UBC launches music download service

UBC has launched its Cliq mobile music download service on 21 commercial radio stations.

Mobile phone users with the free Java-powered Cliq application on their device will be able to call up the songs playing on a "Cliq-enabled" radio station and buy them instantly. UBC estimates that approximately 85% of current phones are compatible with the Cliq application.

"The impulse purchase of music is the first application of the technology," explained UBC in a statement today. "Listeners are offered the application free and their first song for free by
texting to a short code number."

The technology will be embedded in Pure digital radios next year, and UBC hopes that Cliq will become "an industry standard for interactive commerce". It has invested £1.46m in developing the service.

The download cost per track will be £1.25.

Click on to page 2 for a full list of Cliq-enabled stations.Cliq-enabled Stations
Century North East
Century North West
Century Digital
Galaxy Birmingham
Galaxy Manchester
Galaxy North East
Galaxy Yorkshire
Galaxy Digital
Heart East Midlands
Heart West Midlands
Heart Digital
Heart London
Heat
Magic
Real Radio Scotland
Real Radio Wales
Real Radio Yorkshire
Smooth East Midlands
Smooth Glasgow
Smooth London
Smooth West Midlands