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November 19, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | July 30, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories Burbank, Calif. - Disney announced on Friday that it has sold its Miramax Films unit to Filmyard Holdings, whose principals include Los Angeles businessmen Ron Tutor and Tom Barrack, along with Colony Capital, for over $660 million. [more..] London - European online gambling firms PartyGaming and Bwin Interactive Entertainment have agreed to a merger that will create the world's largest publicly-traded Internet gambling operation, The New York Times reported. [more..] Mountain View, Calif. - Google has backed away from its claim yesterday that its search engine was blocked from users in mainland China, saying a system it set up to automatically track availability of its services in China had misrepresented the situation, the Associated Press reported. [more..] Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft is working with hardware manufacturing partners to develop Windows software-based tablet computers, CEO Steve Ballmer told reporters on Thursday. [more..] Los Angeles - Streaming music service Spotify last month re-started negotiations with records labels, seeking their input "to determine what type of service would be possible to launch before the end of the year," Billboard reported. [more..] Houston - Smartphones operating on Verizon Wireless' network are on average consuming 25% more data monthly than iPhones on AT&T's network, according to a report from Validas. [more..] New York - The Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" has become the first digital single to pass six million paid downloads, the group's label Interscope Geffen A&M said. [more..]
DMW Notice Board New York Games Conference - September 21, 2010 - New York, NY
Steven Chiang, President, Studios, Zynga, will be having a 1-on-1 Keynote Interview with Mike Vorhaus, President of Magid Advisors and 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
We are happy to announce Chris Tsakalakis, General Manager of Ebay Tickets/StubHub, and Rick Alden, Founder & CEO of Skullcandy, as Keynote Speakers 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.
Register now for the Economy rate of $499 until August 27!
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 Economy rate of $399 until August 27th.
Briefly Noted Los Angeles - The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) will not be led by former U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey, with the studio lobbying group saying in a statement that it has "agreed to end negotiations regarding the position of chief executive officer of the MPAA," CNET News.com reported. [more..] New York - Barnes & Noble said on Friday that it plans to expand the in-store displays for its Nook e-book reader device into "full-service eReading Nook Boutiques," a year after the company entered the nascent market. [more..] Extras Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds - Cisco Systems - New York City - AppNexus - New York - National Geographic - Washington - iFactor Consulting - Pheonix
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