Editing Napster (section)

===Reuse of name===
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Napster's brand and logos were acquired at a bankruptcy auction by [[Roxio]] which used them to re-brand the [[Pressplay]] music service as [[Napster (pay service)|Napster 2.0]]. In September 2008, Napster was purchased by US electronics retailer [[Best Buy]] for US$121 million.<ref name="urlThe Next Chapter: Best Buy To Acquire Napster For $121 Million | paidContent.org">{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/best-buy-nabs-napster-for-121-million/|title=Best Buy nabs Napster for $121 million|last=Skillings|date=September 15, 2008|publisher=CNET|work=cnet.com|access-date=January 4, 2016|archive-date=April 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420040827/http://www.cnet.com/news/best-buy-nabs-napster-for-121-million/|url-status=live}}</ref> On December 1, 2011, pursuant to a deal with [[Best Buy]], Napster merged with [[Rhapsody (online music service)|Rhapsody]], with Best Buy receiving a minority stake in Rhapsody.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://money.cnn.com/2011/11/30/technology/napster_rhapsody/?source=cnn_bin | work=CNN | title=Today is Napster's last day of existence | date=November 30, 2011 | access-date=August 3, 2020 | archive-date=September 18, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918104858/https://money.cnn.com/2011/11/30/technology/napster_rhapsody/?source=cnn_bin | url-status=live }}</ref> On July 14, 2016, Rhapsody phased out the Rhapsody brand in favor of Napster and has since branded its service internationally as Napster<ref>{{cite news | url=http://blog.napster.com/2016/07/14/wearenapster | work=Napster Team | title=We Are Napster | date=July 14, 2016 | access-date=July 15, 2016 | archive-date=July 17, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160717135243/http://blog.napster.com/2016/07/14/wearenapster | url-status=live }}</ref> and expanded toward other markets by providing music on-demand as a service to other brands<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://business.napster.com/services|title=Services {{!}} Napster|website=Napster|access-date=2018-03-27|archive-date=2018-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327144959/https://business.napster.com/services|url-status=live}}</ref> like the [[iHeartRadio]] app and their All Access music subscription service that provides subscribers with an on-demand music experience as well as premium radio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iheartmedia.com/press/iheartmedia-officially-launches-its-interactive-demand-radio-services-iheartradio-plus-and|title=Press Releases|website=www.iheartmedia.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-27|archive-date=2018-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327212242/https://www.iheartmedia.com/press/iheartmedia-officially-launches-its-interactive-demand-radio-services-iheartradio-plus-and|url-status=live}}</ref>

On August 25, 2020, Napster was sold to virtual reality concerts company MelodyVR.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=2020-08-25|title=Napster Sold to Virtual Reality Concert App MelodyVR for $70 Million|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9439418/napster-melodyvr-sale-price-details|access-date=2020-08-26|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=2020-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200826023301/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9439418/napster-melodyvr-sale-price-details|url-status=live}}</ref>

On May 10, 2022, Napster was sold to Hivemind and [[Algorand]]. The investor consortium also includes ATC Management, BH Digital, G20 Ventures, [[SkyBridge Capital|SkyBridge]], RSE Ventures, [[Arlington Capital Partners|Arrington Capital]], Borderless Capital, and others.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=2022-05-10|title=Hivemind and Algorand today announced the acquisition of Napster, to once again revolutionize the music industry by bringing blockchain and Web3 to artists and fans.|url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/napster_hivemind-and-algorand-today-announced-the-activity-6929792306673815553-bbeZ|access-date=2022-05-10|magazine=Linkedin|archive-date=2022-05-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528040647/https://www.linkedin.com/posts/napster_hivemind-and-algorand-today-announced-the-activity-6929792306673815553-bbeZ|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|date=2022-05-10|title=Breaking: @HivemindCap and @Algorand today announced the acquisition of @Napster , to once again revolutionize the music industry by bringing blockchain and Web3 to artists and fans. Music industry veteran Emmy Lovell has been named interim CEO.|url=https://twitter.com/HivemindCap/status/1524027670941556739|access-date=2022-05-10|magazine=Twitter|archive-date=2022-05-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510140950/https://twitter.com/HivemindCap/status/1524027670941556739|url-status=live}}</ref>

On March 25, 2025, Napster was sold for $207 million to Infinite Reality, a technology and entertainment company specializing on digital media and artificial intelligence.<ref name="InfiniteReality">{{cite web | url=https://www.theinfinitereality.com/news/infinite-reality-acquires-iconic-music-service-napster | website=Infinite Reality | title=Infinite Reality Acquires Iconic Music Service Napster | date=March 25, 2025}}</ref>