Napster

First in Latin America

LOS ANGELES, CA, Feb 04, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Napster (NASDAQ: NAPS) and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announced the launch of the Napster Mobile music service with leading Chilean operator Entel PCS to provide the Napster Mobile music service in Latin America for the first time.

Napster Mobile is based on Ericsson's service delivery platform and will enable Entel PCS's subscribers to search, browse, preview and purchase content on their wireless handsets via i-shop, the Entel PCS Mobile Portal. The service features Napster's catalog of more than four million songs and mastertones, and offers a dual-delivery option for simultaneous downloads to subscribers' mobile phones and PCs. Hence, the service allows direct downloads to mobile phones, a unique feature, bypassing the PC-download stage to provide greater user convenience.

"We are excited to add Latin America to our global footprint, which also includes the North American, Japanese and European markets," said Brad Duea, President of Napster. "Through our partnership with Ericsson, we look forward to offering a superior mobile music experience to Entel PCS customers."

Italy's Largest Telecommunication Group

LOS ANGELES, CA, Jan 28, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Napster (NASDAQ: NAPS) today announced the launch of the Napster Mobile music service with Telecom Italia through its mobile brand TIM, the leading mobile carrier serving the Italian market with over 35 million subscribers.

Co-developed by Ericsson and Napster for the Italian market, Napster Mobile is a premium music service offering an array of features and personalized content, including ringtones, artist images, wallpaper and access to Napster Mobile's catalog of more than 5 million songs. Napster Mobile also offers dual-delivery for simultaneous downloads to a subscriber's PC and mobile phone, a unique feature that provides users the convenience of downloading songs directly to their phones with a high-fidelity copy of the song available to download on their PCs.

Under the agreement, Ericsson's responsibilities include systems integration, operation, maintenance and content management of Napster Mobile for TIM. The service is available now.

Napster to Go Now Compatible With 34 Microsoft(R) Windows Media(R)-Enabled DoCoMo Handset Models

LOS ANGELES, CA, Jan 24, 2008 -- Napster (NASDAQ: NAPS) announced today that the company's mobile music subscription service is available to NTT DoCoMo customers through nine new models of the mobile company's line of music-enabled handsets, the FOMA(R)705i series. The Microsoft(R) Windows Media(R)-branded handsets let DoCoMo customers seamlessly download music directly to their handsets or download music and playlists from their PC to their phones.

The Napster-compatible handsets in the FOMA(R)705i series from DoCoMo, Japan's largest wireless carrier, boasts the latest features in mobile listening technology. By integrating the user experience of Microsoft Windows(R) Vista(R) with the latest-addition mobile phones, DoCoMo customers can manage their music from wherever they are.