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https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/25/napster-pioneered-music-sharing-25-years-ago-bought-for-207-million-.html

More than 25 years ago after throwing the music industry into disarray, Napster is being purchased for $207 million.
The acquirer is Infinite Reality, which plans to create virtual 3D spaces that allow music fans to enjoy concerts or listening parties together.
Infinite Reality plans to create virtual 3D spaces that allow music fans to enjoy concerts or listening parties together, and let musicians or labels sell physical and virtual merchandise.

Its wild that its been that long. Brings back many fond memories.

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The irony is rich, can not embed this video in another site.

"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGM8PT1eAvY"

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Indeed!

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Play a lot with those magnet when broke.

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Interesting, I didn't Napster was still active.

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By the way, you know I'm a human and not a bot because i make silly mistakes like forgetting to put in words

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That is exactly what an AI bot would say.

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Plausible deniability is the way.

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Link?

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Added to OP, Thanks for catching my mistake

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I think there is a good argument to be made that Napster was a net good for the music industry. When you think it through it makes sense. I will leave it to the reader to do that :)

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In January, the company announced that it had raised $3 billion at a $12.25 billion valuation, although it didn’t reveal any investors. Acunto told CNBC that the company’s investors want to stay anonymous.

Sounds like the deep state. Doomed before it even starts. 😂

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