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September 21-22, 2011  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | February 1, 2011 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | London - Major record label EMI announced on Tuesday that it has been acquired by Citigroup, which in turn announced a recapitalization of the company that will reduce its debt by 65%, and provide over $484 million in financing. [more..] Los Angeles - Google has alleged that Microsoft's Bing is "copying" its search results, following a sting operation of sorts that saw Google create bogus search terms and tie them to unrelated search results -- which shortly thereafter appeared on Bing. [more..] Mountain View, Calif. - Aiming to restore some level of outside communication in protest-ridden Egypt, Google and Twitter said they joined forced over the weekend to create a new "speak-to-tweet" service. [more..] Cupertino, Calif. - Apple has rejected a Sony Reader application from its App Store, telling the company it "can no longer sell content, like e-books, within their apps, or let customers have access to purchases they have made outside the App Store," The New York Times reported. [more..] Palo Alto, Calif. - Facebook is preparing to launch a third-party comments system in coming weeks, which could potentially be used by bloggers and news sites to manage their reader comments, CNET News.com reports. [more..] Dallas - An adult video production company has dropped its lawsuit against 670 alleged downloaders of its films. [more..] Washington - U.S. authorities have seized another Web domain accused of piracy, this time taking Spain-based Rojadirecta.org, a site that offers links to unauthorized online broadcasts of sporting events, TorrentFreak reported. [more..] New York - Members of ethnic and racial minority groups are more prevalent owners of smartphones in the U.S., where nearly a third (31%) of all mobile consumers reported owning smartphones in December, according to a report from Nielsen. [more..] New York - IAC's The Daily Beast online news site announced on Tuesday that it has completed its merger with Newsweek, creating The Newsweek/Daily Beast Company. [more..] Arlington, Va. - Venture capital performance at the end of the third quarter improved modestly across most time intervals, according to a new report by the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data compiled by Cambridge Associates. [more..] Reston, Va. - Satellite TV provider DISH Network said on Tuesday it will pay $1 billion to acquire DBSD North America, a unit of ICO Global Communications developing a hybrid satellite-terrestrial communications network. [more..] Toronto - Chango, a provider of online ad targeting based on search history, announced on Tuesday the closing of a $4.25 million second round of venture capital financing. [more..] San Francisco - Seesmic, a developer of applications that monitor social networks across mobile devices, announced on Tuesday that it has received a $4 million investment from Salesforce.com, and a Softbank Group company. [more..] West Palm Beach, Fla. - Quepasa, the operator of an online social network targeting Latinos, announced on Tuesday that it will acquire XtFt Games, parent company of Brazilian social game developer TechFront, in a deal valued at $4 million. [more..] New York - OfferMobi.com, an affiliate ad network for U.S. mobile campaigns, has raised $1 million in new funding from ARC Angel Fund and some of its limited partners, TechCrunch reports. [more..] Silver Spring, Md. - Webs, a website creation service (formerly known as Freewebs), has acquired Pagemodo, a service that helps companies and individuals create Facebook Pages, TechCrunch reported. [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.
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Briefly Noted New York - Comcast and Time Warner on Tuesday announced a deal whereby Time Warner will provide TV episodes and movies from its TBS properties "shortly after initially airing" to Comcast's Xfinity "TV Everywhere" service. [more..] Mountain View, Calif. - Google has added "check-ins" to its Google Latitude location-based service, which will allow its 10 million users to either manually or automatically check-in at various local businesses or other destinations. [more..] Hollywood - In another Beatles exclusive, Apple's iTunes Store has added the Beatles "LOVE" album and a feature-length documentary about the making of "The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil." [more..] Mountain View, Calif. - Google on Tuesday announced the launch of Art Project, a new tool that provides "super high-resolution" images with "brushstroke-level detail" of more than 1,000 of the world's greatest works of art. [more..] Munich - Sellaband, the operator of a fan-financed recordings service, has announced the launch of its crowdfunding platform in Japan. [more..]
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