Mobile entertainment

Universal chooses Aspiro Music for streaming co-operation

Aspiro, northern European provider of mobile entertainment services, today announced that Aspiro Music has been selected as a partner for Universal Music AB, for the delivery of a white label solution for music streaming.

Vodafone claims largest base of paying music subscribers in Europe

Vodafone today announced that nearly 450,000 Vodafone customers have signed up to its music subscription services since it signed DRM-free deals with all four major labels in 2009.
Vodafone says that, in the month of December 2009, over 100,000 customers signed up to one of a range of music services offered across the eight largest Vodafone markets in Europe. Growth in customer subscription numbers is said to be being driven both by monthly 10-track

Aspiro music lands on Android platform

Aspiro, Northern European provider of mobile entertainment services, today confirmed that its new desktop and mobile streaming music service would now be available on Google's new Nexus One phone and other Android handsets.

Real replaces Microsoft for SFR's music service

Targets further wins across Europe

Real Networks has replaced Microsoft Musiwave as the provider of SFR's music download service, and is targeting further wins in Europe.
 
Microsoft is reported to have told operators that use its subsidiary Musiwave's service that it would no longer provide support for operators, preferring instead to develop Musiwave's service for internal support of Microsoft services, such as Zune.
 
Andreas Spechtler, MD, EMEA, Real Networks, said that he had

O2 Joggler gets internet radio

O2 has today announced the addition of Internet Radio to the O2 Joggler, bringing over 100 radio stations to the device for free. The service, delivered by the UK's leading radio maker PURE, has now been switched on

Si.mobil Slovenia selects RealNetworks for music service

RealNetworks, the digital entertainment services company, transitioned the music service for mobilkom austria group's (MAG) Si.mobil to its platform today, adding 'all-you-can-eat' functionality and upgrading the service to Real's mobile and PC client interface.  This is the second

Mobile Streams partners with A3 Media Network

Global mobile content retailer, Mobile Streams and mobile solutions provider, A3 Media Network, have announced a newly inked distribution agreement to provide comedy content to mobile users in Turkey, Greece and the Czech Republic.

Mr Bean grows global mobile presence

UK independent television production company, Tiger Aspect Productions (Tiger Aspect) and mobile content retailer, Mobile Streams, have announced today that the popular animated Mr Bean series will be distributed via network operators around the world as well as