Nokia Launches Free Music Platform in the UK

Nokia has announced that the UK will be the first market in the world to launch its 'Comes With Music' service which gives people a year of unlimited access to the entire Nokia Music Store catalog with the ability to keep all downloaded tracks even after the year is over.

Carphone Warehouse will be the exclusive UK pre-pay channel offering the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic 'Comes With Music' phone. Customers buying contract phones will be able to use other retailers as well.

Tero Ojanperä, Executive Vice President and Head of the Nokia Entertainment and Communities business, said: "We believe that Comes With Music will transform the way people enjoy music. With unlimited music access for a year, you can enjoy your favorite artists or delve into new genres without having to worry about individual track or album purchases."

Andrew Harrison, UK CEO, The Carphone Warehouse, said: "We expect the Nokia 5310 Comes With Music to be the gift for Christmas and at the top of all shopping lists,"

Warner Music, Universal Music and Sony BMG are all suppliers to the Nokia service.

Posted to the site on 2nd September 2008