Why are we paying phone companies billions for ringtones?

Ringtones, a market that didn't exist 10 years ago, have become a revenue stream for cellphone providers that they cling onto with unparalleled ferocity. DVICE on why ringtones have become big business, and how you can beat the system.

Interesting and related to copyright protections, "The reason why we all have to pay so much for ringtones has to do, as always, with copyrights and royalties. When you download a song, you pay 9 cents in royalties. However, a recent ruling bumped the royalty for ringtones up to 24 cents per song."

emily | 8:27 AM | Copyright Protection |
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