Welcome Back Napster!
I remember a time when using Napster was regarded as a the “bad boy” of file sharing services; not exactly peer-to-peer but which more people than not would confess to using back in the Nineties.
Remember when Napster was being sued left, right and centre around 2000?
Remember when Napster declared itself bankrupt when Napster agreed to pay music creators and copyright owners a $26 million settlement as well as a good chunk of change as an advance against future licensing royalties?
Well. Napster has come of age.
Ok, so it’s a bit late to the party… even later than Tesco (read my post on Tesco entering the MP3 market), but hey, it’s Napster we’re talking about.
Napster announced today that it’s opening it’s DRM music store of over 6 million DRM-free tracks and all at a bargain price of just 52p.
Whether the new “legit” Napster will create a buzz like the “old” Napster did remains to be seen. I hope it does, after all, it still has its brand and the word “Napster” is still well known.
Welcome back Napster.
You’ve grown up.
… and we’ve missed you.
