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New York - Shares of Demand Media, an online publisher whose sites attract over 100 million monthly visitors, were up over 35% in their first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. [more..]
New York - Media audience measurement firm The Nielsen Company raised roughly $1.6 billion in its initial public offering on Wednesday. [more..]
Palo Alto, Calif. - Facebook on Wednesday launched "Sponsored Stories," a new advertising format that culls mentions of brands in users' profiles, and repurposes them as Facebook ads. [more..]
Paris - French media conglomerate Vivendi announced on Wednesday that it has sold the remainder of its 12.34% stake in NBC Universal to General Electric, for $3.8 billion.
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Egham, U.K. - Worldwide mobile application store revenues are expected to surpass $15.1 billion this year, when a projected 17.7 billion applications will be downloaded to mobile devices, according to a report from market research firm Gartner.
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Los Angeles - A pair of new legal actions has been taken against BitTorrent file-sharing software users in the U.S., by the holders of copyrights to anime series "One Piece," and the Paris Hilton "sex tape," TorrentFreak reported. [more..]
Mountain View, Calif. - Google has acquired SayNow, a provider of voice chat services used by some celebrities to communicate with fans. [more..]
San Francisco - Wolfgang's Vault, a company that offers vintage concert recordings and memorabilia culled from legendary promoter Bill Graham and others, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Paste Magazine. [more..]
Redwood Shores, Calif. - Smaato, a provider of mobile advertising optimization services, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $7 million in new funding, led by Singapore's EDBI. [more..]
San Francisco - Crowd Factory, a provider of social marketing applications, has closed a new $6.5 million venture capital financing round, led by new investor Storm Ventures.
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McLean, Va. - UberMedia, a developer of applications for reading and posting to Twitter and other social media platforms, said it has acquired Mixx, a social media site used to find and share Web content. [more..]
Los Angeles - IgnitAd, an Israel-based developer of online ad optimization services, has landed $2 million in seed financing from DFJ Tamir Fishman Ventures and JVP Media Labs. [more..]
DMW Notice Board
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.
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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.
Register now at a special rate!
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!
Register Now!
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.
Register now at a special rate!
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.
Register now at a special rate!
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.
Register now at a special rate!
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Briefly Noted
New York - Looking to boost its female audience, AOL said on Wednesday it has signed a digital content partnership with model and fashion designer Heidi Klum. [more..]
Los Angeles - Consumer electronics blog Engadget has posted photos and a video of what it says is the forthcoming Sony PlayStation Phone, the Sony Ericsson "Xperia Play," which is expected to be introduced next month at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. [more..]
New York - Former Newsweek president Mark Edmiston on Wednesday launched Nomad Editions, a new media firm that will offer weekly digital publications for mobile devices like the iPhone and iPad. [more..]
Beijing - Chinese video portal Ku6 Media (formerly known as Hurray Holding Co.) said on Wednesday that it has launched a beta version of its premium content service, Ku6 VIP. [more..]
Seattle - Amazon.com on Wednesday introduced Kindle Singles, an e-book publishing format intended for works between 5,000 and 30,000 words. [more..]
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- 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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