Flash Concerts Tour Marries Live Music And The Cell
Flash Concerts 2006 launches this month with free concerts in 10 cities across the United States featuring sponsored by Cingular Wireless and Sony Ericsson. This live music series uses text. Continue reading
UK Indies & All 4 Majors Support Gnab Download P2P Combo
Launched earlier this summer gnab owned by leading European mobile entrainment provider arvato enables online retailers to combine a centralized library of downloadable content with a fully licensed P2P system. Continue reading
EMI & T-Mobile Offer Ad Supported Video In UK
EMI Music and T-Mobile are collaborating on a trial of ad-supported mobile video with the support of mobile advertising service Rhythm NewMedia. This new offering has begun into the UK. Continue reading
New Revenue Source: Background Music While You Talk On Your Cell
If ring tones, ring tunes and ring backs aren’t enough for you, here comes background tones. It’s music playing in the background while you talk on your cell. Sounds annoying? . Continue reading
“Best Of Blue Tones” Aims At Adult Ring Tune Market
Ringtones and ring tunes have become strong new revenue streams for labels and publishers. But until now most of the action has been with the under 30 set. Now Blue. Continue reading
KILLER APP.: New Service Links Radio To Downloads Via Cell SMS
In what could prove to be a killer app. for broadcasters, iTunes is in talks with P1 SMS, a text-messaging system that allows listeners to instantly purchase songs they hear. Continue reading
Global Record Industry Drives A $100 Billion Market
International record industry trade group IFPI reports that global retail sales of recorded music totaled $33 billion in 2005. But the record industry is also the driver of a much. Continue reading
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
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
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
