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May 9, 2007

FAKE CALLS HELP IN STICKY SITUATIONS

If timing is everything, then a well-timed phone call is hard to beat. Read more >>

April 9, 2007

MOBILE SERVICE LETS CALLERS ACT PHONY

For $4 a month, you can buy a glamorous, witty life - or at least show off one in public. Read more >>

April 8, 2007

INSPECTOR GADGET: FAKING IT

My cell phone buzzed. I didn't recognize the phone number, but I picked it up anyway. After a brief pause, a guy started talking. "Say, 'How are you?'" I did. Read more >>

March 23, 2007

SPRINT FAKER HANDS-ON: PRETEND YOU HAVE A LIFE

Sprint's teamed up with game company Moderati for a mobile Faker application, which essentially lets you use your phone to pretend to have a life. Read more >>

February 12, 2007

BELLROCK MEDIA , PREMIUM MOBILE AND BROADBAND CONTENT DEVELOPER AND DISTRIBUTOR, ACQUIRES LEADER IN MOBILE PERSONALIZATION CONTENT, MODERATI INC.

Companies Merge Complementary Capabilities to Form a World Class Creative Content Company with Fully Integrated Deployment and Distribution. Read more >>

February 9, 2007

A KNIGHT IN MOBILE ARMOR

It was an original line, I'll give him that. His name was Andy and he told me he was a wizard trying out a new spell. Then things got weird... Read more >>

January 24, 2007

SPRINT LAUNCHES MOBILE FAKER BY MODERATI

Sprint has just launched a new service being introduced by ring tone giant Moderati. MobileFaker is designed to help you save face while allowing you to escape from social situations that you might otherwise be forced to endure or as they put it, make your mobile a social weapon. Read more >>

NEW SERVICE FROM SPRINT HELPS YOU LIE

Cellphones are a bridge between one human and all of his or her fellow humans. Fortunately, it's a drawbridge, and one can raise it to keep certain people at bay. Read more >>

October 31, 2006

TURBO TENNIS LAUNCHED

Bellrock Media, Premium Mobile and Broadband Content Developer and Distributor, The Tennis Channel, 24-Hour Multimedia Destination, Introduce Mobile Game Turbo Tennis, Launch First-of-its-Kind Entertainment and Marketing Collaboration. Read more >>

July 1, 2006

MARKETING EXEC GROOVES WITH SIPPY CUPS

Cindy Mesaros doesn't spend her time hanging out at Smithereens concerts so much any more. She is more likely to be with her 2-year-old daughter Ronnie dancing to The Sippy Cups, a San Francisco band that plays the kind of rock music parents can enjoy - at a volume suitable for children. Read more >>

May 19, 2006

RINGING IT UP (SAN FRANCISCO BUSINESS TIMES)

Ringtones help Moderati dial up $20 million revenue... Read more >>

March 22 , 2006

RING TONES ARE MUSIC TOO (PC WORLD)

When your cell phone rings, it's not just notification, it's music marketing at work. Read more >>

December 15, 2005

WALLPAPERS WITH A PURPOSE (WIRELESS WEEK)

If you don't have the real thing handy, Moderati will let you have the next best thing: mistletoe wallpaper. Read more >>

November 18, 2005

Bellrock Media TO Provide Content to EAccess

SEOUL - November 18, 2005 - Santa Monica-based new-media outfit Bellrock Media has struck a deal to supply content to eAccess, one of three companies licensed Nov. 10 to enter the Japanese mobile phone market. Read more >>

August 4, 2005

DISTONES: HOW TO DIS YOUR SERIAL CELL PHONE CALLERS WITH RING TONES

Ever get a call from someone you know you don't want to talk to? The folks at San Francisco-based Moderati, the makers of the ring tones dubbed "DisTones," say they've got a solution for dealing with dreaded callers. Read more >>

July 13, 2005

Bellrock Media Hires Ken Ng

Former Jamdat Creative, Ken Ng has joined mobile and broadband upstart Bellrock Media as Chief Creative Officer. Read more >>

June 16, 2005

Bellrock Media Founded

Bellrock Media formed to produce premium digital content for mobile and
broadband platforms. Read more >>

June 6, 2005

QUALCOMM ANNOUNCES BREW 2005 DEVELOPER AWARD WINNERS

San Diego-based Qualcomm Inc. (Nasdaq: QCOM) announced Monday the winners of its BREW 2005 developer awards, a global awards program that recognizes and promotes the best BREW applications created by wireless publishers and developers. Read more >>

June 2, 2005

MODERATI POWERS AMP'D

Exclusive ringtones and wallpaper on the way for EVDO handset users. Read more >>

April 4, 2005

MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT FORUM ELECTS AMERICAS BOARD

The Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF) installed seven members to its Americas executive board. Read more >>

March 7, 2005

FAITH WEST BECOMES MODERATI

Faith West has changed its name to Moderati, a move to tie the company more closely with its Modtones brand. Read more >>

March 6, 2005

CELL PHONES BECOME CULTURAL STATEMENT

Cindy Mesaros is vice president of marketing at Faith West, which sells ring tones that let a phone's owner know who is calling. Read more >>

February 7, 2005

THE NEWS JOURNAL - YOUR FAVORITE SONG RINGS THEIR PHONE

Nationwide, ring tones are generating a projected $300 million in sales for 2004. Read more >>

RINGTONIA.COM - LOVE TONES AND LOSER TONES FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

