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Back in 2000 and 2001, when Napster—the original incarnation that consisted of massive peer to peer file sharing and downloading—was its height of popularity, many people wondered whether Napster was hurting record sales, or if it was actually having a positive effect on record sales. It was always difficult to discern the precise impact of [...]

It’s hard to imagine that there was a time when we didn’t carry our music with us wherever we went. With the explosion of digital music players and digital music services on the World Wide Web, the notion of carrying our entire music collection with us wherever we go no longer sounds strange or foreign [...]

When the original peer to peer file sharing Napster went offline in July of 2001, many music fans and critics wondered if that would be the end of Napster forever. Their question would soon be answered. Napster eventually regrouped after being purchased by Roxio, the music software company, and re-launching as Napster 2.0 in October [...]

We know that the new Napster is not what the old used to be. Gone are the times of fast and easy and, most importantly, free music downloads. But the new pay Napster is not so bad, for a pay service. Even with competitors like the Apple iTunes Music Store giving Napster some heavy-duty competition, [...]

Recently, Napster introduced a new feature that is sure to please music fans everywhere. The site will now be offering a new free download of the day feature. The news comes as another reason for Napster fans to rejoice. With Napster’s recent announcement of its Napster Music for Free Program, it appears that Napster is [...]

Even though Napster understandably likes to boast that it is the digital music leader and pioneer, let’s face it: there are plenty of other music stores online that want your money. With so many sites popping up every day, how do you know which site fits your needs the best? Should you go for an [...]

Remember the original Napster? The one where millions of music fans shared free music files amongst each other? Well, that Napster is long gone shut down by numerous lawsuits and a high court decision that finally put the last nail in the coffin of unregulated online digital music file swapping. But the old Napster eventually [...]

Napster already appears to have most of the market share when it comes to digital music, and now it seems that they are interested in getting involved with movies as well. So, are the rumors true? Is the possibility of downloading your favorite movies from Napster realistic, or just a crazy industry rumor? Well, it [...]

For the most part, you can expect smooth sailing when you log onto your Napster music account. But in those rare occasions when you encounter a snag or two, here are some tips on how to resolve the most common Napster problems.
Problem #1: You forgot your password. This common is not unique to Napster. You [...]

With Napster’s recent announcement that it will be expanding beyond its English-speaking service territories (the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia) to Japan and Germany, many analysts were left wondering, what’s left? Where else can Napster go to that it hasn’t already been? The answer: some of the nation’s most well regarded institutions of [...]