AT&T Unveils the Ringtones Found on Celebrity Phones

AT&T Inc. announced today the launch of the 'Ringtone A-List, a hot new Web site that unveils the sounds found on the wireless phones of today's top stars.

"We are excited to be able to bring fans the opportunity to find out, listen to and even purchase the ringtones found on the wireless phones of today's hottest actors, musicians and athletes," said Rob Hyatt, executive director of Premium Content for AT&T's wireless operations.

Each month, the Ringtone A-List will feature a selection of stars from TV, film, music and sports. Fans will have the opportunity to learn which tones each celebrity has downloaded to his or her wireless phone, preview an audio clip and, if they wish, purchase(1) the tone directly from the Web site.

[via Press release]

Scarlett Johansson's Debut Album Released Online for Free

Technically, Scarlett Johanson's album of Tom Waits covers doesn't come out for another week, but you can hear it for free, in its entirety, on Imeem starting today and order ringtones.

[via Switched]

iPhone ringtones you can subscribe to

Ringtone Feeder is a ringtone service that you can subscribe to by the week or year, and the ringtones are delivered like podcasts - automatically.

[via iPhone, Therefore I Blog]

GTA 4 ringtone

Zedge offers a downloadable GTA Ringtone for your cell phone.

Discovery Rings Up ‘Boom-De-Yada’

Discovery Channel is making its on-air brand spot, “ I Love The Mountains,” better known as “Boom-De-Yada,” available as free downloadable ringtones and MP3 files.

Downloadable video and six different ringtones are available at the Plug In! area of discovery.com. Ringtones can be downloaded directly from cell phones at discoverychannel.com. All downloads are free.

[via MultiChannel News]

iPhone ad ringtones

If you are interested in getting the ringtone you hear at the end of every iPhone television ad, You can download it here for free thanks to Sean over at Lifeclever:

To install, just download it. Then, use iTunes to put it on your iPhone.

Apparently, it’s doesn’t come installed on the iPhone. You can’t even buy it from the iTunes Music Store.

If like me, you love the music that plays throughout the ad, "Perfect Timing" by Orba Squara, you can download it on your computer here, from iPhoneAlley.

[via TUWA]

Sex and The City (the movie) Ringtones

New Line Records will release the original soundtrack of the feature film version of the beloved HBO television series "Sex And The City," which is due in theaters on May 30th. And exclusive ringtones for the soundtrack will be available on April 25th by texting "SEXCITY" to 71777.

[via Press release]

Exclusive Underground Remix of '4 Minutes' on Verizon Wireless

Verizon and Vodafone announced that they've teamed up with Madonna, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake to deliver the "mobile underground remix" of Madonna's highly-anticipated debut single "4 Minutes" from her upcoming album "Hard Candy."

Fans who download the full-song, ringtone or ringback tone through Verizon Wireless' V CAST Music service will also have a chance to win a barcoded ticket to the exclusive Madonna performance on April 30 at New York's famed Roseland Ballroom.

[via intomobile]

TeenBuzz ringtone available to iPhone users

The popular ultrasonic technology offered by TeenBuzz.org - that only teenagers can hear - has recently been reformatted to include added support for iPhone users.

[via WebWire]

Two New AT&T Music services

AT&T today announced two new music services for its consumers to directly access their library of music directly through their phones. BetaNews reports.

"The Make-UR-Tones service is designed to allow users to create and customize any ringtone, while Remix lets users access music from their home PC through a mobile phone. Napster Mobile will be available on more AT&T phones starting this summer, the company said."

AT&T press release

iPhoneRingPack.com

iPhoneRingPack.com claims to offer the first iPhone ring tones that are build specifically for the iPhone.

[via iPhoneWorld]

Text "Hoops" for mobile March Madness

With all eyes on the college basketball tournament, college sports fans have something else to cheer about. A new College Pix & Tones mobile site allows college basketball fans to download their favorite ringtones and wallpapers.

Fans can text the keyword "Hoops" to 32852 to access a wide array of college content downloads, or visit www.collegepixandtones.com.

[via Press release]

AT&T's MEdia Mall 2.0

AT&T has unveiled plans for a redesigned MEdia Mall, the company's one-stop shopping destination for mobile content.

Like its predecessor, MEdia Mall 2.0 will feature more than 90,000 choices (games, ringtones, real tones) from more than 115 different content providers.

