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Verizon Wireless and Rhino Entertainment Team Up to Deliver Classic Hits With "Songs You Know"
Verizon Wireless Customers Can Access Ring Tones, Ringback Tones, and Full-Track Albums Through V CAST Music
BASKING RIDGE, NJ and LOS ANGELES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- November 20, 2006 -- Rhino Entertainment, Warner Music Group's (WMG) division that oversees the corporation's vast archive of audio and video assets, announced today an arrangement with Verizon Wireless by which its customers will be able to access ring tones and Ringback Tones from classic music based on the label's "Songs You Know" concept of instantly recognizable hits. Plus, Verizon Wireless customers with V CAST Music-capable handsets can access a full-track song catalogue created by Rhino.

Based on music from WMG's legendary catalog, Rhino will select feature playlists for ring tones, Ringback Tones, and full-track over-the-air and online downloads through V CAST Music featuring 20 tones and 10 different full songs for each feature. V CAST Music, offered by Verizon Wireless, is the world's most comprehensive mobile music service with a library of more than 1.4 million songs.

"SONGS YOU KNOW: VOLUME 1," the first in a series of 10-song full-track download compilations, features an eclectic array of well-known tones from artists such a The Cure, Otis Redding, and Grandmaster Flash, to name a few. Each week, for 12 weeks, a new volume, for a total of 12, retailing for $9.99, will be released and feature dual delivery to both the computer and wireless handset.

"Millions of wireless subscribers want to customize their phones with songs that speak directly to them -- and it's not always today's chart-topping hits they're looking for," says David Dorn, Senior Vice President of New Media Strategy for Rhino. "With 'Songs You Know,' Verizon Wireless customers can choose from a selection of songs that cross various decades and genres, and we applaud Verizon Wireless for expanding the content horizons and fostering mobile content growth."

"Today, Verizon Wireless customers are seeking more than just a voice phone," says Ed Ruth, Associate Director of Music Programming and Sponsorships for Verizon Wireless. "Our relationship with Warner Music Group will give our customers a complete mobile experience in many formats -- ring tones, Ringback Tones or full-track downloads of V CAST Music songs -- and allow our customers the freedom to personalize and transform their wireless phones into a music player."

Following is a list of volumes that are currently available on V CAST Music. Additional volumes are expected to be released every Tuesday through December 19.

"SONGS YOU KNOW: VOLUME 1"
Track Listing

1. Sister Sledge - "We Are Family"
2. Otis Redding - "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay"
3. Travis Tritt - "Anymore"
4. The Cure - "Friday I'm In Love"
5. Skid Row - "18 And Life"
6. Mr. Big - "To Be With You"
7. Percy Sledge - "When A Man Loves A Woman"
8. Devo - "Whip It"
9. Grandmaster Flash - "The Message"
10. Foreigner - "Urgent"

"SONGS YOU KNOW: VOLUME 2"
Track Listing

1. The Rembrandts - "I'll Be There For You (Theme From "Friends")"
2. Yes - "Owner Of A Lonely Heart"
3. En Vogue - "Giving Him Something He Can Feel"
4. Dio - "Holy Diver"
5. The Ramones - "I Wanna Be Sedated"
6. Ray Charles - "I Got A Woman" (Live)
7. Aretha Franklin - "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
8. Dwight Yoakam - "Guitars, Cadillacs"
9. Curtis Mayfield - "Freddie's Dead"
10. Brandy - "Almost Doesn't Count"

"SONGS YOU KNOW: VOLUME 3"
Track Listing

1. The Cure - "Love Song"
2. Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It"
3. Iron Butterfly - "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"
4. Monkees - "Daydream Believer"
5. Foreigner - "Cold As Ice"
6. Allan Sherman - "Hello Muddah Hello Faddah"
7. John Coltrane - "My Favorite Things"
8. Sam & Dave - "Soul Man"
9. INXS - "Need You Tonight"
10. Aretha Franklin - "Chain Of Fools"

"SONGS YOU KNOW: VOLUME 4"
Track Listing

1. Ray Charles - "What'd I Say Parts I & II"
2. Chaka Khan - "I'm Every Woman"
3. Snow - "Informer"
4. Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force - "Planet Rock"
5. Dusty Springfield - "Son Of A Preacher Man"
6. Foreigner - "Jukebox Hero"
7. Sam & Dave - "Hold On, I'm Comin'"
8. The Monkees - "I'm A Believer"
9. The Ramones - "Beat On The Brat"
10. Aretha Franklin - "I Say A Little Prayer"

"SONGS YOU KNOW: VOLUME 5"
Track Listing

1. Aretha Franklin - "Respect"
2. Brandy - "Best Friend"
3. Twisted Sister - "I Wanna Rock"
4. Ramones - "Blitzkrieg Bop"
5. Rufus & Chaka Khan - "Ain't Nobody" (Live)
6. Bobby Darin - "Mack The Knife"
7. Ratt - "Round And Round"
8. Alannah Myles - "Black Velvet"
9. Ray Charles - "Hallelujah I Love Her So"
10. En Vogue - "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"

