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Nokia music service tackles iTunes

Nokia will launch Australia's first subscription music service on Tuesday as it seeks to use its mobile industry clout to topple Apple's iTunes off its perch. But the venture could struggle to gain traction in a market dominated by the iPod, as songs bought from the store are incompatible with Apple's ubiquitous music player. The store, part of Nokia's concerted diversification into online mobile services such as gaming, navigation and social networking, will sell downloads of individual tracks for $1.70 and albums from $17. And in an Australia-first offering, Nokia will allow customers to stream an unlimited number of full-length tracks directly from a player built into its music store website for a subscription fee of $10 a month. [Read]