NTT DoCoMo, the largest mobile phone service provider in Japan, announced on Thursday its plans to debut a downloadable music offering, meant to better position the company for competition with rival KDDI, which runs a widely used download service, Reuters reports via The Washington Post.The company also showcased 10 new mobile phones on Thursday, two of which are capable of downloading MP3 files via DoCoMo’s i-mode websites, a company spokesperson told Reuters.A Japanese media outlet reported that single songs would cost roughly 300 yen, or $2.70, which is comparable with KDDI’s pricing for its service, according to Reuters.Further details regarding the deal were not immediately available, Reuters reports. Using mobile phones to download music is a much more popular practice in Japan than in the United States.DoCoMo first mentioned the possibility of offering a downloadable music service last fall, after announcing its position as the new leading shareholder of Tower Records, a U.S. music retailer, according to Reuters. Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content News ServiceNow continues workflow platform expansion with Utah release The company also doubles down on its customer success automation efforts, but bucks the trend by omitting GPT. By Peter Sayer Mar 22, 2023 7 mins CIO Build Automation Enterprise Architecture BrandPost Don’t buy into the hype of network observability to realize digital transformation success Just collect the right data and follow it to where it leads you. By Jeremy Rossbach, Chief Technical Evangelist, Broadcom Mar 22, 2023 3 mins Networking Feature How culture and strategic partnerships help fuel transformation Marc Hale, CTO for AIA New Zealand, recently spoke with Cathy O’Sullivan, editor for CIO New Zealand, about navigating the complexities of digital transformation, and focusing on culture to enable healthier outcomes for customers. By CIO staff Mar 22, 2023 7 mins CTO Digital Transformation Change Management Feature 10 things CIOs wish they knew from the start Go slower. Network. Tell stories. Get training. Be kind. CIOs have plenty of advice they’d give to their younger selves if they could. By Martin Veitch Mar 22, 2023 7 mins CIO Careers IT Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe