Ringtones and Copyright – What is the Status?

Ringtones and Copyright – What is the Status?

Right from the start ring tones were distinctive, melodious sounds that were played by a mobile phone when it rang to distinguish it from other cell phones ringing in the same environment. Little did cellular phone manufacturers realize what an impact these ring tones would make on the cell phone market.
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Copyright Issues in Mobile Phone Ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones, monophonic ringtones or real tones are based either on original compositions or song renditions by popular artists. Therefore, the availability of diverse ringotnes pertaining to different categories requires prior permission from the original owners of the copyrights of these tunes. The reproduction of original tunes and music compositions as [...]


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