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o Napster Opposes RIAA Request for Summary Judgment
o Band's Message Board Taken Down After Secret Service Requests
o Excite@Home Sells E-Greeting Card Firm BlueMountain for $35 Million
o Bluestreak Acquires Assets of Online Ad Firm Engage
o Online Multiplayer Game Server Developer Zona Raising $5 Million
o Video Technology Firm Pinnacle Systems to Acquire Fast Multimedia
> DMW Panel Discussion: Microsoft vs. AOL | Sept. 28 | Los Angeles
> DMW Panel Discussion: The State of Wireless | Oct. 10 | San Francisco
o Briefly Noted: Microsoft Flight Simulator, O'Reilly Peer2Peer
Conference, Liberate Technologies - Irdeto Access, OpenTV, Advertisers -
publishers
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> Job Postings: Sr. Level BizDev, Media Relations Pro, Research Asst.,
Sales Asst./International, Freelance Animator,
Internet Game Tester

> Events/Services: "Digital Media Revolution in the Americas," "Tech
Policy Under the Bush Administration," "Hi-Tech Mission to Israel,
Oct. 20-28," "SHORTSPAN Film & Video Festival: SOUTHEAST Tour,
August 24- Sept. 22"

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o Napster Opposes RIAA Request for Summary Judgment

Redwood City, Calif. -- Napster filed court documents this week that
register its opposition to the Recording Industry Association of America's
request for a summary judgment in its copyright infringement lawsuits
against the file-sharing service. A summary judgment would be granted if
Judge Marilyn Hall Patel finds that the RIAA's claims against Napster are
justified to the point that the matter does not need to go through a
lengthy trial. Redwood City-based Napster, which has been offline since
July 2, argued in its filing that there are many more issues that need to
be resolved at a full trial.
http://www.napster.com
http://www.riaa.org
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o Band's Message Board Taken Down After Secret Service Requests

Seattle, Wash. -- A message board on the website for rock group Rage
Against the Machine has been taken down after the board's host was
reportedly asked to do so by the U.S. Secret Service because of
"inflammatory posts," NME.com reported on Friday. Seattle-based Infoprop
provided hosting services for the message board, which lets fans post
their thoughts on music and anything else they like. A note of the site
from the band says that Infoprop "will no longer donate their services to
keep this message board running in light of repeated phone calls they have
received from the Secret Service with regards to inflammatory posts on
several of the forums." A temporary version of the board is currently
being hosted by Los Angeles-based ArtistDirect.
http://www.nme.com/NME/External/News/News_Story/0,1004,42424,00.html
http://ultimate.infopop.com/~rageagainst/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi
http://bbs.artistdirect.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=20445
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o Excite@Home Sells E-Greeting Card Firm BlueMountain for $35 Million

Redwood City, Calif. -- High-speed Internet access provider Excite@Home
announced that it has sold its electronic greeting card business
BlueMountain.com to Cleveland-based American Greetings for $35 million in
cash. As part of the agreement, BlueMountain.com will remain the preferred
provider of electronic greetings on the Excite network for the next three
years, and Excite@Home has agreed to purchase $3 million in ads on the
AmericanGreetings.com and BlueMountain.com websites. Redwood City-based
Excite@Home has faced financial strain of late -- independent auditors
hired by the company recently voiced their doubt as to whether it will be
able to remain in business, and both Cox and Comcast said they would no
longer use the company's network to offer cable modem-based high-speed
Internet to their cable TV subscribers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/010913/clth006_1.html
http://www.bluemountain.com
http://www.americangreetings.com
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o Bluestreak Acquires Assets of Online Ad Firm Engage

Newport, R.I. -- Bluestreak, a provider of online advertising and
marketing technology, announced that it has acquired certain assets of
struggling ad firm Engage. Financial terms of the transaction were not
disclosed. Rhode Island-based Bluestreak will acquire intellectual
property and the U.S. and foreign customer lists from Engage, which will
cease serving ads on its network on Sept. 23 and plans to shut down its
media business unit on Sept. 28. In February, Bluestreak raised a
financing round $19.5 million led by AOL Time Warner.
http://www.bluestreak.com/pressReleases/AK_BKFINAL.doc
http://www.engage.com
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o Online Multiplayer Game Server Developer Zona Raising $5 Million

Redwood Shores, Calif. -- Zona, a developer of servers used to run
massively multiplayer online games, is raising $5 million in its second
round of venture capital financing, VentureWire reported on Friday.
Investors in the round, which is expected to close in November, include
previous investor Investar. Redwood Shores, Calif.-based Zona will use the
funds to finish developing its server technology and then to market its
products.
http://www.zona.net
http://www.venturewire.com
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o Video Technology Firm Pinnacle Systems to Acquire Fast Multimedia

