Omnifone
| Company type | Limited |
|---|---|
| Industry | Digital music services |
| Founded | 14 January 2003 |
| Founder | Rob Lewis, Phil Sant, Mark Knight |
| Defunct | 4 May 2016 |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
Area served | US Canada UK Ireland Australia New Zealand France Germany Italy Spain Austria The Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg Sweden Norway Finland Denmark Switzerland Croatia Hungary Singapore Hong Kong Taiwan South Africa Brazil Mexico Japan |
Key people | Rob Lewis (Executive Chairman), Jeff Hughes (CEO) |
| Products | Sony Music Unlimited, RIM BBM Music, MusicStation, Sony Ericsson PlayNow plus, rara.com |
Number of employees | 200 people |
| Website | www.omnifone.com |
Omnifone was a UK-based company that was an independent provider of cloud-based unlimited music services to consumer electronics vendors, mobile carriers, Internet service providers and consumer brands including RIM, Sony, HP, and rara.com.
Omnifone enabled legitimate cloud-based unlimited music consumption and a viable alternative to piracy across multiple in-home, in-car, mobile and PC platforms, having launched its MusicStation-powered unlimited music services across five continents on a wide range of devices.
On 4 May 2016 the company was placed into administration, laying off a substantial part of its staff and looking for a buyer, whereupon the company ceased its operations. Some of its assets have been acquired by Apple.