Napster is back as digital music service Rhapsody rebrands
Napster, the brand that popularized online music sharing in the early days of the Internet, is back.
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Jun 15, 2016
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Will Napster co-founder Sean Parker's Screening Room disrupt the film industry?
Sean Parker stood in front of a whiteboard at Napster's dingy offices in San Mateo, Calif., and mapped out a hoped-for future for the besieged music file-sharing service.
Business
Apr 17, 2016
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Rhapsody tops 3 million paying music subscribers globally
Rhapsody International, the operator of the Rhapsody and Napster streaming music services, says it has surpassed 3 million paying subscribers globally as more consumers realize the benefits of offline listening.
Internet
Jul 22, 2015
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iTunes celebrates a decade, faces new challenges
When Apple launched its iTunes music store a decade ago amid the ashes of Napster, the music industry—reeling from the effects of online piracy—was anxious to see how the new music service would shake out.
Internet
Apr 24, 2013
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For 1st time since 1999, music revenues inch up (Update)
More than a decade after online file swapping tipped the music industry into turmoil, record executives may finally be getting a sliver of good news.
Business
Feb 26, 2013
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Innovation trumped by copyright law
(Phys.org)—From Napster to iTunes to Pandora, the methods by which the public can obtain and share music have rapidly progressed.
Economics & Business
Sep 10, 2012
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Napster creators launch video service via Facebook
The creators of the original Napster music-sharing site on Tuesday launched a new video service which allows people to chat online using their Facebook accounts.
Internet
Jun 6, 2012
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Gore says 'democracy has been hacked' at SXSW
(AP) -- In a wide-ranging talk about the Internet and government, Al Gore urged the techie crowd at South By Southwest to use digital tools to improve government.
Internet
Mar 13, 2012
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Social network Path runs with Nike
Intimate social network Path has kept its stride after a privacy stumble and on Friday began running with Nike.
Internet
Mar 9, 2012
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Rhapsody passes million US subscriber milestone
(AP) -- Digital music service Rhapsody has passed a million paying subscribers in the U.S.
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Dec 22, 2011
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Napster
Napster was an online music file sharing service created by Shawn Fanning while he was attending Northeastern University in Boston and operating between June 1999 and July 2001. Its technology allowed people to easily share their MP3 files among each other, bypassing the established market for such songs and thus leading to the music industry's accusations of massive copyright violations. Although the original service was shut down by court order, it paved the way for decentralized peer-to-peer file-distribution programs, which have been much harder to control. The service was named Napster after Fanning's hairstyle-based nickname.
Napster's brand and logo were purchased after the company closed its doors and continue to be used by a pay service.
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