Universal Music Group is targeting Hispanic music fans with a ringtone subscription service called Movihits.

Universal Music Group has partnered with mobile content technology vendor m-Wise to provide a fully managed mobile storefront with keyword management and campaign creation.

Burger King, Gap, Starbucks and Universal Music Group are driving sales via the new Loopt Star mobile social networking rewards game.

Thumbplay Inc. has partnered with 20 new content providers including Beggars Group, Merge Records and Redeye Distribution, bringing its number of available tracks to more than 8 million.

Mobile entertainment content platform Thumbplay Inc. has signed a digital distribution agreement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment in yet another sign of mobile’s importance to record labels.