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June 2011  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | February 10, 2011 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | San Francisco - Twitter has held "low-level" acquisition talks with executives at both Facebook and Google in recent months, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. [more..] Espoo, Finland - Facing declining market share in the key nascent smartphone sector, new Nokia CEO Stephen Elop is expected to announce a number of radical changes on Friday, including, according to reports, perhaps opting to use software from Microsoft or Google, and moving its headquarters to California. [more..] Washington - The Obama administration plans to send along new digital copyright proposals to Congress soon, CNET reported, citing the government's 2010 annual report on intellectual property enforcement. [more..] Santa Monica, Calif. - Video game publisher Activision has killed its underperforming "Guitar Hero" music video game franchise, cancelling a planned 2011 installment and shutting down Red Octane, the studio responsible for it which the company acquired for $100 million five years ago. [more..] New York - Major record label Warner Music Group said its first quarter digital revenues rose a modest 1.6% to $187 million, accounting for 24% of its $789 million in total revenues -- which were down 14% from the same period a year ago. [more..] San Francisco - Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has invested over $80 million in Twitter through the purchase of shares in the company on secondary markets, All Things D reported, and the firm confirmed. [more..] Washington - SoundExchange, the recording industry entity set up to collect and distribute digital royalties, announced that it has named long-time executive vice president and general counsel Michael Huppe as its new president. [more..] Lanham, Md. - Vocus, a developer of web-based marketing and PR software, said it has acquired San Francisco Engine 140, a developer of software designed to help businesses build their brands on Twitter. [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. 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 - *NEW DATE* June 17, 2011 - Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel
On June 17, 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 - Verizon Wireless began selling Apple's iPhone 4 on Thursday, both online and from its retail stores. [more..] San Francisco - Twitter said that this year's Super Bowl generated the most traffic of any sporting event ever on the service, spiking at 4,064 tweets per second (TPS). [more..] New York - RightsFlow, a provider of music licensing and royalty services, said on Thursday that it has signed a deal with Google's YouTube, to assist with music rights management. [more..] Los Angeles - Google has leased the iconic "Binoculars Building," designed by Frank Gehry in 1991 in Venice, California, as part of an acquisition of 100,000 square feet of office space intended to house some of the 6,000 new employees the company plans to hire this year. [more..]
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