Gizmodo's Adam Frucci today picks up on an article by Reuters' Antony Bruno looking at the music industry's growing interest in WiMax technology. "They've got dreams of people downloading songs on the go quickly, watching fast, streaming videos on their phones, and all sorts of other money-making schemes," Frucci writes.

"It makes sense, as the walled garden of cellphone software will make developing a BitTorrent client for mobile phones relatively difficult, so the music industry might have just found a medium where they'll be somewhat safe from piracy," Frucci notes. "EMI already told us that they have big plans for mobile downloading, so it's safe to say the rest of the labels are in the same boat. Look for a huge mobile downloading push to be coming in the next couple of years."

Or even sooner -- Bruno quotes Informa Telecoms & Media analyst Tammy Parker as saying, "It would not be accurate to call 2007 'the year of mobile WiMax -- but it's clear that the future of this technology in the U.S. will be built upon the foundation being created this year."