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Live concerts via mobile phone? That’s one way to sell more CDs

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By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 at 4:41 PM

It’s hard enough trying to make it big in the music business. And it doesn’t help that people are moving away from traditional media (CDs) and opting for digital music downloads.

So, Danish music-poetry duo Bo hr Hansen & Nils Lassen , has come up with a novel way to try and sell more CDs. They are offering any fan that buys their CD an invitation to listen to a live concert on their phone. Presumably, a mobile phone is acceptable, but you had better make sure you’re using your “unlimited” side of the wireless plan, otherwise you can be sure that the concert will cost you a pretty penny.

Live concert on mobile phoneTo get your very own invite to the music-poetry duo Bo hr Hansen & Nils Lassen concert, simply buy their CD, take a cameraphone picture of yourself with the album, then MMS the picture to the band. Once they discover your picture, the band will send you an invitation to listen to one of their live concerts.

Of course, you can be sure that the concert won’t be in stereo and it won’t have that “live” feel. Still, it’s a nice gimmick to sell more CDs.

[Via: ringtonia]

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Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...