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[maquiladora]

eDonkey2000 "console exclusive" on PS4 when

 

[Stevey]

Questioned this above but I think this might confirm it. Thanks for the link. Naspter as a brand is still used in Europe. In the US or just North America at large it isn't but instead it's called Rhapsody. That's why this might appear strange to people.

Yeah, this is strange to me in the UK.
Napster was years ago.

 

[Hex]

Someone take Lars Ulrich shoe laces and belt away.

 

[Veritigo_X]

Can't wait to download Tom Green videos. Have you guys seen the Bum Bum Song music video?

 

[farisr]

Pfftt.. let me know when they get Morpheus, Scour and DC++.

 

[N.Grim]

Post in this thread are so funny and original I forgot to laugh.

 

[Thorwaldsson]

I can speak as European and for the 99% of the Europeans, this is still strange.

As the last european percent, I can confirm that all of us think this is strange.

 

[Accoun]

Do we have Metallica's official statement on this?

 

[Saven]

Did I just time travel back to 2000? It's hard for me to believe this is still a thing.

 

[valkillmore]

Will wait for Winamp

 

[Off-Kilter]

Where's my Realplayer tho

 

[Stiflers Mom]

Damn, where is that dancing baby GIF when you need it..

 

[pswii60]

Where's my Realplayer tho

Oh that takes me back, pain in the arse!

 

[Slayven]

Wii U to get Zip Drive support?

 

[GeeTeeCee]

I assume from the OP that Napster doesn't have a free tier like Spotify does, so this service is for subscribers only?

 

[Strangelove77]

Damn, where is that dancing baby GIF when you need it..

 

[dickroach]

I'll wait for audiogalaxy

ahhh! the other day I was trying to remember the name of the site I used to get all my videogame soundtrack mp3s from 15 years ago. this was it! thankya

 

[Social]

Niche services on Niche platforms, it makes all the sense

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I called it:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=44533369&postcount=672

 

[Slayven]

I called it:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=44533369&postcount=672

Goddamn you been sitting on that for a minute

 

[Accoun]

I can speak as European and for the 99% of the Europeans, this is still strange.

The only times I heard about Rhapsody was when I was reading about Napster since I was curious how it ended up and when it apparently forced the Power Metal band Rhapsody to change their name.

But yeah Rhapsody/Napster is basically non-existent here AFAIK. I had no idea they use the old trademark, even though I'm European.

 

[Ivory Samoan]

I.... I didn't know Napster was still a thing.

Next thing you'll tell me Kazaa and Limewire are still running (seriously though, I thought Napster was done after about 2001ish).

Good that Wii U is getting more apps though.

 

[Armaly]

I called it:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=44533369&postcount=672

3 years? Damn.

 

[LAM09]

Didn't even realise it was still around.

 

[Matrix XII]

Huge get for Nintedno.

Next, Kazaa!

And then Bearshare.

Then, THE WORLD!!!!!

Ahahaha that made me lol

I didn't even know this stuff was still around.

 

[Mass Effect]

Yo, does it come with a free AOL disc? My trial just ran out...

system_of_a_down_legend_of_zelda.mp3

I called it:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=44533369&postcount=672

hahahaha

this is too good.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

3 years? Damn.

The negotiations took place via snail mail so they took a while.

 

[jroc74]

F that. OG Napster was amazing.

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eDonkey2000 "console exclusive" on PS4 when

Pfftt.. let me know when they get Morpheus, Scour and DC++.

Dont forgot about eMule and WinMX...

 

[friskykillface]

Kazaa is/was GOAT

Damn that was ages ago , what am I doing with my life

 

[Crimson_Gold]

Kazaa is/was GOAT

Damn that was ages ago , what am I doing with my life

I used some limewire and winmx in my day as well. Leaving the computer on 24/7 to get the CDs early. I had the best mixtapes of all time thanks to these programs

 

[chrominance]

I'll take "Two Things That Are So Over" for $400, Alex.

Spoiler

and by that I mean Europe and the word "to"

 

[Megawarrior]

I want Tidal next.

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

system_of_a_down_legend_of_zelda.mp3

Holy shit, i thought I would never see the name of this archieve again.

I remember having that shit on an old mp3 player.

Questioned this above but I think this might confirm it. Thanks for the link. Naspter as a brand is still used in Europe. In the US or just North America at large it isn't but instead it's called Rhapsody. That's why this might appear strange to people.

What europe? If Napster still exists nobody in europe uses it.

Maybe east europe can shed some light on this? Because west europe certainly cant.

 

[MFishy]

It is a spotify competitor now ?

Weird

I dont understand why people credit Spotify with music streaming. Napster has been a legit music streaming service since, what, 2004?

The only thing Spotify introduced was a free ad-tier.

Personally, Rhapsody on Wii U, also around since like 2004, would benefit my living room. I find their software to be much less buggy than Spotify, although I wish they did year end stats like Spotify does

 

[scitek]

Sony's already getting Morpheus, so I guess Xbox is getting Kazaa!

 

[Khort]

icq next pls.

I was about to say the same thing! Looks so weird and why WiiU? Not sure they will get a lot of new people or maybe they thing they get some since there is no competitor on this platform

 

[giancarlo123x]

system_of_a_down_legend_of_zelda.mp3

Till this day I still don't know who the real artist is.

 

[PillarEN]

I called it:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=44533369&postcount=672

Almost as good as the guy who waited like 8 years for G4 to get out of business.

The ol' "I'll bet G4 is discontinued before Nintendo leaves the home console market"

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=139161766&postcount=112

Actually a decade lol

 

[Wandering Robot]

Meanwhile, in the U.S., we are deprived of this glorious addition.

 

[clevbrowns94]

Why just Europe, btw? (not sure if the reason is that Napster doesn't exist in NA, I had no idea it still existed at all).

 

[Robin64]

Till this day I still don't know who the real artist is.

Rabbit Joint / Joe Pleiman

 

[Off-Kilter]

I called it:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=44533369&postcount=672

yooo

 

[Bjoern the Smexy]

whatyearisthis.jpg

To be quite honest though, today's Napster is nothing at all like the Napster from 15 years ago.

To react normally to that news:
It's interesting that this is actually happening.
Sadly Napster isn't like Spotify where streaming (with ads) is actually free.
If that'd be the case I would've been really surprised that Nintendo countered Sony's Spotify exclusivity so fast. Like it is now, it's nice to have, but nothing ground breaking.

 

[GavinUK86]

After hearing that name I had to see if MySpace was still alive..... it is.

I hope the WiiU can support the K-Lite Codec Pack though, audio might be a little bit fuzzy.

 

[Dead End Irony]

Man The Matrix was crazy! You guys need to see it ASAP.

 

[clevbrowns94]

Man The Matrix was crazy! You guys need to see it ASAP.

Yeah, but that Phantom Menace, man I hope the next film doesn't include cheesy acting and pickup lines involving sand.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

With Ninja Scooters massive scoop, I do wonder how long this mega deal took to finally take shape. You can't just make waves on announcements like this without signing back breaking NDA's.

Ninja, now that we are free to talk about the cataclysmic event, how were you able to keep tight lipped without going to The Sun or a giant conglomerate like DailyRadar?

 

[tolkir]

I called it:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=44533369&postcount=672

We have a new insider here.

 

[-Horizon-]

Now there's a name I haven't heard in a long time.

 

[DannyDanger]

Better put this info up on my Geocities website.

Too Good