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  HFA Enters Ringtone Licensing Agreements with Blue Frog Mobile and Mtogo, Inc.
 
     
 

Feburary 02, 2005


February 2, 2005 The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. (HFA), the premier U.S. mechanical licensing organization, announced today that it has entered into separate agreements with the ringtone providers Blue Frog Mobile and Mtogo, Inc. The non-exclusive licensing agreements cover monophonic, polyphonic, and pre-recorded ringtones (also known as master clip ringtones) offered to consumers in the U.S. and its territories.


We’re pleased to add Blue Frog Mobile and Mtogo, Inc. to the growing list of ringtone licensing opportunities we have offered to our over 27,000 affiliated music publishers, said Michael Simon, Senior Vice President of Licensing and the Chief of Strategic Development and Marketing for HFA.


Blue Frog Mobile (www.corp.bluefrogmobile.com) is a leading mobile entertainment company that creates, aggregates, and distributes mobile content. The company offers ringtones, games, images, chat, dating and information services, white label solutions and alternate mobile payment processing. Blue Frog Mobile delivers technology that supports multiple wireless handset providers and U.S. wireless operators including AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless, Sprint PCS, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless.


Mtogo Inc. (pronounced "m-to-go") is a Los Angeles-based company bringing together the online experience with the emerging mobile way of life. Through their www.mtogo.com website, mtogo Inc. is committed to promoting compelling mobile content from around the world through a diverse offering of unique online-mobile community services, quality polyphonic ringtones and color graphics, and other cutting-edge mobile products and features. mtogo Inc. is dedicated to offering customers the best in service and products by staying on the forefront of innovative content and mobile technology. Their mobile products are available on a wide range of Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, NEC, Siemens, LG, Sanyo Toshiba, Treo, Hitachi, Panasonic and Sharp handset models.


About The Harry Fox Agency
Established in 1927 by the National Music Publishers Association, HFA represents over 27,000 U.S. music publishers for their mechanical licensing needs, issuing licenses and collecting and distributing royalties. HFA also provides collection and monitoring services to its U.S. publisher clients for music distributed and sold in over 75 territories around the world. For more information about HFA, or to become an affiliate publisher or a licensee, see www.harryfox.com.