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April 29, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | February 24, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories Milan - An Italian court has convicted three Google executives of violating the privacy of a child with Down's syndrome, after a video of the child being bullied in a Turin schoolyard was posted to the company's YouTube video site. [more..] Sunnyvale, Calif. - Yahoo on Wednesday announced a global content-sharing partnership with Twitter, which will see Yahoo users able to access their Twitter feeds across many Yahoo properties, and see real-time Twitter public updates in search results. [more..] Bethpage, N.Y. - Cablevision, the nation's fifth-largest cable TV provider with three million New York-area subscribers, on Wednesday announced the launch of a new service that lets subscribers relay content from their PCs for viewing on their televisions. [more..] San Francisco - Nintendo on Wednesday introduced a new version of its DS handheld game system, the DSi XL, which boasts a screen that is 93% bigger than the current DSi model. [more..] San Francisco - Yelp, the community business reviews site, has been hit with a class action lawsuit that claims it has engaged in unfair business practices, such as looking to "extort" ad deals from companies seeking to have negative reviews of their businesses removed, TechCrunch reported. [more..] Hamburg, Germany - A German court has ordered free file-hosting site RapidShare to proactively block uploads of copyrighted textbooks, TorrentFreak reported. [more..] New York - Cinetic Media co-founder Matt Littin on Wednesday launched ErGo Media Capital, a new entertainment and media investment firm that will provide venture capital and private equity funding to film, video game, music TV and new media firms. [more..] Luxembourg - Spotify, the European streaming music service gearing up for its U.S. launch, has closed a new round of funding led by Founders Fund, TechCrunch reported, citing multiple unnamed sources. [more..] Santa Clara, Calif. - ZillionTV, the provider of a Web-based video-on-demand service, has received a $10 million investment from Qwest Communications, Multichannel News reported. [more..] Vienna, Va. - DubMeNow, the developer of a mobile platform that lets users exchange contact information from phone to phone, has raised $2.8 million in new funding, led by Syncom Ventures, TechCrunch reported. [more..] San Francisco - Meltwater Group, a provider of media monitoring services, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired BuzzGain, a social media monitoring firm. [more..] Los Angeles - PeerPong, the developer of a social search engine service, has raised $2.8 million in funding from Doll Capital Management, First Round Capital, Charles River Ventures and Partech International, PaidContent reported. [more..] Redmond, Wash. - Smilebox, the provider of an online photo scrapbook creation service, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $2 million in follow-on funding for its second round of financing, announced in December 2007. [more..] Beijing - Yoyi Media, a provider of targeted online ad services in China, announced on Wednesday that it has closed its first round of funding, led by Disney-affiliated Steamboat Ventures and Gobi Partners. [more..]
DMW Notice Board Digital Music Forum East - Feb. 24-25, 2010, NYC
Thank you to our sponsors, speakers and attendees!
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!
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(Value Discount Rate $399 - reserve your seat now!)
Briefly Noted San Francisco - Quincy Smith, the former head of CBS Interactive, on Wednesday announced the launch of an investment and advisory firm, Code Advisors, which will consult digital media firms. [more..] San Bruno, Calif. - Google's YouTube has removed the music video for Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" at the request of a copyright holder -- despite the video's having been viewed tens of millions of times in connection with the "Rickroll" phenomenon of 2008, CNET News.com reported. [more..] Los Angeles - "Idol" franchise creator Simon Fuller will debut his new talent series, "If I Can Dream," on the Hulu video portal on March 2, Billboard reports. [more..] London - We7, an operator of online music stores and services, said on Wednesday that it has received approval from Apple to launch its Premium Plus streaming service on the App Store for the iPhone. [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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