Sony Music, Experience Hendrix and Universal Mind have teamed up for an iOS Jimi Hendrix app. The free download offers text, photos and videos, as well as an interactive map showing key places in his life. And music? If you own songs already, they can be played in full. Otherwise it’s iTunes samples and buy links.

Janie Hendrix, President and CEO of Experience Hendrix LLC noted, “We continue to celebrate Jimi Hendrix, his music, life and legacy. This app is nothing short of a revolutionary development in ‘Jimi Land’.”

The times they are ‘a changin’, but that doesn’t mean rock icons are being left in the dust. While newer acts and digital innovators like Bjork are surging ahead in the app game, it seems some legends are catching up — or at least their labels are.

Today, the folks behind Jimi’s brand have released The Complete Digital Jimi Hendrix Experience for the iPhone and iPad. The purple hazed app feels like you’re flipping through the pages of an album jacket.

FierceDeveloper spoke to Universal Mind’s VP of Biz Dev, Tim Wandell, about building the Hendrix app, collaborating with Sony Legacy and Experience Hendrix and the art of storytelling.

From data visualization to customer self service, here are some great rich Internet applications (RIAs) developed by Universal Mind that executed business ideas to make them a reality.

UM’s Joe Johnston appeared on a panel of five mobile technology experts discussing the implications of a 4G network to local businesses.

“Keeping up with developer demands will be one of RIM’s biggest challenges,” said Brian O’Connor, director of technology for Universal Mind, a San Francisco-based company that built the Fantasy Football game for the PlayBook.

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