December 22, 2004
BlingTones announces the world's first wireless record label
BlingTones, a division of Lagardere Active North America, a leading content provider in Europe - announces the world's first wireless record label.
While other ringtone companies provide snippets of previously existing commercial songs, BlingTones has signed hip-hop producers/artists Q-Tip, Rockwilder (Missy Elliot, Jay-Z, DMX), Denuan Porter (50 Cent, Eminem), Salaam Remi (Nas), Hi-Tek (Talib Kweli, Snoop Dogg), and more to create original 30-second "songs" available only through BlingTones. [via company press release]
A blast from the past - Boy George, pop icon of the 80s, singer, composer, producer and disk jokey all- in-one, was the first ringtone composer for cell phones. His first title was called "Sonic Trigger Ringtone" and was available exclusively to UK Vodafone subscribers.
The Permanent Link to this page is: http://www.textually.org/ringtonia/archives/2004/12/006492.htm