The Ringtone Business Was Absolutely Diabolical

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Sponsored by Zocdoc. Be kind to yourself this year! Using Zocdoc is FREE - visit https://zocdoc.com/slowstart to find and instantly book an appointment with a top-rated, in-network doctor today. Today, we're taking a look back at the lucrative yet often shady business practises exercised by ringtone companies in the 2000's. Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@slow_start2 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/slow_start X: https://x.com/slowest_start 3D Artist: https://www.youtube.com/@clock.wizard 3D Assets: https://pastebin.com/n89sW05B Sources: https://pastebin.com/MJG1DxCw 0:00 Intro 3:27 The Ringtone Craze 5:37 Sponsor 7:01 Ringtones & the Music Industry 8:50 Enter Jamster! 11:13 Crazy Frog: A Star is Born 12:07 The Hidden Scam 17:44 Steve Saves the Day 19:15 The Fall of Ringtones 20:40 Looking Back