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Wednesday 16th May 2007
Motorola phones to play Napster tunes 11:09AM, Wednesday 16th May 2007
Napster's burgeoning mobile music business has received a major boost from Motorola. The companies have signed a deal for Napster to provide subscription downloads for the handset manufacturer.

Beginning with the new ROKR Z6 (pictured) and Z6m, Motorola phones will be able to download and play tracks from Napster To Go's music catalogue of three million songs in return for a payment of $14.95 each month. This being a subscription service, however, if you stop paying the music stops playing.

As an incentive to sign up, Motorola handset owners will get one free month to start with.

'Motorola's powerful global brand image, music-enabled handset portfolio and exceptional market positions, present
 
 
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tremendous potential for Napster to further deepen and broaden its global presence,' said Chris Gorog, chairman and CEO of Napster. 'This new global relationship supports our focus on driving adoption of our subscription model by attaching to music enabled cell phones, which are expected to become the dominant device for portable music over the next few years.'

In addition to the new ROKR models, Napster To Go should be compatible with any Motorola phone that supports Window Media DRM.

The decision to go with Napster means that Motorola has quietly abandoned its partnership with Apple. Although it has been selling iTunes-compatible phones for two years the reception has been unenthusiastic. In fact Apple's dissatisfaction with the experience is thought to have been a significant factor in its decision to release the iPhone.

Motorola user guides, news, reviews and downloads at Know Your Mobile

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