SongNumbers - A New Music Mobile Service Un-like Any Other
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The time has come. Artists and record labels are now empowered with a
new critical mass media utility from SongNumbers.com. Fans can now
preview, listen to, and share, as well as purchase content made
available by record labels and bands.
“Talk about a wake-up call for labels, bands
and fans,” announces Michael Sharp, CEO and
Founder of both Phonecasting.com/Podlinez.com,
and his new mobile media distribution platform, SongNumbers.com.
The patent-pending SongNumbers utility is very simple to use: Artists
assign a phone number from the SongNumbers.com website that anyone with
a cell phone can call and preview music. At anytime during the call,
fans can press #1 to instantly purchase that song!
There is no complicated software, no players to install, no DRM issues,
nada. In fact, fans, family and friends can effortlessly purchase your
music, anytime, anywhere, 24/7, armed with only their cell phone. AT&T
and Alltel are carriers currently available in the U.S.
Try out the LIVE demo number now: 
515-862-1000
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Company CEO Sharp said, “SongNumbers.com is a
unique music distribution utility that allows artists and labels to
reach out and touch their fan base with the service.”
Mr. Sharp added, “[sic]
that SongNumbers makes it easy and fun for artists and labels to virally
distribute content and generate phone downloads for preview and purchase
by fans. And, not only are artists able to sell their music over the
phone but they can also monetize the previews of their music with ad
sponsorship.”
Mr. Sharp’s statements are reinforced by
recent remarks made by Jeff Herrmann, VP at Nielsen Mobile, who stated,
"We see an increasing trend of consumers willing to trade off and
receive advertising to gain more and better mobile content. Successful
mobile marketers will meet the challenge offered by consumers by
engaging with them in a way that adds value to the mobile user content
experience."
Which can certainly mean, according to Mr. Sharp, that “artists
and labels may even monetize their content (ala the radio model) via ad
sponsorship opportunities as an option.”
Certainly, strategic distribution plays like V-Cast from Verizon is an
option, but unfortunately they have a limited catalog of available
content due to DRM and other issues. The SongNumbers distribution
platform is much more viable because it works on ALL cell phones while
offering content made available by user-generated content channels.
How does it all work? Read on.
Here's how SongNumbers works for YOU, the ARTIST:
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You create an account and upload your track.
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We create a phone number for you.
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You let your fans know where to call.
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They call and buy your music. Simple!
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You get paid!
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And, fans and friends, alike, can even record and leave voice comments
about artist content.
And artists, the fees are reasonable. You can sign up for one year at
$9.95 per song to make your content digitally available to your fans.
Think of it as owning your very own shelf space in both the Internet and
mobile marketplace.
Here's how it works for your FANS:
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Fans call your number and listen to the preview
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If they want to make a purchase, they press #1.
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After being "Thanked," SongNumbers asks them to please wait for a link
via an SMS text message.
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In about a minute, an SMS message arrives with a LINK to your song.
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They can either download the song to their phone or use the link to
download it at their convenience to their computer, iPod, or other
devices.
Come meet the folks at SongNumbers. We're GIVING AWAY FREE ACCOUNTS TO
THE FIRST 100 SXSW ATTENDEES WHO STOP BY OUR BOOTH!!!
SongNumbers is the premier portal for facilitating labels and artists in
their efforts to connect with music fans, the world over, by integrating
web profiles, mobile-to-mobile phone share, instant audio messaging,
emails, music streaming and mobile phone distribution. SongNumbers has
created a music social networking utility and platform unlike any other.
SongNumbers will continue to innovate with new features that will allow
its publishers to channel their creativity and share their content
online, phone-line and wirelessly.