Now owned by XR company Infinite Reality, the onetime music-sharing platform may once again turn the industry on its head ...

Since its file-sharing operation was shut down in 2001, Napster has been bought and reimagined several times. Harry McCracken ...

Into this void between what customers want and what record companies provide steps Napster. Their software provides an easy to use interface that allows music consumers to customize an incredibly wide ...

File-sharing phenomenon Napster just announced its latest act with a $207 million deal that has some millennials scratching ...

Chances are that if you’re of a certain age and were sufficiently up to speed with the tech and able to spring for one of those new ‘broadband’ connections in the late 1990s ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and ...

As a music streaming service, Napster has lagged behind rivals like Spotify and Apple Music. According to Music Ally, Napster had around a million monthly active users at the end ...

Meghan McCarty Carino: I mean, speaking of that, that it kind of symbolizes getting music for free, how did these streaming services that branded themselves with the Napster name end up doing?

This unprecedented access to music not only attracted millions of users but also drew the ire of the music industry, leading to legal battles and Napster's eventual shutdown in 2001. However, the ...

Napster has been acquired by 3D technology company Infinite Reality for $207 million, but the music platform’s history has been nothing short of controversial.

The music-streaming service Napster has sold for $207 million to the tech firm Infinite Reality.

The original Napster went out of business in 2001 but, despite its short, fiery life and premature, litigation-fueled death, it has soldiered on throughout the years, thanks largely to newer tech ...