Motorola acquires leading Asian music provider

Motorola expanded its mobile music reach into the Asia-Pacific region with the completion of the Soundbuzz buy.

Terms were not disclosed. Motorola said that it will help to expand Soundbuzz's current offering beyond China, and will put MotoMusic in 13 countries across the region. It also gains licenses from the four major music labels, and about 45 independent labels.

Soundbuzz will retain its current offices in Singapore, Mumbai, and Sydney, according to a statement from the two companies.

"Clearly, this marks a major milestone, as it positions Soundbuzz and Motorola to better participate in the ongoing growth in Asia's booming mobile music download market," Soundbuzz CEO Sudhanshu Sarronwala said.

Altogether, about 750,000 songs will be available for download, which users can download from the web, or directly to their handheld.