LOS ANGELES - (Business Wire) Napster (Nasdaq:NAPS), the pioneer of digital music, and Lenovo today announced a co-marketing agreement under which Napster
’s award-winning music subscription service will be offered as a free 14-day trial on most new Lenovo notebook and desktop PCs in the U.S. and Canada.
The roll out will give Lenovo customers instant access to millions of music tracks with a free, 14-day trial subscription to Napster To Go, as well as unlimited, on-demand access to Napster’s catalog of more than 6 million songs. Napster subscribers enjoy an unparalleled listening and discovery experience including interactive, advertisement-free radio stations, thousands of pre-programmed playlists developed by music-industry professionals, and a host of community features. In addition to PC-listening capabilities, the Napster To Go service also lets music fans transfer an unlimited number of music tracks to any compatible MP3 player or music-enabled cell phone without paying per track. With the world’s largest and most comprehensive MP3 store, Napster offers subscribers a fully synergized online digital music destination.
“Napster’s partnership with Lenovo, a global leader in the PC market, demonstrates the power of our brand and the demand for the value we offer to music lovers,” said Napster CEO Chris Gorog. “We’re excited to give buyers of the latest Lenovo computers access to Napster’s extensive catalog and features. And with Napster’s new MP3 store, we are proud to provide not only the best listening and discovery experience, but also the best buying experience available.”
About Napster
Napster, the pioneer of digital music, offers the ultimate in interactive music experiences, creating better ways to discover, share, acquire and enjoy music -- anytime, anywhere. The company’s offerings include “Napster” (www.Napster.com) -- the premier online music destination featuring the most popular on-demand music subscription service in the world and the largest, most comprehensive MP3 download store on the market; “FreeNapster” (www.freenapster.com) -- a unique Web experience offering free, on-demand music legally in the U.S.; and “Napster Mobile,” one of the industry’s fastest growing mobile music platforms, providing the premier mobile music experience for customers in 11 global markets. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Napster's services are available in markets across the Americas, Europe and Japan.
About Lenovo
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is dedicated to building the world’s best engineered personal computers. Lenovo’s business model is built on innovation, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction as well as a focus on investment in emerging markets. Formed by Lenovo Group’s acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, the company develops, manufactures and markets reliable, high-quality, secure and easy-to-use technology products and services worldwide. Lenovo has major research centers in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information see www.lenovo.com.
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