Nokia launches mobile music in the UK
Nokia has a service that people free access to business with two million songs.
It comes with stereo only in the United Kingdom Carphone Warehouse for advance payment.
While the catalog of available music is considerably lower than that of iTunes from Apple, analysts predict that could become a serious rival.
The package phone on sale in October and Carphone Warehouse pre-orders.
The service gives people unlimited access to year, Nokia Music Store catalog.
Users can download music, and it is on your computer able to download all the tracks after a year older.
“We believe what is happening with music make way people enjoy music,” said Tero Ojanpera, head of Nokia for entertainment and business circles, said in a statement “with music unlimited access to one year, can enjoy their favorite artists or dark – in new genres Do not have to worry every track or album purchases. ”
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Most analysts see the introduction of the United Kingdom as a test for the introduction of worldwide service.
“The entire world to see Apple as the base for mobile music, and this is an important step for Nokia”, said Paolo Pescatore, an analyst research firm Insight CCS.
The service is available to anyone who buys Nokia 5310th Telefone available about £ 69. Prices for new mobile packages are not known yet, but Mr. Pescatore estimated cost of about £ 170.
Until now, no mobile operators have joined service, perhaps because they are not prepared to undermine its own mobile music services, Pescatore said.
Opera own services has grown considerably in recent months with the resumption of its music store Vodafone and O2 a label BMG and digital signature music store Napster.
“We want to make sure that we offer our customers different options for maximum benefit from music during the 02 and Nokia will observe” comes with a music package with interest, “said Anthony Douglas, director of content 02
Vodafone music station costs £ 1,99 per week and offers its customers unlimited access to the directory 1.2 million songs.
In France, Orange has recently launched a free service of anti-piracy controls (also known as DRM) offers its customers 500 tracks per month for 12 euros.
“This idea, when we are going. The next wave of mobile music will be free from DRM (Digital Rights Management),” predicts Mr. Pescatore.
source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7595622.stm
