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US launch date set for 7digital-allied mobile streaming service

By | Published on Wednesday 25 June 2014

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7digital yesterday announced that the new mobile music service it is helping to power, for ROK Mobile, will go live in the US on 4 Jul. So let’s hope there’s plenty of indie label content in there, that being Independence Day and all. Well, at least some Will Smith tunes.

7digital announced its alliance with the then fledgling ROK Mobile venture just over a year ago. Confirming the London-based digital content provider’s role in the new business, ROK Mobile’s Jonathan Kendrick told CMU: “7digital’s mission to simplify access to the world’s music is complementary to our philosophy of supplying users with access to music everywhere they go via our wireless service for one simple price”.

He went on: “ROK’s music service is an essential part of our offering. We needed partners in the space that understand how to handle the demand. 7digital’s API provided us with the flexibility to innovate quickly and collaborate easily with other partners so that our music service can deliver a next generation experience to our customers”.

Meanwhile Simon Cole, now CEO of the all new funky and very publicly listed 7digital, added: “We are proud to be working with ROK; their music streaming app fills a gap in the marketplace, and we are pleased to be innovating alongside them. The face of the digital music industry is changing fast, and by working with forward looking companies like ROK, we will stay ahead of the crowd”.



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