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June 25, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | May 11, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories London - Private equity firm Terra Firma has secured $156 million in new financing to make a loan payment to Citigroup and avoid a takeover of major record label EMI, The Wall Street Journal reported. [more..] Espoo, Finland - Nokia on Tuesday announced a new "simplified company structure" that will see its devices and services businesses divided into three units, focused on Mobile Solutions, Mobile Phones and Markets. [more..] Englewood, Colo. - Satellite TV provider DISH Network is prepared to remotely disable millions of its customers' digital video recorders, should a judge rule against the company in an ongoing patent infringement dispute with TiVo. [more..] Winnipeg, Canada - Canwest Limited Partners, the publisher of Canada's National Post that filed for bankruptcy last fall, has agreed to be acquired by a group of creditors in a deal valued at $1.1 billion. [more..] Berlin - Licensing talks between Google's YouTube and GEMA have broken down, leading the German music rightsholder group to demand that 600 videos be removed from the German version of the site. [more..] Los Angeles - Performing rights organizations ASCAP, BMI and SESAC have signed on to an amicus brief in support of Viacom's $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit against Google's YouTube, the Copyrights and Campaigns blog reports. [more..] Madrid - A Spanish appeals court has upheld a lower court's decision and found that Rojadirecta, a site that indexes links to unauthorized streams of sporting events, is not breaking any Spanish laws, TorrentFreak reported. [more..] Washington - The rate of global software piracy climbed to 43% last year, up 2% from 2008, fueled by expanding PC sales in emerging markets, according to a new report from the Business Software Alliance (BSA). [more..] Los Angeles - SocialVibe, the provider of a social media monetization platform, has raised $11.65 in its third round of funding, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing. [more..] Providence, R.I. - Swipely, the provider of a social media service for consumers, has raised $7.5 million in its first round of venture capital financing, led by Index Ventures. [more..] Beverly Hills, Calif. - Ad.ly, the operator of an online ad network on Twitter, has raised $5 million in new funding led by GRP Partners, TechCrunch reported. [more..] Seattle - AdReady, a provider of digital display advertising software, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $5.3 million in its second round of funding. [more..] Arlington, Va. - Hoping to curb a proposal currently being considered in the Senate, the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) on Tuesday delivered to every senator a letter urging legislators to maintain capital gains tax treatment for venture capital carried interest. [more..] Emeryville, Calif. - Lithium Technologies, a provider of social customer relationship management services, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Scout Labs, a provider of social media monitoring services. [more..] Toronto - Adenyo, a provider of mobile marketing software, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired mobile advertising firm MoVoxx. [more..]
DMW Notice Board International Game & Film Lounge, Los Angeles, June 14, 2010
Together with our friends at Variety and Nordic Game, we are pleased to announce the agenda for our second annual pre-E3 transmedia event. This year's event features two keynotes, demos and a showcase as well as 6 panels and bustling after-party by the pool! We invite you to join an exclusive group of decision-makers at the event and take part in the discussion with executives, investors, analysts, press, filmmakers and gamers who will be instrumental in shaping the future of the game and film business. We are accepting speaker submissions and offering sponsor/exhibit opportunities now. Please contact Event Director Jay Baage via email (jay@digitalmediawire.com) for more information. Speakers last year included Jeff Gomez of Starlight Runner Entertainment, Transmedia Producer who worked on the world's most successful movie, Avatar, and many other Hollywood projects, Navid Khonsari, Director of the multi-million selling "Grand Theft Auto" video game series and Mattias Bergbom, Academy Award winning CGI Producer for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
Register now for only $299 until May 14. Limited number of tickets available. This event will sell out!
Briefly Noted San Francisco - Simon Fuller, the creator of reality shows including "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance," is responsible for sales of over 160 million songs on Apple's iTunes Store, Wired.com reported. [more..] Chicago - Playboy intends to place its first-ever 3D centerfold in the magazine's June issue, which hits newsstands on May 14. [more..] New York - Mobile entertainment distributor Myxer on Tuesday announced a deal with Warner Music Group, which will promote its catalog of mobile content to Myxer's 34 million unique users. [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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