There seems to be a never ending supply of ringtone offerings available to the ringtone enthusiast. Content providers are constantly in search of the next category winner….even if it means “tuning out”! I recently came across a fun and somewhat amusing category where songs are recorded out of tune creating a comedic spin on popular hits and performances
With Britney Spears once bright shining sun on the west coast (read setting), have you ever wondered how she must be singing “Oops I Did it again”? with a sad tone. These are the Out Of Tune ringtones, albeit not by artists per se but a funny way to listen to these hot songs in a weird manner. Britney is not alone, with her are James Blunt, Mika, Robbie Williams and also some movies. And yes remember Ketchup Song? It is also there. These ringtones are real fun to enjoy & have it on your cellphone.

 

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Increasingly, musicians are trying to sell their songs via ringtones. With CD sales declining music industry needs phone carriers more than ever.
Even artists are using this route is British pop singer Natasha Beddingfield. She has signed up for Verizon VIP tour, following footsteps of Fergie who did same thing last year.
According to Jesse Jensema, supervising producer for the Verizon Mobile Recording Studio, music industry teaming up with phone carriers is a revolutionary way to bring music back to the world as this (music) industry is going downhill.
Verizon has said that mobile data has accounted for more than 20 percent of its total wireless revenue, an indication that mobile market is maturing

 

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US mobile operator AT&T has released list of Top 10 downloaded ringtones for year 2007. The most popular ringtone is Party Like A Rockstar, also in the list are This Is Why Im Hot, Crank That, Rockstar, Dont Matter, "Buy You A Drank” by T-Pain feat Yung Joc, "A Bay Bay” by Hurricane Chris, “Beautiful Girls” by Sean Kingston, Pop, Lock and Drop It by Huey and “Big Girls Dont Cry” by Fergie. Astonishingly Kiss Kiss by Chris Brown, No One by Alicia Keys, Stronger by Kanye West are missing. Probably because these songs/ringtones were released towards the end of the year.

 

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According to Billboard article, US mobile operator AT&T has bagged exclusive access to handful of Dave Matthews Band ringtones. This comes on heels of Van Halen also joining the ringtone bandwagon. But why now? According to Industry sources, bands gave into the ringtone craze along with rock regends AC/DC, Led Zeppelin to name among the latest to give in.

 

 

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With festive season just around the corner, companyies are vying to attract users to them. US Mobile Operator AT&T is giving holiday ringtones free to its customers. Among the ringtones offered are "Jingle Bells", Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" by Cyndi Lauper, Feliz Navidad and others.
According to San Fernando Valley Business Journal, Indiana Jones ringtones see released in time with the release of the new Indiana Jones Film.
And finally, The King Of Spain outbursts against President of Venezuela, "Why Don't You Shut Up?" has been the latest craze in ringtones industry. It has generated approx. $2 million in sales with approx 500,000 peoples have downloaded different versions of "Shut Up" ringtone.

 

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Hunger for ringtone is showing no sign of reduction in sales. Global ringtone market is forecasted to grow at whopping $5.2 billion annually. Last year (2006) alone ringtones accounted for approx. $32.3 billion or over 10% of the worldwide music market.
The hip-hop artists contribution has accounted for more than half of the ringtones downloaded ringtones. No wonder that artists like 50 Cent, Mariah Carey, Red Hot Chilli Peppers are more than willing to compose ringtones It has already been forecasted by professionals that ringtone sales will surpass that of actual CD sales.
Its interesting to see as the battle between Kanye West & 50 Cent was nothing but a publicity stunt Kanye West had dreamed up to sell more records.

 

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WIth Christmas fast approaching, US operator AT&T has started offering fetsive ringtones free to its customer.
Jingle Bells of course is the most popular Christas Ringtone along with All I Want for Christmas is You. When Rudolh the Red Nosed Reindeer goes for a Sleigh Ride we truly feel The Bells of Christmas ringin, what a fantastic way to you have your Cellphone ringing on that tunes.
On other note No One by Alicia Keys has been number one on Billboard Top 100 chart for 2 weeks in a row dethroaning Chris Brown's Kiss Kiss which had reigned Top 100 chart for approxiametly 3 weeks.

 

Buy U A Drank by T-Pain feat. Yung Joc has become best selling ringtone to date by selling more than $2.3 million units. To capitalize on popularity of such ringtones music companys release more than one version. Buy U a Drank has 6 versions one featuring Kanye West while other featuring Yung Joc which are 2 of the versions.
Ringtones as an industry has evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry, even though ringtones are despised by many consumers, in US consumers will pay approx $550 million in the year 2007 alone.
Soulja Boy is not ready yet to give up number one spot on Billboard Top 100. Soulja Boy's song "Crank That" has been on Billboard top for consecutive 2 weeks.