expected to generate up to $1.1 billion in total revenue this year, based on calculations made by the blog Inside Facebook. [more..] Los Angeles - Apple has begun urging record labels not to participate in a discounted MP3 promotion offered by rival Amazon.com, and withdrawing iTunes Store marketing support for some releases featured as Amazon "Daily Deals," Billboard reported, citing sources. [more..] San Francisco - Apple has held talks with Hollywood movie studios on allowing users to store content purchased from its iTunes Store remotely on Apple's servers, similar to the cloud-based music plan the company recently discussed with record labels, CNET News.com reported. [more..] Alviso, Calif. - TiVo on Wednesday introduced a new line of digital video recorders, the TiVo Premiere, which offers direct access to broadband video services from Netflix, Amazon and Blockbuster, as well as video podcasts and YouTube content. [more..] McLean, Va. - A year after first implementing wage freezes at many of its newspapers, Gannett said that it plans to end the policy beginning April 1. [more..] Santa Monica, Calif. - SharesPost, the provider of an online platform that provides pricing and valuation data on private equity transactions, has launched a new index that aims to be "the S&P 500 but for late-stage, venture-backed companies," founder Greg Brogger told the Associated Press. [more..] Toronto - Adenyo, a provider of mobile marketing software (formerly known as Silverback Media), announced on Wednesday that it has secured $26.9 million in new financing. [more..] Pasadena, Calif. - Perfect Market, a provider of marketing services for publishers, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $6 million in its third round of venture capital financing, led by Tribune Company. [more..] Paris - Smartdate.com, a social dating service that uses Facebook Connect to match singles, announced that it has raised $2.2 million in seed funding, led by 360 Capital Partners. [more..] Scottsdale, Ariz. - Arkayne, a provider of interactive marketing software, announced on Wednesday that it has raised just over $1 million in seed funding, from backers including the Arizona Technology Investor Forum. [more..] Mountain View, Calif. - Social games publisher Playdom announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Offbeat Creations, a developer of games for Facebook. [more..] Seattle - Exponential Entertainment, a developer of movie-focused online social games, has raised $700,000 in new funding from angel investors including Band of Angeles, VentureBeat reported. [more..] DMW Notice Board Digital Strategies Conference - March 10, 2010, Toronto, Canada Digital Strategies Conference is a one day event, co-located with Canadian Music Week, focused on what you need to know to effectively market your products and services in the Digital Age. This is an event that you can't afford to miss. Confirmed speakers include Louise Clements Head of Sales, Facebook in Canada, Bob Garfield, Author, The Chaos Scenario, Co-Host, NPR's On The Media, Columnist, Advertising Age, Richard Sussman, Director, Media & Entertainment, Nielsen Online, Phil Miano, National Sales Director, Mobile Advertising, AOL, Paul Cormack, Consumer Marketing Manager , Family + Playhouse Disney, Astral Television Networks and many more. To register for the event, please click here. (Early Bird Rate $499 - reserve your seat now!) LA Games Conference - April 29, 2010, Los Angeles Over 300 of the most influential decision-makers in the games industry gather for the LA Games Conference to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of console, PC, online and mobile games. LA Games Conference now in its 4rd year features a lively and fun debate on timely cutting-edge business topics, demos as well unrivaled access to some of the most progressive companies in Hollywood, Silicon Valley and beyond. 2010 Agenda Just Announced! To register for the event, please click here. (Economy Discount Rate $499 - reserve your seat now!) Briefly Noted Los Angeles - Jammie Thomas-Rasset, the file-swapper twice found guilty of copyright infringement in jury trials, will head back to court for a third trial on Oct. 4, which will decide whether the amount of damages she was ordered to pay the record labels was fair, the Copyrights & Campaigns blog reported. [more..] San Jose, Calif. - Adobe announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with PlaySpan, to power the payments platform for developers of Adobe AIR applications. [more..] London - Sony Music UK is set to become the first major record label to do away with the practice of sending out promotional CDs to radio stations and journalists, instead opting for a digital e-card system, Music Week reported. [more..] Washington - Nearly a year behind other national newspapers in releasing a mobile application, The Washington Post launched its first comprehensive iPhone app on Wednesday, which will cost $1.99 per year. [more..] Denver - The NCAA on Wednesday announced the launch of an online video vault containing past NCAA men's basketball tournament games. 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