LIFT song now online

The LIFT songs are now online. Check them out here, and be sure to listen to Marie Laure's winning tune.

LIFT SONG is an interactive musical performance. The idea was simple: every attendee lifted by the conference atmosphere and drive had to imagine brief lyrics for the LIFT 08 soundtrack.

At the LIFT SONG recording booth in the activity room, they could record their own voice/song/lyrics/guitar track in a 20 seconds mp3 format.

Cheap new digital tunes available to download

The established retail website Play.com has announced that it will be offering a selection of cheap, unrestricted music to download. Mobile Marketing News reports.

"The move could spark a price war between rival sites - good news for mobile users who like to download music and ringtones on to their phones.

The service promises to have singles costing just 65p - 14p cheaper than rival Apple's all-conquering iTunes site.

For those with longer attention spans, albums will be put on the store's virtual shelves, costing £1 less than at iTunes.

Websites, such as iTunes, traditionally sell downloads with a code preventing them from being copied onto different devices. This will not be the case with Play.com's wares.

EMI has signed up to the new service, which hopes to attract other big hitters including Sony, Warner and Universal."

Web-based iPhone ringtones from Nakko

Nakko wants to give you free iPhone ringtones through their new web-based service. Here’s how it works:

1. Sign up for Nakko
2. Create your media “locker”
3. Synchronize your locker with iTunes
4. Synchronize your iPhone with iTunes

[via intomobile]

12 Ringtones of Christmas Campaign

User-generated mobile content site Zedge as partnered with more than 60 labels, artists and managers, for its 12 RINGTONES OF CHRISTMAS promotion.

To access, fans go to the www.zedge.net/christmas to discover featured artists and the entire roster of artists, with profiles and free mobile content from each of them.

From there, fans can browse profiles, follow links to artist sites, and for those that want to download wallpapers, videos and ringtones, there are links on each page for all the content available from Zedge for that artist.

Along with their contributions, all artists created their very own profile page they can share with other users. The profiles feature their latest news, album drops, tour dates, biographies, and relevant links to their own sites.

[via Press release]

AT&T Gives Away Free Christmas Ringtones

AT&T announced today that it is offering Free holiday ringtones to its subscribers along with free Answer Tones and a new mobile game. I4U reports.

"The free ringtones for the holiday season include Jingle Bells, The Dreidel Song, and Noche de Paz. Free answer tones include Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree by Cyndi Lauper, wizards in Winter by Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano. The game is called Santa’s Tower Bloxx by Digital Chocolate."

Free Holiday Ringtones

You can get into the holiday spirit with a holiday ringtone fom UnWired Appeal. Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, The Nutcracker and many more.

Verizon offers Bollywood ringtones and ringbacks

Verizon Wireless announced that its customers can now access the hottest Bollywood Ringtones and Ringback tones on their phones.

Bollywood's most anticipated theatrical release of the year, "Om Shanti Om," opens on Nov. 9, and Verizon Wireless customers can get Ringtones and Ringback tones from the film today."

[via Wireless Week[

Ringtones reach from behind bars

Foxy Brown has launched FreeFoxyBrown.com in hopes of staying connected with her fans while serving a one-year prison sentence for violating her probation. Foxy's camp maintains that she is personally involved in all content on the site.

In a pre-written statement Foxy said, "I devoted my career to building an affinity with my fans who have supported me unflinchingly and no barbed wire fence or prison wall will stop that. I am in great spirits and very focused, and needed a forum to communicate with the people."

The site features ringtones, licensed merchandise and a link to write to Foxy at the Rose M. Singer Women's Facility in East Elmherst, NY.

[via HipHopDX]

At Starbucks, Songs of Instant Gratification

New technology that allows coffee patrons to download the music playing in Starbucks stores to their iPhones is just the beginning of a wave options for impulse purchases. The New York Times reports.

Starting tomorrow at certain Starbucks stores, a person with an iPhone or iTunes software loaded onto a laptop can download the songs they hear over the speakers directly onto those devices.

The price will be 99 cents a song, a small price, Starbucks says, to satisfy an immediate urge.

“For the customer it’s an instant gratification,” said Ken Lombard, president of Starbucks Entertainment. “You’ll hear the song, be able to identify what it is and download to the device.”

