SendMeMobile.com Boosts Ringtone catalog with classic and modern-day
Independent Artists Including Snoop Dogg, Presidents of the United States
of America, Aventura and Kottonmouth Kings
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- SendMe, the premier mobile media
company, today announced that it has teamed up with the Independent Online
Distribution Alliance (IODA), the global leader in digital distribution,
marketing, and technology solutions for the independent music industry, to
deliver its entire mobile catalog of independent music to SendMeMobile.com.
With tracks from thousands of labels around the world in every conceivable
genre, SendMeMobile.com members will now have access to a wide range of
independent artist ringtones to express who they are, wherever they go.
From artists such as Snoop Dogg and Presidents of the United States to
Aventura and Kottonmouth Kings, fans will be given the opportunity to
select from the best indie ringtones at SendMeMobile.com.
"At SendMe, we recognize the power of choice and strive to give our
members access to the broadest and most diverse collection of songs out
there. We're thrilled to join forces with IODA to offer members an enriched
ringtone catalog that ranges from established classics to modern day
up-and-comers," said Russell Klein, co-founder and CEO of SendMe.
With access to IODA's entire library of mobile content that includes
thousands of labels, SendMeMobile.com members can reflect their own musical
taste with their ringtones. Consumers can choose to purchase individual
ringtones or sign up for a membership to access unlimited downloads at
SendMeMobile.com.
"SendMe Mobile is one of the most innovative mobile media platforms on
the market today and we are delighted to partner with them to bring
independent music to fans on their cell phones," commented Kevin Arnold,
CEO and founder of IODA. "While IODA's large catalog of independent music
will give SendMe Mobile members access to a wide variety of music in every
genre, IODA artists will have an opportunity to provide deeper catalog of
ringtones to fans everywhere."
About IODA
IODA, the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, is the industry-
leading digital distribution company for the global independent music
community. IODA provides comprehensive services to record labels, physical
distributors, and artists, including license negotiations; media encoding
and metadata management; and royalty payment administration and reporting.
The company also offers promotional support through a dedicated marketing
division and through the IODA Promonet (http://www.iodapromonet.com), a
promotional distribution network that provides qualified podcasts, blogs,
and other promotional sites with access to pre-cleared, legal music and
other promotional assets from IODA's labels. Founded in 2003, IODA
represents a rapidly expanding roster of over a million tracks from
thousands of independent labels around the globe. IODA was named one of
FORTUNE magazine's 25 Breakout Companies for 2005. The company's website is
http://www.iodalliance.com.
About SendMe
SendMe, Inc. turns any mobile phone into a portable playground. As the
premier mobile media company, SendMe's family of destination sites lets you
take the fun from the Web to your mobile phone with the broadest and best
content, entertainment and community out there. SendMe's three properties
-- SendMeMobile.com, SoLow.com and mbuzzy.com -- deliver content from
today's pop culture sensations, niche independent creations, stuff from our
own community, and one-of-a-kind mobile games that will keep you coming
back for more. So whether you're looking for new ways to show your personal
style, eager for some mobile gaming excitement, or trying to stay connected
to the people and things you love most, SendMe brings it all to you -- how
you want it, when you want it. Founded in 2006 by three veteran online and
mobile entrepreneurs, SendMe is funded by Spark Capital and True Ventures.
SOURCE SendMe, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.SendMeMobile.com
http://www.iodalliance.com
CONTACT:
Allyson Reckerman of InkHouse for SendMe,
Inc., +1-781-916-9090, ext. 804, allyson@inkhousepr.com
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