DJ Nitrogen Launches Public Beta for New Collaborative Ringtone Application
The balance of power has swung from the record labels to consumers
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San Francisco, CA - DJ Nitrogen, developer of mobile content collaboration platforms, announces the Public Beta release of its collaborative MP3 ringtone editor. It allows users to create ringtones from any MP3 songs on their computers and send them directly to their mobile phones. Plus, users can legally share and collaborate with others in the DJ Nitrogen community, a first in the industry. DJ Nitrogen works with all major U.S. carriers: Verizon Wireless, AT&T/Cingular, T-Mobile, Sprint and Cellular One.
Far from being just another ringtone outlet, DJ Nitrogen marks a major change in control over the music a consumer has purchased. DJ Nitrogen puts users in control and lets them conveniently manage MP3 ringtone creation and selection right on their desktops. Users’ choices will no longer be limited to expensive selections available from the record labels or major wireless carriers, nor will they have to wade through numerous third party sites, often with disappointing results or rife with violations of copyright laws.
“We don’t see this as just another ringtone service,” says Chris Sindoni, DJ Nitrogen CEO. “This changes everything — it’s the new standard for ringtone delivery. DJ Nitrogen provides a premium service at a lower price point, putting users in control of the music they’ve purchased. It’s the first truly collaborative platform.”
The small application is easy to download and install — ringtones are just a few clicks away. DJ Nitrogen lets the user create ringtones and save the “ringtone recipes” for any MP3 format songs on the user’s computer. The user can access (and build upon) recipes created by other members of the DJ Nitrogen community, but only for songs that the user owns. As the DJ Nitrogen community grows, users will have access to the widest ringtone library available, with multiple ringtone recipes for the most popular songs.
A new user’s first ringtone is always free. During the Public Beta the first user to create a ringtone from any particular published MP3 gets that ringtone for free also. Beyond these free opportunities, users can select from three pricing models: Individual ringtones can be purchased for $1.50 each or by one of two monthly plans: The Value Plan is $3.99 per month for the first five ringtones, $0.99 each for every ringtone after the first five. The Ultimate DJ Plan is $9.99 per month for the first 15 ringtones, $0.59 each for every ringtone after the first 15. Billing is handled through the carriers and shows up on the user’s monthly statement, so no additional credit card information is needed.
Ringtones fall under the compulsory license provision of the U.S. copyright law allowing a user to make a ringtone for him/herself, but only if that user already owns the music from which the ringtone is extracted. DJ Nitrogen gives users this power without having to upload their MP3s to third-party sites or pay up front for editing software. Members of the DJ Nitrogen community never have access to each other’s audio files, only to the ringtone recipes.
About DJ Nitrogen:
DJ Nitrogen was founded in San Francisco in 2005. CEO Chris Sindoni and the development team are veterans of large consumer Internet brands and start-ups. The company has several patents pending for the technology that powers its platform, including the “recipe sharing” technology. The ringtone editor is the first product to launch from this platform. Visit www.djnitrogen.com for more information.
Press Contact:
Bill Hensley
VP Marketing
DJ Nitrogen
415.869.8859 x716
bill.hensley@djnitrogen.com
