Napster, Dwango to Offer Ringtones

Napster and Dwango announced today they would be offering ringtones through the Napster service.

“The mobile phone service, called Napstertones, allows users to download ringtones made from popular songs for $1.99 to $2.99, and is the first ringtone offering provided by an online music download or subscription service, Napster officials said.

Napstertones is now available to wireless subscribers of the Cingular and T-Mobile systems, giving Napster access to nearly 70 million users of those networks in the United States.

“Napster’s vision is to make all of our massive (content) library available to our customers. Certainly our entry into music ringtones is a continuing development to our overall plan,” said Chief Executive Officer Chris Gorog. “

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