Napster sold to tech firm Infinite Reality for $207 million
The firm backed by Steve Aoki and Imagine Dragons hopes to rebuild Napster into 'a social music platform.'
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Napster sold to tech commerce company for $207 million
Napster, a brand that was notoriously connected to music piracy before reemerging as a subscription music service, has been sold to Infinite Reality for $207 millionABC News - 11h -
Napster sold to tech startup for $207M
Napster was sold to a tech start-up Infinite Reality for $207 million, the digital media company announced Tuesday, as it looks to provide creators an opportunity to better engage with their ...The Hill - 11h -
Infinite Reality acquires revived music service Napster for $207M
Infinite Reality, a tech company focused on immersive digital media and ecommerce, has agreed to acquire music brand Napster for $207 million.VentureBeat - 18h -
Napster pioneered music sharing over 25 years ago. It just got bought for $207 million
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Napster Sold to Tech Commerce Company for $207 Million
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Napster, now a streaming service, sells for $207m to Infinite Reality
Tech startup says it bought company once linked to music piracy to transform it into a social music platform for artists. A brand that was notoriously connected to music piracy before re-emerging ...The Guardian - 10h -
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After a breakdown, CEO thought he'd 'lose everything'—how he got well, built a $310 million company and sold it to Walmart
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Women's sports firm Monarch Collective ups fund size to $250 million
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Virtual reality goggles helped me on the path to physical recovery
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Boston Celtics being sold to Bill Chisholm for North American record $6.1 billion
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Trump rescinds order targeting law firm after it makes $40m promise
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Infinite Realms turns fantasy books into living, breathing game worlds with help of AI
Infinite Realms wants to turn beloved fantasy books with big followings into living, breathing game worlds.VentureBeat - Mar. 7 -
Boston Celtics sold for $6.1 billion
The Boston Celtics are being sold to Bill Chisholm for $6.1 billion.CBS News - 4d -
Halo Infinite Brings Back Beloved Co-Op Mode
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2025 NFL free agency overreaction vs. reality: Sam Darnold a lateral move? Commanders better than Eagles?
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Former ‘Real Housewives’ star Bethenny Frankel picks up a $1.7 million winter home in Florida
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‘30 Rock’ actor Will Arnett sells $20.2 million Beverly Hills home to Paris Hilton’s brother-in-law
Will Arnett has sold his Beverly Hills home to none other than Paris Hilton’s brother-in-law just 6 weeks after putting it on the market.MarketWatch - Mar. 18 -
The Celtics just sold for 17 times what it was purchased for in 2002
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US offers $15M reward for team accused of smuggling drone tech to Iran
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Greenpeace to appeal verdict ordering them to pay at least $660m to energy firm for pipeline protests – live
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'Not a positive sign': Top Tesla officials sell shares in recent weeks
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Skenes' 1-of-1 rookie card fetches record $1.11M
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Sam Darnold's contract puts him at risk of late-season benching
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AppLovin short-seller urges exclusion of the stock from S&P 500 index
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Notre Dame women's basketball is sold out versus Michigan
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Amazon to begin streaming Trump reality show ‘The Apprentice’
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