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| | | Mountain View, Calif. - Business-focused social network LinkedIn this week filed to raise up to $175 million in an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. [more..] Los Angeles - Amid street protests against President Hosni Mubarak, the government of Egypt has effectively shut off Internet access to the country's more than 80 million residents, according to reports. [more..] Palo Alto, Calif. - Facebook has added the ability for users to login and surf the site using a more secure encrypted connection, known as HTTPS. [more..] Ann Arbor, Mich. - Media retail store chain Borders Group announced that it has received a $550 million financing commitment from GE Capital, which the company says will provide it with "the financial flexibility and an appropriate level of liquidity to move forward with its strategy to reposition its business model and the Borders brand." [more..] Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft said strong performance at its Entertainment and Services division -- which houses its games unit -- helped propel the company to beat Wall Street analysts' expectations for its fiscal second quarter earnings. [more..] Davos, Switzerland - A former employee at WikiLeaks on Friday announced the launch of a new rival service, OpenLeaks, which aims to differentiate itself by offering sources more options on how their documents are released, the Associated Press reported. [more..] Los Angeles - A dozen BitTorrent file-sharing sites in the U.S. have been taken offline following actions taken by Dutch anti-piracy firm BREIN in coordination with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), TorrentFreak reported. [more..] San Francisco - Plum District, a daily deals service focused on moms and their families, has raised $8.5 million in a first round of financing, led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. [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 2011 - Washington D.C.
In June 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 Los Angeles - Ethan Kaplan, senior vice president of major record label Warner Music Group's emerging technology division, said in a blog post that he is leaving the company. [more..] Santa Monica, Calif. - Viacom's Paramount Digital Entertainment and MTV said on Friday that Joost has acquired the digital ad-supported distribution rights to their movie "Jackass 3.5" in multiple territories. [more..] New York - Publisher HarperCollins said on Friday it will publish "The Carrier of the Mark," the first acquisition from its inkpop interactive website for teen writing, in the fall of 2011. [more..]
Extras Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds - Hot Studio - San Francisco - Ignited - El Segundo, CA - Digital Media Xerox / Y&R Group of Companies - Norwalk, CT - Verizon Wireless - Basking Ridge, NJ DMW Information Executive & Editorial Team
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