We've been waiting for years for a guilt-free Napster, the pioneering music-sharing service that shut down in 2001 after losing a legal battle over its role in distributing copyrighted songs.
Now it's back. Software maker Roxio, which bought the Napster name and assets for $5.3 million last November, will launch by the end of the year a new Napster service that offers consumers a monthly subscription plan or a pay-per-song download fee--a combination that's an industry first. The company even signed Napster creator Shawn Fanning as a consultant. While pricing has not been announced, "Napster will be much more comprehensive than...
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