Mountain View, Calif. -- Pinnacle Systems, a developer of professional and
consumer digital video recording and editing products, announced that it
will acquire the assets of Fast Multimedia, a developer of video editing
software, for $15 million in cash and stock.
Pinnacle Systems will acquire all intellectual property, software rights,
products and certain liabilities of Munich, Germany-based Fast Multimedia.
Mountain View-based Pinnacle Systems plans to integrate the company's
software into its own video, authoring and streaming products.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/010913/sfth038_1.html
http://www.pinnaclesys.com
http://www.fastmultimedia.com
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> Digital Media Wire Presents a Panel Discussion:
"Microsoft vs. AOL: The Battle of the Internet Titans"

Los Angeles | Friday, September 28th at the Four Seasons Hotel

This panel of journalists, legal experts and others will discuss the
increasing rivalry between these two monolithic companies -- and how their
competition will affect the development of the Internet for years to come.

For more information and to register:
http://www.digitalmediawire.com/LAbattle.html

FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Bob Badal - Attorney | Heller Ehrman
Mark Frauenfelder - Editor | WIRED
Jon Goodman - Executive Director | EC2 Incubator Project @ USC
Jim Griffin - Founder | The 'Pho' Group
***Additional Panelists TBA***

SPONSOR: Heller Ehrman

For more information and to register:
http://www.digitalmediawire.com/LAbattle.html
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> Digital Media Wire Presents a Panel Discussion:
"The State of Wireless: Delivering Content Across Today's Mobile
Landscape"

San Francisco | Wednesday, October 10th at The City Club

This panel of top wireless, content and technology executives and
professionals will discuss the necessary steps in streamlining an array of
applications in order to lay a workable infrastructure for the delivery of
emerging products.

For more information and to register:
http://www.digitalmediawire.com/SFwireless.html

FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Seamus McAteer - Sr. Analyst | Jupiter Media Metrix
Rick Onyon - Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | fusionOne
John Trobough - Chief Executive Officer | Gravitate
***Additional Panelists TBA***

For more information and to register:
http://www.digitalmediawire.com/SFwireless.html
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o Briefly Noted:

(Redmond, Wash.) Reuters reported on Friday that Microsoft is removing
graphics of the World Trade Center from a flight simulation video game it
manufactures. The game lets players man the replicated control panels of a
commercial airliner and navigate the sky above cities that also include
Las Vegas and Seattle. Reuters also reported on the actions of other game
developers -- including Electronic Arts, Arush Entertainment, Sony and
Nintendo -- to remove potentially offensive or bad taste material from
games.
http://www.reuters.com/fullstory.jsp?type=technologynews&StoryID=221161
http://www.reuters.com/fullstory.jsp?type=technologynews&StoryID=219363

(Washington, D.C.) The O'Reilly Peer2Peer Conference, an event focused on
peer-to-peer networking technologies that was originally scheduled to take
place Sept. 18-21 in Washington, D.C. has been postponed. The organizers
said they are currently deciding on new dates and venues and should have
more information next week.
http://conferences.oreilly.com/p2p/

(San Carlos, Calif.) Liberate Technologies, a developer of operating
system software for interactive television set-top boxes, announced on
Friday that it will integrate and jointly market its software with that of
Hoofddorp, Netherlands-based Irdeto Access. Irdeto's technology provides
network operators with a means of granting or withholding subscriber
access to interactive television content.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/010914/sff007_1.html
http://www.liberate.com
http://www.irdetoacess.com

(Mountain View, Calif.) OpenTV, a developer of interactive television
technology, announced on Friday that it has integrated SMS (Short Message
Service) text messaging and chat into its software for interactive set-top
boxes. The feature will let viewers with the service send messages via
their television to any cell phone user with an SMS-enabled phone.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/010914/140063_1.html
http://www.opentv.com

(New York) The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday on how advertisers
are pulling ads from newspapers and weekly magazines in the wake of
Tuesday's terrorist attacks in the U.S., further eroding the already slim
ad revenue for publishers. Among those pulling ads are airlines, rental
car companies, hotels and Coca-Cola, which said that it suspended all
broadcast advertising "out of respect" for victims and the rescue effort.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/628799.asp?0dm=T1EVB

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> Roxio, Sr.-Level Business Development Position - Silicon Valley

Hey... are you a closer? Do you like to win? If you answered yes to these
questions and you are an experienced dealmaker, we have an MBA's (or
ex-lawyer's) dream job waiting for you at Roxio, Inc., the leading digital
media company.
Send resumes to: elizabeth@cruelworld.com
http://www.roxio.com
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> The SheaHedges Group, Media Relations Pro - McLean, VA

We are currently looking for a savvy media relations pro with 8+ years of
experience who excels at verbal and written communications, understands
core business issues and can strategically advance a client's message
through all levels of media and PR avenues. Background must include
technology, agency and staff management experience. Send resumes to:
tneill@sheahedges.com
http://www.sheahedges.com
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> VentureOne, Research Assistant - San Francisco

