Vodafone Group Signs Music Deal With Warner Music
September 21 2009 - 10:38AM
Dow Jones News
Vodafone PLC (VOD.LN), a mobile telecommunications company,
announced Monday a deal with Warner Music (TWX) which will make
Vodafone the first global mobile network operator to offer its
customers over-the-air access to the combined music catalogue of
the world's four largest music companies in DRM-free format.
MAIN FACTS:
-Vodafone customers will continue get their current download
service with rights to use tracks they have paid for just once
across all of their personal music devices without restriction -
but now with the additional benefit of having a far greater number
of tracks to choose from.
-Furthermore, Vodafone and Warner Music will work together to
offer a range of mobile music products such as value-added album
bundles that contain additional multimedia content.
-By London Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; Contact Ian Walker; +44 (0)20 7842 9296; ian.walker@dowjones.com