Opening this year’s conference, John Kennedy, Chairman and CEO, IFPI (International Federation of Phonographic Industry) issued a call to arms against physical and digital piracy, which he said posed a threat to the future of the global business worth 20 billion dollars. “We are engaged in a fight for survival,” said Kennedy. “More music is being consumed than ever before. It is the most popular product in the consumer industrialized world. We must make sure this precious … [Read more...] about Encore for Music Matters
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Virtual world offers revenue reality
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but not when it involves copyright infringement and intellectual property piracy. Seeing one’s cheaply copied content, or consumer products, for sale on a market stall in Southeast Asia or Greater China may be encouraging evidence of brand popularity – but it more often indicates an ongoing erosion of licensing revenues. Which is one reason why TV brand-holders are increasingly exploiting ancillary rights in the digital marketplace. … [Read more...] about Virtual world offers revenue reality
Korean animation gets creative
The Korean animation industry is rapidly transforming itself from a services-for-hire business for U.S., European and Japanese producers, to a creative hotbed producing original content in its own right and in co-productions. The Korea’s toon industry is the third largest behind the U.S. and Japan, according to the Korea Culture and Content Agency (KOCCA). Aided by agencies such as KOCCA, the industry in Korea has been overhauled and the demand for original Korean animation is on the rise. … [Read more...] about Korean animation gets creative
Taiwan TV – auds are up but ads are down
Taiwan’s terrestrial stations may still feature in the top 10 TV shows in a given period, but cable continues to dominate as the mainstream medium, accounting for around 75% of total TV viewed in the territory. According to figures provided by media strategists Mediaedge: cia (MEC), extracted from AC Nielsen Telescope, the cable TV ratings share rose to 80% in the first quarter of 2007. Most recent statistics show cable take an average rating of 8.49 versus terrestrial’s 2.65 in May … [Read more...] about Taiwan TV – auds are up but ads are down
Romma Khanna joins NBCU International as President, Global Networks and Digital Initiatives
London- Roma Khanna will join NBC Universal International as President, Global Networks and Digital Initiatives, effective from September 17. Based in London, she reports to Peter Smith, President, NBC Universal International. Khanna is responsible for generating growth through geographical expansion, local and pan-regional partnerships, and new channel creation, with a focus on strengthening the content and identity of the Sci-Fi, 13th Street and Universal Channel brands internationally. She … [Read more...] about Romma Khanna joins NBCU International as President, Global Networks and Digital Initiatives
Viacom launches mobile entertainment social networking service myMTV in Japan
Tokyo / Singapore / Hong Kong- myMTV, Japan’s first mobile entertainment social networking service was launched on August 1 by Viacom International Japan K.K., a 100% owned subsidiary of MTV Networks, in partnership with Septeni Holdings Co., a Japan-based digital ad sales group. myMTV uses a downloadable application to enable simultaneous video-viewing and page-browsing on mobile. Members can create personalized profile pages with exclusive artwork provided by Japanese graphic designers, … [Read more...] about Viacom launches mobile entertainment social networking service myMTV in Japan