Napster Rolls Out Digital Music Subscription Service Upgrade

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Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Napster announced today the immediate availability of Napster 3.5, the latest version of its award-winning subscription service. The intuitive new software delivers a unique experience for each member through the addition of a personal "Playlist of the Day" and interactive tools that enable content delivery to be honed to individual tastes. Napster has also enhanced the fidelity of the music in its massive song catalog to a bit rate 192k, ensuring members will enjoy their favorite music at the best possible audio quality.

"Napster 3.5 is a significant upgrade to our subscription service and reflects our continuing commitment to a best of class experience," said Chris Gorog, Napster's chairman and CEO. "Napster now includes simpler, cleaner navigation, substantially enhanced audio fidelity and unique new features that create an experience personalized to the musical tastes of each user."

The extensive navigation and usability advancements of the enhanced software substantially improve members' ability to search and browse for their favorite tunes. The simplified user interface is enriched by features that instantly generate and display personalized song recommendations and the addition of a "Playlist of the Day" on the homepage that can be refreshed with just one click of the mouse. Napster's powerful new proprietary recommendation engine uses unique algorithms to develop distinctive song and playlist suggestions based on a combination of members' individual listening habits, music libraries, and professional musicologist recommendations, resulting in a truly personalized experience. Additional features include one-click access to the last three Napster radio stations the user listened to and the creation of a playlist within each member's library containing the last 200 tracks played.

All upgrades encompass Napster To Go, the world's first portable subscription service, which is compatible with over 50 portable devices and allows unlimited song transfer for just $14.95 per month. The standard Napster subscription membership is $9.95 per month.

Napster, the biggest brand in digital music, is a subscription service that enables fans to freely sample the world's largest and most diverse online collection of music and move an unlimited amount of songs to compatible MP3 players. Napster (www.napster.com) members have access to songs from all major labels and hundreds of independents and have more ways to discover, share and acquire new music and old favorites with community features like the ability to email tracks to friends and browse other members' collections. Napster also offers Napster Light, a "lighter" version of the service for those who just want to purchase songs and albums a la carte. Napster is currently available in the United States, Canada and the U.K. and is headquartered in Los Angeles with sales offices in New York, London and Frankfurt.

SOURCE Napster