Dubai: Nokia has announced the launch of "Comes with Music", its ground-breaking service which introduces a new way for people to enjoy music.
"Comes With Music gives people a year of unlimited access to the entire a la carte Ovi Music catalogue with the ability to keep all downloaded tracks even after the year is over," Nokia said in a statement.
The Middle East launch covers 11 markets that comprise Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, the Palestinian Territories, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman.
Wide variety
"With the purchase of the new Nokia X6 16 GB Comes With Music edition, users will have access to a music catalogue of an estimated four million tracks from the biggest international and regional labels that people will be able to download for free.
"The device with the service will be commercially available the first week of March, for an estimated price of $600 (Dh2,203), excluding sales taxes," it said.
Music is provided by all major international and regional labels including Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music, EMI Music, Rotana, Mazzika, Melody Music, Platinum Records, and leading content aggregator The Orchard, as well as thousands of independent labels.
The content covers a cross section of Western and Arabic music, as well as Indian, Pakistani and Filipino catalogues.
"Comes With Music is a revolutionary way for people to discover and enjoy music. The proposition is simple: you get four million tracks, for free, for keeps. When you buy the Nokia X6 Comes With Music device, you get 12 months of unlimited access to millions of tracks from the Ovi Music."
