We're glad you've decided to experience music the Napster way. To become a Napster or Napster To Go subscriber simply select the Subscribe tab at the top of the page and enter the required information in the fields provided. We'll walk you through the process.
You must download and install the Napster software to use your subscription.
What Do I Get With a Napster Subscription?
For just $9.95 a month, Napster subscribers get:
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Unlimited access to 3 million songs on your PC for one monthly fee.
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Listen to an unlimited number of full-length songs while you are connected to the Internet.
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Download an unlimited number of high-quality music files to your PC and listen to them online or offline. Keep the music you download for as long as you choose to subscribe.
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Members can also buy songs. Purchased songs can be burned to CD or transferred to a compatible MP3 player, and are yours to keep. Members can get a discount on multiple-song purchases with Napster Track Packs.
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You can access your Napster subscription on up to 3 PCs using the same user name and password.
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Enjoy Napster's 50+ commercial-free, interactive radio stations. Skip forward or back, look through all the songs on the station and download your favorites. You can also create your own radio stations based on music you select from your Library.
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Search for music by artist, album, song or member. Napster also recommends similar artists while you search for your favorites.
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Napster adds music every day and new releases every Tuesday.
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Listen to and download music from over 50 years of Billboard charts.
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Find new favorites from Napster's music recommendations.
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Explore exclusive stories, videos and features that help you get deeper into the music you already like or discover something new.
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Discover and share music with other Napster Members. Check out what other members think about music on our message boards, see what other members are downloading in real time, browse their collections, and copy and share music.
What Do I Get with a Napster To Go Subscription?
Napster To Go gives you everything you get with a regular Napster Subscription, plus the ability to transfer an unlimited amount of music to your compatible MP3 player for just five dollars more per month.
Why is a Napster subscription better than just buying music from an à la carte music store?
A Napster subscription gives you unlimited access to 3 million songs on your PC.
For only five dollars more a month, you can get Napster To Go and transfer an unlimited amount of music to your compatible MP3 player as well.
Think of it like a going to buffet. With all-you-can-eat music, you can try everything you want, whenever
you want. One day you can take every album by Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, Gwen Stefani or 50 Cent. The next
day you can download a whole radio station or every Reggae album you want. Your music doesn't have to be
limited by your budget anymore. With Napster, the whole world of music opens up to you for the price
of one CD a month.
Of course, all Napster subscribers still have the option to purchase music to burn to CD or just keep
permanently in their digital music collection. Subscribers get up to a 20% discount when purchasing
multiple songs with Napster Track Packs.
With a Napster subscription, you can try music before you buy it.
What Happens to the Music I Downloaded to My PC if I Cancel My Paid Subscription?
If you cancel your Napster subscription, you'll automatically become a Napster Light member and the music you downloaded from Napster will no longer be playable at the end of your current billing period. Any songs you purchased will continue to play and are yours to keep.
You can continue to use your free Napster Light account to play and organize all of your purchased songs, and buy new songs and albums. If you decide to resume your Napster subscription, your Napster music library will be restored and your downloaded music will be playable again.
Which MP3 Players are Compatible with Napster, Napster To Go and the Music Store (Napster Light)?
Napster and Napster's Music Store (Napster Light) are compatible with over 75 MP3 players. Click here to see a list of MP3 players.
Napster To Go works with select players from iriver, Creative, Dell, Samsung, Gateway and others. Click here to see all MP3 players that work with Napster To Go.
What if I Just Want to Buy Songs or Albums to Burn to CD or Transfer to a Compatible MP3 Player?
No problem. You can purchase songs and albums from Napster's free service. Once purchased, you can keep this music on your PC forever, burn it to CD or transfer to a compatible MP3 player.
Can I Use Napster on Multiple PCs?
Yes. You can access your Napster subscription account on up to 3 PCs. Just go to Napster.com select the Subscribe tab, then select "Members: Download Again" to install the Napster software on a new PC. You can also copy your same Napster Library on all 3 PCs using Napster's Copy Library function.
Do I Need a Credit Card to use Napster?
