Music
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Verizon boosts content offerings with Natasha Bedingfield deal
May 5, 2008
Verizon Wireless has partnered with British singer Natasha Bedingfield as part of its strategy to beef up its mobile content offerings.
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Sony BMG to make music catalog available to Nokia phones
April 24, 2008
Sony BMG music Entertainment has joined Nokia’s “Comes With Music" initiative - a new way for people to discover and enjoy music with their Nokia device.
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Verizon boosts entertainment cred with Madonna single release
April 15, 2008
Verizon Wireless is further strengthening its mobile entertainment credentials with a new deal to deliver an underground remix of Madonna’s latest single.
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Digital music sales on the rise: Study
April 10, 2008
People are increasingly using the digital channel to buy music for online and mobile, according to a report by In-Stat.
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Sales of mobile ringbacktones to grow 50 percent: Study
March 31, 2008
A new study claims that ringbacktones will cross $210 million in U.S. retail sales this year, up 50 percent from $140 million in 2007.
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Early innings for mobile music, say Digital Music Forum panelists
February 27, 2008
NEW YORK – Opening up the walled gardens from the carrier side is going to help the mobile music sector generate more revenue.
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DRM-free music on mobile offered by EMI, Jamba
February 14, 2008
European mobile content provider Jamba is partnering with music label EMI to offer Digital Rights Management-free music for mobile devices and PCs.
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Country star Tim McGraw launches mobile site
February 13, 2008
Award-winning country music artist Tim McGraw has launched a mobile site to reach fans on-the-go.
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Verizon debuts Mobile Producer in Residence program
February 11, 2008
Five-time Grammy-nominee hip-hop producer Timbaland will be Verizon Wireless’ first mobile producer as part of the carrier’s Mobile Producer in Residence Program.
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Grammys to feature text voting during telecast
February 7, 2008
The Foo Fighters, a five-time Grammy-nominated rock band, are giving fans a chance to vote on which instrumentalist should play along with the group at its Grammy Awards performance.
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Tune into music’s potential for customer acquisition
January 23, 2008
Irv Remedios, vice president of marketing at mobile networking service Mozes, said that every year the promise of mobile marketing seems “just a few years away.”
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Mobile music will thrive on ad support, sponsorship
January 22, 2008
If the mobile music market is to grow, it has to go beyond single song or ringtone sales toward a model more reliant on advertising and support – just like radio.
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YouTube star Tay Zonday allies with Waterfall Mobile
January 9, 2008
YouTube phenomenon Tay Zonday and Waterfall Mobile are launching a direct-to-consumer mobile community powered by Waterfall Mobile’s Msgme platform.
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Rick Dees to sell ringtones via PlayPhone
December 26, 2007
Radio entertainer Rick Dees’ Web site at www.rick.com has partnered with mobile media content provider PlayPhone Inc. for the rick.com ringtone store.
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U.S. troops hear Voices of America messaging
December 12, 2007
Mobile networking service Mozes and Armed Forces Entertainment have come together to help some major recording artists leave voice messages this holiday season for U.S. troops.
