Nokia XpressMusic phones comes with 100 songs from UMG
Posted by Irwin Siewe on Oct 27, 2008
NOKIA announced its latest tie-up with Universal Music Group to offer consumers in Philippines up to 100 songs from UMG artists, such as Mariah Carey, Maroon 5, Amy Winehouse, Duffy, U2, Nelly Furtado, OneRepublic, Rihanna and many more, when they buy a new Nokia 5320 XpressMusic or a new Nokia 5220 XpressMusic. Both music phones are now available in authorized Nokia stores and retail outlets.
The Nokia 5320 XpressMusic retails at approximately P12,960 and the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic retails at approximately P9,450. Consumers who purchase the new XpressMusic phones will receive a voucher and an activation code which allows them to start redeeming their favorite music content at www.nokia-asia.com/musicredemption.
They simply select from Universal Music‘s extensive catalog of international and local artists, download the song of their choice and enjoy great music on the go with their new XpressMusic phones. Consumers can also side-load the songs as the XpressMusic phones support Windows Media DRM. “We are thrilled about this latest collaboration with Universal Music which gives music fans out there the opportunity to download up to one hundred of their favourite songs onto their new XpressMusic phones.
The new Nokia 5320 XpressMusic and Nokia 5220 XpressMusic are both excellent music players. This promotion will surely add excitement to the whole entertainment experience for consumers who love music and want to enjoy music wherever they are,” said William Hamilton-Whyte, general manager, Nokia Philippines. “We believe initiatives like this will accelerate the acceptance of music on mobile and provides broad reach to the music and artists from UMG.