SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT joins Nokia Comes With Music

Nokia today announced that SONY BMG MUSIC
ENTERTAINMENT has officially joined Nokia Comes With Music, a
revolutionary way for people to discover and enjoy music with their
Nokia device.

 

"As one of the leading major music companies in the
world, our collaboration with SONY BMG means we can offer a huge range
of fantastic music from both international and local artists via Comes
With Music," said Tero Ojanperä, executive vice president and head of
the Nokia Entertainment and Communities business. "It's great to have
them on board as we move forward with bringing our unlimited music
bundle to the market."

 

Mr. Ojanpera continued:  "Nokia Comes With Music is
an innovation that not only helps people discover and enjoy music, but
also expand the overall business and revenue for the benefit of
artists, labels and other rights holders."

 

"This initiative represents a critical new way of
gaining access to music, through which fans will be able to explore
SONY BMG's vast catalog of recordings for an entire year," commented
Thomas Hesse, President, Global Digital Business & U.S. Sales, SONY
BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.  "We think this business model will encourage
users to sample a wide range of material, expand their musical tastes,
and listen to more music than ever before. In the process, we think it
will provide new opportunities to artists from every genre of music,
and increase demand for music overall."

 

People who buy a Nokia Comes With Music device will
have a year of access to the SONY BMG rich catalog of music. Consumers
will be able to download tracks to both their mobile device and
computer through the Nokia Music Store during the first twelve months
that they own their Nokia device.

 

At the end of the one year period, they can keep
their downloaded tracks and, should they purchase a new compatible
device or computer, they can transfer their downloaded material by
substituting their new device or computer for the original devices.  As
a result, music fans who participate in the Comes With Music experience
will be able to keep their downloads on their device and/or computer
for the rest of their lives.

 

Consumers will have a number of attractive options
for continuing to get new music after the Nokia Comes With Music
subscription is over: they will be able to continue to purchase
additional tracks from the Nokia Music Store, or move on to a Nokia
"unlimited access" subscription service to enjoy new releases and
catalog tracks not downloaded during the initial year.

 

Comes With Music is expected to launch in the second half of 2008 on a range of Nokia devices in selected markets.

 

About Nokia Comes With Music

Nokia Comes With Music enables people to buy a Nokia
device with a year of unlimited access to tracks from a range of great
artists - past, present and future. Once the year is complete,
customers can keep all their music without having to worry about it
disappearing when their subscription is over. Universal Music Group
International and SONY BMG ENTERTAINMENT are part of the launch and
Nokia is in discussion with many other international labels.

 

About Nokia

Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the
transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications
industries. Nokia makes a wide range of mobile devices and provides
people with experiences in music, navigation, video, television,
imaging, games and business mobility through these devices. Nokia also
provides equipment, solutions and services for communications networks.

 

About SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is a global recorded
music joint venture with a roster of current artists that includes a
broad array of both local artists and international superstars, as well
as a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings
in history. SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is 50% owned by Bertelsmann
A.G. and 50% owned by Sony Corporation of America.