Marchex, Inc. has signed a contextual advertising agreements with CurtCo Media and ITtoolbox.

Popular social network MySpace is being sued by the world`s largest record company, Universal Music, in the media`s first legal challenge against the Rupert Murdoch owned site.

The world?s leading producer and manufacturer of software, Microsoft, released the new Windows Media Player 11, the most current version of its popular software which enables users to view music and video along with other media files.

The direct involvement of Qatar`s foreign minister has failed to bring about a breakthrough in internal Palestinian efforts to forge a unity government between the ruling Hamas terrorist movement and Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas` long-standing Fatah faction. "In the light of tonight`s talks it does not seem as if we are closer to an agreement," an aide to the Palestinian Authority president said.

A new survey released by LexisNexis has found that established media, such as television, is trusted more than Web publications of various kinds. The general consumer tends to believe more the traditional radio, newspapers and television news when the subject is as global as natural disasters or plagues.

Top Bollywood entertainment and movies star Salman Khan was interviewed recently by the BBC Asian Network. In the interview he said that he is "exploited" by the Indian media, and blamed them for his "negative" off-screen description.

According to Microsoft Corp., the well-known Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp. will manufacture its upcoming "Zune" portable media player, which aims to be Microsoft`s answer to Apple Computer Inc.`s market-leading iPod player.

New versions of Microsoft Windows will be released in South Korea in order to comply with an antitrust ruling. South Korea`s Fair Trade Commission fined Microsoft $34 million in December, saying the company was selling a version of Windows that incorporated its media player and instant messaging services, and by that breached antitrust laws.

U.S. leader in hosted Microsoft Exchange and Web hosting, Intermedia.NET, announced last week that the company will expand its management team.

IBM has recently offered a bounty for users migrating to its Lotus software, and now the US leader in hosted Microsoft Exchange, Intermedia NET, announces a counter offer. Intermedia is offering $20 per company migrating from Lotus to Intermedia`s hosted Exchange service. This offer will counter IBM`s $20 per seat, up to a maximum of 1000 seats offer.

Family Dashboard V2, a new release from Mediabee, makes it simpler for families and small groups to coordinate their activities. With a cool new look, Family Dashboard offers better integration with your iPod, Yahoo, iCal, Microsoft Outlook, and RSS news.

The Herndon Davis Reports, the world`s first black gay television talk show, will be hosting a glitzy, star-studded Media Cocktail Party Fundraiser. The event will take place on Sunday, February 12th from 4-7pm in the heart of West Hollywood at I-Candy Lounge.

Laura Cohn, Los Angeles based singer/songwriter, wishes the media would stop covering suicide bombing incidents. She feels that the more publicity these attacks receive, the more danger news coverage creates.

German antitrust authorities have objected to plans by newspaper group Axel Springer to acquire the country?s biggest broadcaster ProSiebenSat1. Germany`s Association of Journalists has urged that the takeover be blocked to prevent a "monopoly" on media opinion.

Parks Associates, a leading market analysts firm, will be hosting Fall Focus, an executive conference. Leading executives and analysts will be featured and will examine the digital content and distribution industries`dynamic market.

Mike Chandler, creator of Fusion One Media, has recently launched this new web services provider. Fusion One offers web application development and website design services to Simi Valley businesses.

Four new sponsors have been signed-on to work for Penn Media within the first week of offering advertising on its video portal, EVTV1. These charter sponsors - eDiets, 800 Pet Meds, Ask Jeeves, and InstaTrim - wil cover all of the 16 channels of content the video portal has available.

In a very recent acquisition, Kindred Media Group acquired North American distribution rights to Michael Hoffman`s new movie, `Game 6`. The film stars Michael Keaton and Robert Downey Jr.

New features, like short code integration, payment systems, and SMS gateway direct connections, are being added to the web-based system from SMS Media Group. These substantial upgrades will allow businesses to effectively create, track text message campaigns, and deliver these messages within the North American market.

If you or someone you know have been dreaming about becoming a famous filmmaker, VersusMedia film contest could be a good place to begin. However, the deadline is quickly creeping up so it`s time to begin wrapping up the takes.

Mediaguide, a radio airplay company which electronically monitors college, non-commercial and commercial radio airplay across more than 2,500 stations, has teamed up with The Almighty Institute of Music Retail.

AdMedian LLC, a leading online advertising and publisher network, announced the addition of banners to its suite of advertising offerings. Privately held company records 8th consecutive quarter of profitability.

China Youth Daily has backed off from a plan to tie journalists` bonuses to praise from party officials.A rare protest by Chinese journalists at a leading national newspaper offers a window into the intensifying severity of information control in China and the sometimes sophisticated resistance to it by Chinese journalists.

Macromedia recently announced the release of Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, the latest release of its professional web design and development tool.

The 2006 Digital Entertainment & Media Directory is being produced for companies involved in the rapidly expanding digital entertainment and media industries.

Inter Media, a leading full-service marketing and advertising agency, announced the appointment of Amy E. Wylie to the position of director of client services, and April Hagerman to the position of account coordinator. The measures were taken to address InterMedia`s growth momentum.

China will also not approve the broadcast of any new overseas satellite TV channels in the country, and the government has no immediate plans to appoint any new institutions to act as import agents for media products such as books and magazines, video and audio products, movies and TV programmes.

With seemingly hundreds to thousands of different website promotion and marketing companies on the internet today, seema media brings to its new clients a full 50% instant discount refund on any purchase made from its 4 website promotion and marketing websites.

In an age when terrorists seek the limelight and dominate news coverage, giving so much coverage to them and their violent actions and agendas can have just as adverse an affect on the population as an attack itself can.

Billy Mayes, who has promoted an number of As Seen on TV products, teams up with MediaCorp Worldwide to promote the QuikStrip automatic wire stripper.