BURBANK, CA  [Sunday Jan.18.2004]  /Mix103FM.com/ -- Universal and Warner's Music Groups have joined up with Sprint PCS Vision's Music Tones business.

The two entertainment giants are making some of their artists' songs available for downloadable purchase as part of Sprint's Music Tones, which are a newfangled ring tones that are actual songs instead of simulations.

Music from the Sony music empire since last July. Universal's roster debuted earlier this month and the Warner's list will hit the "phonewaves" within two or three months, according to Sprint.

Old and new tunes will be featured from Warner. Songs running the gamut from Yes ("Roundabout") to Jason Mraz ("You and I Both") will be available. Other WMG acts will be Green Day, Seal and Jet, Sonny & Cher ("I Got You Babe"), the Spinners ("I'll Be Around, Grandmaster Flash ("White Lines") and Bobby Darin ("Mack the Knife").

Universal Music Group artists, Hoobastank and the ubiquitious Sheryl Crow will songs on the sprint service. Others will be Sting ("Send Your Love"), Black Eyed Peas ("Que Dices," "Fallin' Up"), Smash Mouth ("You Are My Number One") and Andrew W.K. ("It's Time to Party," "Party Hard").

Sprint has revealed sales of 20 million ringers and screensavers through PCS Vision last year. Hip-hop and R&B are the best selling genres for Universal Music Group's wireless phone ringers.

For example, it was announced last month that "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy" by Beyonce have totalled over 500,000 music tone downloads since they became available within the last six months.

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