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April 19, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | March 22, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories Mountain View, Calif. - Google announced on Monday that it will stop censoring the search results it delivers to Chinese users of its search engine, but will not exit the country entirely, a decision it had been pondering since a hacker attack on its Gmail service was found to have originated from China. [more..] London - Major record label EMI is in negotiations to effectively "pawn" its back catalog to other labels for around $600 million for a five-year period, in a bid to raise funds that parent company Terra Firma can use to make loan payments to Citigroup, the Times Online reported. [more..] Brussels - The European Union on Monday called on the U.S. and other countries participating in the secret Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) to publish a draft of their agreement, in part to reassure those concerned it may include the severing of Internet access for file-swappers, the Associated Press reported. [more..] London - Atomico, the venture capital fund launched in 2006 by Kazaa and Skype creators Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, announced on Monday that it has $165 million for its second fund. [more..] Seattle - Amazon.com on Monday unveiled a version of its Kindle e-book reader software application for Apple's forthcoming iPad tablet computer. [more..] Shanghai - The9, a developer and operator of multiplayer online games in China, announced on Monday that it has acquired a majority stake in U.S.-based developer Red 5 Studios for $20 million. [more..] New York - Cable TV provider Cablevision's Rainbow Media unit is close to a deal to acquire city blog network Gothamist, PaidContent reported. [more..] San Francisco - Double Fusion, the provider of an in-game advertising network, has raised an undisclosed amount of new funding from Jerusalem Venture Partners, and also replaced its CEO, VentureBeat reported. [more..] Mountain View, Calif. - Plastic Jungle, the developer of an online gift card exchange, said on Friday that it has raised $7.4 million in its second round of funding, led by new investor Redpoint Ventures. [more..] New York - WebMediaBrands, a blog network that provides content, education, jobs and events for business, media and creative professionals, announced on Monday that it has acquired the assets of Rotorblog.com, which covers the social media space. [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 New York - Apple has signed a deal with Perseus Books Group, a large independent publisher and distributor of titles from smaller presses, to offer titles for sale on its forthcoming iPad, The New York Times reported. [more..] Los Angeles - The National Hockey League (NHL) has launched a new iPhone application for users in the U.K. and Europe, PaidContent reported. [more..] Rockville, Md. - Hillcrest Labs on Monday introduced Kylo, a Web browser designed for video viewers who connect their computers to their televisions. [more..] Detroit - Social music service WaTunes announced on Monday that it will phase out its digital distribution services for independent artists and record labels. [more..] New York - ReverbNation, the provider of a marketing platform used by artists, labels, managers and venues, on Monday announced that it has added a batch of new partners to its flat-fee digital music distribution service. [more..] New York - Mobile entertainment distributor Thumpblay on Monday announced the launch of its Thumbplay Music service in public beta in the U.S. [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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