Napster rolls out world's largest MP3 store in challenge to iTunes

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dailymail.co.uk     21-May-2008            

Napster allows users to download songs from their store to a variety of MP3 players, chairman Chris Gorog said Digital music service Napster opened the world's biggest MP3 download store today with more than 6 million songs. The launch is a direct challenge to Apple's iTunes store. The MP3-format... [read full story]                    

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Napster opens MP3 on-line shop

heise-online.co.uk     20-May-2008          

US online music service Napster has launched a download shop that contains 6 million MP3 files without copy protection. According to a Napster press release each song costs 0.99 US dollars, with albums going for 9.95 US dollars. Songs are encoded at 256 kb/s, and some songs are only available as...                    

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Napster launches DRM-free music store

nma.co.uk     20-May-2008          

Napster has taken on iTunes by launching an MP3 store which is DRM-free. Music fans in the US can download over 6m songs from all the major record labels as well as independent labels and be able to play them on devices such as the Apple iPod and iPhone. Songs are priced at 99c (79p) and albums...                    

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Napster Opens 'Biggest MP3 Store In The World'

gigwise.co.uk     20-May-2008          

Napster have unveiled their new online music store – which features the world’s biggest collection of music without digital rights management (DRM). The store offers over six millions MP3s, including music from all four of the world’s major labels. Because the music files are DRM free, users will...                    

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Napster Ditches Protection

gizmodo.com     20-May-2008          

Those frustrated with digging around for an MP3 player or portable device that can play protected tracks can breathe a sigh of relief following an announcement from Napster that its catalogue will no longer feature DRM protection, and is actually the first UK service of this kind to do so. It’s a...                    

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Opinion: why Napster can't fail with their new DRM-free venture

techdigest.tv     20-May-2008          

Katherine Hannaford writes... Can we call 2008 the heady days of digital music yet - can we? Can we? Sure, 2007 had its fair share of digital movers and shakers, with Radiohead pioneering the music release formula, but with today's news that Napster is going DRM-free, surely things can only pick...                    

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Napster launches iTunes rival

metro.co.uk     20-May-2008          

Napster has opened the doors on its online MP3 store today in an attempt to fight back against the dominance of iTunes. The flagging digital music service launched the world's biggest MP3 download store with a track-list of more than six million songs available. Whereas Apple's iTunes service...                    

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Napster flirts with Apple fanboys

theregister.co.uk     21-May-2008          

Published Wednesday 21st May 2008 00:11 GMT Napster has a message for all you iPod and iPhone owners: It's now selling DRM-free MP3s. Today, Napster unveiled a new version of its digital music service -for Americans only - offering its entire catalog for download in good old MP3 format, and as it...                    

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Napster Creates World's Largest MP3 Store

biosmagazine.co.uk     21-May-2008          

Napster, once regarded as the most evil 'company' on the planet, has launched the ‘world's largest and most comprehensive' online MP3 store. The bona fide DRM-free catalogue includes 6 million tracks from all the major labels and independent artists. The stor...                    

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Napster Music Store

avreview.co.uk     22-May-2008          

Napster has launched its new music store and is really taking it to the big players by selling all six million plus tracks as DRM-free MP3 files which can play on every type of MP3 player, including the iPod, and can also be burnt to CD and transferred to other devices. The company has secured...                    

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