• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
  • About
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
methodshop

methodshop

tech news, reviews & how to's

  • Top Stories
  • Latest
  • Fun
  • Life
  • Learn

Home : : Napster Relaunches Under Best Buy

Napster Relaunches Under Best Buy

May 19, 2009 by jayfrankwilson
FacebookTweetPinLinkedIn

If you go to Napster.com, you might recognize the same old Napster logo from the Shawn Fanning days (Napster’s founder circa 1999), but now there’s a tiny Best Buy tag in the bottom of the homepage. Last year right before the American economy tanked, Best Buy bought Napster for a $121 million. All has been quiet on the Napster front until this week when Best Buy unveiled their new plan for the former file sharing service.

Napster Relaunches Under Best Buy - 3546083362 4933D8F9B3 1

The new version of Napster now has a $5 monthly subscription plan (when Roxio owned Napster it used to be $15). So what do you get for your $5 a month?

  • 5 MP3 downloads per month
  • free on-demand streaming of more than 7 million songs
  • access to the Napster music store where you can download additional MP3s priced between $0.69 and $1.29.

Can this new version of Napster really compete with Apple‘s iTunes? It’s doubtful. The only feature Napster offers that iTunes doesn’t is streaming music. But there are plenty of free services on the Internet, like Pandora, that offer streaming music. iTunes users can just buy what music they want in the iTunes Store, use Pandora for free and get everything the new Napster offers without the $5 subscription fee.

methodshop



FacebookTweetPinLinkedIn
Tag: napster
Previous Post: « Conan O'Brien At Comic Con Pearl Jam To Perform On Conan O’Brien’s Debut Tonight Show Debut Episode (2009)
Next Post: Palm Pre Release Date Confirmed »

Sidebar

Categories

About

MethodShop’s mission is to entertain, inform, and sometimes gross you out. MethodShop has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of the revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not by us. All prices are subject to change.

Latest

Helpful Tips For Anyone Selling A Luxury Home

8 Essential Tips For Anyone Selling A Luxury Home

Business Woman At Work

30 Employee Farewell Message Examples To Help You Properly Say Goodbye To A Coworker

Follow

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest
MethodShop Animated Zoom Icon
  • About
  • Submit
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
  • Store

Copyright © 2022 MethodShop · All Rights Reserved · Powered by BizBudding Inc.

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT