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Receive updates, discounts, and more!  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | December 13, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | New York - Gawker Media was hacked over the weekend, reportedly in response to the blog publisher's critical coverage of 4chan, an online message board favored by hackers. [more..] New York - Following weeks of posturing, AOL appears to have given up on its quest to merge with Yahoo, Crain's New York Business reported. [more..] London - Private equity firm Terra Firma may have to cede control of struggling major record label EMI to Citigroup -- the bank that loaned it billions to help buy the label -- by year's end, the New York Post reported. [more..] Irvine, Calif. - Video game publisher Activision announced on Monday that "World of Warcraft: Cataclysm," the third expansion for its massively multiplayer online roleplaying game, sold 3.3 million copies during its first 24 hours of release -- making it the fastest-selling PC game of all time. [more..] Palo Alto, Calif. - Facebook has joined a growing list of companies that are compensating gay employees in domestic partnerships for the extra taxes they have to pay as a result of disadvantages written into federal law, The New York Times reported. [more..] Los Angeles - A federal judge has found that BlueBeat.com, a website that began selling Beatles songs online for 25 cents each in 2009, guilty of copyright infringement, the Associated Press reported. [more..] Reston, Va. - U.S. online holiday spending is up 12% so far this year from the same point a year ago, to $22 billion, according to a report from comScore. [more..] Silver Spring, Md. - Discovery Communications, the media firm behind the Discovery Channel, TLC and other pay-TV networks, said on Monday it will spend $500 million to repurchase more than 13.7 million shares of preferred stock from Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership. [more..] New York - Media6Degrees, a provider of social media audience data for targeted advertising, announced on Monday that it has raised $17 million in its second round of venture capital financing. [more..] Los Angeles - Fabulis, an online social network targeted at gay men, has raised $1.75 million in a first round of venture capital financing, and changed both its company and domain name to Fab.com. [more..]
DMW Notice Board DMW's Gaming SuperSession @ CES - Noon - 1PM, January 6, 2011 - Las Vegas, NV
The State of the Games Industry: View from the Top
Timo Soininen, CEO of Habbo Hotel / Sulake joins the panel! The worldwide video game industry is poised to reach $70.1 billion by 2015 according to DFC Intelligence, through the combined growth of console, portable, PC, and online video games. Industry leaders discuss the current state of the industry as the business continues its transition towards a digital future. What trends and developments are leading the industry? Then, join us for Digital Media Insider @ CES from 7pm to 9pm on Jan. 6!
Digital Media Insider @ CES - 7PM- 9PM, January 6, 2011 - Las Vegas, NV
The 4th Annual Digital Media Insider @ CES is an exclusive event for the digital media industry's key movers and influencers at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The evening networking reception will honor the 2011 "25 Digital Entertainment Executives to Watch." We are currently offering sponsor/exhibit opportunities. Please contact Event Director Jay Baage via email jay@digitalmediawire.com for more information.
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11th Annual Digital Music Forum - February 24, 2011 - New York City, NY
Agenda announced! We are the only event in the United States that brings together the top music, technology and policy leaders for high-level discussions and debate, intimate meetings and unrivaled networking about the future of digital music. Digital Music Forum is known worldwide for the news that is made in our auditorium, the deals that get done in our hallways, and the friendships and partnerships that are forged year after year. Why wait by the sidelines, when you can join the event that is helping to drive the industry's future! We are currently offering sponsor/exhibit opportunities. Please contact Event Director Jay Baage via email jay@digitalmediawire.com for more information. To submit a speaker, please click here.
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LA Games Conference - April 26, 2011 - Los Angeles, CA
Keynote announcement! Tony Bartel, President of GameStop Corporation will keynote at the 2011 LA Games Conference on April 26th! Submit a speaker, register, and find out more info at http://www.lagamesconference.com/. We are currently offering sponsor/exhibit opportunities. Please contact Event Director Jay Baage via email jay@digitalmediawire.com for more information. To submit a speaker, please click here.
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Featured Advertisements Technology Council of Southern California: Digital Media Society Event - January 12, 2011 - Los Angeles, CA
Content World Turned Upside Down: Can Traditional Media Adapt? To register: www.tcosc.org.
January 12, 2011 from 6-9pm Sheraton 4 Points, Culver City, CA: Dinner Included
Panelists: Richard Berger, SVP Global Digital Strategy: SONY; Scott Brovsky: Director Global Marketing: DISNEY Interactive; Eric Garland: CEO Big Champagne; Richard Neff, Neff Law Firm. Moderator: Ned Sherman: CEO: DigitalMediaWire.
Traditional media is under assault by disruptive business models. From GoogleTV to iTunes and YouTube to the rise of social networks to e-book readers to cloud computing and free software, the worlds of newspapers, books, music, games, film, television and even software have seen revenues plummet. Can they survive and thrive?
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Briefly Noted New York - Time Warner's Time Inc. magazine publishing unit has named Randall Rothenberg, former president and CEO of online ad industry trade group the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), as its new executive vice president and chief digital officer. [more..] Toronto - Netflix on Monday announced that it has signed a number of licensing deals that will add hundreds of new titles to the library that its Canadian subscribers may stream instantly to their computers and televisions. [more..] Agoura Hills, Calif. - Video game publisher THQ said on Monday that it has signed a multi-year deal with writer/director Guillermo del Toro ("Pan's Labyrinth," "Hellboy"), to create an original trilogy of video game titles. [more..]
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