 11th Annual Digital Music Forum - February 24, 2011 - New York City, NY We are pleased to announce the addition of Dermot McCormack, EVP of Digital Media, MTV Networks Music & Logo Group as a keynoter for the event. McCormack will speak on the topic of "More Than Music Videos: Why today’s music fan wants a 360 curated music experience that includes a diversity of music content and digital products". 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. Don't miss the chance to register at the special New Year rate - ends on Jan 5! Register Now! Extras
| | | Reston, Va. - Retail e-commerce spending in the U.S. during November and December 2010 reached an all-time record of $32.6 billion, up 12% from a year ago, according to a report from measurement firm comScore. [more..] San Francisco - The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that consumers have a right to re-sell "promotional" CDs distributed for free by record labels to radio stations, music journalists and others. [more..] New York - Viacom sold its Harmonix music game development studio -- creator of the "Rock Band" franchise -- for just $50 to Columbus Nova, plus the assumption of $100 million in liabilities, All Things D reported. [more..] Las Vegas - Korea's LG Electronics on Wednesday introduced Smart TV, a new app store platform for Internet-connected TV products, and a related set-top box that brings the app store to other devices. [more..] San Francisco - The Wikimedia Foundation announced that it has exceeded its $16 million fundraising goal to support the Wikipedia online encyclopedia, with more than half a million donors offering an average of $22 each. [more..] Baltimore - Taking advantage of the rapidly growing mobile advertising market, Millennial Media, which operates the largest independent mobile ad network in the U.S., said on Wednesday it has raised $27.5 million in a new round of funding. [more..] Redwood City, Calif. - Turn, a provider of targeted advertising services, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $20 million in a fourth round of financing, led by Greenspring Associates. [more..] Port Washington, N.Y. - Market research firm NPD Group has announced that it will acquire In-Stat, an analyst-based research company focused on the mobile and digital entertainment industries. [more..] New York - Access 360 Media, a provider of digital place-based advertising services, announced on Wednesday the closing of a $12 million, third round of funding, led by Columbia Capital and Mission Ventures. [more..] San Francisco - RootMusic, the developer of an application that helps bands create Facebook pages, has raised $2.3 million in venture capital financing. [more..] San Francisco - Bazaar Labs, the developer of a social TV service called Miso, said it has raised $1.5 million in additional funding and closed its Series A round, which was led by Google Ventures. [more..] | Technology Council of Southern California: Digital Media Society Event - January 12, 2011 - Los Angeles, CA
Content World Turned Upside Down: Can Traditional Media Adapt? To register: www.tcosc.org.
January 12, 2011 from 6-9pm Sheraton 4 Points, Culver City, CA: Dinner Included
Panelists: Richard Berger, SVP Global Digital Strategy: SONY; Scott Brovsky: Director Global Marketing: DISNEY Interactive; Eric Garland: CEO Big Champagne; Richard Neff, Neff Law Firm. Moderator: Ned Sherman: CEO: DigitalMediaWire.
Traditional media is under assault by disruptive business models. From GoogleTV to iTunes and YouTube to the rise of social networks to e-book readers to cloud computing and free software, the worlds of newspapers, books, music, games, film, television and even software have seen revenues plummet. Can they survive and thrive?
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| | Briefly Noted | Philadelphia - Comcast, the nation's largest cable TV provider, plans to allow subscribers to view live and on-demand programming via Apple iPad and Android-powered tablet computers later this year. [more..] Seattle - Amazon.com has launched a new program that lets developers of applications for Google's Android platform sell their creations on Amazon's forthcoming app store. [more..] Stockholm, Sweden - Habbo Hotel, an online virtual world for teens, said it generated a record $6 million from sales of virtual goods during the month of December, and saw overall revenue grow 25% in 2010. [more..] Boca Raton, Fla. - FriendFinder Networks, the owner of the Penthouse adult content brand as well as over 30,000 content and dating sites that count 405 million registrants, on Wednesday announced the launch of FriendFinder Ventures. [more..] Lexington, Mass. - Daily Grommet, a Lexington-based, online marketplace for consumer products and services, has raised $475,000 in equity, according to a new filing by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [more..] |
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