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Napster and Ericsson Launch Mobile Music Service With Entel PCS in Chile

admin — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:21:11 +0000

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." » read more »

Napster and Ericsson Roll-Out New Mobile Music Service for Telecom Italia

admin — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:18:51 +0000

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. » read more »

Napster Expands Its Music Subscription Service Across New DoCoMo Mobile Phones in Japan

admin — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:02:36 +0000

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. » read more »

More Than a Million Cellular One Customers Have Access to Napster Mobile Hosted by Ericsson

admin — Thu, 03 May 2007 12:24:43 +0000

Wireless Provider puts Nation’s Largest Mobile Music Catalog at Subscribers’ Fingertips

Cellular One customers across the US have access to the world’s largest mobile music catalog thanks to a joint partnership between the wireless provider, Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Napster (NASDAQ: NAPS) announced today. Napster Mobile is available to customers of Cellular One from Dobson Cellular Systems, one of the largest providers of wireless services in rural America.

The service features Napster’s massive catalog of over 3 million full-length songs enabling Cellular One’s more than 1.6 million customers to easily enjoy music on their wireless handset and on their PC.

Tom Roberts, Chief Marketing Officer for Cellular One, says: “This agreement gives Cellular One customers an outstanding catalog of music available directly from their wireless handset. This is another example of how consumers are increasingly using their wireless handsets in non-traditional ways and we are making cutting-edge technology and services available to our customer base”. » read more »

AT&T Teams Up With Napster To Delivers Access To 3 Million Song Tracks Across Multiple Screens, Devices

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:08:41 +0000

AT&T Wireless and Broadband Subscribers to Benefit From One Year of Free, Unlimited Music With Napster To Go

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and Napster (Nasdaq: NAPS) announced a new offer that gives customers free unlimited access for one year to more than 3 million song tracks through Napster To Go®, allowing consumers to customize playlists on their PC and transfer favorite tunes to compatible wireless phones and music devices. This move further blurs the line between communications and entertainment as well as wireless and wireline services.

Available beginning Sunday, April 1, across the company’s nationwide wireless footprint with qualifying plans— as well as across the company’s entire 22-state traditional service footprint with qualifying wireless, home phone and broadband triple-pack bundles— the offer enables consumers to conveniently access their favorite songs across multiple screens, including the PC, the wireless screen and other compatible music devices. The offer builds on the company’s effort to deliver anytime, anywhere access to enhanced content. » read more »