Nokia launches three music phones- 5730, 5330 and 5030

World top cell phone maker, Nokia has launched three new music phones. The all new music phone models from Nokia are Nokia 5730 XpressMusic, Nokia 5330 XpressMusic and Nokia 5030. The cell phone maker also laid emphasis on expansion plans for its music service as the company seeks additional revenue streams.

The 5730 XpressMusic model targets the social networking trend with a full sliding keyboard. This misic phone has been priced at 280 euros.

The 5330 XpressMusic model has been priced at 160 euros while the Nokia 5030 model has got a price tag of 40 euros. Here the subsidies and taxes have been excluded.

Nokia’s Comes with Music bundled service is currently available in Britain and Singapore. The company plans to expand this service to Australia later this month.

Additional launches, including Italy, Sweden and Mexico, are planned for the coming several months.

Comes with Music offers unlimited music from major music labels and a number of independents, and the music can be kept even after the yearly contract has expired.

Unlimited music from Nokia to Australia and Singapore

World's top mobile phone maker, Nokia, plans to roll out its unlimited music service in Australia and Singapore. The mobile maker is also eyeing further expansion in Europe and the United States.

According to Tero Ojanpera, the head of entertainment and communities at Nokia, "the next two countries which we are going to roll out in the next 10 weeks are going to be in Asia, in Australia and Singapore. We'll be launching there in the first quarter of 2009, in February and March."

Like any organization trying to sell music, Nokia needs to secure rights agreements with both the recorded music side of the business and the publishing side.

Nokia's tagline "Comes With Music" service offers unlimited music from the four major music labels and many independents. The music can be kept even after the yearly contract has expired.

The individual tracks can be downloaded to the phone and a single computer and are free, though the cost of the music is reflected in the price of the phone itself.