
SEATTLE, WA. (Dijji Corp.) - Dijji Corp (OTCBB:DJJI), a mobile media company that extends premium consumer brands through the mobile channel, and Napster (Nasdaq:NAPS), the biggest brand in digital music, today launched the Napster Ringtones mobile phone service with Alltel. Alltel has more than 10.5 million wireless customers and serves a population of 72 million in 36 states, covering about 25 percent of the U.S. population.
Available immediately to Alltel wireless subscribers, the Napster Ringtones service provides ringtones, MusicTones, voicetones, and artist "shoutouts" from the Napster Ringtones library, each of which cost $1.99 to $2.99. The content is compatible with a wide variety of BREW handsets. Alltel wireless customers can download the Napster Ringtone application through the Alltel Axcess Apps catalog on their handsets.
"Through the Napstertones service, Alltel customers can get the MusicTones and ringtones they want from their artists of choice wherever they go," said Wade McGill, VP of wireless product management, Alltel.
"Dijji is committed to extending recognized consumer brands such as Napster into the mobile arena, and we are pleased to partner with Alltel to help them create richer, more compelling wireless content choices for their subscribers," said Alexander U. Conrad, president, COO and interim CEO of Dijji Corp.
Currently, the Napster Ringtones service is featuring exclusive ringtones from the multi-platinum recording artist Moby of V2 records, in addition to new content from Universal Music Group artists such as Kanye West, 50 Cent and Gwen Stefani.
The Napster Ringtone service, powered by Dijji, is also available with Cingular and T-Mobile in the U.S., as well as Rogers Wireless, Fido and TELUS in Canada.