Comments on: Apple To Get Into Ringtone Business http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:36:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: dvd to apple tv guide > appletvconverter http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1235683 dvd to apple tv guide > appletvconverter Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:57:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1235683 Good information Good information

]]> By: white http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1208842 white Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:18:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1208842 yeah, I agree that the iPhone will kill the Ringtone Market Get iPhone Converter http://www.iphoneconverter.com/ yeah, I agree that the iPhone will kill the Ringtone Market

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]]> By: steve campbel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1059043 steve campbel Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:07:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1059043 i use www.create-ringtone.com to create and send FREE custom ringtones, wallpaper, mp3 and video files to cell phones around the world i use http://www.create-ringtone.com to create and send FREE custom ringtones, wallpaper, mp3 and video files to cell phones around the world

]]> By: William Volk http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1055773 William Volk Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:39:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1055773 Can't argue with the "community generated content" approach, since that's what <a href="http://www.mynumo.com" rel="nofollow">MyNuMo</a> is all about. Mobile Wallpapers and Videos as well. I just think independent artists should be able to make money from their Ringtones, if that's what they want to do. William Volk CEO, MyNuMo Can’t argue with the “community generated content” approach, since that’s what MyNuMo is all about.

Mobile Wallpapers and Videos as well.

I just think independent artists should be able to make money from their Ringtones, if that’s what they want to do.

William Volk
CEO, MyNuMo

]]> By: Ravel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1053319 Ravel Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:56:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1053319 I hope for their sake that they don't try to restrict users from setting mp3's (which they presumably already paid for) as their ringtones. You can already get the iPhone ringtone from RingtoneSoup at the following url: http://www.ringtonesoup.com/tone/5de68c86 I think that the future of the ringtone market lies in community-generated content, where people opt for more unique and interesting sounds than mass-consumption sound clips. Sites like RingtoneSoup, which apply the YouTube concept to ringtones is where I'd bet we'll see the more interesting content come up - the type of stuff that Apple would never put in the iTunes music store. I hope for their sake that they don’t try to restrict users from setting mp3’s (which they presumably already paid for) as their ringtones.

You can already get the iPhone ringtone from RingtoneSoup at the following url: http://www.ringtonesoup.com/tone/5de68c86

I think that the future of the ringtone market lies in community-generated content, where people opt for more unique and interesting sounds than mass-consumption sound clips. Sites like RingtoneSoup, which apply the YouTube concept to ringtones is where I’d bet we’ll see the more interesting content come up - the type of stuff that Apple would never put in the iTunes music store.

]]> By: Tom http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1052502 Tom Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:19:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1052502 Althoug the narrator said it's "hard to make out" the button in the lower left-hand corner of the google maps screen, to me it sure looked like a fork and knife - a common icon for showing restaurants on a map. I doubt that's the input for getting directions. In all likelihood, directions will be handled via parsing text in the top bar, just like on the regular, web-based, google maps. Althoug the narrator said it’s “hard to make out” the button in the lower left-hand corner of the google maps screen, to me it sure looked like a fork and knife - a common icon for showing restaurants on a map. I doubt that’s the input for getting directions. In all likelihood, directions will be handled via parsing text in the top bar, just like on the regular, web-based, google maps.

]]> By: madda http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1052397 madda Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:07:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1052397 So we get to pay $600 for a phone that plays MP3s but won't let me use those MP3s as ringtones cause apple wants to make cash selling me their ringtones (which are the ones I don't want). Wow. Thanks, one more reason i will never by an iScam... i mean iPhone. So we get to pay $600 for a phone that plays MP3s but won’t let me use those MP3s as ringtones cause apple wants to make cash selling me their ringtones (which are the ones I don’t want).

Wow. Thanks, one more reason i will never by an iScam… i mean iPhone.

]]> By: Joe Duck http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1052203 Joe Duck Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:42:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1052203 Ringtones or Scamtones? I have trouble telling the difference in that deception ridden nightmare of an "industry". That said perhaps Apple, which generally takes a high road to quality, will bring in fair practices. That would be great. Ringtones or Scamtones? I have trouble telling the difference in that deception ridden nightmare of an “industry”. That said perhaps Apple, which generally takes a high road to quality, will bring in fair practices. That would be great.

]]> By: William Volk http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1052039 William Volk Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:25:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1052039 Well so much for all the predictions that "The iPhone will kill the Ringtone Market." - or - "Sideloading" will kill the Ringtone Market. I wonder if Cingular&Apple will allow for ringtone sales OTA on the cellular networks, since iTunes is WiFi only (no OTA)? I would suspect yes since it's just a matter of Cingular billing via P-SMS and a delivery sending a link to the purchased content. Assuming Apple has some DRM system for recognizing the ringtone upload, which given this news I suspect they do. William Volk CEO, MyNuMo Well so much for all the predictions that “The iPhone will kill the Ringtone Market.”

- or -

“Sideloading” will kill the Ringtone Market.

I wonder if Cingular&Apple will allow for ringtone sales OTA on the cellular networks, since iTunes is WiFi only (no OTA)? I would suspect yes since it’s just a matter of Cingular billing via P-SMS and a delivery sending a link to the purchased content. Assuming Apple has some DRM system for recognizing the ringtone upload, which given this news I suspect they do.

William Volk
CEO, MyNuMo

]]> By: ...some Drifter http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1048679 ...some Drifter Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:47:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1048679 if no-name sites could sell ringtones - it'd be a walk in the park for apple; couldn't be more of a perfect addition if no-name sites could sell ringtones - it’d be a walk in the park for apple; couldn’t be more of a perfect addition

]]> By: kosso http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1045801 kosso Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:21:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1045801 oddly enough, I was talking about the Apple ringtone on my blog the other day :) http://kosso.wordpress.com/2007/02/22/iphone-default-ringtone/ oddly enough, I was talking about the Apple ringtone on my blog the other day :)
http://kosso.wordpress.com/200.....-ringtone/

]]> By: Badger http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1045750 Badger Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:12:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1045750 Ringtones schmringtones. Why anyone would pay money for one is totally beyond me. (But yes, they do.) Ringtones schmringtones. Why anyone would pay money for one is totally beyond me. (But yes, they do.)

]]> By: Alaska Miller http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1044987 Alaska Miller Sun, 25 Feb 2007 09:15:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1044987 actually our phones are made in china by foxconn which is a taiwanese company. the difference is that chinese fingers are cheaper. actually our phones are made in china by foxconn which is a taiwanese company. the difference is that chinese fingers are cheaper.

]]> By: Danny de Wit http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1044749 Danny de Wit Sun, 25 Feb 2007 08:33:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1044749 We seem to have reached the same conclusion. But I beat you to it by about 20 hours, hurray! http://www.nobigidea.com/2007/02/24/would-you-like-some-ring-tones-with-that-iphone-check-out-itunes/ Nice! Being on the same thought plane, as the leading tech blog. We seem to have reached the same conclusion. But I beat you to it by about 20 hours, hurray!

http://www.nobigidea.com/2007/.....ut-itunes/

Nice! Being on the same thought plane, as the leading tech blog.

]]> By: baumdexterous http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1044593 baumdexterous Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:56:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/24/apple-to-get-into-ringtone-business/#comment-1044593 Cool Cool

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