Thoughts on Nokia Comes With Music
I just got done listening to the guy from Universal Music speak and answer questions. I habe’t yet read the press release,so these questions and thoughts may be addressed in there, but we’ll find put soon.
I want to say that I think it’s a fantastic idea and really applaud both Nokia and Universal for taking the initiative and coming put with the deal.
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My first few questions are mostly technical. First, I want to know what devices this will be available/usable on. Will there be specific CWM-branded packaging? More importantly, what devices will be branded as such? Just Nseries, or will there also be s40 devices, Eseries, multimedia division, etc?
Where will I get these tracks? Through the Nokia Music Store (the one that’s only available in the UK right now), or will there be yet another portal? Will I be able to download those tracks directly to my handset?
Next up is the business model. It’s basically a subscription service, where your first year is free. What if I decide I want to keep the subscription live after that? How much? AndStore, which is a per-track service? Lastly, Rob Wells stated that the money is made from the sale of the device. Does that mean we can expect the already pricey Nseries devices to get more expensive? If so, will there be additional non-CWM versions, at a more affordable price? It sounds like Nokia is willing to sacrifice some of their initial handset profits in hopes that CWM will increase sales enough to offset the loss. Also, it seems a worthwhile experiment to help increase the knowledge and use of Nokia handsets as music devices.
What do you think? Do you think the Nokia Comes With Music initiative is a good step towards reducing the draw of piracy? doesn’t that compete directly with the Nokia Music
I’m not a big fan of the business model myself. First, as you said, it could jack up the price of the devices themselves. How much does Universal think a year of unlimited music (which you later keep) is worth? It could hurt Nokia if they’re priced out of the market of Sony-Ericsson or, say, the iPhone.
Also, there’s the question of dissatisfaction. If you dislike your Nokia phone, you’ve just paid for a full year’s worth of music whether you like it or not. And since it’s protected WMA, heaven forbid if you decide to switch to Linux, the Mac, or even just a phone that doesn’t use WMA.
Dec 6th, 2007 at 9:03 am
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