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Roxio changes name to Napster. Santa Clara
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| Nov.6 |
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ITunes Outsold Napster 5-1 in 1st Week. Apple
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| Oct.9 |
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Napster Is Back For Music Fans Under its parent Roxio, Napster introduced a test version of its new software that will sell songs for 99 cents each
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| Jul.28 |
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Roxio set to relaunch Napster this year. Santa Clara
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| May.19 |
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Roxio plans bring back Napster name Santa Clara: Software maker has acquired the online music service pressplay for about $40 million
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| Feb.24 |
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Roxio to revive Napster subscription. Milpitas
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| Dec.10 |
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Napster firesale is on
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| Nov.15 |
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Roxio Bids $5.3 M to Buy Napster Assets. Santa Clara
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| Nov.11 |
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Napster co-founder launches Plaxo. Mountain View
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| Sep.27 |
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Trustee to manage Napster in bankruptcy Defunct song-swapping service, creditors and feds agreed to appoint a trustee to oversee the bankruptcy reorganization
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| Sep.3 |
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Napster as Company Folds| The company had closed its doors and terminated all but a few of its remaining 42 staffers as it prepared for Chapter 7 liquidation | |
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Bankruptcy judge blocks sale of Napster Judge Peter J. Walsh is cited conflicting loyalties by Napster's top executive
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| Aug.28 |
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Napster to seek approval of sale
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| Aug.10 |
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Assets up for auction
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| Jul.29 |
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Future Bleak After Middelhoff Resignation
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| Jun.3 |
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Napster files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy| Industry heavyweight Bertelsmann AG follows through on a plan to take over what's left of the Internet music-swapping service | |
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| May.17 |
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Bertelsmann to acquire assets| In an abrupt shift, media giant will buy Napster Inc.'s assets in an $8 million deal that keeps co-founder Fanning | |
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| May.14 |
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Founder and CEO both step down| Konrad Hilbers, chief executive officer, and Shawn Fanning, who created the song-swap program, both resigned | |
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| Apr.11 |
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30 more employees laid off Its third round of job cuts since October
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| Mar.8 |
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10% of work force cut
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| Feb.19 |
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Dispute still not settled
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| Sep.24 |
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Deal with music publishers Company will pay $26M for past unauthorized use of music and $10M down payment on future royalties
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| Jul.23 |
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Napster drops interim CEO Company is replacing Hank Barry with Konrad Hilbers, BMG insider
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| Jul.18 |
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Napster can go back online Federal appeals court ruled Napster can resume song-swapping operations
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| Jul.11 |
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Judge orders Napster off-line U.S. District Judge decided that Napster remain off-line until company can perfect its song-swapping system
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| Jul.2 |
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Napster goes dark| Napster wants to transform itself into a company for paying customers | |
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| Apr.10 |
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Judge may shut down Napster Judge M. Patel said she may put an end to the song-swapping service. Bertelsmann would forms wider alliance
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| Mar.6 |
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Record labels to control Napster Judge said that once the recording industry comes up with a list of copyright songs, Napster will have 72 hours to comply
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| Mar.2 |
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Napster plans screening system Napster will deploy a new screening system to stop the free trade of copyright songs
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| Feb.20 |
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Napster offers $1 billion $200M each year offered if record companies drop suit. Music industry executives call the offer a publicity ploy
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| Feb.12 |
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Court to stop Napster Company plans to start charging subscription fees by summer
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| Oct.2 |
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Napster suggests montly fee After 2nd day at court CEO Hank Barry suggests a business plan for monthly fees
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| Sep.8 |
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Federal: Napster Violates Law Government says music-sharing service is not protected under a key copyright law
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| Jul.28 |
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Napster remains online 2 federal appellate judges granted Napster a stay. Recording Industry Association of America could still appeal the stay.
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| Jul.27 |
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Judge Pulls Plug on Napster Federal judge grant a preliminary injunction to shut down Napster's song-swapping service. 757,000 MP3 files were still being traded in 6,857...
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