| The music download industry keeps evolving, | | | | to the plate in music downloads, providing |
| as more players enter the game and alliances | | | | free Wi-Fi zones for Nokia Nseries customers. |
| are formed within a blink of an eye. We're | | | | They plan to launch a music download service |
| all aware of AT&T partnering with giant Apple | | | | of their own sometime this year, and with |
| Inc. to promote the iPhone, which of course | | | | their free Wi-Fi campaign, more and more |
| uses iTunes for its ringtone capabilities. As | | | | Australian-based Nokia users will be more apt |
| more mobile phones encompass multimedia | | | | to try it out come launch time. |
| functions, the music and telecommunications | | | | |
| industries are realizing their unfolding | | | | Telecommunications companies and mobile phone |
| opportunities to meld together. | | | | service providers aren't the only ones |
| | | | switching up the music download industry. |
| AT&T and Napster, one of the original music | | | | reports that Amazon's newest service, |
| download services, are joining together and | | | | AmazonMP3, is offering lower prices on |
| providing direct download capabilities, | | | | individual songs and albums than some of |
| according to CNNMoney. In an effort to avoid | | | | their competitors, such as iTunes. |
| mobile-to- PC connections to transfer music | | | | |
| files, direct downloads are growing in | | | | Their 2-million some music collection stands |
| popularity. More mobile phone owners are | | | | out in that its music files are DRM-free and |
| using their cell phones as MP3 players, not | | | | iTunes and Windows Multimedia |
| to mention the added benefit of using | | | | Player-compatible. Though competition amongst |
| downloads as ringtones. | | | | music download providers is inevitable, |
| | | | anyone with a mobile phone or MP3 player will |
| Similarly, in Australia, Nokia is stepping up | | | | continue to be exposed to countless options. |