October 7, 2003 -The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. (HFA), which represents over 27,000 music publishers for their mechanical and digital licensing needs, announced today that it has entered into separate agreements with the ringtone providers Mitsui Comtek Corp. and 9 Squared Inc.The non-exclusive licenses cover monophonic, polyphonic, and pre-recorded ringtones (also known as master clip ringtones).
Mitsui Comtek's MyTonz ringtone service launched last year on the Verizon Wireless Network through Qualcomm's BREW platform. 9 Squared operates through a network of over 35 co-branded e-commerce sites, wireless carriers ringtone platforms, and RingTone JukeBox, a BREW ringtone application, which is available on Alltel, US Cellular, and Midwest Wireless.
The Harry Fox Agency is actively pursuing ringtone licensing deals on behalf of our affiliate publishers, and we're pleased to have agreements in place with Mitsui Comtek and 9Squared," said Gary Churgin, President and CEO, Harry Fox Agency. "If the Asian and European markets are any indication, we can expect ringtones - especially pre-recorded tones -- to be a growth area in the U.S. marketplace over the next several years."
About the Harry Fox Agency
Established in 1927 by the National Music Publishers Association, the Harry Fox Agency represents over 27,000 U.S. music publishers for their mechanical and digital 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, to become an affiliate publisher or a licensee, click here
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