How Ringtones Dominated the Music Industry | Mic The Snare

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I finally have an excuse to talk about Crazy Frog for an extended period of time. I have officially peaked.

Let me know your favorite memory of ringtones in the comments!

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Polyphonic Ringtones in Background:    • Famous Rap Songs Polyphonic Version ( Emin...  
Axel F Medieval:    • Axel F (Crazy Frog) (Medieval Cover)  
Axel F Metal:    • Crazy Frog - Axel F - Metal Guitar Cover b...  

Gopinath, Sumanth S. The Ringtone Dialectic Economy and Cultural Form. The MIT Press, 2013.
This is a great book that goes way more into other facets of the ringtone industry, plus it also contains the phrase "the one moment in which Crazy Frog acquires a true phallus"

99% Invisible Article: https://99percentinvisible.org/episod...
Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/neilhowe...
RIAA Revenue: https://www.riaa.com/u-s-sales-database/

Jesta Digital Promo Video:    • This is Jesta Digital  

Billboard Ringtones Charts: https://www.billboard.com/charts/ring...

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