Nokia Launches 'Comes With Music' Service

At the Nokia Remix event, that took place yesterday, October 2, in London and Singapore, Nokia announced, along with the release of Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, the launch of the “Comes with Music” digital entertainment service. Comes With Music will allow users to explore a catalog of music from international and local artists, and will provide unlimited access to millions of tracks for an entire year. Furthermore, once the year is over, users will get to keep the tracks.

"Comes With Music sets a precedent for consumer value and convenience that the rest of the digital entertainment industry is already copying," said Tero Ojanperä, 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."

Comes With Music is going to be made available with a wide range of Nokia devices, including the new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia N95 8GB and Nokia 5310 XpressMusic.

The well-known EMI Music has joined Nokia as the latest major label to support Comes With Music. Douglas Merrill, president, Digital Business for EMI Music said in the same official announcement that, "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." He further added that, "By encouraging music discovery in an Innovative and consumer-friendly environment, Comes With Music will continue to push experimentation in the digital music industry."

Nokia Comes With Music will first become available in the UK market, starting October 16. Nokia 5310 XpressMusic Comes With Music edition is expected to cost GBP 129.95, while those interested can pre-register their orders for Comes With Music devices from Carphone Warehouse.