Phantom Ringtones

The stage musicals composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber has signed a deal with Universal Music to start distributing his catalogue of songs and musicals as ringtones for mobile phones. Later this week, songs from the new London production of 'Evita' will be made available online for download to PCs by Universal Music alongside the physical release of the cast album. The remainder of the classic Lloyd Webber catalogue - including 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat', 'Cats', 'Jesus Christ Superstar', 'Starlight Express' and the multi-million selling 'The Phantom of the Opera' - will be available to download from next week.

Many of the songs will then be made available as realtones for mobile phones over the coming months.

Lucian Grainge says: "This deal brings the biggest and best-loved musicals of all time into the digital age. I have also been reminded of Andrew's magic touch - his idea to bring The Sound of Music to the West End via a TV talent search is a masterstroke. We're very excited to be involved."

Andrew Lloyd Webber says: "I am delighted to be able to announce these significant deals between the Really Useful Group and Universal Music and thrilled that my entire catalogue can now be downloaded (I say this although the bulk of my own music collection is on vinyl!)"

Posted to the site on 16th August 2006