"SONGS YOU KNOW: VOLUME 6 - THE EIGHTIES"
Track Listing

1. White Lion - "When The Children Cry"
2. Chaka Khan - "I'm Every Woman"
3. The Cure - "Close To Me"
4. INXS - "Never Tear Us Apart"
5. Skid Row - "I Remember You"
6. Foreigner - "Waiting For A Girl Like You"
7. The Dream Academy - "Life In A Northern Town"
8. Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It"
9. Devo - "Whip It"
10. Ratt - "Round And Round"

"SONGS YOU KNOW: VOLUME 7 - CLASSIC ROCK"
Track Listing

1. Foreigner - "Urgent"
2. Ramones - "I Wanna Be Sedated"
3. Iron Butterfly - "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"
4. Yes - "Roundabout"
5. Booker T. & The MG's - "Green Onions"
6. Brownsville Station - "Smokin' In The Boy's Room"
7. MC 5 - "Kick Out The Jams"
8. Velvet Underground - "Sweet Jane"
9. The Stooges - "I Wanna Be Your Dog"
10. Television - "Marquee Moon"

Verizon Wireless customers can purchase "Songs You Know" Ring Tones and Ringback Tones by visiting the Get Tunes & Tones shopping aisle in their Get It Now®-enabled handsets. Verizon Wireless customers can also purchase Ringback Tones directly through the Get It Now Web site at www.verizonwireless.com/music. A monthly 99 cent subscription fee to Ringback Tones is required for any Ringback Tone purchase and each song is sold separately. Download charges for Get It Now applications vary and airtime charges apply when browsing, downloading and using certain applications. Customers need a Get It Now-enabled phone and Verizon Wireless digital service to access the Get It Now virtual store.
For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 57 million customers. The largest US wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, NJ, with 60,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) (LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About Rhino Entertainment

Based in Burbank, California, Warner Music Group's Rhino Entertainment serves as the central catalog development, licensing, soundtrack, and television marketing area for the corporation. Rhino develops, markets, and promotes both audio and video products from the vast WMG catalog and through new productions with established artists. The division is also responsible for licensing WMG's music for film, television, and video game uses, and for creating custom premium products.

Get It Now is a registered trademark of Verizon Wireless.









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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jeffrey Nelson
Verizon Wireless
908.559.7519
Email Contact

Jason Elzy
Rhino Entertainment
818.238.6220
Email Contact


SOURCE: Rhino Entertainment

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[Metalbrat]

I already have '18 and Life' from Sprint. (you can also download mp3s for the phone of most of Skid Row songs). Its also listed on Sprint as "Songs you know". That song is on most of the servers. But I meant his own personal ringtone. Like he did for AOL. I have a program that does that. Although it works on most phones its not on all. But with that program he can do 'personal' ringtones. Those rintones u mentioned from Verizon are mass marketed. Sorry I didn't explain more clearly.

[Bazerrk]

yeah, I have a crappy version of 18. I use it for my alarm. I would rather have Eileen off of Subhuman Race though....

[taniusha]

Uh! I am ashamed to admit that I didn't even know for the possibility of getting some Bazes song for my phone:P I thought you could only buy one, not dl it from Internet for free.

Is there some link that I can try?
I would LOVE to set anything from Baz to be my alarm (what a day would that be, to wake up with his voice!!! ), and of course, I would set it as ring tone also;)

If anyone can explain how to achieve any of this, thanx in advance!

[taniusha]

P.S. I forgot to add: I cannot pay anything over Internet, I still don't have a proper type of card, that's why I would consider only 'free dowload'

[wildincinci]

you can also get those from Sony Music on Verizon. I have them.

Josh

[MaM]

i was playing with the feature on my phone last night, playing the little 15 second previews. it was amusing and fun. woo hoo. the things you can do with these phones. i'll download when i feel like have a ringtone on my phone, right now everything is silenced.

taniusha are you from the usa? cause if your not you gotta to check on your local cell phone provider to see where you can download songs. you can just download songs on your phone, i think it's only 1.99 on most phones.


michele

[taniusha]

Mam & Josh, thnx for replies!
Unfortunatelly, I cannot dl it from there, since I am not from USA (I am from Serbia, Europe).

I am afraid our local providers do not provide songs I would like to set as a ringtone. It's a shame:( All the crap, and not a single proper rock song;(

[Metalbrat]

Its 2.50 for sprint, and they also have 'call tones' where u can download a song that instead of you hearing a 'ringing' when u call the other person, you get a 'song'.

[MaM]

metalbrat said:

Its 2.50 for sprint, and they also have 'call tones' where u can download a song that instead of you hearing a 'ringing' when u call the other person, you get a 'song'.

oh yeah verizon has that. ringback tones there called.

[Metalbrat]

Sprint calls them 'call tones' they also have tones for the phone 'turning on' and off and alerts etc. lol I used to just use whatever I downloaded for ringtones, but some companies have to do stuff for more bucks. lol

[~CYN~]

metalbrat said:

I already have '18 and Life' from Sprint. (you can also download mp3s for the phone of most of Skid Row songs). Its also listed on Sprint as "Songs you know". That song is on most of the servers. But I meant his own personal ringtone. Like he did for AOL. I have a program that does that. Although it works on most phones its not on all. But with that program he can do 'personal' ringtones. Those rintones u mentioned from Verizon are mass marketed. Sorry I didn't explain more clearly.

Me too, 18&life & I remember you, I have had these for a year already, not news to us!