Music Distribution

T-Mobile, Sony Music Partner on Intl. Mobile Music Distribution

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 26, 2004 - 7:48am.
New York -- Wireless network operator T-Mobile and Sony Music announced on Thursday an international mobile music partnership that will bring music from Sony artists to the cell phones of T-Mobile subscribers in the U.S. and Europe. Under the agreement, T-Mobile will be able to distribute $1.99 HiFi Ringers -- featuring actual clips of song recordings -- from Sony artists including Beyonce, John Mayer and Nas, in addition to polyphonic MIDI tones, artist voice ringers and wallpaper images. The companies will also collaborate on "Artist Packs," each incorporating multiple artist-related mobile offerings.