... The concept is being introduced in around 600 cafes in New York and Seattle only, though Starbucks, based in Seattle, and Apple, of Cupertino, Calif., plan to offer the service in other major cities late this year and in 2008.

Impulsive music lovers will have to sign onto the cafe’s Wi-Fi network to discover what song is playing over the Starbucks speakers. With a few taps, users can download the song onto their iPhones (which double as an iPod), or the new Apple iPod Touch with its wireless connection. The 99-cent charge will appear on their phone bills."

Vodafone preps unlimited music download serv

As Vodafone prepares for another busy holiday season, it's pulling out all the stops to entice customers to activate service.

Starting in November, customers in the United Kingdom can subscribe to unlimited music downloads with no additional data charges for as little as $4.02 per week.

They'll have access to over a million songs from four major labels and independents as well.

[via EngadgetMobile]

iTunes update tackles iTunes Plus ringtone errors

An update to iTunes released Monday fixes a bug that prevented users from making ringtones out of iTunes Plus songs. [via MacWorld]

"Version 7.4.2 of the music jukebox application “addresses an issue with creating ringtones using iTunes Plus song purchases,” according to the release notes provided by Apple. The update also features other unspecified bug fixes aimed at improving stability and performance.

The updated version of iTunes is available via the Software Update feature on your Mac or through Apple’s Web site."

SpiralFrog to Offer Free Music Downloads

SpiralFrog.com, an ad-supported Web site that allows visitors to download music and videos free of charge, was scheduled to launch Monday in the U.S. and Canada after months of "beta" testing. ABC7 News reports.

"The music service, which has arranged to pay record companies a cut of its advertising revenue, aims to lure music fans who normally flock to online file-swapping networks to share and download music for free. The recording industry has sued thousands of computer users for doing so in recent years.

... At launch, the service was offering more than 800,000 tracks and 3,500 music videos for download. Much of that content comes by way of Vivendi SA's Universal Music Group, the world's largest record company and the only major label that has licensed its music and videos to SpiralFrog.

Downloads cannot be burned to a CD, but they can be transferred to dozens of digital music players. The content, however, is not compatible with Apple's Macintosh computers or its market-leading iPod.

Users are allowed to copy their downloads to no more than two portable music players or compatible mobile phones at one time."

Apple flips switch on iTunes ringtone support

A new Ringtones source item has suddenly become available in the iTunes software yesterday. Keep in mind that you might have to go to the General pane in iTunes preferences to switch it on.

... If you attempt to convert one of your songs purchased from the iTunes store into a ringtone (easily done by right-clicking and choosing 'Create Ringtone...'), you will be taken to the iTunes store to make the purchase, and a new Terms & Conditions is presented upon your first attempt to purchase a ringtone. For now, users cannot make custom ringtones from non-iTunes Store purchased files, but look for a writeup from us on how to work around this soon.

[via ars technica]

Apple Posts iTunes 7.4 with Ringtones Support

MacRumors reports on Apple's release of iTunes 7.4.

In their own words: With iTunes 7.4, sync your favorite music and more with the new iPod nano (third generation), iPod classic, and iPod touch, plus create custom ringtones exclusively for iPhone with many of your favorite songs purchased from the iTunes Store.

You can now also play purchased videos with closed captioning (when available), easily rate your favorite albums from one to five stars, and watch videos at a larger size inside the iTunes window.

Apple announced Ringtone support during their September 5th event. Ringtones conversion will be available in select iTunes store tracks. This functionality isn't expected until next week.

New iTunes Allows to Create Custom Ringtones from Any iTMS Song

A new version of iTunes has just been announced at the Stevenote and it's available since yesterday.

It has a built-in graphic ringtone creator to convert any song you buy from the iTMS into a custom ringtone.

You will be able to pick any segment of the song for the ringtone, using a graphic editor to customize them to a total length of 12 to 21 seconds.

The ringtones will sync automatically with your iPhone. And yes, for 99 cents on top of the song price, it's a rip-off.

[via Gizmodo]

Verizon Wireless Customers Get Exclusive Bob Marley Ringtones

Verizon Wireless and Universal Music Group announced that Verizon Wireless customers can personalize their wireless phones with Ringtones by Bob Marley.

Available exclusively to Verizon Wireless customers, these featured tones include classic songs from legendary artist and music icon Bob Marley.

