Comments on: MusicStation: Music downloading that works for mobiles! http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/musicstation_music_downloading_that_works_for_mobiles.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:00:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/musicstation_music_downloading_that_works_for_mobiles.html/comment-page-1#comment-225961 smstextnews Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:17:09 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8374#comment-225961 I think the key reason for tying to an operator is that all downloads -- and<br>you can download as much as you wish -- are 'free'. You store your<br>playlists on the system and if you want to swap to another playlist<br>(remember most handsets have a limited amount of data storage) you then need<br>to download the whole list again. That would be a significant billing issue<br>if it wasn't tied to and managed by an operator. I think the key reason for tying to an operator is that all downloads — and
you can download as much as you wish — are 'free'. You store your
playlists on the system and if you want to swap to another playlist
(remember most handsets have a limited amount of data storage) you then need
to download the whole list again. That would be a significant billing issue
if it wasn't tied to and managed by an operator.

]]> By: squawkBOX http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/musicstation_music_downloading_that_works_for_mobiles.html/comment-page-1#comment-225960 squawkBOX Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:08:30 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8374#comment-225960 Is there any reason that the service has to be tied to a specific operator? I would be happy to pay via a premium SMS or similar to allow me to use it on any provider. Is there any reason that the service has to be tied to a specific operator? I would be happy to pay via a premium SMS or similar to allow me to use it on any provider.

]]> By: Samantha http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/musicstation_music_downloading_that_works_for_mobiles.html/comment-page-1#comment-225959 Samantha Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:51:34 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8374#comment-225959 I was surprised I liked it. I hate iTunes, and most other providers of music, so it's definitely a winner.<br><br>Good!<br><br>Samantha. I was surprised I liked it. I hate iTunes, and most other providers of music, so it's definitely a winner.

Good!

Samantha.

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/musicstation_music_downloading_that_works_for_mobiles.html/comment-page-1#comment-225958 smstextnews Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:46:55 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8374#comment-225958 I'm pleased you liked it Samantha -- it's mobile music the way it was meant to be. It should hopefully be out of exclusivity with Vodafone soon so it may well be hitting other operators soon. I'm pleased you liked it Samantha — it's mobile music the way it was meant to be. It should hopefully be out of exclusivity with Vodafone soon so it may well be hitting other operators soon.

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