How to Download Music With Napster
Napster is an example of digital redemption. Back in its infant years, this now-legal music service was an illegal system used by pirates to upload copyrighted music for other individuals to illegally download for free. Napster suffered legal repercussions, and subsequently overhauled its system into a legal for-pay music distribution service. You can use Napster to download music as part of a monthly subscription, or to browse and listen to music without a subscription.
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Instructions
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Download and install Napster's music software at Napster's website, napster.com. The program is free, and only available for the Windows operating system. Make sure the box next to "Run Napster" is checked on the last installation prompt, then click "Finish." Napster will automatically open.
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Click "Go to Napster" in the center of the software's main screen. Log into your Napster account if you already have a subscription, or sign up for a new account. As of the time of publication, Napster offers two types of subscriptions, each with three different payment tiers: Napster and Napster Plus Mobile Access. A regular Napster subscription ranges in price, at the time of publication, from $50 billed annually to $5 billed monthly. A Napster Plus Mobile subscription, at the time of publication, ranges from $96 billed annually to $10 billed monthly. Choose a subscription type, enter your personal, billing and account information, then check your email for a confirmation message.
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Enter an artist or genre into the search field at the top of the Napster website, then press "Enter." Select the option that most closely matches your search term from the drop-down menu that appears. Click the "Launch Player" tab on the bottom of the screen to listen to the song before downloading. Click "Download" to download the song.
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