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9 TRACK MIND LAUNCHES ‘DESIGNER RINGTONES’
Added: (Mon Dec 20 2004)
London – December 20, 2004 -- Product personalisation specialists 9 Track Mind Inc. has launched their groundbreaking online ringtone designer service – “Ring Ranger”. The service allows users to easily create ringtones in multiple audio formats, including polyphonic MIDI and “Power Tones” – which sound like ‘real’ music – with rich sound samples and effects for the next generation of mobile phones.
Ring Ranger is accessed via the Internet and does not require users to download or install any software. It takes just a few minutes for mobile phone owners, even if they have no musical knowledge or experience, to create original sounding ringtones for more than 200 handset models.
The Ring Ranger system is loaded with hundreds of royalty free loops, melodies and effects that allow users to easily create their own personalised sound. Users can then publish their unique compositions to the Ring Ranger charts and compete against each other to become top of the ringtone pops!
Ring Ranger turns mobile phone personalisation into an interactive experience – it’s about self expression, creativity and identity. 9 Track Mind company founder Josh Barkin says:
“The mobile phone has become an extension of one’s personality. Consumers now have an alternative to simply browsing the same catalog of pre-recorded ringtones that are syndicated across a network of websites. Consumers can be active participants in sound design to ensure a ringtone meets personal preferences
Traditionally, creating high quality ringtones has been limited to skilled musicians and mobile content developers with tools that demand expertise. 9 Track Mind plans on extending its patent-pending technology globally so that all mobile phone users can easily transform their handset from a passive technology into something that is truly personalised.
While users of Ring Ranger can create as many ringtones as they wish for free, users pay £1.50 per ringtone download. The online service is available to anyone with an Internet-ready mobile phone – meaning that almost every mobile phone owner in the UK can benefit from Ring Ranger.
To experience Ring Ranger in the UK visit www.ringranger.co.uk or for more information about 9 Track Mind visit www.9trackmind.com.
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Contact Information:
Helen Keegan
BeepMarketing Ltd
M:+44 (0) 794 053 8802
E: helen@beepmarketing.com
Notes To Editors
About 9 Track Mind and Ring Ranger
9 Track Mind develops interactive applications for people with no prior experience, to create their own products. Ring Ranger is a unique application that enables users without any musical background, or mobile content development experience, to instantly create custom ringtones online.
With headquarters in Toronto, Canada, 9 Track Mind's launch of Ring Ranger, draws on the success of Professor Print (www.professorprint.com), a widely used product that enables Internet users without any graphic design experience to easily create and order custom business cards online.
The company was founded by Josh Barkin, a Canadian Internet technology veteran. Barkin was instrumental in the growth of a number of technology start ups, including one of Canada's leading Internet professional services firms. The Ring Ranger project was conceived by Barkin after trying to personalise his mobile phone online, only to find the same ringtones were syndicated across hundreds of websites. Barkin felt that phone personalisation was limited to a generic catalog offering, when it should be an experience that is tailored and unique to each individual.
More information can be found at the 9 Track Mind Corporate website: www.9trackmind.com