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Global Music Service Yala Selects PayOne for Mobile Commerce
SAN JOSE, CA, Feb 21, 2013 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
PayOne, the global leader in mobile payments and carrier billing,
announces that Yala, the revolutionary music service offering access
to all Arabic music across the globe, will now give millions of its
users the option to simply click and charge for a Premium version of
the service for their mobile phones.
Yala Music with its unique global rights to market and distribute the
most extensive Arabic music catalog has recently announced new
international music distribution agreements with all the major
labels. Yala users can legally and easily stream and/or download
music on the web, mobile, tablet and desktop all over the world.
Users who wish to download the Yala application can find it for free
virtually everywhere: App Store, Google Play, Samsung Apps, Nokia
Store, BlackBerry App World and Windows Market Place. There is a type
of application for each smartphone and tablet device present on the
market and also a desktop application for Windows - www.yalamusic.com
- www.yala.fm.
"PayOne was clearly perceived as a good choice for Yala Premium
payment. As we expand our freemium model, a simple secure option for
web and mobile payments is critical in order to make monetization
more user-friendly. We wanted a preferred partner who could provide
for our global needs and fully optimize the user experience within
each region and platform we serve," said Patrick Chassany, CEO of
Yala Music.
PayOne Mobile is a comprehensive carrier billing solution, enabling
more than 4 billion consumers to safely and securely participate in
the digital economy. With PayOne Mobile no credit card or sensitive
financial information is required as the consumer with 1-2 clicks can
simply choose to pay for their Yala service using their mobile phone
via a Yala branded checkout flow, which further optimizes conversion.
"Digital music is projected to grow to an over $22 Billion market,
and consumers want seamless access across their devices with a simple
secure way to pay on their mobile phone. We are pleased to have been
selected by Yala, a global leader and innovator in the digital music
market. Yala's unique global distribution rights, combined with a
simple mobile payment experience will further expand access to their
rich music library to a broader set of global consumers," said Brad
Singer, EVP of PayOne.
PayOne's Mobile payment services and PayOne Global Carrier
Network(TM) PGCN is available to merchants worldwide in over 80
countries across 1200 operators. PayOne's mobile payment solutions
span virtual currency and goods, digital services, mobile in-app
purchasing and remote convenience purchases such as city parking or
movie tickets.
About Yala Music
Yala is the place to play, download and share unlimited music for
free across all devices.
Founded in 2010 by its CEO Patrick Chassany, cofounder of
Fotolia.com, Yala Music is headquartered in France with offices in
Morocco, Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia and UAE. With Yala application
hitting 1 million downloads on mobile, the company strives to offer
the best free and legal online music service worldwide on the web,
mobile and desktop, and takes a stand against piracy by signing up
with 450 independent artists and major Arabic labels to offer
Advertising Sponsored Downloads. Yala is accessible on the web at
yala.fm and Yala apps can be downloaded for free virtually everywhere
for iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, Symbian as well as
Windows PC and Samsung connected TV.
www.yalamusic.com -
www.yala.fm
About PayOne
PayOne is the global leader in mobile payments and industrial
strength carrier billing. The company pioneered "no credit card
required" payments and has a 10-year track record in payment services
that connect digital merchants, social media publishers, content
providers mobile app developers and network operators. PayOne has
generated over $5 billion in new digital revenue for brand name
clients including Blizzard Entertainment and America Online. The
PayOne Global Carrier Network(TM) covers 80 countries, over 1100
network operators and enables over 4 billion worldwide consumers to
do mobile commerce on more than 10 billion connected devices. The
company has a robust patent portfolio covering mobile commerce, fraud
prevention, authentication, and alternative payments. Previously
called PaymentOne, PayOne is profitable, privately held, and based in
the Silicon Valley.
Media Contact
Boris Gutierrez
Email Contact
408-362-4258
Twitter: @PayOne
SOURCE: PayOne
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