Rhapsody Acquires Napster From Best Buy

Rhapsody on Monday announced that they have purchased the Napster music platform from current owner Best Buy. The company also announced that Best Buy will retain a small minority stake in the company. The acquisition is expected to ... continue

Ah the sweet irony – Justin Timberlake now a part owner of MySpace

A little earlier today I shared with you the news that MySpace had finally been put out of its misery ... errr ... purchased for the quaint sum of $35 million and that the new owner was ... continue

Napster Founder Sean Parker Gets Engaged

Sean Parker, the guy who invented peer-to-peer file sharing network Napster and later became a co-founder of Facebook is engaged to be married. Parker proposed this week to New York singer/songwriter Alexandra Lenas. The internet entrepreneur was most recently ... continue

Is Napster the Best Buy for Best Buy?

As Wall Street takes a tumble with what's quickly being branded "Black Monday," Best Buy is announcing a new and slightly out-of-left-field purchase: Napster. The electronics chain is snatching up the once-thriving music service for $121 million ($2.65 ... continue

Napster Sale Could Be In The Works

Poor old Napster may be back on the auction block again before long. Execs told shareholders via e-mail Friday they may be positioning the company for "strategic alternatives" to its current public status. The company's board is ... continue

Napster Offers ABBA in MP3

Remember ABBA? I do. Napster just announced the debut of the complete catalog by the Swedish disco-group sensation in MP3 format and without DRM restriction. “We are pleased to make the complete ABBA catalog available both for streaming ... continue

Napster Offers Mobile Videos In Japan

Napster has added video to its unlimited over-the-air mobile subscription service in Japan. The new video service, Napster Clips, gives access to music videos to users of the N906iL onefone model handset from Japan's NTT DoCoMo. Napster ... continue

Napster Launches New DRM-Free Store

Napster now boasts what it calls the "world's largest and most comprehensive MP3 store" anywhere. The online music seller has just launched its new DRM-free MP3 database, meaning the songs will be compatible with most any software, phone, ... continue

The Czar Is Coming

Next time you make an illegal download, the czar may be on your tail. The U.S. House of Representatives has just passed a bill called the Pro-IP Act with a whopping 410 to 10 vote. The bill ... continue