If you’re looking for a fun Valentine’s Day item, you can always click over to modtones and preview their Love Tones, or if you are less fortunate, you can view their Loser Tones.
Read more >>

February 4, 2005

MONTANA KAIMEN - BILLBOARD HOT FIVE RINGTONES

All tones were tested with Modtones and X-Ringer on a discontinued Motorola. The Kaimin does not endorse leaving cellular phones on or answering them during lectures, church services or meaningful conversations (or, at least set on “vibrate.”) Read more >>

February 1, 2005

THE ROANOKE TIMES - CUSTOMIZED RINGTONES EMERGE AS A MUST-HAVE CELLPHONE ACCESSORY - AND THE MUSIC INDUSTRY COULDN'T BE HAPPIER

The Internet is a virtual shopping mall of ringtone providers, with Modtones, Xringer and Ringster among the most popular. Most ringtones can be delivered to a phone immediately if the owner knows the phone's carrier and model number. Read more >>

January 12, 2005

DIGITAL MEDIA WIRE - FAITH WEST AND DODGE

(San Francisco) Wireless entertainment publisher Faith West said on Tuesday that it has partnered with automaker Dodge to offer ringtones and images for cell phones that promote Dodge vehicles. Read more >>

January 11, 2005

DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS - DODGE EMBRACES RINGTONE BRANDING PLAY

While the right jingle has always been a powerful branding tool, the right ringtone can also do wonders. Read more >>

December 15, 2004

DIGITAL MEDIA WIRE

Wireless carrier Alltel announced on Tuesday that its 13 million customers can now download master recording ringtones on select cell phone handset models. Read more >>

December 7, 2004

ARTICLE APPEARED IN THE RECORD-SEARCHLIGHT - CALLERS HEARING A NEW RING

Wireless carrier Alltel announced on Tuesday that its 13 million customers can now download master recording ringtones on select cell phone handset models. Read more >>

November 1, 2004

RCR WIRELESS - BILLBOARD LAUNCHES RINGTONE CHART

Billboard magazine and Consect, a mobile market analysis firm, announced the Billboard Hot Ringtones chart, an aggregated chart of U.S. polyphonic ringtone sales, which will premiere in the Nov. 6 issue of Billboard in the debut of the magazine's new Digital Entertainment special section. Read more >>

October 15, 2004

RCR WIRELESS - MCDONALD'S TO INCLUDE RING TONES IN MONOPOLY GAME

SAN FRANCISCO-Mobile-music provider Faith West Inc. will team with McDonald's to offer ring tones as prizes for the fast-food chain's Monopoly game. Read more >>

October 14, 2004

RCR WIRELESS - METROPCS ADDS MODTONES MUSIC RING TONES

SAN FRANCISCO-Faith West Inc. launched the Modtones DJ music ring-tone application for MetroPCS subscribers. Read more >>

September 17, 2004

RCR WIRELESS - U.S. CELLULAR OFFERS MUSIC CONTENT THROUGH FAITH WEST

SAN FRANCISCO-Faith West Inc. will offer licensed tracks from labels including EMI Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment and RCA Label Group to U.S. Cellular, the mobile music company said. Read more >>

September 8, 2004

WIRELESS NEWS - MODTONES GALLERY

Verizon Wireless and Faith West, a mobile content provider, on Wednesday announced the availability of Modtones Gallery on Verizon Wireless' Get It Now service. Read more >>

July 29, 2004

SPRINGFIELD JOURNAL REGISTER - RINGTONES STORY

"Ringtones are fundamentally different from other types of music because it's a functional product," says Carolynne Schloeder, president of Modtones, a California-based ringtone provider. Read more >>

SPRINGFIELD JOURNAL REGISTER - MIDI SEQUENCERS HELP MAKE THE MUSIC HAPPEN

When Andre 3000's voice on the chorus to "Roses" must be replaced with beeps and blips to work as a ringtone, all the work is done on a MIDI sequencer. Read more >>

THE STATE JOURNAL REGISTER - A LITTLE RESEARCH YIELDS A LOT OF RESULTS IN QUEST FOR IDEAL RINGTONE PROVIDER

Modtones. Cost: $1.49 per ringtone, or available in packages of five for $6.49 and 10 for $9.99. Read more >>

June 22, 2004

DES MOINES REGISTER - NAME THAT RINGTONE

“ … But there will always be those who will search high and low -on the Web -to find an original song." Read more >>

May 22, 2004

BILLBOARD - RINGTONE RUMBLE BREWING

“ … But there will always be those who will search high and low -on the Web -to find an original song." Read more >>

April 2, 2004

ONLINE REPORTER - MODTONES LAUNCH ON AT&T WIRELESS OFFER FREE RINGTONES

AT&T Wireless is the latest US wireless carrier to offer the Modtones ringtone service "by and for serious music fans" from mobile content provider Faith West. Read more >>

April 1, 2004

WIRELESS WEEK - NEWS BRIEF

Subscribers of AT&T Wireless mMode service now have access to a variety of new ringtones, thanks to a new pact between the carrier and Faith West. Read more >>

January 1, 2004

CHRISTIAN MONITOR - CELLPHONES BECOME JUKEBOXES AS RING-TONE SALES TAKE OFF

NEW YORK - Let's say you get a popular song stuck in your head and you want to hear it more frequently than when it comes on the radio. Read more >>