April 08, 2008 - Amsterdam, the Netherlands - With millions of tracks from major artists, independent labels, and up-and-coming Dutch acts, the Nokia Music Store let's people enjoy music directly on their Nokia device or personal computer. Part of the Ovi by Nokia offering, the Nokia Music Store, with its compelling combination of download and streaming services, empowers you to connect to music you want, in the way you want.
 
"As the world's largest manufacturer of digital music players, millions of consumers from around the world can enjoy our music experiences," said Emile Baak, Managing Director of Nokia Benelux. "We're dedicated to delivering the best music experience, based on products and services that offer consumers choice, relevance, and ease of use. We also want to be more locally relevant than any other digital music store."
 
Nokia is celebrating the launch with a special offer. Everyone who purchases five tracks on the Nokia Music Store gets five other tracks for free. This offer is valid for the first 10,000 registrants who purchase five tracks at once.
 
With a single account, music lovers can access the Nokia Music Store via their desktop computer or directly from optimized Nokia devices such as the Nokia N81 and Nokia N95 8GB. Browse for new music, get recommendations or search for your favorite artists, songs or albums all from the palm of your hand. Once a track captures your attention, you can add it to your wishlist to buy later or purchase it immediately for download to your device without having to download the same song again on your computer. You can also transfer purchased songs via your PC to compatible Nokia devices.
 
Individual tracks will cost €1.00 per track and albums from €10.00. Nokia Music Store will also offer a monthly subscription for PC streaming for €10.00. All music on the Nokia Music Store can be purchased through a variety of payment options, including credit cards and pre-paid vouchers. Other highlights include the ability to listen to a 30 second clip from any track on the store.
 
About Nokia Music Store
Nokia Music Store is a service where you can browse and buy music in order to download on your PC and compatible Nokia mobile device. Music downloaded from Nokia Music Store can be conveniently moved between your PC and compatible Nokia device, as well as copied to CD and moved on to compatible digital music players. Nokia Music Store also offers a monthly subscription service that allows you to stream unlimited music from the Store catalogue direct to your internet-connected PC. The Nokia Music Store is available in the United Kingdom, Germany, Finland, Ireland, Italy, and the Netherlands and will expand to more countries throughout the year. www.nokia.com/music   
 
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.