Those with a passion for music can tune into Nokia’s latest initiative that brings to users a Live Music store. Nokia eventually released its much talked about Music Store service in India at Nokia Music Connects. Music lovers will be delighted to realize that the Music Store from Nokia is going to offer access to over 3 million international, Bollywood and regional soundtracks across all genres.
People can facilitate themselves with experiencing Nokia Music store through inbox vouchers included in all XpressMusic handsets and select N Series and E Series devices such as N97, N86, E71, and E63 amongst others.
For offering the most overwhelming music experience, the company has tied up with leading international music labels such as Universal Music Group, Sony Music, EMI and Warner with major independent Indian record labels which include T-series, Yashraj Music, Saregama, BIG Music, Venus and others. The tie up is expected to deliver the most updated music content.
Nokia collaborates with India’s leading music body, the Indian Music Industry in order to provide an opportunity to discover and enjoy favorite music on the go across genres and languages. Nokia also used the Nokia Music Connects platform in order to showcase three interesting and outstanding devices namely Nokia 5630 XpressMusic, Nokia 5530 XpressMusic and Nokia 5230. The latest products are Music Store compatible and are expected to be available in the Indian market towards the end this year.
Speaking at the launch of Nokia Music Store, Ihamuotila, Executive Vice President – Sales, Nokia stated “Music is an all-consuming passion with most people, especially in a country like India where it is an intrinsic part of the culture. Nokia is committed to connect people to what matters to them and with our pioneering music services and devices, we are well-placed to bring a great experience and immense value to the consumers.”
Nokia Music Store is available in 21 markets worldwide and provides people an opportunity to enjoy music directly on their Nokia mobile phone or PC. Users can also connect to their favorite music in their preferred way with its convincing combination of free track downloads and depth of content.
D Shivakumar, Managing Director, Nokia India stated, “Music is a very local experience and that is why the India Music Store has content from Oscar winner AR Rahman to the golden voice of yesteryear’s KL Saigal, from South’s Yesudas to East’s Bhupen Hazarika, along with the international majors. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the entire music industry and our esteemed partners for helping the Music Store come alive for the Indian consumers.”
Users can also listen to a 30 second clip of any track on the store before downloading it. They can browse for new and interesting music, search for their favorite artists, songs or albums with ease. Nokia Music Store enables transfer of songs from a personal computer to compatible Nokia devices.
Nokia Music Store will be available in India on Nokia 5800 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia 5130 XpressMusic, Nokia 5310 XpressMusic, Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, Nokia 7210, N97 and more.
The Nokia 5630 XpressMusic has a stylish and ultra-slim look, offering a complete entertainment and music experience. It features power save option, ambient light sensor and energy efficient micro-USB charger. The device offers supreme audio, music and video quality on-the-go via dedicated keys alongside a 4GB memory card for storing up to 3000 tracks, and options to upgrade up to 16GB microSD memory card. Nokia 5630 XpressMusic is suitable for Nokia Music Store enabling users to browse and download tracks from the Nokia Music Store.
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic can be considered as a complete entertainment device with a unique touch interface feature. People can easily access content and famous social networks such as Facebook and MySpace. Besides, it comes with 27 hours of playback time, amazing audio quality and a 4GB memory card for storing music and other media. It is compatible with Music Store and people can buy new music through the Music Store, either directly on their mobile phone or through a PC.
The Nokia 5230 features a music player with 33 hours of playback time. People can use any headphone with a 3.5mm AV connector to experience amazing music. It also features a Media Bar with instant access to favorite media and applications like music, photos, YouTube or Ovi Share.
Nokia 5230 is available in several attractive colors and is priced at €149. Nokia 5230 with the Comes with Music service will be available for €259 excluding subsidies and taxes. The pricing structure for Nokia 5530 and Nokia 5310 is not disclosed by the company yet. People can anticipate enjoying these innovative and interesting devices along with the Nokia Music Store. It can be expected to bring an exhilarating music experience for music lovers.