Nokia yesterday announced a deal with Universal Music which will enable the phone maker to offer free 12 month access to music from the major's catalogue. The deal will enable a promotion called 'Comes With Music', and means owners of compliant Nokia phones will be able to download and listen to Universal tracks for a year for free. Details of its financial arrangement with Universal were not revealed, but the phone firm added that it was in talks with other labels. Some insiders reckon Universal will have offered Nokia a favourable deal as part of its mission to support newer players in the digital music space in a bid to overcome the dominance of Apple in the market.
Dec 5, 2007
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Nokia and Universal deal means phones can come with music
Nokia has signed a deal with Universal Music giving owners of compliant phones free twelve-month access to the label's catalogue, with talks with other labels ongoing.