DUBLIN, Ireland, April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia Ireland is
delighted to announce the arrival of the Nokia Music Store
http://www.music.nokia.ie in Ireland - offering access to millions of
tracks, from global hits to local artists and giving consumers the real
freedom to enjoy music at their fingertips, 24/7.

    "As the world's largest manufacturer of digital music players, millions
of consumers from around the world can enjoy our music experiences," said
Mr Alan O'Hara, General Manager of Nokia Ireland. "We're dedicated to
delivering the best music experience, based on products and services that
offer consumers choice, relevance, and ease of use. We also want to be more
locally relevant than any other digital music store in Ireland."

    Nokia is the first mobile phone manufacturer of its kind to offer a
world leading, differentiated music experience to people. Through the Nokia
Music Store, over 2.5 million of tracks from major artists, independent
labels and Irish musicians can be discovered and purchased using either a
PC or a mobile device. The music collection can then simply be synchronised
between the PC and mobile using Windows Media Player. Everything works with
one simple user interface, giving consumers the opportunity to connect to
the music.

    The Nokia Music Store will continue to expand the catalogue adding new
content with a particular emphasis on Irish artists. Nokia aims to include
more Irish content from up-and-coming and established Irish artists than
any other digital music store available in Ireland. Acts like The Coronas,
Cathy Davey and Glen Hansard are all currently available and this is set to
expand over the coming months. The recommender will also feature some of
the best of Irish available on the site.

    Consumers can purchase tracks individually via a Nokia device, such as
the Nokia N95 or a desktop computer. Consumers can also stream an unlimited
number of full length tracks to a PC. Individual tracks will cost EUR 1.00,
albums from EUR 10.00 and a monthly subscription for PC streaming will cost
EUR 10.00. Other highlights of the site include the ability to listen to a
30 second clip from any track on the site.

    Nokia is celebrating the launch by giving away 24,000 free music
vouchers for the store at NokiaFreeMusic.ie - each worth from EUR 1 to EUR
10. Everyone who claims a voucher at NokiaFreeMusic.ie is also entered to
win a Nokia N95 8GB device, Bluetooth speakers, plus one year of unlimited
streaming music from the Nokia Music Store. Nokia Music Store will also
offer a free track of the week every week. To celebrate the launch, a Tom
Baxter exclusive track will be made available to all consumers for a
limited period only.

    About Nokia

    Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and
growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a
wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people
to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games,
business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer
Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a
key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for
communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.

    http://www.nokia.com

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