Universal Music Group is poised to introduce a new mobile music product in the U.S. called "alert tones," sources say. Alert tones are brief snippets of a song that users can select to play when they… ...

In addition to the expected launch of iOS5 and the latest version of OS X, Apple has a few surprises up its sleeve today. One of which is a store for buying tones to use when you receive text messages ...

The FCC points out that using such tones is prohibited outside of emergencies, adding that it was a serious public safety concern. "These rules aim to protect the integrity of the alert system by ...