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# Rhapsody CEO Irwin On Why They Bought Napster [VIDEO]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/rhapsody-ceo-irwin-on-why-they-bought-napster-video/
- Published: 2011-10-07T09:40:50.000Z
- Updated: 2011-10-07T09:40:50.000Z
- Description: Rhapsody has 800,000 subscribers and Napster reportedly half that many, so the combined companies certainly creates a digital music subscription powerhouse. But boosting subscriber numbers to compete with Spotify is. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/10/rhapsody-ceo-irwin-on-wh
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**Rhapsody** has 800,000 subscribers and **Napster** reportedly half that many, so the combined companies certainly creates a digital music subscription powerhouse. But boosting subscriber numbers to compete with Spotify is not the only reason that Rhapsody bought Napster, according to CEO John Irwin. WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEW:

  
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