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February 24, 2011  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | February 17, 2011 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Foster City, Calif. - Sony on Thursday announced the launch of its new subscription-based music service, "Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity," in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand. [more..] London - Google will launch its anticipated music service as part of a coming upgrade to its Android operating system software for mobile devices, if comments from Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha have been correctly interpreted, The Guardian reported. [more..] Foster City, Calif. - Sony has announced plans to terminate access to its online PlayStation Network and Qriocity services from PlayStation 3 consoles that have been "jailbroken" so they can play pirated software. [more..] Los Angeles - Redbox, the DVD rental kiosk unit of Coinstar, plans to launch an subscription-based online video streaming service to compete with Netflix and others, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing comments made by Redbox president Mitch Lowe during a meeting with analysts. [more..] Los Angeles - Copyright infringement lawsuits filed against more than 6,000 alleged downloaders of an adult film produced by "Hustler" publisher Larry Flynt Productions have been dismissed for improperly joining the defendants into a single lawsuit, TorrentFreak reported. [more..] Mountain View, Calif. - Google has added new features to its Social Search service, which was launched in 2009 to increase search result relevancy by tapping into what a user's social connections are searching themselves. [more..] Seaside, Calif. - Viewing of professionally-produced online video increased by 47% in 2010, to 72.3 billion views, marking the highest annual growth rate seen since 2007, according to a report from AccuStream Research. [more..] Washington - Startup America, a new program announced by the White House last month that aims to expand access to capital and other key resources for start-ups, on Thursday named Timothy "Scott" Case, the co-founder of Priceline.com, as its CEO. [more..] Los Angeles - Fast Company magazine announced its list of the "Top Ten in Music" as part of its upcoming issue on the "World's Most innovative Companies 2011." [more..] Paris - Advertising giant Publicis Groupe announced on Thursday that it has acquired Holler, a London-based digital content and social media agency. [more..] New York - Next New Networks, a distributor of original Web video series, is raising $19.5 million in equity financing, TechCrunch reported, citing a regulatory filing. [more..] Atlanta - Vitrue, a provider of social media management software for brands and agencies, announced on Thursday the closing of a $17 million, third round of funding, led by Scale Venture Partners and Advent Venture Partners. [more..] San Francisco - TuneUp, the developer of a plug-in for iTunes that organizes users' music libraries, announced on Thursday that it has added $2 million to its third round of venture capital financing, which has closed at $6.3 million. [more..] Santa Monica, Calif. - Image Metrics, a provider of facial animation technology for the entertainment industry, announced on Thursday that it has acquired Big Stage, a platform for consumer avatar creation services. [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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Media Business Conference - April 13, 2011 - Las Vegas, NV
Content in the Digital Age - Join digital media industry leaders - including senior decision-makers from major broadcasters, production studios and cable networks, social networks, producers, creators, mobile companies, online content producers, distributors, technology companies, and association heads as they share their insights on the top business issues impacting content and digital media companies, including online video, social media, investments, online advertising, mobile entertainment, mobile apps, the future of news media and the relationship between Hollywood and Silicon Valley. Register for SMART Pass or Conference Flex Pass to attend these sessions. Use the following code to receive $100 off the Conference Flex Pass and/or a free exhibits only pass: TF05.
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.
One week left to register at our $299 special rate! Deal ends February 25th!
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 - As part of a wider deal reached between Disney and Verizon, Disney's ESPN networks will become available for live online viewing by subscribers of Verizon's FiOS TV service. [more..] New York - Time Warner's Time Inc. has named Fran Hauser to head a new project called Time Inc. Digital Labs, adding to her role as president of digital for the publishers Style & Entertainment groups, PaidContent reported, citing a tweet from Rafat Ali. [more..] London - European digital music service provider 24-7 Entertainment said on Thursady that it has launched its first service in the Latin American market, with Mexican music and media retail store chain MixUp. [more..] Burlingame, Calif. - OpenFeint, a developer of mobile games software with 65 million users, on Thursday launched OpenFeint Connect, a set of social gaming APIs for game developers that make it possible for owners of iPhones, Android smartphones and other disparate devices connect with one another. [more..]
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