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 While it's nice to be able to quickly find and purchase a song, we weren't impressed that you can't use the rest of your phone while listening to tunes (this was the same with both services). On the ROKR and Walkman phones you can use your phone normally while playing music, we especially like being able to text message. Pricing is also an issue, Sprint charges $2.50 while Verizon charges $1.99. However, with Verizon you can download songs on your computer first and then transfer them to your phone--that only costs $.99. Then there is the issue with Verizon removing MP3 playback from its V Cast Music phones... They claim it was for usability, but what it really means is you'll need a Windows powered computer to send over music. Having one app play a variety of formats would be nicer. Sony Ericsson has announced plans to launch a mobile (and online) music store in the second quarter of 2008 in a bid to counter moves by Nokia (NYSE: NOK)—and to a lesser extent Motorola (NYSE: MOT)—into the mobile services market. It has signed up the big four labels: Sony (NYSE: SNE) BMG, Universal Music Group, EMI and Warner Music Group. “The situation today is that we have offers on the table of five million music tracks, as a first step, from all the majors, as well as local and independent labels,” Sony Ericsson’s Martin Blomkvist, head of content acquisition and management, told the Wall Street Journal. He links it to the PlayNow service, which is in 29 countries and has 100 revenue-sharing agreements in place, but until now only offered music from Sony. The “open platform” mantra was raised, and the formats will be MP3 and Windows Media so the store will work with non-Sony Ericsson (NSDQ: ERIC) handsets. It appears that Sony Ericsson is taking a different route than Nokia, talking about partnering with operators and sharing revenue with them, from “the music downloads, as well as sales of computer games, ringtones and phone wallpapers.” And, of course, there’s a bunch of new Walkman phones. That leaves Samsung and LG (SEO: 066570) as the main handset manufacturers who have yet to announce music store plans—of course, their over-all business is different from mobile-focused Nokia and Motorola and Sony Ericsson, which has a label as a parent. - Sony Ericsson Prepares Push For Music Site M-Buzz
- Nokia’s Ovi Starts Commentary On Convergence Battles
- Sony Ericsson Launches Walkman Phones--Inevitable IPhone Comparisons Made
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