After establishing [1] a strategic partnership in June, Chinese operator China Mobile and U.S. media conglomerate News Corp. announced the first fruits of the relationship this weekend: A wireless music service that enables consumers to upload their own content for consumption via the mobile web. After downloading songs from the as-yet-unnamed service, China Mobile subscribers can vote for their favorites, and News Corp.'s Star TV division will produce music videos for the most popular tracks. Details of the deal are otherwise scarce--China Mobile and News Corp. did not divulge financial commitments or timetables.
For more on the China Mobile/News Corp. deal:
- read this Forbes article [2]
Related articles:
- China Mobile Q3 extends lead [3] over Unicom
- China Mobile still wants international presence [4]
- Cingular inks deal [5] with XM Radio
Links:
[1] http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/china-mobile-paid-164-9m-for-phoenix-stake/2006-06-13
[2] http://www.forbes.com/technology/feeds/afx/2006/11/12/afx3166493.html
[3] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/china-mobile-q3-extends-lead-over-unicom/2006-10-20
[4] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/china-mobile-still-wants-international-presence/2006-07-06
[5] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/cingular-inks-deal-with-xm-radio/2006-11-02