XM, Napster in joint online music venture

Iria · Jul 27, 2005, 12:57 PM

Online music vendor Napster and satellite radio provider XM Satellite Radio are making music together.

The two companies said late Tuesday they would launch an online service that enables XM's 4.4 million subscribers to buy music they hear on the paid XM radio service.

The two plan to jointly launch "XM + Napster," in the fourth quarter in conjunction with the availability of new XM-compatible MP3 players that let users bookmark songs they hear while listening to the radio for future purchases online.
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pr0digal jenius · Jul 27, 2005, 02:18 PM

so you can pay to listen in the car...then pay AGAIN to get it on an MP3 player, whcih FYI, can easily be played in a car....I think i'll pass

Jul 27, 2005, 12:57 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 74	XM, Napster in joint online music venture Online music vendor Napster and satellite radio provider XM Satellite Radio are making music together. The two companies said late Tuesday they would launch an online service that enables XM's 4.4 million subscribers to buy music they hear on the paid XM radio service. The two plan to jointly launch "XM + Napster," in the fourth quarter in conjunction with the availability of new XM-compatible MP3 players that let users bookmark songs they hear while listening to the radio for future purchases online. __________ Read More / Source: News.com

Jul 27, 2005, 02:18 PM	#2
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,672 Rep Power: 0	so you can pay to listen in the car...then pay AGAIN to get it on an MP3 player, whcih FYI, can easily be played in a car....I think i'll pass