London, UK and Lausanne, Switzerland, 09 July 2007, Oxy Systems, developer of phling!, the mobile music social networking service, today announced its partnership with media company Edipresse Switzerland, to enable customers of Orange Switzerland, Sunrise and Swisscom Mobile to use their mobile phones to browse, listen and share music and to discover new music from Edipresse's Internet-based radio stations*, independent artists and labels, and from other users in the phling! community.
phling! is aimed at mobile operators, media communities and the music industry enabling them to give their target customers the first truly interactive community–based mobile music experience.
Launched in Switzerland to coincide with the Montreux Jazz Festival and Paleo Nyon Festival, subscribers to the phling! service, in addition to accessing their own PC-based music, will be able to rate and recommend songs, find the most played songs, discover what friends are listening to, and browse the mobile phling! community, all from their mobile phone. The service will cost subscribers 7 Swiss Francs (4.2 €) per month and includes all associated mobile data charges.
The phling! service will be promoted through Edipresse's print and web sites properties in the run up to and during the 41st Montreux Jazz Festival taking place 6th–21st July in Switzerland and will be available to all Orange, Sunrise and Swisscom Mobile customers. Consumers in Switzerland who wish to subscribe to the service simply need to text "EDI Music" to 979.
Adrian Bisaz, European VP of Sales and Business Development for Oxy Systems said: "This is a significant milestone for mobile music lovers who can now interact with other community members by viewing their music libraries, seeing what others are listening to, exchanging music opinions and ratings, discover new artists and even share music with a group of friends. This partnership with Edipresse media along with the tie–ins with the three leading mobile operators and coinciding with what is arguably the most respected European music festival underscores our determination to bring phling! to the masses of music lovers across Europe."
Switzerland is the first market in Europe where Edipresse Switzerland has bundled the phling! service in partnership with operators where the data charges are in one, simple flat monthly fee. The phling! service is available to mobile operators across Europe for deployment.
Philippe Gendret, Director Digital & Business Development for Edipresse Switzerland, said, "We are constantly looking to capitalize and extend our brand reach to our core target media and mobile is a natural fit for us. By working with phling! we are able to market an exciting and unique service to consumers who appreciate music."
The phling! service also serves as a platform for independent artists and musicians to promote their music for free. They visit www.phling.com, create a profile and upload their music. This enables them to bring their music directly to mobile music lovers and to communicate directly with their fans.
Oxy Systems is an award-winning company having made Red Herring's Top 100 list of North American companies.
* Radio stations available from Switzerland are Frequence 24 Heures, Frequence Tribune, Le Matin Music, Radio LAC, Radiosport, Rouge FM, Rouge Platine, and Internet radio stations
–Oxy Systems' phling! is a mobile music social networking data service that taps into the youth, teen, and young adults' need to remain connected to all of their media and friends when mobile. Users connect wirelessly to their home PC where they can view, play, and rate music tracks and podcasts from their own media collection. They connect with others in the phling! community by browsing their profiles, music libraries, and music ratings. For further information about the service, please visit http://www.phling.com.
Oxy Systems is a privately held software company and the leader in developing services that
bring together mobile music and social networking to create an enhanced mobile experience for
today's wireless service subscriber. Founded in 2003, Oxy Systems has its headquarters in
Waltham, Massachusetts. For further information,
please visit Oxy Systems at
http://www.oxysys.com.
phling! is a registered trademark of Oxy Systems Inc.
Edipresse Switzerland is part of Edipresse Group. Edipresse Group is an international media and communications company headquartered in Switzerland. The Group is active in newspapers, magazines and electronic publishing. It publishes over 180 titles and websites, and employs 3,500 people. Edipresse is present in 20 countries and territories; the company has operations in Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, France, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Romania, and several Asian countries such as China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand.
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