i3 Mobile Partners With LAUNCH.com

Those of us that have a tendency to miss our favorite bands can perhaps rest easier. i3 Mobile (http://www.i3mobile.com) a provider of wireless media solutions including personalized and localized information to m-commerce and advertising services, today announced that it has partnered with Internet music site LAUNCH.com. Together they are to develop a service that alerts music fans on their mobile phones and other wireless devices when their favorite bands and performers will be playing in their local areas. i3 Mobile will offer this new entertainment service for both major andlocal bands across the United States and Canada via its network. Music fans will be able to specify their favorite bands and performers, and receive alerts on their wireless devices when their choices are playing in their local area. In addition, fans will also be able to choose specific music venues, from concert halls to local bars, and receive timely schedules of musical performances. "Partnering with LAUNCH.com allows us to leverage the power of the mobile medium to help fans experience live music," said Stephen G. Maloney, president and CEO of i3 Mobile.