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Napster

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35 articles accelerating

Napster has appeared in 35 articles since 2015-03. Coverage peaked in 2023Q4 with 5 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Spotify, Mastodon, Bluesky, U.S..

Articles
35
mentions
Velocity
+100.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
+1.500
velocity change
Sources
23
publications

Coverage Timeline

2025-04-16
Bloomberg 4 related

Infinite Reality, which recently bought Napster, acquires AI customer support startup Touchcast for $500M in cash and stock, valuing Infinite Reality at $15.5B

The acquisition comes just weeks after the company said it would buy iconic 2000s music brand Napster.

2025-03-25
CNBC 13 related

3D tech company Infinite Reality acquires Napster for $207M; Infinite's CEO says that the file-sharing phenomenon will be used for marketing in the metaverse

A quarter century ago, Napster was notorious on the internet for allowing people to swap songs for free, long before the music industry …

2020-08-25
TechCrunch 8 related

UK-based MelodyVR, which creates immersive live music for VR headsets and phones, acquires Rhapsody International, owner of Napster, from RealNetworks for $70M

The saga of Napster has taken an interesting turn … Tim Ingham / Music Business Worldwide : Napster sold to MelodyVR in $70m deal, including $44m owed to record labels and other partners James Booth /...

2019-09-15
CNBC 30 related

MoviePass says it is shutting down and ending service for all subscribers on Saturday, September 14

As of Saturday September 14, 2019, MoviePass has moviepassed on. Sam Rutherford / Gizmodo : It's Curtains on the MoviePass Grift Brittany A. Roston / SlashGear : MoviePass will officially shut down on...

2016-06-15
The Verge 21 related

Rhapsody rebrands itself as Napster, the service it acquired in 2011

Rhapsody is part of the old guard of music streaming services, launched way back in 2001 as Listen.com.  It never got the traction of it's rival Spotify, and is now competing against titans like Apple...

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Quarterly Coverage

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Narrative

TEXXR tracks 21 Techmeme articles mentioning Napster, dating back to March 2015. The biggest stories include Prince's Warner Music catalog returning Sunday to subscription-streaming services,... and Prince's Warner Music catalog returning Sunday to subscription-streaming services,.... Frequently covered alongside Spotify, Rhapsody, Infinite Reality, and Apple Music.

Key Moments

2025Q4enterprise -50pts; funding +50pts

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