Los Angeles - Napster (NASD: NAPS) has increased the subscription fees for its digital music service by about 30%, from $9.95 per month to $12.95 per month, the company said in an e-mail to subscribers.

Napster said that the hike represented its first price increase in four years, and will be implemented on Jan. 30.

Current subscribers will be allowed to renew their subscriptions at the old price if they sign up for an additional year of service.

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