June 27, 2004
Budding DJs get mixing on mobiles
Festival-goers at Glastonbury 2004 have been getting a taste of making their own music with a new service launched by Orange, reports the BBC.
"Fireplayer allows music-lovers to pay to download a full track and mix it up on their mobiles. Users can add their own sound effects, like vocals or bass, and can save it as their unique ringtone".
Also launching on 1 July is the first mobile music download service, Music Player. It lets music-lovers download and listen to full-length tracks for £1.50, without the need for a separate player device.
Orange has done deals with music labels, Warner Music and V2, to provide 20 tracks at launch for the services. It is also finalising further deals with all the major record labels, as well as some indies, to provide more choice.
"Artists and labels are embracing mobile music more than ever," Mark Ashford, head of Orange entertainment told BBC News Online.
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