UK Leads In Mobile Music Consumption, US In Ringtones

M:Metrics is reporting that mobile users in the UK are the most likely to use mobile phones as music players — although that number is still only 3%.
M:Metrics Music stats for July 06
Seamus McAteer, senior analyst at M:Metrics, said a lack of suitable handsets was the problem. Nokia handsets dominated the markets, except in the US. On the other hand, Americans were the most likely to download a ringtone, with 10.4% doing that activity. Also…”M:Metrics data negates the presumption that the popularity of MP3 players or a rumored “iPhone” would threaten the market for mobile music. MP3 ownersâ

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