Nokia introduces free music streaming service in United States

Nokia has launched its free music streaming service 'Nokia Music' in the United States. Nokia Music has been available in other countries for quite some time, and US-based Lumia users will be able to access the service starting Tuesday.

The move comes a day ahead of an event in New York where Nokia and Microsoft are expected to announce Windows Phone 8-based Lumia 920, Lumia 820, and perhaps, other devices. We expect the new phones to get access to the Nokia Music service. Consumers who already own a Nokia Lumia 900 or Nokia Lumia 710 can download the Nokia Music app for free from Marketplace.

"The USA is the most vibrant and competitive digital music market in the world - by a wide margin. We have worked extra hard to ensure our service meets the expectations of the demanding, active and inspired music fans in the USA. I would like to challenge everyone to try Nokia Music and see just how easy and enjoyable the service is to use," says Jyrki Rosenberg, VP of Entertainment at Nokia.

According to Nokia, Lumia users can not only stream millions of songs, but will also have access to a suite of over 150 exclusive playlists that are curated and kept up to date by an expert team of US based musicologists.

The Finnish handset maker has also revealed that consumers can use Nokia Music's 'GIG FINDER', which locates a consumer's location and pinpoints live concerts, gigs and shows taking place in their local area.

(Edited by Kunal Dua)