Napster lowers the price of music subscription services
Digital media store Napster has announced that they are now reducing the subscription prices for their services.
The company has now slashed the price of its subscription service by nearly 62%.
Napster is hoping to increase their subscriber base with these reduced prices as they compete with giants in [...]
Tune Hunter files a lawsuit against Shazam and several big names
Shazam provides a music identification service that is available on several mobile platforms and devices.
The service has been sued by a company called Tune Hunter who claims that Shazam is infringing on their patented technologies.
Samsung, Apple, Amazon.com, Napster, Motorola, Gracenote, Verizon Wireless, LG Electronics, [...]
Best Buy gets approval to buy Napster
US based retailing giant Best Buy has said that they have now received antitrust approval to acquire digital media store Napster.
This has been confirmed by the US Federal Trade Commission.
Best Buy is a major seller of CDs but has a limited presence in the growing digital media market.
They aim [...]
Best Buy acquiring Napster!
This is somewhat surprising… Best Buy has announced that they are now acquiring Napster.
Napster as we all know started the online music delivery revolution. It used to be popular for pirated music files but is now a legitimate online media store.
Best Buy said that they are going to pay nearly $127 million [...]
Verizon Wireless launches Rhapsody’s subscription music service
Verizon Wireless has announced that they are collaborating with Rhapsody to provide their subscription music service.
Verizon customers would now be able to get unlimited access to music on this media store for $15 per month.
The service is for the time being compatible with seven handsets provided by Verizon.
They are [...]
Napster launches world’s biggest MP3 store
Napster is trying to make a comeback and they have the right equipment for it. The company has now launched the MP3 digital media store which they claim is now the largest of its kind online.
They are offering more than 6 million songs on this store which now takes on [...]
Imeem acquiring Snocap
Social media service Imeem has announced that they are now acquiring Snocap.
Imeem focuses on providing ad-supported music and video content while Snocap is essentially a music-licensing company which was founded by the creator of Napster Shawn Fanning.
The two companies have not disclosed the financial aspects of this acquisition deal.
Imeem has already been using [...]
AT&T to offer Samsung SLM Napster compatible mobile phone
US based telecom giant AT&T has announced that they are all set to launch their first mobile phone that would support Napster service.
The company would be launching the Samsung SLM mobile device on November 23.
Samsung SLM is a clamshell-style phone which comes loaded with a 2 megapixel [...]
Napster music coming to AT&T Wireless
US based telecom giant AT&T Inc. has announced that they are going to make available more than 5 million songs from Napster to their wireless customers.
This service is expected to be launched sometime today and would provide songs for download over-the-air.
With this they would compete heads on with rival telecom [...]
Napster music is now available through a web browser
Napster Inc has announced that they are now trying to attract more customers to use their services by offering a Web-based platform.
This system would allow members to get access to the music without downloading any additional software.
This would make it easier for users on not so popular [...]
