Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Napster Review


I have to admit that I have been happily downloading and buying from one source and never really looked elsewhere. I was asked to trial Napster and I have to say firstly THANK YOU Napster and secondly "Why did I not do this ages ago?
Its so simple and easy to use. You just register and off you go, if you want no downloading widgets, gadgets or applications you just choose the Napster Web Service.
Alternatively you can stream, download, burn Cd's and manage all your music in one place.

I now have unlimited access to millions of tracks and free MP3s to build my own music library.  Its rather like having all my CD collection at my fingertips and then if I have one artist I like, I can then access all their work.
Its definitely going to accompany my blogging for this month. I love it.

How much you are possibly asking, well its £5 and for that I have 5 free MP3 downloads, simple maths tells you that's worth it, then on top I have the access to all that music to listen to whenever I like.

In under 2 minutes I had registered, chosen to go via Napster Web Service, picked my first free song Ellie Goulding's Your Song for Conor, downloaded and was listening to it in iTunes.
Amazing, I was expecting it all to freeze up and it was so simple.
The only problem I had was when it downloaded, Napster had disappeared from my main screen so I had to reload it.

All in all I love it, not sure why I shied away so long, well i do, I didn't want the hassle of faffing about with a new application and sorry I did not do it sooner, its child's play and such a great value too.





I am leaving the Napster info below just in case I am not explaining it succinctly enough.

Napster Unlimited offers you unlimited streaming from our catalogue of 10 million tracks combined with MP3s you can keep forever, all in one great value package.

With Napster Unlimited you can:

Access Napster online from any computer giving you complete freedom compared to other services where you have to download software and are fixed to one PC.

Use the mobile service to preview and download tracks directly on your mobile phone. Napster will send a back up MP3 copy to your PC as well. Another way Napster makes it easy to access your music wherever you are.

Ian Greaves, Napster's UK Programming Director, comments: “Napster strives to offer music lovers the opportunity to listen to music they won’t find anywhere else. Through our strong relationships with the music labels we are able to continue offering the most extensive sets of exclusive sessions of any music service. NapsterLive allows us to not only promote emerging and established talent but also diversify the listening habits of our users by providing them with exclusive, live sessions. The sessions normally feature each artist performing acoustic versions of their tracks as well as one-off covers, which makes each recording unique and prized by the artist’s fans.” 




Exclusive Performances Available from Ellie Goulding, Kassidy, Funeral Party, Daisy Dares You and many others

LONDON – X June, 2010 Napster, the original pioneer of digital music, announced today that it is offering its members an exciting new set of NapsterLive sessions with a number of UK’s leading established and up-and-coming artists. Available to download or via streaming, the new sessions mark part of Napster’s continuing commitment to offer music lovers an innovative and more engaging digital music experience. NapsterLive sessions have been available for the last five years and in that time there have been over 150 live sessions for Napster members to enjoy.


New artists to be featured include BRIT winner Ellie Goulding, Tiffany Page, Funeral Party, Eliza Doolittle, Kassidy and Daisy Dares You among others. The NapsterLive performances have quickly gained acclaim as a showcase for the world’s most talented and sought-after artists, such as Amy Winehouse, Mumford & Sons and Scouting for Girls. NapsterLive continues to give established and emerging artists the platform to increase exposure around their music and to drive their fan-base.


Available exclusively to all Napster users, NapsterLive tracks can easily be streamed from any PC or downloaded and transferred to iPod’s and a wide variety of other portable music devices.


NapsterLive is just one of the many music features available to users of Napster Unlimited. From just £5 per month users can enjoy a package of unlimited streaming from over 10 million tracks and MP3s to keep every month, making it the best value music service in the market. Other features available to users include hundreds of expertly programmed radio stations and playlists and Automix, a simple, one-click way to listen to a variety of music recommended by Napster, based on what you like. Napster’s music features make it effortless to find the perfect music for any mood. For more information please visit:



 

 
Ian Greaves, Napster's UK Programming Director, comments: “Napster strives to offer music lovers the opportunity to listen to music they won’t find anywhere else. Through our strong relationships with the music labels we are able to continue offering the most extensive sets of exclusive sessions of any music service. NapsterLive allows us to not only promote emerging and established talent but also diversify the listening habits of our users by providing them with exclusive, live sessions. The sessions normally feature each artist performing acoustic versions of their tracks as well as one-off covers, which makes each recording unique and prized by the artist’s fans.”




Napster, the pioneer of digital music, offers the ultimate in interactive music experiences, creating better ways to discover, share, acquire and enjoy music – anytime, anywhere. With a Napster membership customers get unlimited access to one of the biggest music catalogues worldwide with more than five million tracks covering every genre, for a flat monthly fee.



The company’s offerings also include Napster To Go, which allows members to fill and refill a compatible music device and listen to their music on the move and Napster Light, a more condensed service for those who just want to purchase songs and albums a la carte. “Napster Mobile” is one of the industry’s fastest growing mobile music platforms, providing the premier mobile music experience for customers in eight global markets.



Napster’s European offices are based in Frankfurt, London and Luxembourg with worldwide operations located in Los Angeles. Napster's services are available in markets across North America, Europe and Japan.
 http://www.napster.co.uk/

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