NapsterDell to Bundle Free Napster Subscription on Select PCsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 2, 2009 - 7:37am.
Round Rock, Texas - Computer maker Dell (NASD: DELL) on Friday announced
a deal with Best Buy-owned (NYSE: BBY) digital music service Napster, that will see select
Dell machines sold pre-loaded with a free year of Napster -- including 60 free
MP3s and 12 months of free streaming. The downloaded DRM-free songs can be
ported to any portable device, including mobile phones.
Napster Debuts New Mobile Music OfferingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 1, 2009 - 11:34am.
Los Angeles
- Napster, the digital music service recently acquired by Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), announced
on Tuesday that subscribers can now access their accounts from most Web-enabled
phones, regardless of carrier, from a new m.napster.com website. The new mobile
offering will not stream unlimited songs, as does the PC version, but will
allow users to browse songs and use their account credits to download tracks
over-the-air to their phones. The company told PaidContent it opted out of a
mobile streaming music service due to high licensing fees.
Napster Signs Pan-European Licensing Deal With EMIAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 5, 2009 - 11:01am.
Hamburg, Germany - Digital music service Napster's (NASD: NAPS) unit
in Luxembourg has signed a
pan-European deal to license major label EMI's repertoire for use across Europe, Billboard reported. The deal with CELAS, which
represents EMI in Europe, includes full access
to EMI's Anglo-American repertoire. CELAS has also negotiated deals with
7digital, iTunes and Nokia.
Global Gaming Factory Rejects Multiple Bids for Pirate BayAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 31, 2009 - 5:43am.
Los Angeles - Global Gaming Factory, the Swedish company
currently in the process of acquiring file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay, received
a $10 million bid for the service from John Fanning, the former CEO of Napster
-- but the bid was rejected, TorrentFreak reports. Fanning, the uncle of
Napster creator Shawn Fanning, also offered to invest $2 million in GGF's
acquisition of The Pirate Bay; it's unclear whether that offer will be accepted.
tags: Deals | Video | P2P | Music | Napster | The Pirate Bay | Acqusitions | Global Gaming Factory | Hans Pandeya | John Fanning |
NYT: Labels Offering Better Licensing Terms for Start-upsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 28, 2009 - 10:10am.
New York
- The four major record labels are beginning to cut "friendlier"
deals with digital music start-ups, in the face of declining CD sales and a new
generation of listeners who primarily look to the Internet to discover new
music, The New York Times reported.
Napster Offers Unlimited Streaming, 5 MP3s for $5 per MonthAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 18, 2009 - 11:57am.
Los Angeles
- Digital music service Napster (NASD: NAPS) on Monday introduced a new subscription plan
that offers unlimited streaming of songs from its library of seven million
tracks, plus five MP3 downloads, for $5 per month.
Napster Extends Mobile Service to AT&T SubscribersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 30, 2008 - 11:38am.
Los Angeles - Napster, the digital music service recently acquired by retail chain Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), announced on Thursday that it has extended its Napster Mobile service to AT&T's (NYSE: T) 13 million wireless subscribers. Napster Mobile, which offers over 6 million songs, is now available on more than 25 AT&T smartphones and handsets. Report: iTunes Continues Dominance; Amazon, Rhapsody GainAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 9, 2008 - 10:35am.
tags: Music | Reports | Apple | RealNetworks | Napster | Amazon | Retail | Rhapsody | Research | iTunes Store | Amazon MP3 | Ipsos |
Best Buy to Acquire Napster for $121 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 15, 2008 - 7:20am.
Napster Open to Sale; Rejects Dissident Board CandidatesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 29, 2008 - 7:47am.
Napster Posts Wider Q1 Loss, Loses 52,000 SubscribersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 12, 2008 - 8:40am.
Los Angeles - Digital music service Napster (NASD: NAPS) has reported first quarter sales of $30.3 million, down 6% from the same period a year ago, and a slightly wider loss of $4.4 million. Report: Hedge Funds May Seek Buyout of NapsterAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 21, 2008 - 12:07pm.
New York - Struggling digital music service Napster (NASD: NAPS), which has not posted a profit in four years and has seen its share price tumble 95% over the past six years, may be ripe for a takeover now that its nearly $70 million in cash and investments exceeds the $52.1 million its shares are valued at, Bloomberg reported. DMW Vlog: Napster COO Chris Allen On The New MP3 StoreAuthored by Jay Baage on May 20, 2008 - 4:30pm.
DMW's Jay Baage interviews Christopher Allen, COO, Napster, regarding the launch on Tuesday of the company's new MP3 store with 6 million tracks from major and independent labels. In the interview, Allen also talks about his views on piracy, what the consumer is willing to pay (he is not willing to budge on its 99-cent per song pricing) and what he believes is the future of the music business. Napster Launches MP3 Store with 6 Million TracksAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 20, 2008 - 9:06am.
Napster: Q4 Revenue Will Beat Projections; 760,000 SubscribersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 4, 2008 - 11:55am.
AT&T Mobile TV Coming in May; Mobile Music Services DebutAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 27, 2008 - 12:54pm.
San Antonio, Texas - AT&T (NYSE: T) said on Thursday that it will launch its delayed mobile TV service with partner MediaFLO USA, a unit of Qualcomm (NASD: QCOM), in May. The service will initially support two handsets: the LG Vu and Samsung Access. Separately, AT&T launched two new mobile music applications, and said it will expand its Napster Mobile (NASD: NAPS) over-the-air downloads. The company now offers mSpot's Make-UR-Tones and Remix, which lets users create custom ringtones from their phones, and download songs from their PCs to their phones, respectively. AT&T also said its Napster Mobile service will be available to more than 12 million customers, beginning this summer. Artist Managers Consider Suing Over Unpaid P2P SettlementsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 29, 2008 - 9:19am.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | P2P | Music | Universal Music | Napster | Sony BMG | Copyright | Warner Music | EMI | Kazaa | Recording Artsts Coalition |
Napster, Ericsson Launch Napster Mobile Service in ChileAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 4, 2008 - 12:53pm.
Los Angeles - Napster (NASD: NAPS) and wireless partner Ericsson on Monday announced the launch of the Napster Mobile music service in Chile with wireless network operator Entel PCS, marking its first availability in Latin America. Entel PCS claims over 5.5 million subscribers. Napster Mobile Service Launches with Telecom ItaliaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 28, 2008 - 1:19pm.
Los Angeles - Napster (NASD: NAPS) and Ericsson on Monday announced the launch of the Napster Mobile music service with Telecom Italia, which claims over 35 million subscribers. The premium service offers a catalog of more than 5 million songs, thanks in part to a raft of new mobile licensing deals announced by Sony Ericsson today. Napster Music Download Store Going MP3-OnlyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 7, 2008 - 11:30am.
Los Angeles - Digital music service provider Napster (NASD: NAPS) announced on Monday that it will begin selling songs exclusively in the MP3 format beginning in the second quarter. |
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