We’ve been covering the world of in-flight Internet access a few times these past months. Last Tuesday, August 5th, the airline company Delta Air Lines [DAL] announced that it will offer WiFi on all domestic mainline flights beginning next year. Delta’s entire domestic fleet will be outfitted by the end of 2009.

“Our customers asked for in-flight connectivity, and we’re responding by rolling out the most extensive Wi-Fi network in the sky. Beginning this fall, our passengers will have the ability to stay connected when they travel with us throughout the continental U.S.,” said Richard Anderson, Delta’s chief executive officer.

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Nokia (NOK) is pushing itself into the mobile music market with a new partnership with Warner Music Group (WMG), with both companies hoping to entice customers into downloading more songs while helping dwindling music sales.

The world’s largest phone-making company is using the deal to push its Comes With Music subscription service and mobile Nokia music store, while Warner Music Group hopes the partnership will ease some of the burden from iTunes’ market.

Although iTunes is by far the largest digital music store and supports a pay-to-download MP3 service, many major record labels are struggling with the Apple store because of disagreements in price.

Nokia’s Come With Music service is the mobile industry’s most significant step towards aligning the offerings of Web 2.0 mobile technology with the needs of the music industry.

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