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Marley ringtone dispute heats up


September 15, 2007 The lawsuits haven't even been filed yet, but already the dispute over Bob Marley's ringtones is heating up to unprecedented levels. Last month, Verizon Wireless struck an exclusive licensing deal with Universal Music Group for the entire Bob Marley catalog. Verizon on Monday removed the offending ringtones, but according to sources grew angry when Island Records founder/Marley family adviser Chris Blackwell issued a statement claiming Verizon "ceded to the Marley family estate demands."

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