Bebo Launches Music Download Service and Bebo Mobile

Finally it’s here, Bebo Mobile was entangled in negotiations with carrier O2, and apparently those deals have fallen through and on Wednesday Bebo will announce that it has partnered with Orange to offer a version on cellphones.

Due to the site’s popularity in the UK, Bebo Mobile will go live there this summer, with expansion to other markets later in 2007. The feature set is vaguely similar to MySpace Mobile: you can edit your Bebo profile, update your blog and add friends from your phone. Presumably you’ll also be able to access Bebo Mail, the internal messaging feature.

In addition to the mobile service, Bebo is also launching a direct competing service to myspace music. Called Bebo Bands. You will be able to sell your songs, if you are a band, through a small widget that can be placed on any site and is built by 7digital.

The inclusion of the widget in Bebo will be huge for them, adding sales from Bebo’s 450,000 registered bands, and enabling them to sell to Bebo’s supposed 31 million users. Bebo Bands will be able to create a Starter indiestore account, which will allow them to sell four tracks, or a Pro account, which supports 20 tracks.

Originally posted on Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
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