Singing cell phones.

• Author: Foege, Alec
• Position: Technology - Sale of ringtones for cellular telephones

One of the most popular songs in the country this summer, "Crazy in Love," by Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z was released not only on compact disc and to radio stations, It was also sent to cell-phone users who wanted to download it as their ringtone. The music industry is struggling to get people to buy songs online rather than swap them illegally. But the cellphone market is faring better. "Ringtones are really becoming what the single was," says Andy Volanakis, who handles ringtones for Sprint PCS's mobile phones.

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