Sony Ericsson gives its PlayNow music service a shot in the arm

Sony Ericsson has revealed the next stage in the evolution of its PlayNow arena mobile music download service. Deals with 10 major record labels have been struck which will add over five million new and mostly DRM-free tracks to the PlayNow arena catalog.

Besides the ten major labels, Sony Ericsson is also planning to snare some regional labels to further deepen its bucket of musical riches. Sounds to us like the service could seriously compete with those sorts of numbers. Hit the jump for a list of the ten record companies that are already onboard.

* Sony BMG
* Warner Music Group
* EMI
* The Orchard
* IODA
* The PocketGroup
* Hungama
* X5 Music
* Bonnier Amigo
* VidZone

(Via Sony Ericsson)

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