Nokia and Verizon Wireless will present an exclusive launch event at the legendary Arlyn Studios - Austin's original premiere recording facility, featuring a special live performance by Solange. The concert series is closely aligned with Nokia Music, a free music streaming service from Nokia that offers unlimited access to playlists and songs on Nokia Lumia smartphones.
"Whether you're new to the service or an experienced user, Nokia Music is a great platform for people to discover new music as much as it is for them to listen to some of their favorite artists," said Jyrki Rosenberg, VP of Entertainment for Nokia. "Keeping in line with that celebration of music discovery, we're excited to team up with Roc Nation and Raptor House for a thrilling week of performances in Austin from an eclectic group of artists." Solange's latest single, "Losing You" and her critically acclaimed EP: True, with collaborator Dev Hynes, is reflective of her journey as an artist, bringing listeners a fresh new sound, "with a breezy fusion of singer-centric R&B, 1980's pop, and lanky mid-tempo hip-house beasts," as described by Spin Magazine. Along with her success as a DJ, Solange previously released two albums, Solo Star (2003) and Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams (2008), which entered the top ten of Billboard's 200 Chart. Solange's performance will be streaming live on Livestream Sunday night at www.verizoninsider.com/nokiamusicverizon.
About Nokia
Nokia is a global leader in mobile communications whose products have become an integral part of the lives of people around the world. Every day, more than 1.3 billion people use their Nokia to capture and share experiences, access information, find their way or simply to speak to one another. Nokia's technological and design innovations have made its brand one of the most recognized in the world.For more information, visit http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia.
About Nokia Music
Nokia Music features playlists that are curated by an expert team of global and regional musicologists, spanning a wide spectrum of genres from underground Detroit house tracks to New York Philharmonic favorites. Completely advertisement-free, and requiring no registration or subscription, Nokia Music allows consumers to enjoy the songs of their favorite artists and discover new music without any disruption. Nokia Music can also be enjoyed offline so consumers can listen to their favorite playlists anytime, anywhere.
For more information visit www.nokia.com/music or follow #MusicGetsYouTalking
About Roc Nation
Founded in 2009, Roc Nation is a full service entertainment company, inclusive of artist, songwriter, producer and engineer management; music publishing; touring & merchandising; film & television; new business ventures; and a music label. It is home to a diverse roster comprised of critically acclaimed recording artists, writers and producers including Rihanna, Shakira, J Cole, Rita Ora, Calvin Harris, NO ID, Timbaland, Meek Mill, Solange, M.I.A., Santigold, deadmau5, Wale, etc. Roc Nation has partnerships with award winning production team Stargate in Star Roc as well as global management company, Three Six Zero.
About Raptor House
Raptor Group is the private investment company founded by Jim Pallotta. The firm combines an interdependent group of exceptional professionals with products, ideas and a network that unite fundamental, flexible and opportunistic value creation through rapid acceleration of growth and simultaneous de-risking. We also provide world class infrastructure to support our investments and operating companies through finance, accounting, operations, legal, compliance, marketing, client relations and technology.
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