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In this episode Matt Graves, of imeem joins us to discuss the changing face of the music industry and how ad supported music sharing platforms such as imeem are giving the big guys a run for their money.

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GOOGLE submitted a letter to the FCC requesting that the white spaces between television channels be authorized for wireless Internet signals. The letter stated that most viable spectrum is unused or grossly underutilized and that white space Internet services will offer ubiquitous broadband access to all Americans. Google believes that spectrum-sensing technology can avoid any interference with television signals. It pledged free technical support for third parties trying to implement it. THE DOJ approved the merger of the SIRIUS and XM satellite radio services. The Department argued that satellite radio is just one part of a much larger audio market, which is growing and includes Internet radio, HD Radio, the MP3 format, iTunes and traditional AM/FM radio signals. It believes a combined XM-SIRIUS will not be anti-competitive in this market. The deal must still pass one final hurdle: FCC approval. ESPN has ended its participation in online ad networks, claiming the practice dilutes its brand and undermines its quality. The ad networks, which included Specific Media, sold inventory on ESPN sites along with thousands of other online destinations. ESPN will end all such agreements. Turner is reportedly considering a similar move. IMEEM launched an application platform that will allow developers to tap into its growing media library. Applications will be able to integrate the site s video, music and images to create sharing apps, recommendation engines, music quizzes and more. Imeem will handle all licensing. The new platform increases Imeem s status as a multimedia-focused social network with forward-looking approaches to new media. MLB.COM is expected to unveil a number of enhancements this year, including a site overhaul that emphasizes video content. Streaming video will be increased to near-hi-def quality, adopting a 1.2 Mbps data rate and a 16 9 aspect ratio. The site will begin tagging all aspects of game clips, including players involved, teams, type of play and more. This will allow users to find exactly what they re looking for. The changes are meant to further improve an undeniably successful online video service. MLB.com users average 37 minutes of video per viewing virtually the same average that baseball receives on traditional television. Read more at http://www.ShellyPalmer.com

STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS have broken down, signaling a turn for the worse in the ongoing labor dispute. The AMPTP claims the current problems stem from radical demands being made by the WGA, such as the right to join strikes on behalf of other industry guilds. The producers are insisting that the WGA remove certain demands before talks can resume. The WGA says it rejects that ultimatum, as the strike enters its sixth week. NBC will be giving cash refunds to advertisers this holiday season because they have no inventory left for make-goods. In fact, inventory is tight across all of the broadcast networks. The CW has been out of sale for weeks and CBS, ABC and Fox will be doing make-goods in the first quarter of next year. WALT DISNEY s Steamboat Ventures has invested $6 million in content delivery network EdgeCast. A Steamboat spokesman said that optimizing online delivery of digital content is a strategic imperative for Disney. Steamboat provided funding for Move Networks earlier this year. DIRECTV has seen positive results for YES Interactive, an application that offers on-screen stats and extra camera angles during Yankee games. Newly-released stats show that 42% of households with access to Yes Interactive used it consistently during the 2007 season. On average, interactive users watched games for 54% longer than standard viewers. The feature will return in 2008 with increased advertising support. THE NBA will begin using MICROSOFT s Silverlight platform to deliver video content for NBA.com, WNBA.com and NBADevelopmentLeague.com. NBA VP of Interactive Steve Grimes said Silverlight will integrate with existing Flash applications and offer higher quality video playback. The NBA will begin using Silverlight video after the holiday season. IMEEM has struck a deal to give users free streaming access to UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP music and videos. In exchange, Universal will take a cut of advertising revenue on the social networking site. Imeem now has deals in place with all four major record labels. * Get the fully story at Media30.com *