| Since the advent of the ringtone, a variety | | | | main kinds of ringtones: monophonic, |
| of new styles has popped up to represent the | | | | polyphonic and realtones. Most Reggaeton |
| plethora of cell phone users across the | | | | ringtones are polyphonic, which gives them |
| world. Among these new additions, which | | | | the trait of realism. "Poly," meaning "many," |
| include Christian, Bollywood, and Hip Hop, | | | | refers to the musical notes in Reggaeton |
| are the Reggaeton ringtones. | | | | ringtones. As such, these ringtones have the |
| | | | capacity to play back many tones at once, and |
| Reggaeton ringtones are as hard to define as | | | | can imitate the sound of various instruments |
| the culture from which they stem. Reggaeton | | | | rather than just turn each into a tone. There |
| ringtones are Hispanic-based, but not of one | | | | are also pre-recorded ringtones, which are |
| particular country. Reggaeton ringtones (or | | | | actual clips of songs. Reggaeton ringtones |
| Regueton ring tones as they are called in | | | | that come in this format are usually not |
| Hispania) have their influences in Jamaican, | | | | free, although even paying sites necessarily |
| hip hop, and Latin American music. Reggaeton | | | | maintain a reasonable cost. |
| ringtones are particularly popular among | | | | |
| Spanish Caribbean, Puerto Rican and Latin | | | | The biggest technical consideration when |
| American youth, although interest has spread | | | | searching for any kind of ringtone, including |
| to the United States and even Europe. | | | | Reggaeton ringtones, is whether your phone |
| | | | supports downloading certain ringtones from |
| Reggaeton ringtones come from the music of | | | | the Internet. Each cell phone brand has a |
| the same name, which is defined by a specific | | | | different correspondence in terms of |
| rhythm and beat called the Dem Bow beat. The | | | | availability. Reggaeton ringtones are |
| Dem Bow beat is prolific in Reggaeton | | | | becoming popular enough now that most sites |
| ringtones, and is unique in that it | | | | will have some kind of offering in the genre. |
| originated not from many sources, but from | | | | You will also want to consider the kind of |
| one song by Shabba Ranks in the middle 1990s. | | | | ringtone that your phone supports best. |
| As with much of the hip hop and rap music of | | | | Monophonic ringtones require only that you |
| today, Reggaeton ringtones are often | | | | have text messaging on your phone, while |
| criticized for their explicit imagery and | | | | ringtones that are more complicated like |
| lyrics. Still, it cannot be denied that | | | | polyphonic (which includes many Reggaeton |
| Reggaeton ringtones have given a voice to a | | | | ringtones) require that you start a wireless |
| generation of youth who otherwise might not | | | | connection that will be used to download your |
| have one. | | | | ringtones. |
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| There is a growing trend for artists to cater | | | | For the discriminating ringtone connoisseurs, |
| to the ringtone audience, and Reggaeton | | | | there are plenty of new offerings coming out |
| ringtones are no different. In fact, some | | | | daily across the web. Reggaeton ringtones |
| might say that the popularity of Reggaeton as | | | | will soon match their hip-hop counterparts in |
| a musical style is directly related to the | | | | terms of availability and popularity. Even |
| popularity of Reggaeton ringtones. Artists | | | | now, Reggaeton ringtones are a consistent, if |
| such as Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Nina Sky, | | | | limited, offering. Reggaeton ringtones are |
| Calle 13 and others got their starts in the | | | | already representing a large faction of young |
| genre, and now their music makes popular | | | | adults and youth-oriented people from all |
| Reggaeton ringtones as well. | | | | around the world. Where the genre goes in the |
| | | | coming years might point to a more expressive |
| It is generally agreed that there are three | | | | and involved Hispanic community. |