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Nokia Releases Jay-Z Phone Embedded With Rapper's New Album

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 16, 2003 - 4:52am.
Irving, Texas -- Cell phone maker Nokia announced on Tuesday that it partnered with hip-hop artist Jay-Z to create a special edition of the Nokia 3300 music phone called the Black Phone. The handset will come loaded with a multimedia card containing Jay-Z's recently released Black Album. The $124 music phone will also feature Jay-Z-themed ringtones and wallpapers, and will be sold at music retailers including Sam Goody and Media Play.
tags: Nokia | Phone | Jay-Z | Rapper | New Album |

Ice-T Releases New Album As Paid Download on Altnet File-Sharing Network

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 10, 2003 - 2:33am.
Woodland Hills, Calif. -- Altnet, a secure file-sharing service that piggybacks on the popular Kazaa file-sharing network, announced on Thursday that rapper Ice-T will release his new group Sex Money & Gunz' album "Repossession" as a paid download on the Altnet service. The 19-track album will be offered for $4.99. The deal also provides for future distribution of an additional 16 Ice-T audio or video files. "We are thrilled to have Ice-T as the first multi-platinum artist using Altnet's technology," said Altnet Kevin CEO Bermeister. "Altnet enables content owners to tap into the promotional and commercial power of a peer-to-peer environment, while providing popular digital rights management (DRM) technology combined with a seamless payment gateway."
tags: Downloads | File-Sharing | Altnet | New Album | Ice-T |