How Ringtones Dominated the Music Industry | Mic The Snare

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I finally have an excuse to talk about Crazy Frog for an extended period of time. I have officially peaked.

Let me know your favorite memory of ringtones in the comments!

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SOURCE LIST (Still being updated)

Polyphonic Ringtones in Background: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmNutnQujYk
Axel F Medieval: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3Gbb613CUY
Axel F Metal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7CC2cJUku0

Gopinath, Sumanth S. The Ringtone Dialectic Economy and Cultural Form. The MIT Press, 2013.
- This is a great book that goes way more into other facets of the ringtone industry, plus it also contains the phrase "the one moment in which Crazy Frog acquires a true phallus"

99% Invisible Article: https://99percentinvisible.org..../episode/all-rings-c
Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/n....eilhowe/2015/07/15/w
RIAA Revenue: https://www.riaa.com/u-s-sales-database/

Jesta Digital Promo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRNeAHMpjOM

Billboard Ringtones Charts: https://www.billboard.com/charts/ringtones

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