The following Ringtones from Bob Marley & The Wailers are now available:

- "Africa Unite" - "Is This Love" (Live)
- "Buffalo Soldier" - "Jah Live"
- "Burnin' And Lootin'" (Live) - "Jammin'"
- "Coming In From The Cold" - "Kaya"
- "Concrete Jungle" (Live) - "Kinky Reggae" (Live)
- "Could You Be Loved" - "Lively Up Yourself" (Live)
- "Easy Skanking" - "Natural Mystic"
- "Exodus" - "One Love / People Get Ready"
- "I Shot The Sheriff" (Live) - "Punky Reggae Party" (Live)
- "Redemption Song" - "Sun Is Shining"
- "Running Away" - "Three Little Birds"
- "Satisfy My Soul" - "Trenchtown Rock" (Live)
- "So Much Trouble In The World" - "Turn Your Lights Down Low"
- "Stir It Up" (Live) - "Waiting In Vain"

[Press release]

ToneThis

ToneThis is a desktop application for delivering personalized and third-party content to your phone. Unlike traditional content stores (ringtones, wallpapers, videos, games), ToneThis sits on your desktop enabling you the freedom to select and personalize your own content for delivery to your cellphone.

Additionally, ToneThis allows you to purchase premium content (music, art, video, games) from the desktop application.

Ringtones From 2007 Essence Music Festival

To celebrate the 13th annual Essence Music Festival, held July 5-7 in New Orleanss, Verizon Wireless will feature Ringtones from music all-stars scheduled to appear on the mainstage at the festival, including, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, Ciara, Ludacris, Ne- Yo, The O’Jays with Keith Sweat, Lionel Richie and Kelly...

Verizon Wireless customers can purchase Ringtones by visiting the Get Tunes & Tones shopping aisle in their Get It Now-capable phones.

[via mobility site]

iPhone ringtone can be downloaded from Gizmodo

Do you remember Steve Jobs' iPhone Ringtone? During his Keynote it took a call on the iPhone. Gizmodo describes it "a ringtone of heavenly qualities in tone, rhythm, and key" that Steve Jobs likely had composed by the eternally restless soul of Beethoven, which he summoned with the ritual sacrifice of a Macbook."

Anyway, a fan posted it on Gizmodo and it's available for download.

[via Huliq]

iPhone ringtones will cost you

MacRumors has confirmed that the forthcoming version of iTunes Music Store.

Users will be able to right-click on purchased songs and select "Make into Ringtone," which will give them a small audio workspace to select the 30 seconds they want to use as a new ringtone.

According to MacRumors, the use of this feature will cost $.99 per track--a fee which goes toward licensing the music for your mobile phone. That means the total fee for a ringtone is $1.98

[via Crave]

iPhone Ringtones Available Now

It didn’t take long for someone to lift the iPhone ringtones highlighted in the iPhone Guided Tour video. Available on iPhone Matters:

-- "SciFi" iPhone ringtone

-- "Time passing" iPhone ringtone

-- "Marimba" iPhone ringtone

Exotic Tibetan ringtones

Bharti Airtel has launched exotic Tibetan hello tunes and ring tones for its customers across India, in the presence of Gyari Dolma, deputy speaker of the Tibetan parliament in exile.

The service consists of a total of 133 songs with Tibetan mantras, folk songs and remixes, including all-time favourites like Khu Sim ki Tsen Mo, Pho Mo Dra Nyam, Khatak Dum So among others.

[Hindustan Times]

Myxertones

MyxerTones lets users make, share or sell ringtones. [via P2P]

With a free artist account, subscribers can:

-- Create ringtones and wallpapers from existing song or image files using our online tools.

-- Generate MyxerTag for their web site, blog, or MySpace page

-- Earn money every time someone buys ter original content. You set the price - or you can choose to give them away for free.

-- Share and sell ringtones with fans directly from the stage using MyxerCodes.

Weeds theme song "Little Boxes" for your mobile phone

If you're a Weeds fan, you can download the TV's shows theme song Little Boxes" here.

Karib-Tones, Ringtones from the Caribbeans

Karib-Tonez.com is tapping into the niche market of the Caribbean by offering the ever growing fan base of Dancehall, Reggaeton, Kompa and Soca their favorite songs in the form of new ringtones for mobile phones.

