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April 26, 2011  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | January 18, 2011 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Washington - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday voted 4-1 to grant conditional approval to the proposed $6.5 billion deal between Comcast and NBC Universal. [more..] Cupertino, Calif. - Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday announced that he will take another medical leave of absence from the company, following a medical leave in 2009 during which he underwent a liver transplant and treatment for pancreatic cancer. [more..] New York - After offering the opportunity for its wealthy U.S. client base to invest in Facebook, Goldman Sachs has rescinded that offer, opting to restrict the offering to foreign investors so it can avoid breaching U.S. securities laws, The Wall Street Journal reported. [more..] Espoo, Finland - Nokia has announced that it will discontinue a service that bundled digital music downloads with new phone purchases in 27 countries. [more..] London - Major record labels Universal Music and Sony Music plan to begin releasing singles for sale in the U.K. on the same day they premiere on the radio, the Guardian reports. [more..] Palo Alto, Calif. - In response to feedback from users, Facebook has temporarily disabled a change it made over the weekend that expanded the information a user can share with third-party websites and applications to include their physical addresses and mobile telephone numbers. [more..] Port Washington, N.Y. - The share of DVDs and Blu-ray disc titles rented from Redbox and other standalone DVD rental kiosks overtook the share of titles rented from retail stores for the first time ever in the U.S. last year, according to a report from market research firm NPD Group. [more..] Seattle - Cheezburger Network, the online publisher behind popular sites such as I Can Has Cheezburger and FAILblog, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $30 million in new funding, led by Foundry Group. [more..] Hyderabad, India - Ybrant Digital, an India-based digital marketing firm, announced on Tuesday that it has closed a new $48 million round of debt and equity financing. [more..] Bethesda, Md. - Kajeet, the developer of a pay-as-you-go cell phone service for kids, has raised $18.1 million in a mixed offering, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). [more..] San Francisco - Scribd, a social publishing and document reading site, announced on Tuesday that it has closed a $13 million third round of venture capital financing, led by MLC Investments and SVB Capital. [more..] Washington - SnagFilms, the documentary film site founded by former AOL vice chairman Ted Leonsis, said on Tuesday it has raised $10 million in a new round of funding aimed at expanding its distribution of independent films across digital platforms and devices. [more..] Needham, Mass. - Sonian, the provider of a cloud-based information archiving platform, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $9 million in its second round of venture capital, which was led by Amazon. [more..] Los Angeles - TheWrap, an online publisher of celebrity and entertainment industry news, has acquired entertainment industry information database ItsOnTheGrid.com, TechCrunch reported. [more..] Alameda, Calif. - Vook, an online publisher of "mixed-media" content, announced on Tuesday that it has closed on a $5.25 million first round of funding, from investors including VantagePoint Venture Partners and Floodgate. [more..] New York - Electus, the multimedia entertainment studio unit of IAC, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Engine Entertainment, and established a new in-house, global distribution arm, Electus/Engine Distribution. [more..] San Jose, Calif. - Mixbook, the provider of an online photo publishing service, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Scrapblog, an online scrapbooking service. [more..] Raleigh, N.C. - Etix, an international Web-based ticketing service provider for entertainment, travel and sports, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Rockhouse Partners, a Nashville-based digital marketing agency. [more..]
DMW Notice Board Digital Media Insider - Event Coverage Airing Tonight! Recognition of the award recipients will be airing tonight, 1/18/11, at 6 pm PST/ 9 pm EST. Tune in at www.VegasNET.tv! 11th Annual Digital Music Forum - February 24, 2011 - New York City, NY
We are pleased to announce the addition of Gary Shapiro, President & CEO, The Consumer Electronics Association as a speaker for the event. He joins Dermot McCormack, EVP of Digital Media, MTV Networks Music & Logo Group as a keynoter for the event. Go to our website for more info and to register! We are currently offering sponsor/exhibit opportunities. We've also reserved a room block at a group rate of $269 at W New York Downtown. For more information and to book a room, click here. Hurry, this deal ends February 4th! Please contact Event Director Jay Baage via email jay@digitalmediawire.com for more information. To submit a speaker, please click here.
Don't miss the chance to register at the special New Year rate - ends on Jan. 14!
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LA Games Conference - April 26, 2011 - Los Angeles, CA
Keynote announcements! Join us in welcoming Jack Buser, Director of PlayStation®Home for Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), as a new keynoter for the event! Buser joins Tony Bartel, President of GameStop Corporation, who will also keynote at the 2011 LA Games Conference! Also, this year's conference will take place at the prestigious SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills! To book a room with our 20% group discount, enter the following number “390744” in the box for "SET or Corporate Account Number" after you have selected your arrival and departure dates: Click here to book! To submit a speaker, register, and find out more, click here.. 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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Digital Media Conference - June 24, 2011 - Washington D.C.
On June 24, over 500 of the most influential decision-makers in the media, entertainment and technology industries will gather in Washington, D.C. for the 8th Annual Digital Media Conference East. We invite you to join us at this engaging event and take part in the discussion with top executives, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, analysts and press who will be instrumental in shaping the future of the digital media sector. To submit a speaker, register, and find out more, click here. 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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NY Games Conference - September 21-22, 2011 - New York City, NY
The most influential decision-makers in the digital media industry gather at NY Games Conference to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of games and connected entertainment. NY Games Conference – now in its 4th year – features lively debate on timely cutting-edge business topics. Executives from publishers, developers, advertising, investment firms, social networks, technology providers and content companies mingle together at this top industry event. We are currently offering sponsor/exhibit opportunities. To submit a speaker, register, and find out more, click here. Please contact Event Director Jay Baage via email jay@digitalmediawire.com for more information.
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Briefly Noted New York - A "high-placed Time Warner executive" tells The Hollywood Reporter that Netflix needs to raise the price of its streaming-only service from $7.99 to $20 month, before the company would consider licensing HBO TV shows. [more..] Los Angeles - Over 5 million Beatles songs and over half a million full albums have been sold from Apple's iTunes Store since the tracks first became available for purchase digitally on Nov. 16, according to The Hollywood Reporter. [more..] Los Angeles - Netflix has removed the ability for users to add DVD titles to their queues from streaming devices like smartphones and game consoles, prompting some negative comments from users, CNET reported. [more..] Portland, Ore. - CD Baby, a provider of CD and digital music distributions services for independent artists, has expanded its service with the launch of BookBaby, which offers to help authors self-publish and distribute their titles. [more..]
Extras o Poll: What was hottest at 2011's CES? Click here to vote! - Verizon 4G (and their deal w/ iPhone)
- 3-D TVs (LG, Samsung, Panasonic, etc.)
- More efficient processor chips (Intel, AMD, ARM, etc.)
- Tablet PCs (Samsung, Sony, Dell, Motorola, etc.)
- Mobile DTV (with gadgets from LG, Audivox...)
- Other...
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