Nokia has launched its new digital music site, Nokia music store, in Spain. The firm has said that more than 70% of the music that is sold in the country is local.
According to the company, it has reached agreements with companies such as Universal Music, Warner Music (amongst others), with aggregators such as The Orchard, and with local record labels such as Blanco y Negro, Subterfuge and Pias, with the objective of offering a broad range of genres and artists.
Manuel Reverte, head of services and software at Nokia Spain, said: With the launch of the Nokia Music Store, Nokia aims to make available to all Spanish users of all ages the music that they want at any moment they want, with all the facilities that mobility permits nowadays.
Nokia says that its Music Store offers the first on-demand music streaming service focused on local Spanish artists. Users will be able to browse, download, play and synchronise music using a PC or directly from a compatible mobile device.
The Music Store has a pre-listening application of 30 seconds which enables the user to sample and identify each theme. The consumer will be able to select songs directly from their mobile device.
The Nokia Music for PC application enables consumers to move music from their PCs to their Nokia device. People can create their music library, make playlists, buy songs through the Nokia Music Store, and then transfer the content to their Nokia device.
Tracks cost E1.50 each while whole albums come for E10. The streaming service, based on monthly subscription, costs E10.