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more about #napster Pessimippöpötåmus: People like having hard copies of things. Even medium-less media. more » Lizard_King: My local CD/Record store closed it's doors last week - over the course of the past 5 years I've been going there, I estimate I got about 250 CDs. I w... more » Reil: Lifehacker Ninja Stars: I like having CDs, when I can. No worries about compatibility or having them magically unable to be played. #retailmusic more » Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo: I still buy some CDs, but I used to buy so much more before my two local music stores closed. #retailmusic more » digitalfelon1: I will never pay CD prices for MP3 or M4a quality. Lossless is the way foward it's future proof. more » navogel: I burn MP3s to a data CD for car listening. Best of both worlds? Yes. more » dark42: I prefer CDs because I can rip them into whatever format I want and because if my hard drive dies I can re-rip it. Until iTunes lets me re-download mu... more » Kaiser-Machead: CD purchases are very rare for me, because I will only buy a CD if I actually like the majority, if not all of the songs in an album. If I like only 2... more » robotwaste: On my block, one out of every three houses has a computer. For those who do have a computer, one one out of three has internet service. For those who... more » Digo: I don't feel like I own something unless I have it physically. If I only own it digitally I feel like it's too fragile and I can easily lose it. Look ... more » Cameron Barker: Let's face it, with CDs you can rip the music at whatever quality/encoding you want. With digital purchases you're stuck with whatever they decide. S... more » VenomIreland: I buy CD's because of higher quality, I can rip them to whatever I want and I like physical copies of whatever I buy. #retailmusic more » Toastie: And because used records are cheap. $4 dollars for albums that can cost $10 on itunes. My pre-amp and audacity allows me to record all my records too.... more » Poisonthescene: I still buy a ton of CDs, and you know what? You'll never hear me bitching about DRM, crappy bit rates, or subscription fees. Also, I don't have to be... more » Dunnion: Apple allowed Spotify, so Napster even including the Iphone in this release is just sounds like them making excuses. more » NeoAkira: Who still uses Napster? Seriously. more » STFU_FPU!: can't can't can't. That all we here these days, this DRM shit is getting damn old! more » Obsidian: The "big label" music industry is filled with "manufactured" pop artists who's claim to fame has more to do with marketing than actual talent. So of c... more » strider_mt2k: "Cue the "screw the RIAA" comments." What are you honestly expecting? I mean have you SEEN what's passing for comments these days? more » Riquez: Scary picture. The whole of that mans face is squished into the bottom half of his head & he has no chin. more » -
#data
It's Almost 2010 and CDs Are Not Dead Yet?
I've started to buy vinyl records again. It's not because of the sound. It's the touch and the pretty pictures. Obviously, vinyl is not why CDs are dying. Zoom-zoom in, digital boys and girls. More » -
#napster
Why We Can't Have a Napster iPhone App (Or Android App, Or BlackBerry App...)
Napster's music service is part store, part radio, and attractively cheap. They know it'd be great on the iPhone, so much so that they've written an app—but they're not submitting it. Basically, it's too 'spensive. More » -
#digitalmusic
Greg Kot: The Music Industry Caused Piracy, and iTunes Isn't the Way Out
Greg Kot, music critic for the Chicago Tribune and others, wrote a book called Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music. In a recent podcast interview, he enumerates the precise downfall of record labels and why iTunes isn't their savior. More » -
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Napster's New Pitch: Five DRM-Free Songs, Unlimited Streaming, $5 A Month
When Best Buy gobbled up Napster, Adam wondered what they could possibly do to make their expensive new liability relevant again. The answer? Go cheap. Very cheap.
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#bizness
Best Buy Purchases Napster for $121 Million, Hopes People Remember When Napster Was Cool
Hey guys, remember when Napster was relevant? You know, when it was the first peer-to-peer program and it changed the internet and music industry forever? Then, later, remember when it was turned into a pay service hoping to piggyback on the popularity of the brand? And everyone just moved on to Kazaa or Limewire or whatever? Well, apparently the Napster name still means something to some people, as Best Buy is purchasing it for a whopping $121 million. More » -
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Samsung SLM A747, First With Napster Service, Reviewed
The Gadget:The A747 is also the first AT&T handset to support the newly launched Napster Mobile service (AT&Ts answer to Verizon's V Cast Music and the Sprint Music Store), allowing over the air downloads of MP3s, ringtones and wallpapers on AT&T's 3G network. You can purchase MP3s one at a time for $1.99 or five at a time for $7.49. Fashioned in the likeness of the ever-influential RAZR, the phone has large backlit keys, a camera that rotates from back to front (for the video share service), and a bright screen. More »
