Napster pioneered music sharing over 25 years ago. It just got bought for $207M

#1

Post by alexrustic » Tue, Mar 25, 2025, 1:41 PM UTC

Re: Napster pioneered music sharing over 25 years ago. It just got bought for $207M

#2

Post by mariuolo » Tue, Mar 25, 2025, 1:42 PM UTC

I'm surprised it still has brand recognition.

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Post by JohnFen » Tue, Mar 25, 2025, 1:50 PM UTC

mariuolo wrote: post #2

I'm surprised it still has brand recognition.

I'm surprised it still exists.

#4

Post by Festro » Tue, Mar 25, 2025, 2:13 PM UTC

“We just don’t see anybody in the streaming space creating [3D] spaces for music,”

Begs the question - are they seeing anyone asking for it? $207m worth?

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Post by foobarbecue » Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 1:16 PM UTC

JohnFen wrote: post #3

mariuolo wrote: post #2

I'm surprised it still has brand recognition.

I'm surprised it still exists.

It doesn't. It's just a brand name that's been bought and sold various times for various failed business attempts.