Opinion: Ringtones and TV channels

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Two items of potential interest on the Bit Player blog. First, a report by Broadcast Music Inc. (better known as BMI), a top performing rights organization, says that this country’s mania with ringtones is over. And second, Verizon is set to announce a ‘hyper local’ channel on its FiOS TV service (an alternative to cable) in Washington, D.C., that has all the makings of a missed opportunity.