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June 14, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | May 26, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories Palo Alto, Calif. - In response to outcry from users, privacy advocates and lawmakers, Facebook on Wednesday announced a redesign of its Privacy Settings that it says will "make it simpler for people to control how public or private they want to be through Facebook." [more..] New York - Apple became the world's most valuable technology company on Wednesday, when its market capitalization reached $227.1 billion, overtaking Microsoft's $226.3 billion valuation, The New York Times reported. [more..] San Francisco - The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Apple's business practices in the digital music market, in particular its alleged pressuring of record labels to decline to participate in an Amazon.com music promotion, The New York Times reported, citing people briefed on the conversations. [more..] Port Washington, N.Y. - While Apple continues to lead U.S. music sales with 28% of the market, Amazon.com crept 3 percentage points over the past year to tie Wal-Mart for second place, with 12% of the market, according to a report from market research firm NPD Group. [more..] Sunnyvale, Calif. - Yahoo announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with social games publisher Zynga to bring "Mafia Wars," "FarmVille" and other popular titles to its global network. [more..] Seattle - Rob Glaser, the founder and former CEO of RealNetworks who stepped down in January, announced on Wednesday that he has become a venture partner at venture capital firm Accel Partners. [more..] Tokyo - Sales of digital music downloads were down 3% in Japan during fiscal year 2009, the first decline since such sales were first tracked in 2005, Nikkei.com reported, citing data from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). [more..] San Francisco - LimeWire, the veteran file-sharing service that was found guilty of copyright infringement earlier this month, is considering applying a filter to block copyrighted songs in a last-ditch bid to continue operating, Wired.com reported. [more..] San Mateo, Calif. - ShareGrove, an online service that lets small groups of friends share content, announced on Wednesday that it has been acquired by Facebook. [more..] New York - Ellen DeGeneres, the talk show host and judge on "American Idol," is launching her own record label, "eleveneleven," and signing 12-year-old YouTube star Greyson Chance as her first artist, Reuters reported. [more..] New York - TRA, a media planning, measurement and analytics software company, said on Wednesday that it has raised $18.2 million in new funding, including $10 million from Intel Capital. [more..] New York - Ogmento, a developer of augmented reality games that combine online games with real-world elements, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $3.5 million in its first round of funding, led by Chart Venture Partners with participation from CNF Investments [more..]
DMW Notice Board International Game & Film Lounge, Los Angeles, June 14, 2010Update: Garry Schyman, Transmedia Composer, to deliver Keynote Presentation. New speakers announced from Tokyo Pop, Imagination Studios, Team 17, Starbreeze Studios and many more!
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.
Register now for only $249. Limited number of tickets available.
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 Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan plans to restore access to Google's YouTube, but will continue to block individual videos it deems are offensive to Muslims, the Associated Press reports. [more..] Los Angeles - Legendary Pictures ("The Dark Knight," "300") has acquired the motion picture rights to publisher Electronic Arts' and developer Bioware's popular sci-fi action game "Mass Effect," according to The Hollywood Reporter. [more..] San Francisco - Conde Nast's Wired magazine on Wednesday announced the release of its $4.99-per-issue iPad application, completely redesigned with the Apple media tablet in mind. [more..] Los Angeles - In its first foray into global live music streaming, VEVO, the online music video portal joint venture between Google, Sony Music and Universal Music Group, said it plans to webcast the FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert on June 10. [more..] Agoura Hills, Calif. - Video game publisher THQ announced on Wednesday the launch of THQ Partners, which it said will provide select developers and publishers with acces to its global retail and online publishing network. [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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