Nokia today announced the debut of its Comes With Music digital entertainment service at the Nokia Remix event in London and Singapore.
This new digital music service gives consumers a new way to discover and enjoy their favorite songs. By purchasing a Comes With Music device, consumers will be able to explore and enjoy an assorted catalog of music. Featuring international and local artists, Comes With Music provides unlimited access to millions of tracks for a year, and users can keep the music they have downloaded once the year is over.
"Comes With Music sets a precedent for consumer value and convenience that the rest of the digital entertainment industry is already copying," said Tero Ojanpera, executive vice president and head of the Nokia entertainment and communities business.
"Trying out a music recommendation is spontaneous as customers can download without worrying about the cost of an album or a track - the freedom and simplicity of the service is unparalleled. And Comes With Music gives you unlimited access to the millions of tracks in the Nokia Music Store and the music is all yours to keep - because it's not a revolution unless you get to keep your music,” added Ojanpera.
Comes With Music will be available across a range of Nokia devices, including the new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic - also revealed today and the Nokia N95 8GB and Nokia 5310 XpressMusic. With more than 10 million units sold globally since its debut last year, the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic is the best selling music phone in the world.
EMI Music is the newest major label to support Nokia’s Comes With Music service.
"With the launch of Nokia's Comes With Music, fans now have a new avenue to find and enjoy music from EMI's catalogue, and our artists have a powerful new way to reach their fans," said Douglas Merrill, president, digital business, for EMI Music. "By encouraging music discovery in an innovative and consumer-friendly environment, Comes With Music will continue to push experimentation in the digital music industry."
Comes With Music will also feature a huge selection of independent music, thanks to deals with The Orchard, Beggars Group, IODA, the Ministry of Sound, PIAS and Pinnacle. These companies join Universal Music Group, Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group in supporting Comes With Music. Nokia has also secured music publishing rights from CELAS on behalf of EMI Music Publishing, GEMA on behalf of Sony/ATV Music Publishing, SACEM on behalf of Universal Music Publishing, as well as the MCPS-PRS Alliance.
The first to offer Comes With Music will be the United Kingdom, with sales planned to start on October 16, 2008. The Nokia 5310 XpressMusic Comes With Music edition will cost approximately $
228.00. People can pre-register their orders for Comes With Music devices from Carphone Warehouse at
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/.
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