Users of Skype Technologies’ popular voice-over IP application can buy a greater selection of ringtones under a deal the company has reached with four music publishers, it said Tuesday. The licensing deals are with Warner/Chappell Music, EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music and the MCPS-PRS Alliance, which oversees song licensing and distribution of royalties in the United Kingdom.Skype, which was purchased by eBay in October, is currently selling ringtones from pop singer Madonna in the Personalize Skype user section. The ringtones are available to customers in the United States, United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Poland, the company said.Within weeks, the ringtones will be available to its 94.5 million registered users worldwide, according to Skype. Eventually, the ringtone selection will broaden to include artists such as Green Day, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and more from the publishers’ catalogs, Skype said. Skype is offering several Madonna songs, ranging from one of her first singles, 1983’s “Lucky Star,” to her newest, “Sorry,” for 1.50 euros (US$1.86), at personal.skype.com.-Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service For related news coverage, read Skype Defends Chinese Partner’s Censorship.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content BrandPost Smart UPS Connectivity: what it is and why you need it By Veronica Lew Mar 27, 2023 4 mins Remote Access Opinion Huawei’s F5G rollout plan signals new wave of green technology and digital transformation At MWC, Gu Yunbo, President of Huawei’s Enterprise Optical Business Domain, sat down with CIO to discuss a raft of new F5G launches, and what they mean for enterprise computing. By Peter Kirwan Mar 27, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation Opinion Huawei launches intelligent data storage solutions at MWC to satisfy rising multi-cloud demand Peter Zhou, President of Huawei’s IT Product Line, joined CIO at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to discuss a rising tide of enterprise investment in storage solutions for on-premises data centers and private clouds. By Peter Kirwan Mar 27, 2023 4 mins Data Management BrandPost AI bots for customer experience: trends, insights, and examples How can you implement AI bots in your company, and what will they be able to do for you? Here’s how Avaya expects things to shake out. By Mike Kuch, Sr. Director Solutions Marketing, Avaya Mar 27, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence 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