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Sprint Considering More Music Options Including Subscriptions

Mar 28, 2006, 7:36 PM by (staff)

A Sprint executive today said the carrier is looking at a number of options to expand its music services. Sprint expects to link the Sirius satellite channels users can already subscribe to to the music store. If a user hears a song he likes while listening to a satellite channel, he will be able to click a button to buy that song and have it downloaded to his handset and desktop account. Sprint is also hoping to add a subscription service to its music store. Like Napster or Yahoo!, this would allow subscribers access to unlimited music for as long as they pay a monthly fee. Sprint is still working out details such as when this service could launch or how much it will cost.

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maokh

Mar 29, 2006, 7:24 AM

Mobile audio broadcast overhyped

Perhaps software varies from handset to handset, but I cannot listen to my MM7400 for more than 5 minutes before it vibrates wildly requesting user interaction. Ignore it, and the streaming stops.

How do they expect someone to honestly listen to this service for more than a few minutes without being annoyed? Imagine if your car stereo buzzed every 5 minutes requiring a button press. Would you still listen to it?

Since I cant turn it on and forget about it, like my stereo at home, listenership on Sprint music services will be minimal at best.

Humdizzle

I bet that's frustrating 👿

On the other hand, I have the Sanyo MM-9000 and mine does not go dormant for at least 40 minutes, which is nice if you're out on a smoke break. I love the "Sprint Music" download. Lot's of variety, and the audio i...
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ArmySF

Mar 28, 2006, 9:08 PM

Go Sprint!

its just keeps getting better and better. yea buddy

nextel18

they always will do well with content... just remember that.

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foneguy

Personally, I think Sprint sucks the big ones. I have never like the customer service, nor the service of Sprint. I did always like the phones and content, just not the crap that came with it.

I do agree that this is a positive direction, aimed t...
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MntnMan

Mar 29, 2006, 12:53 PM

LOL!!!!!!!

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

I love how everyone blasted VZW for doing this when the Vcast music service launched, but now that Sprint is finally catching up, You guys are singing their praises!!!!

It must suck to be under contract with a company that is sucking hind tit in the Cellular world!

🤣

foneguy

Let's just face it, Sprint sucks, just like those phone crippling bastards Verizon.

Verizon only leads the pack of suckage. Yes, yes...tell me again how Verizon owns and operates the largest wireless network in the United States...oh, you can't....
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FloorMatt

What in the world are you talking about?

Sprint's Music Store came out before VZW's....geez. 🙄 Notice what the title of this article is: "Sprint Considering MORE MUSIC OPTIONS". They will be adding onto the existing Music Store.

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