December 17, 2006
Music on the move as mobile applications multiply
This past year marked the beginning of a revolutionary experiment to sell and distribute digital music to and from mobile phones, writes Reuters. The stage is only just being set, with the business models, pricing and marketing issues still evolving.
"Aiming to raise the volume of the mobile-music message, wireless operators are creating a broad range of music-related services in an attempt to recast the mobile phone as an entertainment hub. Here are just a few of the music-related services and applications that gained prominence during 2006:"
Streaming radio - Sirius and XM Satellite Radio stations now stream multiple channels over wireless networks
Streaming concerts Wireless operators have sponsored and hosted live performances
Concert tickets - Trials are under way that let fans buy their tickets via the mobile phone and receive a unique bar code sent to the phone's screen that can be scanned like a paper ticket
Lifestyle Portals - lifestyle icons like Kevin Lyman and Tony Hawk are creating their own mobile-content portals focused solely on content of interest to their core audience - bypassing wireless operators.
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