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Napster Blames Microsoft for Lack of Sales

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the quick-distract-them-and-i'll-grab-the-cash dept.

An anonymous reader writes "AustralianIT is reporting that Napster has blamed their inability to compete with Apple's iTunes on technical glitches from Microsoft. From the article: '"There is no question that their execution has been less than brilliant over the last 12 months," Napster chairman and chief executive Chris Gorog said at a New York conference. "Our business does rely on Microsoft's digital rights management software and our business model also relies on Microsoft's ecosystem of device manufacturers."'"

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  1. I think I see the first problem by Langfat · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Our business does rely on Microsoft..."

    Now if that doesn't set off warning bells...

    1. Re:I think I see the first problem by Fred_A · · Score: 5, Funny
      Apparently they came up with a new twist :
      1. Pick market MS is considering
      2. Rely on MS
      3. ???
      4. Die a horrible death


      Sorry, no profit for you.
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  2. Not the commercials? by jlarocco · · Score: 2, Funny

    Are they sure it wasn't the spooky commercials they were playing on late night TV a while back? Those things still give me the creeps.

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  3. Do What Apple did by vandalman · · Score: 2, Funny

    They should do what Apple did! Spend years building a custom OS to sell music on.

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  4. Maybe by mixenmaxen · · Score: 2, Funny

    they should revert to their old businessmodel...