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Nokia's Music Store Comes to the UAE

1 replies · 1,923 views · Started 01 December 2008

Store Number 12 for the Nokia Music service has gone live, and it's a first for the Middle East as the Finns bring their store to the United Arab Emirates (reports Marktoob Business). Alongside the Big 4 music labels of Universal, Sony BMG, Warners and EMI will be regional publisher Rotana and content aggregator Qanawat.

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Nice. But yes, the word "slow" does inevitably come to mind. A bit of a case where it would have been so much better for Nokia to take another six months, have at least 5-6 countries ready to go, and only then flick the switch and make a big announcement/launch thing.. now its painstakingly incremental. Having said that, I think its a great think and does have a lot of potential.. best of luck.