Groove Mobile Expands Music Choices for Bell Mobility Clients with New Subscription Service

Business Wire, Oct 9, 2007

Expanded Service Gives Clients Flexibility to Rent Music on Unlimited Basis and Download Single Tracks with the Option to Buy

BEDFORD, Mass. -- Groove Mobile, the world's leading mobile music service provider, announced today that its new subscription service provides Bell Mobility clients with unlimited access to Groove Mobile's catalog of music. Clients of the Canadian wireless carrier can rent music via the Bell Music Store, in parallel with the carrier's existing a-la-carte download service.

"Groove Mobile recognizes that there are a variety of choices available for consumers to enjoy their mobile music," said Adam Sexton, chief marketing officer for Groove Mobile. "This service gives Bell Mobility clients the freedom to listen and pay for mobile music by rental or a la carte purchase."

For $15Cdn per month, Bell Mobility clients will have unlimited access to more than one million audio tracks on a rental basis from Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony BMG, IODA and The Orchard labels, in addition to Bell's existing a-la-carte catalog that includes music from DRA, Beggars and V2.

Once clients subscribe to the service from Bell Mobility's Music Store, they will be presented with the option to add music to their existing library for rental cleared tracks. Bundles of four tracks will be available for $9Cdn and clients can upgrade from rental to ownership of specific tracks through the music player interface. Clients may subscribe from the Bell Mobility storefront or by calling Bell client care at any time.

The subscription service is available on the following devices supported by the Bell Mobility Music Store, with additional devices to be added on an ongoing basis:

* Samsung: SPH-a920, SPH-a900, SCH-u740, SPH-m500, SPH-m510, SPH-m610 and SPH-m620

* LG 550 Fusic and LG 800 Chocolate

* Sanyo SCP-7500

ABOUT GROOVE MOBILE

Groove Mobile is the world's leading mobile music service. Groove Mobile's Complete Music Gateway includes Full Track Mobile Downloads, Peer-to-Peer Sharing and Personalized Music Recommendations, in addition to providing Personalized and Programmed Streaming Radio, Music Subscriptions, and more. Groove Mobile powers 3UK, the UK's top rated mobile music service and the Sprint Music Store, the first over-the-air song-download service in the U.S. Groove Mobile launched the world's first secure peer-to-peer distribution in the mobile space, with its pioneering Tell-a-Friend feature. Groove Mobile's direct download service is available in the US, Canada, the UK, Europe, and Australasia and provides access to music from all the major labels and the top independent labels and distributors. www.groovemobile.com.