Nokia to Launch Music Library in Australia

Nokia is going to launch an internet-based music library in Australia where 2 millions songs will be available to buy. There will be songs of local artists as well. One can directly download songs to their 3G mobile phone from the library for which they have to pay $1.70 for a track and $17 for an album. The songs can also be downloaded to their PCs.

If you are really a music lover then you can subscribe to Nokia’s music library for $10 a month by which you will be able to enjoy all the songs stored in the library, but you can not download music under this service. Nokia music library is becoming a challenge for Apple’s iTunes, which is now the biggest music service in the world. Sean Colligan, Nokia's chief executive in Australia, has said that Nokia aims to be number one in music in Australia and in the world.

The Age reported:

Nokia's chief executive in Australia, Sean Colligan, said distribution deals had been done with three of the four global record companies — Universal, Sony-BMG and EMI — and negotiations were under way with Warner Music.

"We aim to be number one in music here and in the world," Mr Colligan said.

Entertainment has become much easier now. Apple first stepped into this market with its iPod and the idea of online music store or library has received incredible from the users. Now, it is common a scene to see people enjoying their favorite track even on the go and iPhone technology replaced once popular walkman. Now, let us see who wins the race, Apple or Nokia?