June 27, 2006
Mobile phone users to buy songs from radio
Record companies are hoping the mobile phone will help save the radio star after technology was unveiled yesterday that could allow listeners to buy any song playing on any station at the touch of a button. The Guardian reports.
... "While tuning in to digital radio stations through headphones, listeners will be able to click a "buy" button on their phone and have the track downloaded to their phone. Each track will cost around £1.25 ($2.27), with one copy being transferred to the phone and a second copy made available for download to a computer or iPod-type device.
This is a variation on music recognition services such as Shazam, which allows people to identify a song heard on the radio, then purchase it.
Related links to music recognition services
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