Napster rolls out MP3 Store in Challenge to iTunes

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By Yinka Adegoke

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Napster Inc ., the digital music service, on Tuesday opened the world's biggest MP3 download store with more than 6 million songs in a direct challenge to Apple Inc's iTunes store.
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Posted on Tue, 20 May 2008 22:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Napster Claims Title of Largest MP3 Store

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Napster announced today that it now has the largest MP3 store around with a total of 6 million tracks in DRM-free MP3 format. Napster claims its store is 50% larger than any other MP3 store and that it features the largest catalog of major label tracks as well as independent tracks.

The MP3 format is compatible with both the iPod and the iPhone. Pricing for the digital tracks with Napster will be $0.99 per song and $9.95 for most MP3 albums. The tracks are available in 256kbps bit rate and downloads include high resolution album art. Read more

Posted on Tue, 20 May 2008 08:05:10 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Napster, Ericsson to launch mobile Music Service in Chile

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(Reuters) - Napster Inc , one of the largest digital music retailers, said it will partner with Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson and Chilean telecommunications company Entel PCS to launch its mobile music service in Latin America for the first time. Read more

Posted on Mon, 4 Feb 2008 07:19:10 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

AT&T to launch 1st Napster Mobile Phone this Holiday Season

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(Reuters) - AT&T Inc said it plans to launch a mobile phone with handset maker Samsung Electronics Co Ltd that will be their first to support Napster Inc's wireless digital music service, in time for the holiday season. Read more

Posted on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:40:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Napster relaunches with Web-enabled Platform

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Napster Inc , the digital music service, said on Tuesday it plans to attract more customers by moving to a Web-based platform allowing users to play their music from any computer without having to download any additional software. Read more

Posted on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:59:43 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Napster For Sale Again

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Music sharing pioneer Napster is looking for a new owner.

In investor tongue this sounds like: "Napster (Nasdaq: NAPS) announced today that in response to recent third party interest in establishing strategic partnerships or potentially acquiring the company, it has retained UBS Investment Bank to assist the Board and management in its evaluation of strategic alternatives."

It's an attractive deal says Napster's CFO: "Napster has a strong balance sheet with a healthy cash position of $97 million as of the close of the first quarter and we are currently generating annual revenues in excess of $100 million." Read more

Posted on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:46:20 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Today's Acquisition Rumors: Cisco Buys Nintendo and Google Buys Napster

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Today two interesting rumors about company acquisitions appeared.

Based on an article in the The New York Post, Google is interested to buy Napster. Google of course denied this rumor, but Napster’s stock surged - go figure.

Cisco buying Nintendo sounds rather far fetched. CNet has an report considering it. The argument is that Microsoft has already a gaming platform and gaming is a great application for broadband. Read more

Posted on Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:04:32 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Why Napster To Go Just Might Work

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During the Super Bowl, Napster began their media blitz introducing the world to their Napster To Go service, comparing the price of iTunes to their subscription rate. Many have said that this comparison actually hurts Napster To Go, and I seem to agree. Gear Live takes a look at a different comparison, and why Napster To Go might actually be a good thing for people looking for specific tracks on the go.

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Posted on Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Napster 2.0 and Napster MP3 Player Review

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Napster 2.0 launched and we found two great reviews at PCMag.

The Review says that the Napster 2.0 Music store is currently the best out there. "It combines a monthly subscription service with pay-per-track shopping; it has a catalog of over 500,000 tracks (460,000 of which can be downloaded) from major and minor labels; and it offers a great user experience when you're browsing and trying to discover new artists."
Full Review at PCMag

PCMag also reviewed the Napster MP3 Player:
"How did they fit all that in there? That's the first question you'll ask after checking out the new co-branded Samsung Napster YP-910GS player/recorder ($399 street). This latest addition to Samsung's YEPP line of digital-audio devices is roughly the same size as the Apple iPod, but the YP-910GS manages to cram in a lot of extras—features the iPod lacks, such as an FM tuner, an FM transmitter, and a voice recorder."

Try the Napster 2.0 for yourself.

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Posted on Wed, 29 Oct 2003 22:50:54 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Napster MP3 Player Better than iPod?

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Napster 2.0 as announced earlier will launch October 29th. The Napster Player and Service could be a real competition for Apple's iPod.

The Napster branded Samsung YP-910GS comes fully packed with features. Some of them are accessories you have to buy for the iPod, like the FM Transmitter.

The Mercury News has a very positive review about the Napster MP3 player:
"However, to Samsung's credit, its new player isn't just another iPod copycat. It has a line-in jack so it can record by itself. It can tune into and record FM radio stations. And, with an included antenna, it can transmit FM signals, allowing its music to be picked up by any nearby radio, such as a car stereo."

Amazon.com is taking orders for the Napster MP3 Player already. It will ship October 20th. The Samsung YP-910GS is selling for $359.84.

The Napster MP3 Player is also directly available at J&R Computer and Music World!.

Napster's back. Come get your music.!

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Posted on Fri, 17 Oct 2003 09:44:21 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Napster 2.0 Launches this Week with Napster MP3 Player YP-910

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The new Napster 2.0 is launching October 29th. Like Apples iTunes it also features its own Hard Drive based MP3 Player.

Samsung is providing the Samsung Napster YP-910 Player, which sports a 20GB hard disk drive. It measures 108 millimeters by 70 millimeters by 20 millimeters, which is bigger than the iPod.

Software manufacturer Roxio paid $5 million to buy the Napster name in bankruptcy court, and an additional $40 million for the struggling Pressplay fee-based music subscription service last year. Pressplay shuts down Tuesday. More on USAToday.

Napster's back. Come get your music.!

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Posted on Mon, 6 Oct 2003 23:17:26 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr