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June 25, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | March 15, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories Beijing - Chinese authorities have begun informing companies using Google's search services in the country that, despite Google's stated intention to stop censoring its search results, they must still comply with the country's censorship laws, The New York Times reported. [more..] London - Private equity firm KKR is in discussions with major record label Warner Music Group on a bid to acquire struggling fellow major label EMI, the Times Online reported. [more..] Washington - Of the estimated six in ten Americans who read news online, only 19% said they would be willing to pay for news online, while 82% said they would look elsewhere if news sites they used asked for payment, according to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism. [more..] Madrid - A Spanish court has upheld its previous finding that a site aggregating links to downloads on file-sharing networks does not infringe copyrights, TorrentFreak reported. [more..] Washington - Satellite radio firm Sirius XM said that it has raised $800 million though an offering of senior notes, due in 2015. [more..] Prague, Czech Republic - KIT digital, a provider of software for video-on-demand services, announced on Monday that it has acquired Multicast Media Technologies, a live event broadcaster, for $18 million in cash and stock. [more..] New York - Hunch, the provider of a recommendations service based on the collective knowledge of the community, has raised $12 million in its second round of funding, led by Khosla Ventures, All Things D reported. [more..] Amsterdam - GyPSii, the provider of a location-enabled social media platform, announced on Monday that it has closed an $11 million funding round, led by Schroders. [more..] Santa Clara, Calif. - Rovi (formerly Macrovision), a provider of various digital entertainment technologies, has acquired media recommendation service MediaUnbound for an undisclosed sum. [more..] Menlo Park, Calif. - Snaptu, a developer of mobile applications, announced that it has secured an undisclosed sum of new funding from Sequoia Capital. [more..] San Francisco - RMG Networks, the provider of a place-based network of entertainment and advertising screens, announced on Monday that it has acquired Pharmacy TV, a video network whose screens are deployed near pharmacist counters in major grocery and drug store chains. [more..]
DMW Notice Board 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. New speakers added: Bill Young, Director, Global Media Sales, Electronic Arts, John Hayase, Executive Director of Development, Sony Online Entertainment, Chris Petrovic, General Manager , GameStop Digital Ventures, Peter Wanat, Executive Producer, Universal Studios Interactive Group, Dave Ulmer, Senior Director, Entertainment Products, Motorola Media Solutions, Kenny Rosenblatt, CEO and Co-Founder, Arkadium, Alex St. John, President and Chief Technology Officer, hi5, Gene Hoffman, CEO, Vindicia and many more!
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Briefly Noted Palo Alto, Calif. - Ning, a niche social network creation platform, announced on Monday that co-founder and CEO Gina Bianchini has stepped down to become an executive in residence at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. [more..] Cupertino, Calif. - Apple will charge consumers about $100 to replace the battery in its forthcoming iPad tablet computer, but instead of replacing the battery they will receive an entirely new unit. [more..] Austin - RealNetworks' Rhapsody music subscription service plans to add the ability for iPhone users to cache songs to their phones for listening when a cellular or Wi-Fi connection is not available. [more..] McLean, Va. - Hoping to boost lagging circulation, Gannett's USA Today said on Monday that it has struck a deal to begin selling its daily editions at approximately 6,500 company-owned Starbucks locations. [more..] Las Vegas - Fandango, a provider of online movie showtimes and advance ticket sales, on Monday launched a new mobile ticket program in eight U.S. markets. [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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