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Warner Music content also available via Nokia Music Stores globally
New York, NY, USA - Nokia (NYSE: NOK) today announced that Warner
Music Group (NYSE: WMG) will make its diverse catalog of new stars
and legendary artists available through Nokia Music Stores around the
world as well as through Comes With Music, a revolutionary way for
people to discover and enjoy music offered uniquely by Nokia.
"Warner Music Group has been a pioneer in developing new digital
music business models and we are very pleased to have them supporting
both the Nokia Music Store and Comes With Music," said Tero Ojanperä,
executive vice president and head of the Nokia Entertainment and
Communities business. "Comes With Music enables people to access
great content, provides artists to wider exposure with new and
existing fans, and creates new revenue for all stakeholders."
"Nokia's Comes With Music service will be a significant step forward
in the evolution of digital music. It's the first global initiative
to fundamentally align the interests of music companies with
telecommunications companies," said Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Warner Music
Group's Chairman and CEO. "Through this innovative service and
business model, all parties are equally driven to create the best and
most comprehensive music offering designed to meet the ever-expanding
consumer appetite for music and music-enabled devices."
Comes With Music is expected to launch in the second half of 2008 on
a range of Nokia devices in selected territories. With a single
purchase, consumers will have access to a year of exploring and
downloading the music that they love, and be able to keep all their
selections in their permanent library.
Warner Music Group content will also now be available through the
Nokia Music Store. With millions of tracks from major artists and
independent labels, the Nokia Music Store lets people enjoy music
directly on their Nokia device or personal computer. The Nokia store,
with its compelling combination of download and streaming services,
empowers fans to connect to music they want, in the way they want.
Consumers can browse for new music, get recommendations or search for
favorite artists, songs or albums all from the palm of their hand.
Songs can be added to a wish list for future purchase or purchased
immediately and downloaded directly to the mobile device. Purchased
songs can also be transferred between a PC and a compatible Nokia
device, regardless of which device was used to buy them.
The Nokia Music Store is available in Australia, Finland, France,
Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden and the
United Kingdom and is expanding to additional countries.
About Nokia Comes With Music
Nokia Comes With Music enables people to buy a Nokia device with a
year of 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, SONY BMG
MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT and Warner Music Group 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. We
make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that
enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television,
imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing
our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise
solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide
equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through
Nokia Siemens Networks.
About Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group became the only stand-alone music company to be
publicly traded in the United States in May 2005. With its broad
roster of new stars and legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home
to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry
including Asylum, Atlantic, Bad Boy, Cordless, East West, Elektra,
Lava, Nonesuch, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Rykodisc, Sire, Warner
Bros. and Word. Warner Music International, a leading company in
national and international repertoire, operates through numerous
international affiliates and licensees in more than 50 countries.
Warner Music Group also includes Warner/Chappell Music, one of the
world's leading music publishers, with a catalog of more than one
million copyrights worldwide.
Media Enquiries:
Nokia
Communications
Tel. +358 71800 34900
Email: press.services@nokia.com
Warner Music Group
Amanda Collins
Tel. +1 212 275 2213
Email: Amanda.collins@wmg.com
James Steven
Tel. +44 207 368 2572
Email: James.steven@warnermusic.com
www.nokia.com/music
www.nokia.com
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