Rhapsody to challenge iTunes by embracing the iPod- June 30, 2008 Digital music seller Rhapsody is launching a $50 million marketing assault on Apple's iTunes, offering songs online and via partners including Yahoo Inc and Verizon Wireless, Rhapsody said on Monday, reports Reuters. "The songs will be sold in MP3 format, which means users of the Rhapsody service will be able to play them on iPods and cell phones. ... Rhapsody will be available on mobile phones via the Verizon Wireless VCAST Music service. Buyers of a song over-the-air directly from phones..http://www.textually.org/ringtonia/archives/2008/06/020603.htm Vulva String Orchestra ringtone- June 29, 2008 toneShared bills itself as The worlds most interesting collection of mobile phone tones and features downloads in MP3 format from a selection of alternativeelectronica artists. Pocket Picks reports. "Best of all, you can afford to experiment - all the tones are downloadable for the low, low price of nothing at all. Now you have no excuse for not trying out a tone by the wonderfully named Vulva String Orchestra."http://www.textually.org/ringtonia/archives/2008/06/020595.htm US sprinter, Olympics hopeful as voice tone- June 28, 2008 A sign of things to come: Olympic hopefuls and winners voice tones. Tyson Gay, the 25-year-old sprinter and first-time US Olympic hopeful is everywhere: his face plastered on McDonald's bags and cups; his voice available to Alltel Wireless customers as a ringtone for their mobile phones. via Boston Globehttp://www.textually.org/ringtonia/archives/2008/06/020589.htm |