Alltel and Dijji Launch Napster Ringtones Service; Alltel Subscribers Now Able to Download and Purchase Mobile Music Content from Napster Ringtones.SEATTLE -- Dijji(TM) Corp (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :DJJI), a mobile media company that extends premium consumer brands through the mobile channel, and Napster(R) (Nasdaq:NAPS), the biggest brand in digital music, today launched the Napster Ringtones mobile phone service with Alltel. Alltel has more than 10.5 million wireless customers and serves a population of 72 million in 36 states, covering about 25 percent of the U.S. population. Available immediately to Alltel wireless subscribers, the Napster Ringtones service provides ringtones, MusicTones, voicetones, and artist "shoutouts" from the Napster Ringtones library, each of which cost $1.99 to $2.99. The content is compatible with a wide variety of BREW handsets. Alltel wireless customers can download the Napster Ringtone The audible sound made by a telephone to announce that a call is coming in. The traditional ringtone was in the 440-480 Hz range, but as cellphone usage grew, it became obvious that ringtone differentiation would become important. application through the Alltel Axcess Apps catalog on their handsets. "Through the Napstertones service, Alltel customers can get the MusicTones and ringtones they want from their artists of choice wherever they go," said Wade McGill, VP of wireless product management, Alltel. "Dijji is committed to extending recognized consumer brands such as Napster into the mobile arena, and we are pleased to partner with Alltel to help them create richer, more compelling wireless content choices for their subscribers," said Alexander U. Conrad, president, COO and interim CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Dijji Corp. Currently, the Napster Ringtones service is featuring exclusive ringtones from the multi-platinum recording artist Moby of V2 records, in addition to new content from Universal Music Group artists such as Kanye West, 50 Cent and Gwen Stefani. The Napster Ringtone service, powered by Dijji, is also available with Cingular and T-Mobile in the U.S., as well as Rogers Wireless Rogers Wireless, formerly known as Rogers AT&T Wireless, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rogers Communications. Rogers purchased Fido in November 2004, creating Canada's largest wireless carrier, which surpasses Bell Mobility in subscriber volume, and is a Global System for Mobile , Fido and TELUS TELUS Telemetric Universal Sensor in Canada. About Alltel Alltel is a customer-focused communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. with more than 15 million customers in 36 states and nearly $10 billion in annual revenues. About Napster Napster, the biggest brand in digital music, is a subscription service that enables fans to freely sample the world's largest and most diverse online collection of music and move an unlimited amount of songs to compatible portable audio players. Napster (www.napster.com) members have access to songs from the major labels and hundreds of independents and have more ways to discover, share and acquire new music and old favorites with community features like the ability to email tracks to friends and browse other members' collections. Napster also offers Napster Light, a "lighter" version of the service for those who just want to purchase songs and albums a la carte. Napster is now available in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada, Germany and the U.K. and is headquartered in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. with offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , London, Frankfurt and Tokyo. About Dijji(TM) Corporation Dijji Corp is a mobile media company that extends premium consumer brands through the mobile channel. Dijji partners with premium brands to produce, publish and promote engaging mobile content for wireless consumers. With its expertise in tailoring recognized consumer brands specifically for mobile, Dijji provides unique content for many of today's biggest brands including ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network , Napster, Playboy, Rolling Stone and USA TODAY. The company was established in 2000 as Dwango Wireless and is based in Seattle. For more information, visit www.dijji.com. Dijji Corp, Dijji, and the associated logo are trademarks of Dijji Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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