Billing information from your credit card or PayPal account is required to take a free trial of Napster or Napster To Go. Napster Light and the Napster Free Service do not require a credit card or Paypal account to register. You can also buy Napster pre-paid music download or subscription cards at select retail locations. To find out where to get your Napster card, click here.
Can I Listen to Napster Through My Home Stereo or in My Car?
With Napster, you can give your living room the power of over 3 million songs. Connect Napster to your home stereo directly from your PC or wirelessly. You can even control Napster with your remote control through a Windows Media Center Edition PC. Click here for more information on how to use Napster in your living room.
Click here for a few ways to connect your MP3 player to your car stereo.
Will Napster Work From Behind a Firewall?
Napster will work behind most firewalls. If you are having difficulties installing Napster, configuring your Windows Media Player, or streaming or downloading tracks, we suggest that you temporarily disable your firewall or lower the security settings to see if this resolves the issue.
What is XM + Napster?
XM + Napster gives you unlimited access to your favorite XM Radio Online music channels and Napster's music catalog of over 3 million songs With an XM+Napster membership you can:
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Listen to over 75 XM Radio Online music channels through the XM + Napster service. Download your favorite songs to your PC through XM + Napster in real time.
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Find out more about the artists you hear on XM Radio Online. Listen to even more songs and albums by the artists you are listening to through XM + Napster, view biographies and even get recommendations for similar artists.
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Search and browse through Napster?s entire music catalog of over 3 million songs and download an unlimited number of tracks on up to three PCs to listen to while online or offline. Build custom playlists.
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Build and manage your entire music collection through XM + Napster, including your favorite songs from Napster's catalog of over 3 million songs, ripped CDS and any MP3 or WMA files you already own.
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Discover and share music with other XM + Napster members.
Note: You must have an active XM service account to join XM+Napster.
What Type of Music Files and Digital Rights Management Software does Napster Use?
The Napster music that is downloaded to your computer is in Window Media Audio (WMA) format at 128 or 192 Kbps stereo. We use Microsoft Windows Media Digital Rights Management software to make sure all the music you have is fast, safe and protected. For more information about Microsoft DRM, click here.
What are Napster's minimum system requirements to become a subscriber?
The Napster music that is downloaded to your computer is in Window Media Audio (WMA) format at 128 or 192 Kbps stereo. We use Microsoft Windows Media Digital Rights Management software to make sure all the music you have is fast, safe and protected. For more information about Microsoft DRM, click here.
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Operating System: Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista. Note: Windows XP or higher and Windows Media Player 10 or higher are required to use the Napster To Go™ service.
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Processor: Pentium-class CPU equivalent or better.
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Memory: 64MB of RAM minimum.
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Hard Drive: Approximately 13 MB for Napster. Around 18 MB for Windows Media Player if it is not already installed. Room to store purchased and downloaded tracks.
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Monitor: Napster can be viewed on a monitor with a screen resolution of 800x600 or greater.
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Sound Card: Sound card and speakers.
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Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.1 or higher. IE 5.5 requires service pack 1 or higher (IE 6.0 is recommended). You can get IE 6.0 from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.asp.
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Digital Music Player: Windows Media Player 7.1 or higher (Windows Media Player 10 Series is recommended as it improves streaming quality and reduces buffering times.) You can get Windows Media Player from Microsoft.
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Internet Connection: Active Internet connection.
To optimize your Napster experience, we recommend the following:
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Internet Connection: Active Internet connection -- broadband/128+ Kbps
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CD Burner: Napster's CD burning software supports most standard CD burners.
USB Port: A USB 2.0 port is recommended if you are connecting a portable device, as it provides maximum transfer rates.
Is it possible to get viruses from Napster?
Napster does not use scripting languages that are capable of any viral activity
on our Web pages. The only programs we deliver to your PC are the Napster application
itself and the other components that form the installation. These programs are thoroughly
checked for viruses before we generate the installation.
In addition, to make sure that no one hacks our installation and replaces it with one that
contains a virus, we have a certificate assigned to us by VeriSign that permits us to sign
our installation files. We do this with every installation we generate and you will see
evidence of this when you start the install process. All other data and information
delivered by Napster is in such a format that it cannot carry viruses.
