Leona Lewiss Bleeding Love was the most popular song on the social media service in 2008.
It was a big 12 months for Dada Entertainment on the web and m.dada.net on WAP, its first full-year of operation. It added a DRM-free MP3 store to its ringtone business at Dada.net with content from Sony BMG and Universal Music Group. It's now planning major enhancements to the site that will be announced in early 2009.Dada.net’s 'Best of 2008' (MP3 downloads and ringtones):
“Bleeding Love” (Syco/J Records) Leona Lewis
“I Kissed A Girl” (Capitol/EMI) Katy Perry
“Lollipop” (Universal Motown) Lil Wayne
“Viva La Vida” (Capitol/EMI) Coldplay
“Paper Planes” (XL/Interscope) M.I.A.
“Closer” (Def Jam) Ne-Yo
“Love Song” (Epic) Sara Bareilles
“So What” (Zomba) P!nk
“Apologize” (Interscope) OneRepublic
“Disturbia” (Def Jam) Rihanna
“Stay” (Mercury Nashville) Sugarland
“Love In This Club” (Zomba) Usher
“Forever” (Zomba) Chris Brown
“Mercy” (Mercury) Duffy
“Sex On Fire” (RCA) Kings of Leon
“Touch My Body” (Island Def Jam) Mariah Carey
“Heaven Sent” (A&M/Interscope) Keyshia Cole
“Womanizer” (Jive Records) Britney Spears
“Shake It” (Columbia) Metro Station
“Chasing Pavements” (Columbia) Adele
Music fans who sign up for Dada.net are given 15 credits per month for $9.99 (67 cents a song). Each credit can be redeemed for one download of a full-track MP3, ringtone, or other mobile content including wallpapers and games.
All MP3 tracks are DRM-free allowing consumers to transfer their download to any mobile phone, iPod or digital music player. Dada expects to be able to offer users over-the-air MP3 downloads to mobile devices in the coming weeks. Dada.net users are billed for the service through their phone bill via Premium SMS.
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