UMG teams with Kyte for digital video services

Digital media platform developer Kyte announced an agreement with Universal Music Group to serve as the online and mobile video platform provider for UMG recording artists and subsidiary labels worldwide. The firms will also partner to create new interactive mobile entertainment applications. UMG acts like All American Rejects, Pussycat Dolls, Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em and Lady Gaga have already launched branded Kyte channels to create and broadcast live and on-demand video content to promote their online and mobile websites--Kyte also enables interactive features like multimedia chat, comments and ratings.

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