Napster 2.0 Launched

TechTV gave the following summary comments concerning the relaunch of Napster.

Summary: Napster 2.0's official launch on Oct. 29 will further broaden the digital-audio field for the PC audience. The combination of a music store, extra premium features, a sweet interface, community features, and its recognizable name should spell success for a grown-up Napster.

Gene Munster, senior research analyst with US Bancorp Piper Jaffray, thinks so too.

"If you look at the brand, the Napster brand dwarfs all others," Munster said. "So I think this is a situation where the dark horse is going to actually win."

I've tried the new Napster and I like it a lot. But I hate the name because of the history of piracy. 12-year-old girls get sued and the Napster dudez make out. Grrrr.