Realtones For 4.00 Each?

The Guardian UK, which has tied up with EMI to offer song downloads from the Glastonbury festival for 99p, is also offering ringtones…um, realtones. Clips from songs as ringtones, that is. But hold your breath: these tones cost £4.00 each. Holy mother of god…what the hell are they thinking? The tone is so expensive that it is billed to the user’s phone via three reverse charged text messages (2 x £1.50 and 1 x £1). Talk about killing a golden goose…

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