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  • August 2008

    • Ringback Tones a Goldmine

      CNET  |  Aug 20, 08 9:39 PM CDT

      Ringback Tones a Goldmine

      (Newser) - Ringback tones—the music callers hear while waiting for the party they’re calling to answer the phone—are sounding less like Justin Timberlake and more like a cash register to wireless providers. Sales of ringback tones should triple to $4.7 billion by 2012, CNET reports. That’s almost what mobile games bring in, making ringback tones the second-most-lucrative premium service available. More »

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      music industry  • cell phone industry  • digital music  • ringtones

  • November 2007

    • Juan Carlos' 'Shut Up' Still Ringing

      Guardian (UK)  |  Nov 19, 07 3:37 PM CST

      Juan Carlos' 'Shut Up' Still Ringing

      (Newser) - A diplomatic misstep by Spain's king has rung in a $2 million windfall: A ringtone of Juan Carlos asking Hugo Chavez "Why don't you shut up?" has been downloaded about 500,000 times. Many fans are student foes of the Venezuelan president. Several versions use actors to avoid copyright issues, but one lawyer says even using the expression might violate Juan Carlos' rights, the Guardian reports. More »

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      YouTube  • Hugo Chavez  • Spain  • ringtones

  • October 2007

    • Stairway to iTunes

      Reuters  |  Oct 15, 07 2:46 PM CDT

      Stairway to iTunes

      (Newser) - Led Zeppelin has joined the digital age, allowing its music to be sold online for the first time shortly before playing a one-off reunion show in November. The essential classic rock oeuvre is one of the last to get the mp3 treatment, Reuters reports. Led Zep will cave in to the 21st century all at once and also allow Verizon to sell ringtones. More »

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      Verizon  • reunion  • Led Zeppelin  • mp3  • classic rock  • download  • ringtones

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