Geared toward the Jamaican, Haitian, Hispanic and Trinidadian demographics, this customer base has proven to be eager for any available online content. Karib-Tonez.com aims to supply that content.

In addition, the KTZ Lyfestylz is an online community where Caribbean internet users can interact and connect at local events geared toward their interests. The Karib Konnection is the message board where the voice of the Caribbean can be heard. With a mobile messaging system, party promoters will be able to send text messages directly to site members to promote any event.

Press release

SuperBowl ringtones

Tomorrow is Super Bowl Sunday where The Indianapolis Colts will be playing the The Chicago Bears.

You can dowload Colts' ringtones from their official site, or check out modtones for The Chicago Bears' tones as for some reason, the official website no longer offers mobile content.

"There she is, Miss America" Ringtone

"There she is, Miss America," the famous pageant tune, is available to download from the Country Music Network.

According to the Post-Gazette "industry insiders are saying that it's the pageant's ploy to stay in the ratings race, since no one seemed to watch it when it aired on ABC.

Now that Miss America has moved to her new home at CMT, it has become the network's most-watched show, according MediaNewsDaily.

Ringtones, marketing gurus are saying, might maintain the momentum".

Morally ambiguous TV theme ringtones

If you are your ringtone, then what does it say about someone who choses the theme song from one of the latest TV series - who's main characters are morally ambiguous?

I'm thinking off Weeds (about a suburban widow who sels grass to raise her kids). The show's theme song entitled Little Boxes is available and actually sounds better than the real thing.

And somewhat comforting, I can't find Dexter's theme song yet. Dexter is a likeable serial killer.

Christmas Ringtones delivered to TV Viewers

Christmas-themed ringtones will be delivered to the TV audience of The Karaoke Channel, according to a press release.

"The Karaoke Channel will offer 25 Christmas-themed ringtones this holiday season, all based on traditional holiday favorite songs, including Jingle Bells, The First Noel, O Christmas Tree, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas."

Verizon Wireless and Rhino Entertainment Team Up to Deliver Classic Hits With "Songs You Know"

Rhino Entertainment, a division of the Warner Music Group has announced availability of its "Songs You Know" catalog of classic-hits ringtones and ringbacks on the Verizon Wireless platform.

The first 7 volumes each of 10-song full-track download compilations, feature an eclectic array of well-known tones from artists such a The Cure, Otis Redding, and Grandmaster Flash, to name a few. "

[via Fierce Mobile Content and MarketWire]

Chaos Mobile

Chaos Mobile is a new online portal celebrating the lifestyle associated with the popular genre exhibited at the two youth-oriented music tours.

Fans can download exclusive and non-exclusive content at http://www.chaosmobile.com such as custom voicetones, graphics, video clips, artist profiles and more from the artists who are performing with the tour, as well as mobile content from more than 300 bands that tour fans will appreciate.

"Our goal is to provide a gateway for young people to access mobile content from all their favorite bands, even the lesser-known ones."

[Press release]

Phonezoo.com launches a free service for personalized ringtones

Phonezoo.com launches today, offering user generated content and a free service for personalized ringtones.

I saw a slideshow and a demo of how it works. It's fabulous, anyone can open their own free account under "My Zoo" and save ringtones or music that they've uploaded from their hard disk - and share them with their cellmates, (family and friends). Friends can in turn upload their friends music to their own phone, they can even select which part of the song they want. And the Phonezoo community can rate and comment on the ringtones people have posted.

In their own words:

The company’s technology combines user-generated content and the collective intelligence of the Phonezoo community to deliver a ringtone service poised to disrupt a $600MM market in the U.S.

Phonezoo doesn't charge for ringtones and you don't need to buy any conversion software. With Phonezoo you are using the existing music and audio files in your own library, or files that are publicly available on the Internet, so there are no charges and no copyright issues.

Ringtones are fun and personalized. Phonezoo makes creating and sharing ringtones fun. Consumers can compose unique ringtones from any segment of any song or audio file they own; and they can create completely new and different ringtones from any sound source.

Phonezoo makes finding and sharing great ringtones a breeze. Phonezoo’s service gives users the ability to tap into the collective creative power of the Phonezoo community to find highly-rated, unique ringtones. Users can share their creations with friends, family and other Phonezoo community members.