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Ringtones become 'Blingtones'

NEW YORK, June 15 (UPI) -- The music industry has honored 128 songs as the first gold and platinum ring tones.

Rapper Rick Ross' ring tone was one of the ones honored, he received a plaque bearing a little golden cell phone, CBS reported Thursday.

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Just like vinyl, tapes and CDs, the purchase of cell phone ring tones will now translate into awards for sales of 500,000, 1 million and beyond.

"The ring tones are just another gateway to connecting with the kids and the fans," said Ross. "That's just the next level."

In all, 84 ring tones went gold, 40 went platinum and four multi-platinum.

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) gives the awards based on how many ring tones have been downloaded.

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