Brooks & Dunn 'Play Something Country' Available for the First Time Anywhere as a Music Tone From Sprint

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., and NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sprint/ www.sprint.com) - Sprint is partnering with the RCA Label Group to launch an exclusive, two-week promotion for "Play Something Country," the new single from award-winning country superstars, Brooks & Dunn, which will be commercially available for the first time anywhere when it debuts as a Sprint Music Tone on May 19. As the title track to Brooks & Dunn's new album of the same name, "Play Something Country" was widely-viewed Tuesday night on CBS television when the duo performed the song on The 40th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. As of today, customers can access the high-energy track as a ringer exclusively on Sprint, prior to its official radio impact date of May 23.

"Sprint is excited to pair with country's preeminent duo, Brooks & Dunn, to be the first to deliver their latest hit single to millions of wireless customers and Brooks & Dunn fans across the U.S.," said Jeff Hallock, vice president - product marketing and strategy, Sprint. "Sprint is delivering some of the most advanced mobile music services available today, including Music Tones from today's hottest artists, like Brooks & Dunn, to yesterday's favorites and is making it easy for customers to access and enjoy music on the go!"

Spearheading the RCA Label Group's Digital Business & New Media efforts, Heather McBee enthused, "'Play Something Country' is the kind of song that becomes an anthem for country music fans, and this opportunity with Sprint marks a great way for Brooks & Dunn fans, old and new, to essentially 'brand' their phones and say something really cool about their own sense of style."

The GRAMMY Award winning duo of Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn has created an impressive track record of success, including 21 No 1 singles and dozens of honors including more than 20 career awards from the Academy of Country Music (ACM) and Country Music Association (CMA). With over 27 million albums sold, Brooks & Dunn are the second best-selling recording duo of all time, with their ninth Arista Nashville studio album, Play Something Country, arriving later this summer.
Sprint customers can access the new Music Tone by going to menu/ downloads/ ringers/ get new/ then browse by artist or the country category and selecting "Play Something Country" by Brooks & Dunn on their Sprint PCS Vision Phones. Sprint Music Tones are $2.50 each.