Nokia (NYSE: NOK) today announces the launch of a groundbreaking new global music partnership - Nokia Play 2010 - with the Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJMG) and Universal Music Group International (UMGI). This announcement coincides with the global availability of the Nokia X6, a powerful entertainment device in combination with Comes With Music, Nokia's 'all-you-can-eat-music' offering.

Created to deliver unique and exclusive music content to fans around the world, the partnership will see IDJMG & UMGI launch international superstar Rihanna's highly-anticipated new album, Rated R, with Nokia via an exclusive live, streamed concert and simultaneous listening parties in multiple locations around the globe on November 16th 2009.

Streamed live from London, Rihanna will perform for the very first time a select number of tracks from her new album. In front of fans in London and an audience globally, the exclusive gig will showcase Nokia and IDJMG's ability to bring fans closer to artists, and artists closer to fans via its home on http://www.nokia.com/rihanna.

IDJMG, UMGI and Nokia will take advantage of the latest technology solutions to promote and broadcast this unique event via Nokia mobile music, video and communications services. Selected bloggers at the event will record, broadcast and share elements of the exclusive live concert with fans around the globe linking them all via Web-based social computing technologies. Fan participation to the groundbreaking live event will be free of charge from Nokia Music Stores. Plus Nokia Comes With Music customers will be able to download an exclusive version of Rated R with a bonus track, remix and other additional content free as part of their subscription. Nokia will also make available an exclusive Rihanna application and exclusive footage from her London gig in Ovi Store and in selected territories an exclusive window to a track, 'Wait Your Turn' from the album before its release.

The announcement marks the first unique music partnership of its kind for Nokia and delivers an exciting artist connection to fans across the globe.

Liz Schimel, Head of Global Music, Nokia, said; "Nokia is extremely excited to collaborate with Island Def Jam and Rihanna to truly redefine the connection between artists and fans and to deliver unique experience and content across the globe. History will be made on November 16th when Rihanna performs for a global audience via Nokia's live streamed concert to officially mark the launch of her much anticipated new album."

"We are thrilled to join forces with Nokia for this innovative, global partnership, one that seamlessly merges technology and artistry in a truly unique way," said Steve Bartels, President & COO, Island Def Jam Music Group. "Alongside our chairman L.A. Reid, we continually challenge ourselves to develop new and creative strategies to market our artists in this rapidly changing business environment. With her technologically savvy fan-base and her remarkable history with the digital and mobile platforms, Rihanna is the perfect artist to launch this groundbreaking initiative."

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Nokia is a pioneer in mobile telecommunications and the world's leading maker of mobile devices. Today, we are connecting people in new and different ways - fusing advanced mobile technology with personalized services to enable people to stay close to what matters to them. We also provide comprehensive digital map information through NAVTEQ; and equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.

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So Icy Entertainment artist Waka Flocka was recently arrested for probation violation, but got out of jail shorty after. Waka called into a radio station and spoke on his short jail time:

"Yeah man, I'll be in Baltimore [on] Wednesday, to turn that up too," Waka said assuring fans of his release from jail earlier this week. "I don't know why these folks think they locked me up for a very long time. I only been there for like two and a half days. That's a long time to them, I'd hate to see where my life'd be. Yeah [I was Tweeting from jail.] Oh yeah, I was on that. When the guard was coming, he was telling me I was getting out."3

We've seen what happened to Gucci Mane while he's in jail, do you think this legal issue will damage Waka Flocka's career?

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"Utica, NY. January 28, 2010- NewArtistDeal.com, the Manhattan-based music promotion company, is proud to announce it's new partnership with the well known social multimedia music network, ArtistPromotionz.com."

As a music publicity company devoted to championing the unknown artist, NewArtistDeal.com is constantly on the lookout for innovative ways to connect new music to new fans. ArtistPromotionz.com is one such discovery that promises to change the face of online music promotion by combining the power of radio with a unique marketing strategy connecting artists to their target markets. ArtistPromotionz.com gives new music unprecedented exposure to thousands of potential fans. ArtistPromotionz.com CEO Mr. Ruben J Burgos Aka "R. Mack Milly" is excited by what his company's alliance with the syndicated .com's means to the future of their artists. "We couldn't be happier to have NewArtistDeal.com as an ally in introducing new promotional opportunities for our artists. We thrive on opening new doors for our artists, and joining forces with NewArtistDeal.com provides ever-expanding new avenues to do just that!"

source: AP SYNDICATES

By working together with ArtistPromotionz.com and NewArtistDeal.com, artists are able to create and share their very own custom radio stations, allowing them to reach out directly to potential fans. In addition to building very personal credibility with their target market, it allows them to get on with the business of building a serious buzz, starting with 300 free radio spins on Radio Anarchy 24.7 FM when they sign up through NewArtistDeal.com. Their songs will be intertwined into mixes of comfortable association with more established artists in a similar genre, drawing on the success of the genre, as a whole. With thousands of fans plugging their favorite popular artist into ArtistPromotionz.com's search engine, they'll also discover unknown acts of similar style targeted to their tastes; new music suited to their preferences, without having to waste time weeding through thousands of sites to find them.

In today's consumer-driven music market, with fans planted firmly in the driver's seat, ArtistPromotionz.com and NewArtistDeal.com recognize the need to provide creative, new alternative marketing techniques for the unknown artist fighting to rise above the ordinary. This new partnership acknowledges the shifting landscape that is the modern music industry and announces their intent to work together at keeping the independent artist ahead of the curve.