Fox Mobile Distribution has signed agreements with AOL Europe and AOL Canada for the newly-launched Winamp version 5.55, a PC-based media player, to provide mobile ringtones.

Under the agreement, Fox Mobile Distribution ringtone links will be integrated into Winamp media player, enabling its 73 million users worldwide to discover mobile content while using the media player. Winamp will also feature an integrated Jamba- or Jamster-branded purchase page so users can buy the mobile content they discover without leaving the Winamp media player.

"Fox Mobile Distribution's strategy in working with AOL to integrate content on AOL's Winamp is to continue building FMD's partner distribution channels throughout the world," said Giovanni Montesanti, chief marketing officer for Fox Mobile Distribution, Beverly Hills, CA. "Initially, Fox Mobile Distribution will only offer ringtones, but in the future other highly relevant content will be available such as wallpapers and screensavers."

Fox Mobile Distribution will ensure that its links throughout Winamp are contextually integrated so that when consumers click on a link to a particular artist or track they will be offered related ringtones or other highly relevant mobile content.

The Winamp media player can be downloaded at http://www.winamp.com.

FMD's Jamster ringtones are available at http://www.jamster.com.

Fox Mobile Distribution is a unit of Fox Mobile Group, which is under the News Corp. umbrella.

With global reach to more than one billion consumers in 38 countries and in 20-plus languages, Fox Mobile Distribution is one of the world's leading distributors of mobile entertainment.

FMD offers branded mobile content, including ringtones from top music labels and mobile games.

Fox Mobile Distribution's partnership with Winamp is geared toward expanding its global distribution channels and highlighting its contextual integration capabilities.

Fox mobile content will be available throughout Canada and several European territories, including France, Germany and Spain.

"FMD and AOL will utilize multiple channels to get the word out about FMD's mobile content, including marketing initiatives on AOL's Winamp," Mr. Montesanti said.