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Napster To Be Acquired by Google?
YesSir writes "The New York Post claims that Google is considering an alliance or possibly an acquisition of Napster. Rather then starting their own, Google could jump start their music service with the help of Napster. Napster's share price soared more than 30 percent as a result of the report that they are in discussions with Google." From the article: " The company in January told Reuters that it was not on the block. 'The company is not looking to be sold, the management is not looking to step out. It's simply not true,' a Napster spokesman said on Jan. 23. Last week, Napster, founded by college student Shawn Fanning and was once synonymous with the pirating of music, laid off 10 managers." More information available from C|Net. Update: 01/31 19:16 GMT by Z : A Reuters article has Google denying that it has plans to acquire Napster or start a music store anytime soon.
Coming to a GNu world gnear you! You can google your songs, google your bands, you can even joing mygooglespace to talk to people and we will watch everything you do so we can recommend gnew music to you as well!
We gnow what you gneed
Is it just me, or can you not go a day on Slashdot without hearing that google is trying to reach into a new market?
I'm already ahead of the curve; I have faced the inevitable and sewn "Google" into the tag on my underwear.
So what will this new service be named. Noogle? Gnapster? Goopster? Goosic(As in Google Music)? Or the best combination og Music+Google: Moogle!
If this signature is witty enough, maybe somebody will like me.
The napster acquisition is further down the list. Next up is Cisco after they've acquired Nintendo. The whole shebang will be paid for after the Goobuntu Vista project comes to fruition.
If brevity is the soul of wit, then how does one explain Twitter?
Napster, founded by college student Shawn Fanning...
He must be having trouble chossing a major. I suggest something involving computers.
Seems google is about to buy everything.
Google CEO visits Vatican. Share price in Catholicism rocket.
It's been, like, thirty minutes since the last Google story and I was really starting to Jones out.
Thanks for the Google fix.
Unclear strategy.
Heh. If it's unclear, it's because they want it to be unclear.
<tin foil hat>It's all part of the plan to Take Over the World!!</hat>
Seriously, tho - Google doesn't want ppl to know what their plans are. Never have.
--LWM
The company in January told Reuters that it was not on the block. "The company is not looking to be sold, the management is not looking to step out. It's simply not true," a Napster spokesman said on Jan. 23.
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DATELINE: LOS ANGELES
January 31, 2006
We are sad to report that the same spokesman was seen earlier today being taken out by stretcher crying,
"It can't be...it's simply not true! It's not truuuuuueeee!!"
Napster will neither confirm or deny anything until the stock price hits double digits.
He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
I don't know how this all got mixed up, but I am closely involved in Google's next acquisition. To bring all of these silly rumors to rest I am proud to formally announce that Google is going to buy my WANG.
That's right, it will be by invite only in it's beta stage next week.
Oh man Microsoft is finished now!!!
It almost looks like Google's chief contribution to the world will be the invention of the single-company bubble.
Napster, founded by college student Shawn Fanning, as far as I can tell doesn't really exist any more. AFAIR Roxio bought it because they had a brand that meant "mediocre software" and wanted a brand/name that meant "cool".
Yeah, but did you know that Shawn Fanning didn't invent Napster?
It's true.
Google buys the Library of Congress. They change the name to glibc.
No clear stategy... HAHA. Which if funnier- business people talking about tech, or tech people talking about business.... I think it is the latter.
not only this, but napster uses Microsoft Windows Media technology for ALL of it's downloads - including the MS DRM solution.
Google buying them is as unlikely as...[insert favorite conspiracy theory here]
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