Verizon Confirms Mobile Music Service In Works; A spokesman confirmed that the service will launch in six to eight months and that a phone that will support the service may be available sooner.(Brief Article)

InformationWeek, June, 2005

A spokesman for Verizon Wireless confirmed Thursday that the company will roll out a mobile music service sometime in the next six to eight months. "We are working to bring to the marketplace a full music on mobile phone service," spokesman Jeffrey Nelson said. "We believe we're probably a half-year or so out from offering that service." Nelson wouldn't provide specific details about the service, even though speculation has been rampant on consumer Web sites and blogs that such a service would be either overpriced or wouldn't allow users to ...