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Two music services launches in one week…. this is crazy!
Vodafone has just launched it’s second, yes second, music download store for the UK market. As you most likely know if you are a Voda customer, Omnifone’s streaming MusicStation service has been running for some time – but now Vodafone has added “Vodafone Music”.
The store is runs as a client application on the handset, and utilises the music player already on the device. For starters, 11 handset models will have the service available on them, and the app can be downloaded on to others. Costs are going to be £0.99 for singles, and £7.99 for albums (hmm, where have I seen that pricing before….?).
An interesting question will be what effect the new service will have on the existing Omnifone-powered service. The cost model offered for MusicStation is somewhat different, with unlimited tracks available for £1.99/week.
So it appears it’s knives out in the Operator war for Mobile Music – let’s see who is next…..!
[Via: GSMworld.com]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
