Sony BMG Music Entertainment Joins Nokia Comes With Music
Posted on April 22, 2008
Filed Under Digital Entertainment / Blogtainment, Digital Media, Digital Music
LONDON, and ESPOO, Finland, April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Nokia
(NYSE:NOK) today announced that SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT has officially
joined Nokia Comes With Music, a revolutionary way for people to discover
and enjoy music with their Nokia device.
“As one of the leading major music companies in the world, our
collaboration with SONY BMG means we can offer a huge range of fantastic
music from both international and local artists via Comes With Music,” said
Tero Ojanpera, executive vice president and head of the Nokia Entertainment
and Communities business. “It’s great to have them on board as we move
forward with bringing our unlimited music bundle to the market.”
Mr. Ojanpera continued: “Nokia Comes With Music is an innovation that
not only helps people discover and enjoy music, but also expand the overall
business and revenue for the benefit of artists, labels and other rights
holders.”
“This initiative represents a critical new way of gaining access to
music, through which fans will be able to explore SONY BMG’s vast catalog
of recordings for an entire year,” commented Thomas Hesse, President,
Global Digital Business & U.S. Sales, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. “We
think this business model will encourage users to sample a wide range of
material, expand their musical tastes, and listen to more music than ever
before. In the process, we think it will provide new opportunities to
artists from every genre of music, and increase demand for music overall.”
People who buy a Nokia Comes With Music device will have a year of
access to the SONY BMG rich catalog of music. Consumers will be able to
download tracks to both their mobile device and computer through the Nokia
Music Store during the first twelve months that they own their Nokia
device.
At the end of the one year period, they can keep their downloaded
tracks and, should they purchase a new compatible device or computer, they
can transfer their downloaded material by substituting their new device or
computer for the original devices. As a result, music fans who participate
in the Comes With Music experience will be able to keep their downloads on
their device and/or computer for the rest of their lives.
Consumers will have a number of attractive options for continuing to
get new music after the Nokia Comes With Music subscription is over: they
will be able to continue to purchase additional tracks from the Nokia Music
Store, or move on to a Nokia “unlimited access” subscription service to
enjoy new releases and catalog tracks not downloaded during the initial
year.
Comes With Music is expected to launch in the second half of 2008 on a
range of Nokia devices in selected markets.
About Nokia Comes With Music
Nokia Comes With Music enables people to buy a Nokia device with a year
of unlimited access to tracks from a range of great artists - past, present
and future. Once the year is complete, customers can keep all their music
without having to worry about it disappearing when their subscription is
over. Universal Music Group International and SONY BMG ENTERTAINMENT are
part of the launch and Nokia is in discussion with many other international
labels.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and
growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia
makes a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences
in music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business
mobility through these devices. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions
and services for communications networks.
About SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is a global recorded music joint venture
with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local
artists and international superstars, as well as a vast catalog that
comprises some of the most important recordings in history. SONY BMG MUSIC
ENTERTAINMENT is 50% owned by Bertelsmann A.G. and 50% owned by Sony
Corporation of America.
http://www.nokia.com
SOURCE Nokia Corporation
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