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Nokia opens music service in Australia

article published on 21 April, 2008

Nokia is set to launch Australia's first subscription music service tomorrow in an effort to use its huge music industry clout to knock Apples' iTunes platform from the top. The service however, should see issues as it has been revealed that songs bought from the store will be incompatible with the dominant market leader for portable media players, the Apple iPod. Price could be another ... [ read the full article ]

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ZippyDSM
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_ 		24. April 2008 @ 10:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
screw the whole storing music on your fcking device, they should give you account and let you stream your sht from it,to your cellphone 24/7, I let you upload tot he account as well,they can still offer music at their bloated rates but do something for the consumer instead of bum ravage.
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lantrix
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_ 		24. April 2008 @ 10:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
How can Nokia even "hope to topple iTunes" when they don't even support the player and devices that customers on that platform own?
Do you think anyone with an iPod will say "Sod this. I'm buying a Nokia to get songs that are more expensive".
Also I thought DRM was as good as dead? Obviously not. WIndows Media? No thanks.
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lantrix
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_ 		24. April 2008 @ 10:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I forgot to say - Roll on the 3G iPhone in AU then I can replace my 5G iPod AND broken Nokia phone with one complete solution.
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Mez
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_ 		25. April 2008 @ 13:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The author said it right.
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I'm not sure who at Nokia thought that offering expensive, DRM-crippled music that cannot be played on iPods was a good idea but they should not have a job.


I can't top that comment. It is succinct and accurate.
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