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Once considered the future of the music industry, ringtone sales are slowing down. Today: a debate about the future of songs used to customize your mobile phone (and annoy your friends). Also: Brooklyn-born musician John Forté talks about rebuilding his career, less than a year after President George W. Bush commuted his prison sentence.
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John FortéRingtones: Set to Silent?
Ringtones were once considered the goldmine of the music industry, commanding three times as much as a digital song download. But industry numbers show that ringtones sales are down in the past two years, and some believe the ringtone may soon disappear. In another Soundcheck Smackdown debate, we hear from ...
John Forté
In the late 1990s, Brooklyn-based musician John Forté wrote songs for artists like The Fugees and released a solo album. But his success was derailed in 2001 by a drug-dealing conviction that carried a minimum prison sentence of 14 years. Forté joins to tell us about rebuilding his life and ...
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