TechTaffy

tech:

taffy

Nokia Launches $3.99/Month Subscription Music Service

By TechTaffy Desk

Nokia_Music

[Techtaffy Newsdesk]

Nokia has launched Nokia Music+, a subscription-based upgrade to its free-to-stream mobile music service. The company will be rolling out  Nokia Music+ as an optional update to its existing service in the coming months. The existing Nokia Music service will continue to be available free to Nokia Lumia owners.

Stephen Bryan (Executive vice president, Digital Strategy and Business Development, Warner Music Group): By bringing a well-designed digital radio service to its massive distribution footprint, Nokia is catering to a global audience of under-served, casual music fans.

Nokia Music+ will cost $3.99 a month, and let users download unlimited mixes for offline playback, unlimited track skip, and the option to select higher quality audio when connecting via Wi-Fi, among other things. Users can also chose to listen to Nokia Music via other Internet-enabled devices like the PC or tablet.

 

Just in

Series E

Vercel raises $250M

San Francisco-based Vercel, a frontend cloud platform provider, has secured $250 million in Series E funding, bringing the company's valuation to $3.25 billion.
Series A

Worky raises $6M (Mexico)

Mexico City-based Worky, a provider of HR and payroll software solutions for Mexican companies, has closed a $6 million Series A financing round.
Industry

Amazon announces $1.31B investment in France

Amazon has announced a new investment of about $1.31 billion (€1.2 billion) in France, which the company says will lead to the creation of over 3,000 permanent jobs in the country.
Around the web

Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky to step down — CNBC

Adam Selipsky, CEO of Amazon’s cloud computing business, will step down from his role next month. Matt Garman, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Amazon Web Services, will succeed Mr. Selipsky after he exits the company June 3, writes Annie Palmer. 
AI

Palo Alto Networks, Accenture expand alliance to offer generative AI services

Palo Alto Networks and Accenture have announced the expansion of their strategic alliance to provide new offerings that combine Palo Alto Networks' Precision AI technology with Accenture's secure generative AI services.