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Napster FAQ & How-To's
Napster's
Latest Services - Information
Ever since becoming a full-fledged online
pay service, Napster has been proactive in introducing a series
of innovative services to their members. Many newcomers to
the Napster site mistakenly believe that it is operated similarly
to the Apple iTunes music store. The Apple iTunes music store
is primarily used as an a la carte service where users can
sample songs, purchase individual songs or whole full-length
albums, and purchase certain music videos or TV show episodes.
While Napster does offer a similar a la carte option to its
users, it also offers other subscription plans, and has recently
made the effort to penetrate mobile and satellite radio markets
through its latest services. Here is a quick overview of the
latest services that music fans can expect to get through the
Napster site.
Napster
for Free: This popular service allows Napster users
(or visitors) to listen to any song in the Napster catalogue
for up to three times for free. After that, the user can choose
to download it, or become a Napster Member.
Napster
Light: This is the a la carte service previously mentioned.
It allows Napster users to search for songs, full-length albums
and music videos. They can then purchase each individual file
and download it onto their computer, burn it onto a CD if they
want, or load it onto their digital music player. Once you
have purchased a song through the Napster Light service, it
is yours to keep forever.
Napster
Member: This subscription level allows
users to access and stream an unlimited amount of song or
video files from
Napster's extensive music library. The Napster Member level
is primarily aimed at those users who listen to music from
their PCs using a broadband connection. Listeners can listen
to as many songs as they wish, but they cannot download them.
It is kind of like having your own radio station that comes
fully stocked with an extensive music library. You can play
as many songs and videos as you choose, but you cannot download
them for permanent use. That is, you cannot "keep" any
of the songs or music videos that you stream through your broadband
connection.
Napster
to Go: As its name implies, this is a music service
that Napster offers to its listeners on the go. The Napster
to Go model was first launched in late 2004. It allows Napster
users to transfer as many music files onto their digital music
players as they want. There's a few 'catches': in order to
use Napster to Go, you must have a Microsoft Janus-compatible
MP3 player. Many popular digital music players, such as the
Sony Walkman or Apple iPod, are not compatible with Napster
files. Second, you can only listen to the songs on your digital
music player for as long as your subscription is active. If
you terminate your subscription to Napster to Go, you no longer
have access to these music or video files.
Napster
Mobile: This is one of the latest services offered
by Napster. It is currently only available in Japan. This service
represents collaboration between Napster and DoCoMo, a mobile
Internet platform that is used by over 40 million mobile subscribers
in Japan. With the introduction of Napster Mobile, users are
able to access high-quality full-length music files and ring
tones using the iMode platform on their mobile handsets. Users
of Napster Mobile can access an unlimited number of Napster's
music programming features. They can receive news about their
favorite artists and information on new releases. They can
also receive personalized recommendations. The cost of using
Napster Mobile in Japan is roughly $3 per month. This allows
users to browse Napster's vast library of songs and ring tones,
and downloaded using over-the-air technology.
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SolveYourProblem.com
: 2008
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