NOKIA MUSIC STORE COMES TO SA

Nokia has announced that its Music Store will open its virtual doors on the 24th of April in South Africa. It promises to deliver millions of digital tracks from global hits to local artists.

Nokia, the world’s leading cell phone company, has announced that its Music Store will open its virtual doors on the 24th of April in South Africa. It promises to deliver millions of digital tracks from global hits to local artists.

“Not only will we have millions of tracks available for consumers, but we will have something for everyone, whatever their music tastes. The store will feature a broad range of genres including popular and non-mainstream genres, independent artists and most importantly, a wide selection of South African artists,” said Jake Larsen, Nokia’s head of music for Middle East and Africa.

“In addition, the Nokia Music Store will offer a host of interactive features such as music browsing and personal track recommendations.”

With a single account, South African music lovers will be able to access the Nokia Music Store via their personal computer or directly from their optimised Nokia devices including the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia N96, Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia N81 8GB, Nokia N82 and the Nokia N79.

In addition, the ability to sync from a PC is available on a wider range of Nokia models including the latest XpressMusic handset, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.

The store’s intuitive user-interface makes downloading full-length tracks easy and offers options to create customised playlists and to add tracks on a wishlist that you can decide to buy later. Tracks purchased can also be transferred via your PC to compatible Nokia devices.

The music collection can then simply be synchronised between the PC and a mobile using the Nokia music PC client available for download at http://music.nokia.com/download or from the product software CD available in the latest devices’ sales packs.

All music on the Nokia Music Store can be purchased through a variety of payment options, including credit cards and pre-paid vouchers.

South Africa is the 12th country to see a local launch of the Nokia Music Store. Most recently the store was launched in Ireland and the United Arab Emirates.