Napster sold (again). This time blockchain, Web3 will save it and ‘revolutionize the music industry’
Napster has been acquired by Hivemind and Algorand, two significant players in the burgeoning web3 sector. Two years ago, Melody VR paid $70 million for Napster with big plans to. Continue reading
Napster preps launch of new platform combining Napster, MelodyVR
London-based Napster Group is preparing to debut a new Napster-branded platform which will be a merger of the two currently still standalone businesses MelodyVR and streaming platform Napster. Guest post. Continue reading
David Lowery Reminds Musicians To File For Share Of $10M Rhapsody, Napster Songwriter Settlement
David Lowery of Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker led a class action lawsuit against Rhapsody (aka Napster). The case, which alleged the streamer had unlawfully reproduced and distributed copyrighted compositions,. Continue reading
How To Get Your Share Of $10M Lowery v. Rhapsody, Napster Songwriter Settlement
Artist advocate and musician David Lowery of Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker helped lead a class action lawsuit against Rhapsody International (aka Napster). The case, which alleged that the streamer. Continue reading
It’s The 20th Anniversary Of Napster
20 years ago this week, Napster was born in Sean Fanning's Northeastern University dorm room. Whatever side of the debate you're on, one can't deny that Napster changed the music. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
As we journey back through the week's major music industry events, we revisit how Spotify's new Hulu bundling could be a problem for artists, Apple's attack on Spotify for trying. Continue reading
Napster Turns A Profit, Partners With Univision
The latest financial filings from Napster proves that music streaming – at least, the all paid variety – can be profitable. From 2017 to 2018, Napster moved from a net. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this flip back through the past week of music industry news, we check back in on the US Congress's latest assault on musicians, how much labels are pulling down. Continue reading
