SEATTLE-Dwango Wireless will create and deliver master tones and polyphonic ringtones from the library of digital music and comedy distributor The Orchard, the companies announced Tuesday.
Dwango, which currently offers 2,000 ringtones through Rolling Stone Ringtones, said the new licensing agreement includes access to more than 375,000 songs from artists including Ray Charles, Beck, Coldplay and Simply Red. The deal also includes comedy from George Carlin, Jerry Seinfeld and Woody Allen.
“Based on the high demand for more quality content, we are looking forward to launching Orchard labels and artists in our distribution channels late in the first quarter of 2005,” said Alexander Conrad, Dwango’s president and chief operations officer.
Dwango delivers content from Playboy, Napster and Beliefnet through several major U.S. carriers.
