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Apple to Launch Pre-Cut Ringtones at Next Week's Media Event?

Wednesday September 2, 2009 8:14 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
CNET reports that Apple has obtained the rights to distribute pre-cut ringtones via iTunes and is rushing to have the feature enabled in time for next Wednesday's media event.

Owners of Apple's iPhone have long had the ability to create custom-made ringtones for their devices. The new music snippets are mainly a convenience, as they make it possible for iPhone owners to obtain a pre-cut ringtone instead of having to create their own.

Apple will announce the ringtones on September 9, the day the company has scheduled a press event, if managers can get them ready in time to sell, the sources said. An Apple spokesman declined to comment.

Custom ringtone creation was added to iTunes in September 2007 and allows users to create their own ringtone snippets up to 30 seconds in length from iTunes Store songs for $0.99 each. There is no word on pricing for the new pre-cut ringtones or for what portion of the catalog the feature will be offered.
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andy721
32 months ago
Or make your own and use iFile on jailbroke iPhone.
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Minimoose 360
32 months ago
If THAT is what the event is about.....epic fail.

Seriously? WHY in the WORLD would we want pre-cut ringtones when we can cut them as we see fit already? Even if it's a lower price...


I wanna see some Beatles on dat dere iTunes :]
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Dmac77
32 months ago
I have a hard time believing this. I honestly don't think anything revolutionary is going to be done at the media event. I mean what else can they do to iPods and iTunes?

Don
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AidenShaw
32 months ago

I have a hard time believing this. I honestly don't think anything revolutionary is going to be done at the media event. I mean what else can they do to iPods and iTunes?

Don


Take another toke from the RDF hookah... Inhale. Exhale. Inhale deeply.

Ahhhh. The media event is revolutionary....

;)
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mr_matalino
32 months ago
Didn't the cell phone provider rip us off once already with this stupid feature? I fell for it and paid $1.99 (!) for a stupid 15 second mono-tone sounding-like piece of crap. I would be upset if Apple implemented this feature. They should know their consumers better than this...
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Cleve
32 months ago
But CNET's report registers a meh with me. I've been rolling my own for years
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Dmac77
32 months ago

Take another toke from the RDF hookah... Inhale. Exhale. Inhale deeply.

Ahhhh. The media event is revolutionary....

;)


Yes, your right. The new Nano is 1/10000000th of a mm thinner. I must go by the new Nano, it's size is so revolutionary.

Don
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westernmass
32 months ago
how about new tones for text message alert. Really why are folks paying for ringtones they can make for free??
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mrbrightside623
32 months ago
I actually use garageband to cut my own ringtones for my iPhone and for windows.... I use iRinger or iPhonerRingToneMaker so its convenient for me....
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jupp0r
32 months ago
I'm still thinking that MacBooks could emerge to Intel's new platform. Anyone?
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