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The Life and Times of the Late, Great CD
Best Buy’s decision to stop selling CDs altogether by July marks the end of an era. In memoriam, we’ve created this timeline marking the CD’s rise and fall.
Music
Ryan Waniata
Big Boi of Outkast talks about holding ‘Jedi rap status’ in the streaming era
Music
Keith Nelson Jr.
October 31, 2017
Music
Keith Nelson Jr.
October 31, 2017
Metallica reverses course and joins Napster
Music
Brinke Guthrie
November 19, 2016
Music
Brinke Guthrie
November 19, 2016
Sprint customers can now pay for Napster through their Sprint bill
Mobile
Christian de Looper
November 3, 2016
Mobile
Christian de Looper
November 3, 2016
Sonos Controller app for iOS gets lock screen controls, more in latest update
Music
Kris Wouk
June 21, 2016
Music
Kris Wouk
June 21, 2016
Rhapsody is changing its name to Napster in a desperate bid for relevancy
Music
Mike Flacy
June 14, 2016
Music
Mike Flacy
June 14, 2016
Spielberg, J.J. Abrams, Scorsese invest in same-day theatrical releases for $50 (Update)
Audio / Video
Mike Flacy
March 14, 2016
Audio / Video
Mike Flacy
March 14, 2016
Napster reemerges in Canada as a Spotify competitor
Music
Christine Persaud
November 5, 2015
Music
Christine Persaud
November 5, 2015
Why the end of New Music Tuesday signals the true death of the CD
Audio / Video
Keith Nelson Jr.
July 14, 2015
Audio / Video
Keith Nelson Jr.
July 14, 2015
‘Downloaded’ charts the rise and fall of the Napster revolution
Gaming
Rick Marshall
July 26, 2013
Gaming
Rick Marshall
July 26, 2013
State of the Web: How the Internet makes things worthless
Web
Andrew Couts
July 24, 2012
Web
Andrew Couts
July 24, 2012
Could music stream ripping software put Spotify and other music services at major risk?
Music
Molly McHugh
January 7, 2012
Music
Molly McHugh
January 7, 2012
Rhapsody buys Napster from Best Buy
Jeffrey Van Camp
October 4, 2011
How the Internet is reinventing music
Molly McHugh
August 23, 2011
Walmart giving up on MP3 download digital store due to lack of interest
Mike Flacy
August 9, 2011
Rdio Lights up (Yet Another) Subscription Music Service
Nick Mokey
August 3, 2010
Napster Cuts On-Demand Streaming Offering to $5
Geoff Duncan
May 18, 2009
Best Buy Snags Napster for $121 Million
Geoff Duncan
September 15, 2008
Napster Takes a Chance on ABBA MP3s
Geoff Duncan
July 25, 2008
Napster Offers 6 Million DRM-Free MP3s
Nick Mokey
May 20, 2008
AT&T Offers Napster Music to Mobile Users
Geoff Duncan
October 22, 2007
Napster Relaunches as a Web-based Service
Geoff Duncan
October 16, 2007
Napster Takes to the Air in Japan
Digital Trends Staff
April 23, 2007
AOL Ditches Music Now for Napster
Geoff Duncan
January 12, 2007
Napster: We Think We’re Turning Japanese
Geoff Duncan
October 3, 2006
Napster Mulls Putting Itself on The Block
Geoff Duncan
September 19, 2006
Napster Membership Declines Seven Percent
Geoff Duncan
August 3, 2006
Napster Claims 500K Premium Subscribers
Geoff Duncan
January 18, 2006
Bellsouth, Napster to Share Tunes
D.
August 15, 2005
Napster Japan Plans Unveiled
Digital Trends Staff
August 4, 2005
XM Integrates with Napster for New Service
D.
July 27, 2005
Dell to Sell Napster Service to Campuses
Geoff Duncan
July 6, 2005
Napster and Ericsson Partner Up
Ian Bell
June 15, 2005
Users Bypass Copy Protection On Napster
Ian Bell
February 15, 2005
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