Napster Opens MP3 Store

[Spunky]

Once considered the bad boy of file sharing and digital rights management, Napster on Tuesday launched a new MP3 store, which offers 6 million music tracks in DRM-free format.

"Music fans have spoken and it's clear they need the convenience, ease of use, and broad interoperability of the DRM-free MP3 format, and they want to be able to find both major-label artists and independent music all in one place," Napster chairman and CEO Chris Gorog said in a news announcement. "Virtually any portable device in the world can now be used to enjoy tracks purchased at Napster, which is an important breakthrough for our company."

Source: http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/music/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207801356

 

[Barney]

Hasn't Napster been around for awhile now offering songs like iTunes?

 

[sub]

Nah, it offered a subscription where you streamed unlimited songs for like 9 dollars a month.

 

[L]

That actually seems worth it.
Wait, DRM-Free as well?

 

[Spunky]

Yep, DRM-free.