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Microsoft Looks to Acquire Mobile Music Firm Musiwave

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 12, 2007 - 7:40am.
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Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) announced on Monday that it intends to acquire Musiwave, the France-based unit of Openwave (NASD: OPWV) that provides mobile music entertainment services to wireless carriers.

tags: Deals | Mobile | Music | Microsoft | Acquisitions | Musiwave | Openwave |

Openwave, Sun Microsystems Partner on Mobile Media

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 13, 2006 - 11:12am.
Barcelona - Openwave Systems announced on Monday that it has partnered with Sun Microsystems, to integrate its MIDAS media software for cell phones with Sun's cell phone version of its Java technology. The companies said the combined technologies will allow for more personalization on cell phones beyond ringtones and traditional applications, integrating music libraries, music store and music player applications. Separately, Openwave said it partnered with mobile TV providers IceTV and Nexage, to enable mobile network operators to provide mobile live TV and video-on-demand on cell phones running its MIDAS software. The company also said that its Musiwave unit has launched a trial of its mobile streaming radio service with wireless network operator Orange in France.
tags: Partner | Openwave | Sun Microsystems | Mobile Media |

Openwave to Buy France's Musiwave for $121 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 27, 2005 - 7:30am.
Paris - Openwave Systems Inc., a Redwood City, Calif.-based communications software firm, announced that it has agreed to acquire Musiwave, a France-based provider of music tracks and ringtones for mobile phones, for approximately 100 million euro ($121 million) in cash. Under the terms of the acquisition, Openwave will acquire all of Musiwave's shares for about 99.5 million euro, paying an additional 15 million euro if the Paris-based company meets a number of financial targets next year. "Together, Openwave and Musiwave will deliver a wide variety of music experiences -- from ringtones, ringback tones and video tones to full track and streaming services -- to a broad range of customers, while strengthening relationships with our existing complimentary wireless, broadband and handset customer base including Vodafone, Telefonica, Amena, France Telecom and Sagem," said Musiwave chairman Gilles Babinet.
tags: France | Musiwave | Openwave |