Analysts Predict Surge In OTA Downloads & $2 As Sustainable Price

Analysts at IDC are predicting that over the air (aka cell and wi-fi) downloads will surpass traditional downloads by 2010.  Their survey shows the OTA market reaching $1 billion dollars. Continue reading

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Sony Ericsson W850 Cell Should Please Music & Radio Lovers

The new Sony Ericsson W850 cell features a 2 megapixel camera as well as an upgraded version of the Walkman music player for tunes downloaded over 3G mobile phone networks. Continue reading

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Cells Heat Up As Effective Music Promo & Distribution Tools

The Washington Post has taken an in depth look at how the cell phone is rapidly becoming a powerful music promotion and distribution tool.  The article profiles a wide variety. Continue reading

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Apple & Softbank Develop iPod Cell Hybrid

Japanese telecom Softbank is working with Apple to develop mobile phones with built-in iPod music players according to reports. The cells would download songs from Apple’s iTunes Music Store. The. Continue reading

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The Hot LG 550 MusicPhone

Just in case you’re not convinced that there a convergence of cell phones and portable music players going on check out this photo of the LG 550 musicphone complete with. Continue reading

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Google, MTV’s Urge, Amazon and Mobile Companies Line Up To Challenge iTunes

Watch out iTunes, Napster, Yahoo!, and Rhapsody.  Here comes the competition! The tech and music worlds are increasingly convinced that Google is getting into the music download business  This comes. Continue reading

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Apple Ready To Produce iPhone Cell/Music Hybrid?

A cell phone that stores and plays music is the great dream of techies everywhere and the device that may create the final tipping point towards mass market acceptance of. Continue reading

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Sprint Says 1 Million Songs Downloaded To Cells Since Late October Launch

Sprint Nextel says that customers of its Music Store have downloaded 1 million songs since it opened in late October. While the numbers may pale in comparison to iTunes, this. Continue reading

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Dem Franchize Boys Sell 1 Million Ringtones Before First CD Release

Just in case you had any doubts about the power and profit potential of ringtones, Dem Franchize Boyz (So So Def/Virgin/EMI) have sold one million master ringtones a week before. Continue reading

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Will Cell Phones Be The Real Radio/iPod Killer?

Since a lot of us don’t have a print subscription to FMQB (and aren’t really sure we need one anymore), you may have missed an interesting analysis on the future. Continue reading

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