Los Angeles - Txttunes, the provider of a text-message-based music distribution and social networking service, on Tuesday announced the launch of its offering in the U.S. The company also announced that Ted Cohen, formerly of EMI Music and now managing partner at Tag Strategic, has joined its advisory board. The Txttunes service lets labels and artists upload MP3s and ringtones to a website, which consumers can browse and select content to download to a PC or cell phone, with all charges billed directly to their mobile accounts. All DRM-free songs and ringtones cost $1.75, which includes a 75 cent "convenience fee." Txttunes launched with 60,000 tracks, and expects to triple its offering in the coming weeks.

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