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Feb. 24-25, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | February 22, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories San Francisco - Retail giant Wal-Mart has agreed to acquire online movie service Vudu, The New York Times reported, citing two people briefed on the deal. [more..] Mountain View, Calif. - Google has announced the completion of its $124.6 million acquisition of video encoding firm On2 Technologies, following a vote by On2's shareholders to approve the deal. [more..] Los Angeles - In the wake of the management shake-up at News Corp.'s MySpace that included the departure of CEO Owen van Natta after less than a year on the job, the company plans to refocus on "Discovery," recommending various people and media content to users in a bid to keep them coming back, TechCrunch reported. [more..] Washington - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has launched an investigation into whether Finland-based Nokia has infringed upon 13 of Apple's patents on mobile phone technology. [more..] Los Angeles - A Missouri man accused of camcording "The Dark Knight" in a movie theater and then trafficking in counterfeit DVDs has been found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison. [more..] Chantilly, Va. - Though local advertising is expected to grow at only a modest rate over the next five years, the amount spent online is expected to more than double, according to a new survey by BIA/Kelsey. [more..] London - Guinness World Records (GWR) announced on Monday that it has acquired Bragster.com, a site that lets users upload videos of their dares and bragging feats. [more..] New Orleans - Dukky, a provider of direct response marketing services that utilize social sharing technology, announced on Monday that it has closed a second round of funding, and has now raised a total of $3 million to date. [more..]
DMW Notice Board Digital Music Forum East - Feb. 24-25, 2010, NYC
10th Annual Digital Music Forum East in New York City is known worldwide for the news that is made in our auditorium, the deals that get done in our hallways, and the friendships and partnerships that are forged year after year. Confirmed speakers include David Pakman, Partner, Venrock, Anjula Acharia Bath, Chairman, President & Founder, Desi Hits!, Pete Watson, Senior Bus. Dev. Manager, Research in Motion, (RIM) / Blackberry, Cameo Carlson, Executive Vice President, Universal Motown Republic Group, Ted Mico, Head of Digital, Interscope Geffen A&M, Jayne Charneski, Executive, Intelligence Group, Creative Artists Agency, Michael Doernberg, CEO & Founder, ReverbNation and many more.
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(Online Registration Rate $899 - reserve your seat now!)
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.
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(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!
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(Value Discount Rate $399 - reserve your seat now!)
Briefly Noted San Francisco - Guvera, an Australia-based streaming music service planning to launch in the U.S. on March 30, will initially limit the number of U.S. users able to access the service to 100,000 to ensure it generates enough ad revenue to pay music licensing fees, Wired.com reports. [more..] New York - Publishing house Macmillan on Monday introduced DynamicBooks, a new interactive textbook platform that will allow professors and others to edit and customize the digital texts, The New York Times reported. [more..] New York - The Orchard, a digital distributor of music and video, announced on Monday that it has named interim CEO Brad Nevin to the full-time position of chief executive, and added him to the company's board of directors. [more..] Foster City, Calif. - Sony is working on a universal video game controller that would work with any console, CNET News.com reported, citing a patent application from August 2008 that was made public last week. [more..] Palo Alto, Calif. - Auditude, the provider of a video advertising management and monetization platform, announced on Monday that Comcast Interactive Media, a unit of the nation's largest cable TV provider, will use its platform to manage and serve video ads across its Fancast, Fancast Xfinity TV and Comcast.net properties. [more..] Extras Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds - Gannett Digital - McLean - VMIX MEDIA INC - San Diego, CA - Socialcast - San Francisco, CA - Zynga - San Francisco - Synacor - Buffalo, NY - Live365 - Foster City - Amazon.com - Seattle, WA
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