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Sprint's Song Library Has Doubled in Size
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(TEBO OPEN):
MOBILE-PHONE CARRIER SPRINT ANNOUNCED MONDAY
[DECEMBER 4TH] THE DOUBLING OF ITS SONG LIBRARY, TO NOW MORE THAN A
MILLION SONGS. WITH THE "SPRINT MUSIC STORE", SONGS
CAN BE DOWNLOADED ON PHONES, WITHIN 30 SECONDS, ANYWHERE ON THE
"SPRINT POWER VISION NETWORK". THE SONGS CAN THEN BE PLAYED ON
THE PHONES--JUST LIKE ON AN M-P-THREE PLAYER. THIS CAPABILITY IS
EXPECTED TO BE POPULAR WITH HOLIDAY SHOPPERS. INDUSTRY ANALYST
LEWIS WARD, OF I-D-C MARKET RESEARCH...
(WARD):
"THE NUMBER OF MUSIC PHONES SOLD THIS HOLIDAY SEASON WILL GREATLY
OUTNUMBER THE NUMBER SOLD LAST YEAR. WE ESTIMATE THE NUMBER OF
AMERICANS THAT DOWNLOAD MUSIC TO THEIR PHONES WILL ALMOST DOUBLE IN
2007, TO NEARLY 20-MILLION--DUE, IN PART, TO THE GROWING INTEREST
IN THE ABILITY TO GET AND LISTEN TO NEW MUSIC--ANYWHERE AND ANYTIME."
(TEBO BRIDGE):
SOME PHONES WITH MUSIC PLAYERS CAN STORE MORE THAN A THOUSAND SONGS.
AND, THE SELECTIONS RANGE ACROSS ALL GENRES--FROM CLASSICAL TO HIP-HOP.
SPRINT CUSTOMER RUDY SANCHEZ...
(SANCHEZ):
"THE 'SPRINT MUSIC STORE' IS ADDICTIVE: YOU COULD BE
STANDING IN LINE AT THE MOVIE THEATER, HEAR AN OLD SONG, AND DOWNLOAD IT
WITHIN 30 SECONDS. IT'S THE PERFECT COMPANION FOR SOMEBODY ON THE
GO. I LOVE IT."
(TEBO CLOSE):
JUDGING BY EARLY INDICATORS, PHONES WITH MUSIC PLAYERS WILL BE HERE TO
STAY FAR PAST NEW YEAR'S. SINCE SPRINT FIRST LAUNCHED ITS SERVICE,
A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO, THE COMPANY HAS ALREADY SEEN CUSTOMERS
DOWNLOAD MORE THAN NINE-MILLION SONGS. I'M BOB TEBO.
