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June 25, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | May 21, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories Washington - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday approved Google's proposed $750 million acquisition of mobile advertising firm AdMob, saying that after its review it does not believe the deal will harm competition. [more..] New York - Online social networks including Facebook and MySpace have been including personally identifiable data, such as usernames and profile ID numbers, in the information they share with advertisers -- in potential violation of their own privacy policies, The Wall Street Journal reported. [more..] Los Angeles - A federal court in California ruled this week that file-hosting service RapidShare is not violating the copyrights of an adult entertainment purveyor. [more..] New York - Yahoo is expected to announce a major partnership with Nokia on Monday, which will entail the company providing email, search and services on Nokia devices, All Things D reported, citing sources. [more..] Los Angeles - A federal judge yesterday issued a preliminary injunction against BitTorrent file-sharing search engine Isohunt, ordering the site to stop hosting, indexing, linking to or otherwise providing access to torrents or similar files that link to copyrighted content. [more..] Ann Arbor, Mich. - Media retail store chain Borders announced on Friday that Vector Group, a tobacco holding company controlled by Bennett LeBow, will invest $25 million in the company. [more..] Los Angeles - Online retail site Buy.com has been sold to Japanese e-tailer Rakuten by private equity firm Clearlake Capital Group for $250 million. [more..] Los Angeles - Two years after selling his online publishing venture ContentNext to U.K. publisher Guardian Media for a reported $30 million, PaidContent founder Rafat Ali announced that he will leave the company in early July. [more..] Los Angeles - Cocodot, an online invitation and greetings service, has raised $2 million in new financing, VentureBeat reported, citing a regulatory filing. [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 $199 until May 25. Limited number of tickets available. This event will sell out!
Featured Advertisements  www.mobilexawards.comThe Mobile Excellence Awards is now open for submissions! The MEA honors and celebrates the best of the best, and recognizes the Who's Who in mobile entertainment and will take place at the legendary Paramount Studios on Monday, December 6th in Hollywood CA. . The Mobile Excellence Awards are one of the most influential and prestigious in the industry, honoring the best of the best in mobile entertainment, technology, marketing & media. These coveted awards include execs from all walks of the mobile ecosystem to include major studios, start –ups, brands, agencies, carriers and content providers alike. For more information, please visit www.mobileXawards.com Briefly Noted Mountain View, Calif. - To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the release of the iconic video game "Pac-Man," Google on Friday altered its home page logo into a playable version of the game. [more..] Los Angeles - AT&T plans to raise the early termination fee it charges customers who leave the company before their service contracts are up from $175 to $325 as of June 1, The Wall Street Journal reports. [more..] Los Angeles - Sulake the Finland-based operator of teen-focused online virtual world and social network Habbo, announced this week that its revenues were a record $20 million for the first quarter, an increase of 25% from the same period a year ago. [more..] Cologne, Germany - Merlin, a consortium of independent record labels, announced on Friday that it has signed a licensing deal with Simfy, a German streaming music subscription service with 1.5 million 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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