Murdoch is trying to sell off Crazy Frog creator, Jamster

According to The Daily Mail, Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation is looking to sell its mobile content business Jamster, responsible for the annoying mobile ringtones Crazy Frog and Sweety the Chick.

... Sales of ringtones have been in decline in Britain since the boom in 2005 when Crazy Frog kept Coldplay from top of the music charts. Gareth Turpin at digital intelligence firm comScore said: 'Sales have been hit hard by smart phones, which have eaten into graphics and ringtones through app stores.'

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