Tag: rhapsody
Napster closes as Rhapsody merger is completed
Napster, the digital music download service that rocked the industry and changed the way we consume tunes forever, has closed following the completion of a merger with Rhapsody. Though beginning life as an illegal P2P service, in the past few…
Rhapsody set to buy Napster
Rhapsody have announced that they are to purchase the infamous Napster service from gadget retailers Best Buy in a move that they will hope will keep them competitive alongside the ever growing popularity of Spotify. Upon closing the deal, Rhapsody…
New US law makes it illegal to share passwords for premium online services
Lawmakers in the state of Tennessee have passed a measure which could potentially drastically change the way we use premium online services like Netflix and Rhapsody. The new law, awaiting the Tennessee governor's signature, would make it a crime to…
Virgin Media to bring TiVo back to the UK
Not a great deal has been offered by Virgin as to how the arrangement will work, however company CEO said "Our fibre-optic network combined with TiVo's capabilities will allow us to offer consumers the most significantly advanced and compelling TV service available in the UK."
In the US TiVo boasts a few features that aren't available in the UK on any DVR, such as the ability to search for shows by actors and the option of accessing music services like Rhapsody though a TV set. It'll be interesting to see how many of them make it to the UK box.
The only way to save Spotify? Five reasons why Spotify should go subscription only
f I had a quid for every person who has told me recently that they are about to subscribe to the service but just haven't quite got round to it the beers would be on me. If Spotify canned the free service then those users would have no choice. If the service was £5 a month the subscribers would base would be huge. The target is apparently to convert 7% of Spotify users into subscribers. Spotify hasn't released figures but I guess the figure is a long way off at the moment, even after all the innovation. This way round I think 15% would be feasible.
Napster to go free? Or maybe launch an iPhone/Android app
What Napster may do is offer a cut-down free service with fewer tracks than its rival and keep its fingers crossed that one day very soon Spotify either goes bust or ditches its freebie business model.
iRiver and RealNetworks launch clix Rhapsody digital music player
The idea of tying an MP3 player into an online music store is hardly new – Apple's been doing it with iPod and iTunes for years. But the other player manufacturers are catching on, with the latest example being iRiver's…
