HONG KONG, Oct. 6, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hong Kong based Artificial Life, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ALIF), a provider of leading edge mobile 3G technology and applications, today announced that it has agreed on terms for a license deal with SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, the number 1 global recording company to exploit some of the greatest music in the world in its unique 3G mobile V-disco(tm) product (see www.v-disco.com).
The V-disco(tm) is scheduled for launch in Hong Kong in the fourth quarter of 2005. Users can subscribe to the service on a monthly basis to receive a set of songs per month for unlimited streaming. In addition, a selection of the most popular top international songs is offered for a per stream charge.
"Together with SONY BMG, we are delighted to be able to offer to our mobile users the greatest catalogues of local and international music from the world's most influential and robust line of artists from SONY BMG in our 3G V-disco. The user can select songs and 3D animated avatars and watch them groove to the beat on one of several virtual dance floors of our virtual disco. It is a completely new and very entertaining way of presenting and delivering high quality music to 3G mobile phones," said Eberhard Schoeneburg, CEO of Artificial Life, Inc.
"The V-disco of Artificial Life is an interesting and innovative new mobile distribution channel for us. We are looking forward to expanding the deal to more countries in the future," said Ruuben von den Heuvel, Vice President, Digital Business Asia and Japan, Global Digital Business Group, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
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About Artificial Life
Artificial Life, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ALIF) is a public U.S. corporation headquartered in Hong Kong and a leading global provider of award winning mobile technology, content, games and applications (see also www.artificial-life.com ; www.v-girl.com ; www.v-disco.com ; www.botme.com ).
About SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is a JV between Sony and Bertelsmann AG. With its headquarters in New York, and global operations in more than 43 countries around the globe, it is the world's leading global recording company with some of the greatest recorded music labels. For more information, please visit www.sonybmg.com.
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