What happened to Nokia Music's catalogue deals after MixRadio shut down?

The licensing agreements were wound down as part of the MixRadio closure. Line Corporation gave users a transition window to export playlists. The catalogue deals were not transferred to another platform. Line returned to its core messaging business and eventually pursued music through partnerships with existing streaming services rather than operating its own.

Did any Nokia software assets survive the Microsoft acquisition beyond MixRadio?

Nokia retained its mapping business (HERE Maps) which was later sold to a consortium of German automakers and became a significant location data company. Nokia's patent portfolio also remained with the parent company and has generated licensing revenue for years. The consumer-facing software products, including Nokia Music, largely did not survive.

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Founded	2007
Closed	2016
Country	Finland
Sector	Ecommerce
Total raised	0
Collapse type	Market Exit

Nokia MixRadio

"Nokia's music platform survived the Microsoft acquisition — then Line Corporation killed it"

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// Fatal mistake: User base built on Nokia hardware bundling — adoption did not survive separation from the device distribution channel

Key Events Timeline

2007-01

FOUNDING

Nokia Music launched as a music streaming service bundled with Nokia handsets in January 2007.

2010

PRODUCT LAUNCH

Nokia Music achieved peak adoption across Europe and emerging markets with strong device bundling advantage through Nokia's dominant handset market share.

2014-04

ACQUISITION ATTEMPT

Microsoft acquired Nokia's devices division in April 2014, leading to Nokia Music being spun off as an independent company renamed MixRadio.

2014-09

ACQUISITION ATTEMPT

Line Corporation, the Japanese messaging app, acquired MixRadio to integrate music streaming capabilities into its platform.

2015

DOWN ROUND

MixRadio lost its competitive advantage as the loss of Nokia device bundling and Line's failure to effectively integrate the service into its messaging platform became apparent.

2016-06

SHUTDOWN

Line Corporation shut down MixRadio in June 2016 after failing to achieve integration synergies with its messaging platform.

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Nokia Music launched in 2007 as a music streaming service bundled with Nokia handsets.

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