Nokia to Offer Free Mobile Music Service for Lumia Smartphones in the USA

Published on: 4th Sep 2012

­Nokia today announced the launch of its free music streaming service Nokia Music in the USA. Nokia Music is exclusive to Nokia Lumia handset owners.

Consumers can stream music from a suite of over 150 playlists that are kept up to date by a expert team of US based staff. The playlists span a wide spectrum of musical genres from underground Detroit house tracks to New York Philharmonic favorites. Nokia Music also offers playlists created by global artists such as Lana Del Rey, Lady Gaga and Rihanna.

Beyond the curated playlists, music fans can create their own personal soundtrack by selecting the Nokia Music 'CREATE' function that taps a library of millions of songs and generates a playlist based on, and inspired by, the artists they love.

The service is completely advertisement-free, and requires no registration or subscription.

Consumers can also use Nokia Music's 'GIG FINDER', which locates a consumer's position and pinpoints live music events taking place in their local area.

"The USA is the most vibrant and competitive digital music market in the world - by a wide margin. We have worked extra hard to ensure our service meets the expectations of the demanding, active and inspired music fans in the USA. I would like to challenge everyone to try Nokia Music and see just how easy and enjoyable the service is to use," says Jyrki Rosenberg, VP of Entertainment at Nokia.

Consumers who already own a Nokia Lumia 900 or Nokia Lumia 710 can download the Nokia Music app for free from Marketplace.

A separate announcement Nokia unveiled a collaboration between Nokia Music, AT&T and Green Day around the band's new album Uno. The promotion will see Green Day perform an exclusive concert and provide exclusive playlists to Nokia Music for AT&T consumers.

 

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