Cingular Announces Exclusive Concert With Rihanna and Nick Cannon In Indianapolis

Cingular Announces Exclusive Concert With Rihanna and Nick Cannon In Indianapolis

* Cingular Sounds Live will give customers exclusive access to see and hear concert performances by some of today's most popular artists -- all from their wireless phone

INDIANAPOLIS, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Adding yet another musical element to its repertoire, Cingular today announced that Cingular Sounds Live, a unique concert series designed to generate exclusive content specifically for the mobile environment, will come to Indianapolis. On March 31st, the company will host an invitation-only Cingular Sounds Live concert at the Vogue featuring performances by Def Jam Records recording artist Rihanna, whose singles "SOS" and "Pon De Replay" have become major pop hits, and Nick Cannon, whose current hit is "Can I Live?".

Cingular creates, produces and hosts a series of regular music events throughout the country from which taped footage will be used as part of the company's exclusive video offering. Utilizing the company's on-demand streaming video service, Cingular Video(TM), customers will be able to use their 3G-compatible wireless phones to watch concert highlights shortly after the live event.

"Showing video content on wireless devices is not necessarily new anymore, but what makes Cingular Sounds Live so unique is that we aren't chasing music concerts to get this footage. Instead, we are actually creating these mobile music events for the sole purpose of making the content available for our customers to access and enjoy on their wireless phones," said David Garver, executive director of segment marketing and sponsorships, Cingular Wireless.

Cingular Sounds Live is the latest development in the company's successful Cingular Sounds program. The creation of Cingular Sounds Live demonstrates Cingular's leadership in wireless music innovation, as well as the natural synergies between wireless and music.

"With the advancement of wireless networks and handset technologies, the cell phone is becoming a true entertainment device. Innovative programs like Cingular Sounds Live allow us to address the needs of many consumers who want to stay connected to their lives -- and their music -- while mobile," added Garver.

Cingular has a long history in leading the convergence of wireless and music:

- July 2003 - Introduces First Music Phone, the Nokia 3300
- March 2004 - First to Offer Music Tone Ringtones From All Major Music
Labels
- April 2005 - Debuts Cingular Sounds with Never Heard Before Music as
Ringtones
- September 2005 - Launches World's First Phone with iTunes
- September 2005 - First to Offer Billboard Mobile Music Application
- November 2005 - Unveils MobiRadio with more than 40 Streaming Music
Stations
- December 2005 - Releases Sony Ericsson W600i Music Phone
- December 2005 - Announces Exclusive Ringtone "Don't Give Up (Africa)"
Performed by Alicia Keys and Bono, with Proceeds Supporting AIDS Relief
Organization, Keep A Child Alive
- January 2006 - Cingular launches the exclusive SLVR featuring iTunes
- February 2006 - Cingular launches Cingular Sounds Live

About Cingular Wireless

Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving 54.1 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between AT&T Inc., formerly SBC Communications Inc., (NYSE:T), and BellSouth Corporation (NYSE:BLS), has the largest digital voice and data network in the nation -- the ALLOVER(TM) network -- and the largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier. Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless technology. Its 3G network is the first widely available service in the world to use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover(R), the wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are available at http://www.cingular.com/. Get Cingular Wireless press releases e-mailed to you automatically. Sign up at http://cingular.mediaroom.com/.

About Rihanna

Barbados born songstress Rihanna recorded one of the most popular singles of 2005, the hypnotic "Pon De Replay." In 2005, Rihanna toured with Gwen Stefani, making crowds sweat in Japan, posing for magazine covers in Los Angeles and shooting her first film role for Bring It On Yet Again. This was a long way from the quiet life she led in Barbados in the parish of St. Michael. Robyn Rihanna Fenty has come through her musical initiation process unscathed. And now she is poised for everything that 2006 may hold as she readies to do it again with her sophomore release A Girl Like Me. With A Girl Like Me, the beautiful singer proves that her breakthrough was no fluke. After selling 1 million copies worldwide of her debut Music Of The Sun, once again, the summer belongs to Rihanna.

About Nick Cannon

At the age of 25-years-old Nick Cannon is a successful rapper, writer, comedian, film star and executive producer of his very own hit show "The Nick Cannon Show." Now he is ready for the next stage of his career with the release of his debut album. Cannon has appeared in a number of movies including Drumline and Shall We Dance and even hosts "Nick Cannon presents: Wild 'N Out" on MTV. His new single featuring Anthony Hamilton titled "Can I Live?" is on his forthcoming debut album STAGES. To add to the list of accomplishments Nick is the CEO of his own record label "Can I Ball Records" in which he has partnered with Universal Motown.

Source: Cingular Wireless

CONTACT: Tara Traycoff of Cingular Wireless, +1-314-543-6435, or
wireless, +1-314-809-6112, or Tara.traycoff@cingular.com

Web site: http://www.cingular.com/
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