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Napster, which trails Apple, Amazon and others in the online music business, slashed on Monday the price of its subscription service by nearly 62%, apparently hoping to jumpstart sales.Napster, which was acquired by electronics retailer Best Buy in September 2008, is offering unlimited access to its music-streaming service for $5 a month, which includes five MP3 downloads a month. The company, which has a library of more than 7 million songs, had offered the service for $13 a month.
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Napster Gets Cheaper--But Not Cheap Enough
May 18th, 2009 - BusinessWeek
Finally, there's a music subscription service priced to sell-but only if you're stuck in the PC era. Six months after buying Napster, retailer Best Buy has relaunched the basic version of the service for just $5 a month...
Napster cuts price to $5/month, adds 5 downloads
May 18th, 2009 - Reuters
* 5 MP3s come with $5-per-month streaming plan * Price cut from $12.99 per month * Aims to compete with iTunes * Napster owner Best Buy plans in-store marketing campaign NEW YORK...
Napster slashes rates, offers unlimited streaming
May 18th, 2009 - TG Daily
Chicago (IL) - Napster has attempted to resurrect itself with a reduced monthly fee of $5. The company is currently offering users five "unrestricted" MP3 downloads (per...
Napster Cuts Rates In Half: Offers Limited DRM-Free Downloads
May 18th, 2009 - PC World
Behold, the second coming...of music subscription services. Just last week, Microsoft was seen touting its Zune Pass subscription as cheaper than the iTunes Store. Now...




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