In this entry-level position you will perform secondary research through
web browsing, review of journals and other publications, plus primary
research through direct contact with venture capital firms and start-up
companies. Update profiles of venture capital firms and start-up
companies. Review company data, proofread, and enter data. Assist in
surveys, analyses and general administrative support. College degree.
European language skills a plus. Send resumes to: jobs@ventureone.com
http://www.ventureone.com
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> Canal+ (U.S.), Sales Asst./International - Los Angeles

Assist Senior VP & Director of International Sales w/ preparation of
markets, including making appointments with clients, arranging travel,
sending sales materials, & follow-up w/ clients. Other duties include:
answering phones, expense reports, availability checks on computer system,
coordinating deal memo process with support sales office in France,
updating client database and other administrative duties. A 4-year college
degree preferred. Knowledge of French language preferred - Spanish
helpful.
Send resumes to: shuddleston@cplus-us.com
http://www.cplus-us.com
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> CGR, Freelance Animator - New York City

CGR, New York's premier staffing agency, is seeking an animator for a
freelance assignment. Our client is a scientific publisher looking to
animate, in detail, the flow of lava through the earth and out through a
volcano. The candidate must have an in depth knowledge of PhotoShop, 3D
Studio Max, Maya, Lightwave or some other rendering & animation software.
Send resumes to: jschoch@cgr.com
http://www.cgr.com
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> YaYa, Internet Game Tester - Los Angeles

Candidate should have some formal game testing experience, good written
and oral communication skills, experience using Microsoft Access and a
good knowledge of the Internet and a range of web browsers (Internet
Explorer, Netscape, AOL, etc.). Knowledge of Macintosh computers desirable
but not required. This is full-time, temporary position and will include
some night and weekend work.
Send resumes to: jobs@yaya.com
http://www.yaya.com  

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> Digital Media Revolution in the Americas, 11/29-12/01 -- Pasadena, CA

Presented by the Institute of the Americas and Annenberg School for
Communication, this 2 1/2 day forum will include Sr. Exec. Networking w/ a
special focus on Latin Americas & U.S. Hispanic markets, copyright, rights
mgmt., dist., infrastructure, digital film, iTV, streaming, device trends,
content financing. Early-bird 40% off till 9/30. Keynote Steven Bandel,
Pres. - The Cisneros Group. Sponsors: JP Morgan, Motorola, Global
Crossing, Walt Disney Company, Digital Media Wire, Cahners International
TV, iHollywood, Motion Picture Assoc., National Assoc. of TV Prog. Exec.,
National Assoc. of Theatre owners. For more information:
martin@iamericas.org
Register at: http://www.iamericas.org/events
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> Tech Policy Under the Bush Administration, 9/26 - McLean, VA

Please join Potomac Tech Wire for this panel discussion on tech policy
under the current administration. The panelists will share their views on
changes at the FCC, telecom and broadband policy, privacy issues, Internet
taxation, and other thoughts on current and future tech policies. For more
information and to register for this event:
http://www.potomactechwire.com/seminar10.htm
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> Hi-Tech Mission to Israel, October 20 - 28, 2001 - Israel

Visit Israel's booming hi-tech industry. Discover the latest advances in
hardware, software and bio-technology. Participate in the 6th Annual
Israel Business Forum with speakers: Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Marshall
Butler, Ronald Cohen, David Colburn, Michael Dell, Andy Grove, Ronald
Lauder, Gerald Levine, Morris Levy, Les Wexner and Lord Young.
For more information: tkardash@jewishla.org
http://www.jewishla.org/html/hitechmission.htm
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> SHORTSPAN Film & Video Festival, SOUTHEAST Tour, Aug. 24 - Sept. 22

SHORT MOVIES! Dreamspan presents the 9TH Annual Short Attention Span Film & Video Festival. Shortspan is a non-stop two hour program of ALL NEW
two-minute-or-shorter films, including ultra-short documentaries like
"Peekaboo Sunday," a story about raising miniature horses or "Exotic
World," an inside look at the lives of some of America's first burlesque
performers-- and 57 more shorts! The tour will travel to 30 North American
cities. Southeastern tour dates include:

ATLANTA, GA: The Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center - August 24th - 8PM
ATHENS, GA: The Georgia Museum of Art - September 5 th - 7:30PM
ATLANTA, GA: Cinefest Theatre- September 14th and 15th - 9PM/12PM
ATHENS, GA: The Georgia Theater - September 18th - 10PM
SAVANNAH, GA: Trustee's Theater - September 20th - 9PM
GAINSVILLE, FL: The University of Florida - September 22nd

More info: http://www.dreamspan.com/shortspan
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