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Music Cellular Phone Ringtones
By Michael Sanford
Ring tones represent an ability to customize the cellular
phone experience, and customers are buying them. The
worldwide market for ring tones topped $2.5 billion in
2004, very little of which was spent in the United States,
where sales amounted to only $159 million. Ring tones
cost between 99 cents...
The ringtone market has exploded as a revenue stream for
both wireless carriers and record labels, which see phones
ringing with 30-second clips of their artists' songs as an
easy and potentially lucrative way to promote music. The
global ringtone market is estimated at around $3 billion.
A cellular phone ringtone is a sound file that is played by a
cellular phone. The facility was originally provided so that
people would be able to determine when their phone was
ringing when in the company of other mobile phone
owners.
Cellular phone ringtones are melodic sounds a cellular
phone makes when an incoming call or message arrives.
Since cellular phones are significantly more sophisticated
than most landline phones, cellular phone ringtones can
be personalized to suit the owner's personal taste. A
variety of cellular phone ringtones has appealed to
consumers, increasing handsets sell-ability.
Popularity of Cellular Phone Ringtones
Cellular phone ringtones, along with operator logos, have
proven a popular method of personalizing phones ¡ª
newer phones include features to allow users to create
their own cellular phone ringtones. Many people enjoy
their personalization of the phones, but some find certain
cellular phone ringtones annoying in public and in certain
situations.
Many companies have set up businesses selling cellular
phone ringtones, advertising them on television and web
sites. One criticism of the industry is the subscription some
companies lock customers into, requiring them to actively
cancel their account or be charged for unwanted
messages and cellular phone ringtones sent to them on a
weekly basis.
The sale of cellular phone ringtones has also been a
massive boost to the record industry, earning them extra
revenues through royalties.
The newer phones equipped with Bluetooth or PC-link up
however, allow users to transfer cellular phone ringtones
created on a PC, to their phone, for free. The user could
even record themselves or their own cellular phone
ringtones and place them on the phone.
There are a number of reasons consumers use distinct
cellular phone ringtones: Distinguish Callers - Advanced
feature sets allow for different cellular phone ringtone
sounds to signify different callers. Identification - When you
are in a meeting and a phone rings you will know if it¡¯s
yours through your cellular phone ringtone Fun - Although
some people find these cellular phone ringtones 'irritating',
they have particular appeal among younger phone
owners.
Cellular phone ringtone advertising campaigns have
become hugely popular, though they have also attracted a
great deal of criticism.
An alternative to a cellular phone ringtone is a vibrating
alert. It is especially useful in noisy environments or in
places where cellular phone ringtone noise would be
disturbing to the hearing impaired
Types of Cellular Phone Ringtones
There are typically three different types of cellular phone
ringtones: monophonic cellular phone ringtones,
polyphonic cellular phone ringtones and music cellular
phone ringtones.
Monophonic Cellular Phone Ringtones
Monophonic cellular phone ringtones are simple tunes,
most commonly compatible with today's cell phones. The
majority of cell phones can only make a single tone at a
time. The monophonic cellular phone ringtone is
comprised of a series of sequential tones at different
frequencies.
Polyphonic Cellular Phone Ringtones
Polyphonic cellular phone ringtones are played on cellular
phones that have the capability of playing up to 16
separate tones at once. The combination of cellular phone
ringtones creates a harmonic melody. Polyphonic cellular
phone ringtones are more musical than a monophonic
cellular phone ringtone. Newer phones support polyphonic
cellular phone ringtones.
Music Cellular Phone Ringtones
A new version of cellular phone ringtones, often called
either music cellular phone ringtones, voice tones,
realtones or true tones, now use actual pieces of music,
along with all lyrics and the entire song backing music,
including backing singers. They are usually contained in
MP3, WMA,WAV, QCP, or AMR format that can be used as
a cellular phone ringtone on many Series 60, Symbian or
smartphones. Many cell phone manufacturers are
including voice cellular phone ringtones on most of their
newly released phones, including Motorola, Nokia and
Sony Ericsson.
Finding Cellular Phone Ringtones & Cellular Phone
Ringtone Compatibility
There are a number of websites that offer free cellular
phone ringtones, graphics or even games to download
onto your cell phone. The websites vary in that some allow
you to purchase specific cellular phone ringtones while
others offer subscriptions that allow you to download an
unlimited number of cellular phone ringtones. When you
locate a cellular phone ringtone be sure to first ensure that
it will work with your cellular phone model and that the site
is respectful of the artists copyright. Like any original work,
artists receive royalties for cellular phone ringtones, be
sure that the website has the permission to distribute the
cellular phone ringtone.
About the Author
For more information on ringtones please visit the ringtones resource center at Ringtones Resource Center
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