Musicians are trying to reach their fans directly through mobile phones preferring them over the conventional record labels. Music tracks are being offered for download on mobiles to give the left- of center music a presence in a potentially large market place. In a bid to provide music to mobiles and turning them into handy jukeboxes, mobile operators and handset makers are trying new innovations. Brands like Sony Ericsson are bringing out a collection of Walkman phones and some brands are working on an iTunes-compatible mobile. Although, most people own digital music players, mobile phone is one device that people always carry with them. So, integration between mobiles and music can spell great business. With the mobile phones becoming more stylish and refined and offering more memory, the industry is exploring ways to fulfill peoples desire for digital music on the move. Artists dont have to depend anymore on a record label for sales; they are free to make their own music deals. Mobile phones give them an opportunity to sell tracks quickly. Some tracks like Andy Cato's tunes will not have any digital rights protection, like other tracks do. This will enable the fans to transfer the tunes without any restraints to a PC or a CD. Also, these tunes cannot be stopped from appearing on a file-sharing network. The popular trend of digital music has enforced everyone in the mobile industry to make plans to use the technology in their handsets. Many Manufacturers are working on mobiles designed for digital entertainment. But still some obstacles are observed in the way of music on mobiles. People may face difficulty in transferring tracks from mobiles to PC and there are some issues regarding file formats for mobile downloads. It is believed that mobile phones have a long way to go before they are considered as a substitute for well-known music players like ipods. |
