Engadget - Details are fairly light at the moment, but Rhapsody has just announced that it plans to acquire Napster, and that the deal is expected to be complete as soon as the end of November. In a statement, Rhapsody president Jon Irwin said that the deal "will further extend Rhapsody's lead over our competitors in the growing on-demand music market," and that "this is a 'go big or go home' business, so our focus is on sustainably growing the company."
Starting today, Rhapsody’s personalized music experience is available to Wii U owners via a free app from the Nintendo eShop. Rhapsody subscribers with Wii U systems can begin listening immediately and Wii U owners who aren’t yet Rhapsody or Napster subscribers can sign up for a 30-day free trial.
Streaming music service Rhapsody has launched a version for kids that limits their access to only tailored programming and content that parents add.
TechFrag - Twitter and Rhapsody have joined hands to bring in a new feature that lets the music streaming service’s subscribers share full-length tracks on the social networking site. that anyone can listen to, even if they don’t have a subscription themselves.
