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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!
To register for the event, please click here.
(Economy Discount Rate $499 - reserve your seat now!)
Opinion & Analysis I'm happy to bring my Severe List back- The hottest buzz acts of SXSW '10. Although this time was quite challenging as the quality of acts this year is significantly higher, blogs Fiona Bloom. [more..] Briefly Noted New York - The Financial Times will use PayPal to accept payments for new daily and weekly subscription options to access its website set to launch in coming months, PaidContent reported. [more..] Las Vegas - Sony Electronics and CBS have partnered to establish a new 3D consumer research center and screening facility. [more..] Redwood City, Calif. - Video game developer and publisher Electronic Arts announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Major League Gaming, a professional video game league. [more..] Tokyo - Jupiter Communications is set to become the first Japanese broadcaster to offer simultaneous live streaming of some of its programming, Variety reported, citing the local Nikkei newspaper. [more..] Philadelphia - Comcast, the nation's largest cable TV provider, on Tuesday announced the release of a new iPhone application that will let consumers remotely program their Comcast digital video recorders. [more..] New York - The Filter, the white-label provider of media recommendations co-founded by musician Peter Gabriel, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a deal to provide video recommendations to video-sharing site Dailymotion. [more..] New York - The Royalty Network, a provider of publishing and administration services for independent music producers, has partnered with RightsFlow, a provider of mechanical licensing services and royalty payment technology for online music services, labels and artists. [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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