Napster #721872
Description
The Napster name is coming back from the grave. Rhapsody, a music streaming service, is changing its name to Napster. Rhapsody bought the remains of Napster in 2011. The Napster name is probably more famous than Rhapsody, or at least infamous. Napster was launched as a free music sharing site that became home to pirated music. It shook the music industry and helped changed the way that consumers accessed music online. But it was essentially sued out of existence by the recording industry, which won its federal suit against Napster in 2001 that prevented it from having copyrighted music on the site. Napster shut down in 2001 and filed for bankruptcy in 2002. Since then it tried to remake itself as a subscription music service. It was bought by a series of companies since then, including German media conglomerate Bertelsmann, electronics retailer Best Buy (BBY), and most recently Rhapsody, which bought Napster from Best Buy four years ago.
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Membership history
Growth
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| Measured (UTC) | Members | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026, 12:05 | 6 | first reading |
Ownership
Owned by TADPOLE16 (@WhelenHornet) as measured.
Members we’ve seen
TADPOLE16 (@WhelenHornet) — Owner (rank 255)
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