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Ringtone craze tanks
THE boom in mobile phone ringtones could be coming to an end. The popularity of the Crazy Frog spawned endless spin-offs and a number one single which managed to beat Coldplay to the top of the charts. However new research suggests the UK ringtone market is set to shrink almost 20 per cent this year. (06/10) ReadKeyword(s) : Single, Guitar-chart
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