Jibbs Sells One Million Ringtones of Hit Single 'Chain Hang Low'

15-year old St. Louis native Jibbs is riding high on the success of his hit single, "Chain Hang Low," with more than one million ringtones of the song sold before today's release of his debut album, .

Jibbs is only the second artist to ever go platinum with ringtone sales before a debut album release. The other artist was rapper Rick Ross. [ Press release]

"Just a few short years ago, it was unthinkable for sales on ringtones to go platinum," said RIAA Chairman Mitch Bainwol. "But here we are. We're transforming the way we hear our music."

According to industry experts, about 10 percent of music industry revenues worldwide now come from ringtones. " [ABCNews]

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