October 26, 2004 9:20 AM PDT
Billboard chimes in on ring tones
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The music industry magazine will soon be publishing a list of best-selling ring tones, alongside its more traditional categories, like best-selling album.
The new listing, which debuts in the Nov. 6 issue, reflects the "growth, innovation and success of the rapidly growing mobile music market," Billboard said in a statement Tuesday. The "Hot Ringtones" chart will list the top 20 selling ring tones for each week. It will be based on sales of polyphonic, or "real music," ring tones compiled primary from U.S.-based providers, Billboard said.
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