July 24, 2006
Ringtone instigator celebrates 7 years in business
It's now seven years since James Winsoar first had that spark of inspiration that led him to launch the first ringtone customising business back in 1999.
Phat Tonez ringtone service officially made it into the history books when a prestigious Yale University publication entitled "Ringtones, or the auditory logic of globalization” by Sumanth Gopinath recognised the company as being the first to market ringtone customisation services.
The top 10 most popular ringtones of all time are (in reverse order):
10. A Spoonful of Sugar (from Mary Poppins)
9. The Prisoner (starring Patrick McGoohan)
8. Archers (BBC Radio 4)
7. Rouge - Don't Be Shy
6. Lord of the Rings
5. Austin Powers
4. Superman
3. Indiana Jones
2. Spiderman
1. Mission Impossible
Interestingly, when you add up sales of all artists' ringtone tracks overall, the most popular artist is Eminem together with his band D12.
Phat Tonez is always responding to consumer demands. James Winsoar next plans to revolutionise the industry with a new low cost 50p per ringtone download service and the ability to 'earn' free ringtones by recommending friends.
Related post: James Winsoar, first ringtone provider
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