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November 19, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | July 26, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories Washington - A new ruling by the Library of Congress' Copyright Office will let iPhone owners legally download and run apps from sources other than Apple's App Store. [more..] Mountain View, Calif. - Google is reportedly in "accelerated" negotiations with music publishers' licensing group the Harry Fox Agency, for rights to offer its repertoire on a forthcoming music store, the New York Post reported, citing music industry sources. [more..] Los Angeles - A new study from the Center for Digital Future at USC's Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism found that 49% of respondents have used free micro-blog sites like Twitter -- but 0% of those polled said they would pay to use Twitter. [more..] Los Angeles - Just 0.3% of files shared using the BitTorrent file-sharing protocol were confirmed to be legal, according to a recent study from researchers at the Internet Commerce Security Laboratory at Australia's University of Ballarat. [more..] Las Vegas - The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is taking legal action against individuals who post their pay-per-view TV events for free viewing on live streaming sites. [more..] London - Pace, a manufacturer of TV set-top boxes, on Monday announced a $475 million cash offer to acquire 2Wire, a maker of set-top box software and home media routers. [more..] New York - Eyeblaster, a provider of digital advertising and marketing services, said on Monday that it now plans to raise up to $92 million in an initial public offering (IPO) of shares, PaidContent reported, citing a regulatory filing. [more..] Los Angeles - The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM), a collaboration between big media and ad agencies, is considering using Apple's iPhone as a meter to record media consumption as part of a new study, The Wall Street Journal reported. [more..] Beijing - Perfect World, a publisher and operator of online games in China, announced on Monday that it acquired majority stakes in two local film and TV production and distribution firms. [more..] London - Zattikka, a developer of mobile and online games, has raised $5.5 million in its first round of financing, led by Notion Capital. [more..] Woodland Hills, Calif. - CrowdGather, the provider of a hosting service for special interest Web forums and enthusiast message board communities, announced on Monday that it has acquired the assets of Lefora, which offers a similar hosting service that lets users create their own forums. [more..]
DMW Notice Board New York Games Conference - September 21, 2010 - New York, NY
Alex St. John, President & CTO of hi5, will be delivering a Keynote presentation at this year's event! The first round of speakers for the 2010 conference have been announced. You can find the agenda and all event updates online. 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 the Value Rate of only $399 from now until August 6th! Digital Music Forum, West - October 6-7, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA
Rick Alden, Founder & CEO of Skullcandy, has been added as a Keynote Speaker for the conference! The first round of speakers for this years conference have also been released. An updated agenda and speaker list can be found online. 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. This is the last week to register for the Early Bird rate. Register now for $399 until July 30th! Digital Media Conference, West - October 27, 2010 - San Francisco, CA
Join us as we bring some of the nation's top industry leaders back to the city by the bay! All event updates and registration forms can be found online! We are currently 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 the Early Bird rate $299. Early Bird registration ends at Midnight on the morning of July 30th
Briefly Noted Los Angeles - Ars Technica has published a rundown of the colleges and universities that plan to experiment with Apple's iPad as a learning tool this fall, which include Oklahoma State University and the Illinois Institute of Technology. [more..] London - U.K. media retail store chain HMV has launched a new digital music store, which now features a library of 10 million tracks. [more..] New York - Mobile entertainment publisher Thumbplay announced on Monday that it has added offline caching of songs to its mobile music service for Android and BlackBerry smartphones. [more..] Extras Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds - National Geographic - Washington - iFactor Consulting - Pheonix - Payvment, Inc. - San Francisco, CA - Zynga - San Francisco
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