Napster has tapped former Roblox music chief for its new CEO as the company looks to reinvent itself and its brand.
Ellen DeGeneres: Did She Cheat on Portia de Rossi?
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have been in the headlines for weeks, with headlines of divorce rumors, meltdowns, and a stint in rehab for Portia thrown straight into the public eye. Now one source says Ellen cheated on Portia…
Former Napster COO Milton Olin Jr. Dies After Being Hit By Police Car
Milton Olin Jr., who once served as COO of Napster, is dead after being hit by a police car while riding his bicycle. The accident happened at 1:05 PM at the 22000 block of Mulholland Highway in Los Angeles on…
Winamp Media Player Shuts Down In December 2013
Many of us remember from the Windows 98 days, as well as the introduction of MP3s, the uprising and popularity of Winamp Media Player. Before iTunes, it was the only well-known alternative to Windows Media Player at that time. Known…
Sean Parker’s Airtime Has 2,000 Users
Airtime, a new video chat service from Napster co-founders Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning, already has about 2,000 monthly users, even though the site has yet to officially launch. Airtime, which is still in a testing phase, has been running…
Napster Merges With Rhapsody
It’s a sad day for fans of old school file-sharing, as Napster is no more. Starting yesterday, Napster officially began merging with Rhapsody, the largest on-demand music service in the United States. Back in October, Best Buy, the parent company…
Napster Acquired by Rhapsody
Rhapsody announced today that it has agreed to acquire Napster from Best Buy. That includes the subscribers and “certain other assets” which remain unspecified. For the acquisition, Best Buy gets an also unspecified minority stake in Rhapsody. As a result…