Nokia has entered into a partnership with Vodafone India to offer an integrated billing solution on the Nokia Music Store. With this, Nokia Music Store has become the first independent music store in the country to offer integrated operator billing along with billing via credit cards and vouchers.
 
This marks a big step forward towards broadening monetization and strengthening the music ecosystem in India.
 
Vodafone users can now renew their Nokia Music subscription for Rs. 50 with validity of 7 days. For Rs. 99, they get a validity of 30 days, and Rs. 250 for 90 days validity. Customers will be charged for taxes and data usages separately. Postpaid Vodafone users can pay for the subscription renewal as part of their monthly phone bills. Prepaid users can have amount deducted from their prepaid balance.
 
 “Music with its universal appeal plays a key role in differentiating the Nokia experience. We have a strong proposition in the Nokia Music Store and are delighted with the tremendous consumer response we are witnessing in India. Both Vodafone and Nokia are committed to offering the consumer a richer experience and growing the music ecosystem in India and we are excited to broaden our strong relationship with music as it furthers these objectives,” Viral Oza, Director Marketing, Nokia India says in release.
 
Earlier, Nokia and Reliance Communications (RCom) had entered into a similar partnership.