Sep 26, 2003 • 1 min read

Napster to return

Roxio, which bought the Napster name, plans a legitimate online service under the brand by year end and is negotiating with the five majors.

Roxio, the IT company who bought the Napster name after the service went bankcrupt last year, have said they will launch a new legit online service using the Napster brand by the end of the year. They are currently in negotiations with the five majors re content. Whether the new service will justify the $5 million they paid for the Napster name remains to be seen.

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