Napster and Ericsson in tie-up?

June 15th, 2005 • Related • Filed Under

While Sony Ericsson’s Walkman phones may be getting all the buzz, they’re not the only way the Swedish half of that partnership is working to bring music to the mobile masses. Ericsson is expected to announce a new partnership with Napster to offer a version of Napster’s subscription-based service to cellphone carriers worldwide.

Lots of details apparently still need to be clarified, including whether the service will be based on Napster To Go or a new platform, but buy-in from service providers could give the partnership a jump on Apple and Motorola’s long-delayed iTunes phone, which reportedly (though denied by Moto) has carriers in a snit over being cut out of the revenue loop.

Thanks to Engadget for the story

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